Field checklist

Birds of Madagascar

256 species with profiles on The Ornithology. Tick what you see; E = found only here.

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SpeciesScientific nameFamilyStatus
African Black Swift Apus barbatus Apodidae NE
African Darter Anhinga rufa Anhingidae LC
African Harrier-Hawk Polyboroides typus Accipitridae LC
African Openbill Anastomus lamelligerus Ciconiidae LC
African Pygmy Goose Nettapus auritus Anatidae LC
African Spoonbill Platalea alba Threskiornithidae LC
African Stonechat Saxicola torquatus Muscicapidae NE
Allen’s Gallinule Porphyrio alleni Rallidae LC
Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba Apodidae LC
Amber Mountain Rock Thrush E Monticola erythronotus Muscicapidae EN
Appert’s Tetraka E Xanthomixis apperti Bernieridae VU
Archbold’s Newtonia E Newtonia archboldi Vangidae LC
Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross Thalassarche chlororhynchos Diomedeidae EN
Baillon’s Crake Zapornia pusilla Rallidae LC
Banded Kestrel E Falco zoniventris Falconidae LC
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica Scolopacidae NT
Barau’s Petrel Pterodroma baraui Procellariidae EN
Bat Hawk Macheiramphus alcinus Accipitridae LC
Bernier’s Teal E Anas bernieri Anatidae EN
Bernier’s Vanga E Oriolia bernieri Vangidae EN
Black Heron Egretta ardesiaca Ardeidae LC
Black Kite Milvus migrans Accipitridae NE
Black-bellied Storm Petrel Fregetta tropica Oceanitidae LC
Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax Ardeidae LC
Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana Laridae LC
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus Recurvirostridae NE
Blue Coua E Coua caerulea Cuculidae LC
Blue-billed Teal Spatula hottentota Anatidae LC
Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus Laridae LC
Broad-billed Roller Eurystomus glaucurus Coraciidae LC
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster Sulidae NE
Brown Emutail E Bradypterus brunneus Locustellidae LC
Brown Mesite E Mesitornis unicolor Mesitornithidae VU
Brown Noddy Anous stolidus Laridae LC
Brown-throated Martin Riparia paludicola Hirundinidae LC
Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia Laridae LC
Chabert Vanga E Leptopterus chabert Vangidae LC
Collared Nightjar E Gactornis enarratus Caprimulgidae LC
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia Scolopacidae LC
Common Jery E Neomixis tenella Cisticolidae LC
Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Rallidae LC
Common Newtonia E Newtonia brunneicauda Vangidae LC
Common Quail Coturnix coturnix Phasianidae LC
Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Charadriidae LC
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Scolopacidae LC
Common Sunbird-Asity E Neodrepanis coruscans Philepittidae LC
Common Tern Sterna hirundo Laridae LC
Coquerel’s Coua E Coua coquereli Cuculidae LC
Crab-plover Dromas ardeola Dromadidae LC
Crested Coua E Coua cristata Cuculidae NE
Crested Drongo Dicrurus forficatus Dicruridae LC
Crossley’s Vanga E Mystacornis crossleyi Vangidae LC
Cryptic Warbler E Cryptosylvicola randrianasoloi Bernieridae LC
Cuckoo-roller Leptosomus discolor Leptosomidae LC
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea Scolopacidae VU
Dark Newtonia E Newtonia amphichroa Vangidae LC
Dusky Tetraka Crossleyia tenebrosa Bernieridae DD
Eleonora’s Falcon Falco eleonorae Falconidae LC
Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata Scolopacidae NT
Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops Upupidae LC
Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Scolopacidae NE
Flesh-footed Shearwater Ardenna carneipes Procellariidae NT
Forest Fody E Foudia omissa Ploceidae LC
Forest Rock Thrush E Monticola sharpei Muscicapidae NE
Frances’s Sparrowhawk Tachyspiza francesiae Accipitridae LC
Fulvous Whistling Duck Dendrocygna bicolor Anatidae LC
Giant Coua E Coua gigas Cuculidae LC
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus Threskiornithidae LC
Great Egret Ardea alba Ardeidae LC
Great Frigatebird Fregata minor Fregatidae LC
Great-winged Petrel Pterodroma macroptera Procellariidae LC
Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii Laridae LC
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus Phoenicopteridae LC
Greater Painted-snipe Rostratula benghalensis Rostratulidae LC
Greater Sand Plover Anarhynchus leschenaultii Charadriidae LC
Greater Vasa Parrot Coracopsis vasa Psittaculidae LC
Green Jery E Neomixis viridis Cisticolidae LC
Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus Scolopacidae LC
Grey Emutail E Bradypterus seebohmi Locustellidae LC
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Ardeidae LC
Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola Charadriidae VU
Grey-crowned Tetraka E Xanthomixis cinereiceps Bernieridae NT
Grey-headed Gull Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus Laridae LC
Grey-headed Lovebird Agapornis canus Psittaculidae LC
Hamerkop Scopus umbretta Scopidae LC
Harlequin Quail Coturnix delegorguei Phasianidae LC
Helmet Vanga E Euryceros prevostii Vangidae EN
Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris Numididae LC
Henst’s Goshawk E Astur henstii Accipitridae VU
Hook-billed Vanga E Vanga curvirostris Vangidae LC
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Passeridae LC
Humblot’s Heron Ardea humbloti Ardeidae EN
Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus Laridae LC
Kittlitz’s Plover Anarhynchus pecuarius Charadriidae LC
Knob-billed Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos Anatidae LC
Lafresnaye’s Vanga E Xenopirostris xenopirostris Vangidae NT
Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis Laridae LC
Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor Phoenicopteridae NT
Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel Fregatidae LC
Lesser Noddy Anous tenuirostris Laridae LC
Lesser Vasa Parrot Coracopsis nigra Psittaculidae LC
Little Bittern Botaurus minutus Ardeidae LC
Little Egret Egretta garzetta Ardeidae NE
Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Podicipedidae LC
Little Heron Butorides atricapilla Ardeidae NE
Little Stint Calidris minuta Scolopacidae LC
Little Swift Apus affinis Apodidae LC
Littoral Rock Thrush E Monticola imerina Muscicapidae NE
Long-billed Bernieria E Bernieria madagascariensis Bernieridae LC
Long-tailed Ground Roller E Uratelornis chimaera Brachypteraciidae VU
Madagascar Blue Pigeon E Alectroenas madagascariensis Columbidae LC
Madagascar Blue Vanga Cyanolanius madagascarinus Vangidae LC
Madagascar Buttonquail Turnix nigricollis Turnicidae LC
Madagascar Buzzard E Buteo brachypterus Accipitridae LC
Madagascar Cisticola Cisticola cherina Cisticolidae LC
Madagascar Cuckoo Cuculus rochii Cuculidae LC
Madagascar Cuckoo-Hawk Aviceda madagascariensis Accipitridae LC
Madagascar Cuckooshrike Ceblepyris cinereus Campephagidae LC
Madagascar Fish Eagle E Haliaeetus vociferoides Accipitridae CR
Madagascar Flufftail E Sarothrura insularis Sarothruridae LC
Madagascar Forest Rail E Mentocrex kioloides Sarothruridae LC
Madagascar Grebe E Tachybaptus pelzelnii Podicipedidae EN
Madagascar Green Pigeon Treron australis Columbidae LC
Madagascar Harrier-Hawk E Polyboroides radiatus Accipitridae LC
Madagascar Hoopoe E Upupa marginata Upupidae LC
Madagascar Ibis E Lophotibis cristata Threskiornithidae VU
Madagascar Jacana E Actophilornis albinucha Jacanidae EN
Madagascar Lark E Eremopterix hova Alaudidae LC
Madagascar Magpie-Robin E Copsychus albospecularis Muscicapidae NE
Madagascar Mannikin E Lepidopygia nana Estrildidae LC
Madagascar Martin Riparia cowani Hirundinidae LC
Madagascar Nightjar Caprimulgus madagascariensis Caprimulgidae LC
Madagascar Owl E Asio madagascariensis Strigidae LC
Madagascar Partridge Margaroperdix madagarensis Phasianidae LC
Madagascar Plover E Anarhynchus thoracicus Charadriidae VU
Madagascar Pochard E Aythya innotata Anatidae CR
Madagascar Pratincole Glareola ocularis Glareolidae NT
Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher E Corythornis madagascariensis Alcedinidae LC
Madagascar Rail E Rallus madagascariensis Rallidae VU
Madagascar Sandgrouse E Pterocles personatus Pteroclidae LC
Madagascar Scops Owl Otus rutilus Strigidae LC
Madagascar Serpent Eagle E Eutriorchis astur Accipitridae EN
Madagascar Snipe E Gallinago macrodactyla Scolopacidae VU
Madagascar Sparrowhawk E Accipiter madagascariensis Accipitridae NT
Madagascar Spinetail Zoonavena grandidieri Apodidae LC
Madagascar Starling E Hartlaubius auratus Sturnidae LC
Madagascar Swamp Warbler E Acrocephalus newtoni Acrocephalidae LC
Madagascar Wagtail E Motacilla flaviventris Motacillidae LC
Madagascar Yellowbrow E Crossleyia xanthophrys Bernieridae LC
Malagasy Black Swift Apus balstoni Apodidae LC
Malagasy Brush Warbler Nesillas typica Acrocephalidae LC
Malagasy Bulbul Hypsipetes madagascariensis Pycnonotidae LC
Malagasy Coucal Centropus toulou Cuculidae LC
Malagasy Green Sunbird Cinnyris notatus Nectariniidae NE
Malagasy Harrier Circus macrosceles Accipitridae EN
Malagasy Kestrel Falco newtoni Falconidae LC
Malagasy Kingfisher Corythornis vintsioides Alcedinidae LC
Malagasy Palm Swift Cypsiurus gracilis Apodidae LC
Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone mutata Monarchidae LC
Malagasy Pond Heron Ardeola idae Ardeidae EN
Malagasy Sacred Ibis Threskiornis bernieri Threskiornithidae EN
Malagasy Turtle Dove Nesoenas picturatus Columbidae LC
Malagasy White-eye Zosterops maderaspatanus Zosteropidae LC
Marsh Owl Asio capensis Strigidae LC
Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis Scolopacidae LC
Mascarene Martin Phedina borbonica Hirundinidae LC
Meller’s Duck Anas melleri Anatidae EN
Namaqua Dove Oena capensis Columbidae LC
Nelicourvi Weaver E Ploceus nelicourvi Ploceidae LC
Nuthatch Vanga E Hypositta corallirostris Vangidae LC
Olive Bee-eater Merops superciliosus Meropidae LC
Olive-capped Coua E Coua olivaceiceps Cuculidae LC
Oriental Plover Anarhynchus veredus Charadriidae LC
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus Falconidae LC
Pied Crow Corvus albus Corvidae LC
Pink-backed Pelican Pelecanus rufescens Pelecanidae LC
Pitta-like Ground Roller E Atelornis pittoides Brachypteraciidae LC
Pollen’s Vanga E Xenopirostris polleni Vangidae VU
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea Ardeidae LC
Rand’s Warbler E Randia pseudozosterops Bernieridae LC
Red Fody Foudia madagascariensis Ploceidae LC
Red Owl E Tyto soumagnei Tytonidae VU
Red-billed Teal Anas erythrorhyncha Anatidae LC
Red-breasted Coua E Coua serriana Cuculidae LC
Red-capped Coua Coua ruficeps Cuculidae LC
Red-footed Booby Sula sula Sulidae LC
Red-fronted Coua E Coua reynaudii Cuculidae LC
Red-knobbed Coot Fulica cristata Rallidae LC
Red-shouldered Vanga E Calicalicus rufocarpalis Vangidae VU
Red-tailed Newtonia E Newtonia fanovanae Vangidae VU
Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda Phaethontidae LC
Red-tailed Vanga E Calicalicus madagascariensis Vangidae LC
Reed Cormorant Microcarbo africanus Phalacrocoracidae LC
Rock Dove Columba livia Columbidae LC
Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii Laridae LC
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres Scolopacidae NT
Ruff Calidris pugnax Scolopacidae LC
Rufous Vanga E Schetba rufa Vangidae LC
Rufous-headed Ground Roller E Atelornis crossleyi Brachypteraciidae NT
Running Coua E Coua cursor Cuculidae LC
Sakalava Rail E Zapornia olivieri Rallidae EN
Sakalava Weaver E Ploceus sakalava Ploceidae LC
Salvin’s Albatross Thalassarche salvini Diomedeidae VU
Sanderling Calidris alba Scolopacidae LC
Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis Laridae LC
Saunders’s Tern Sternula saundersi Laridae LC
Scaly Ground Roller E Geobiastes squamiger Brachypteraciidae VU
Schlegel’s Asity E Philepitta schlegeli Philepittidae NT
Scopoli’s Shearwater Calonectris diomedea Procellariidae LC
Short-legged Ground Roller E Brachypteracias leptosomus Brachypteraciidae VU
Sickle-billed Vanga E Falculea palliata Vangidae LC
Slender-billed Flufftail E Sarothrura watersi Sarothruridae NT
Soft-plumaged Petrel Pterodroma mollis Procellariidae LC
Sooty Falcon Falco concolor Falconidae VU
Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus Laridae LC
Souimanga Sunbird Cinnyris sovimanga Nectariniidae LC
Southern Giant Petrel Macronectes giganteus Procellariidae LC
Spectacled Tetraka E Xanthomixis zosterops Bernieridae LC
Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides Ardeidae LC
Striated Heron Butorides striata Ardeidae NE
Stripe-throated Jery E Neomixis striatigula Cisticolidae NE
Subdesert Brush Warbler E Nesillas lantzii Acrocephalidae LC
Subdesert Mesite E Monias benschi Mesitornithidae VU
Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus Scolopacidae LC
Thamnornis E Thamnornis chloropetoides Bernieridae LC
Thick-billed Cuckoo Pachycoccyx audeberti Cuculidae LC
Three-banded Plover Thinornis tricollaris Charadriidae NE
Tropical Shearwater Puffinus bailloni Procellariidae LC
Tsingy Forest Rail Mentocrex beankaensis Sarothruridae VU
Tylas Vanga E Tylas eduardi Vangidae LC
Van Dam’s Vanga E Xenopirostris damii Vangidae EN
Velvet Asity E Philepitta castanea Philepittidae LC
Verreaux’s Coua E Coua verreauxi Cuculidae LC
Wandering Albatross Diomedea exulans Diomedeidae VU
Ward’s Vanga E Pseudobias wardi Vangidae LC
Wedge-tailed Jery E Hartertula flavoviridis Bernieridae NT
Wedge-tailed Shearwater Ardenna pacifica Procellariidae LC
Western Barn Owl Tyto alba Tytonidae NE
Western Cattle Egret Ardea ibis Ardeidae NE
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida Laridae LC
White-backed Duck Thalassornis leuconotus Anatidae LC
White-bellied Storm Petrel Fregetta grallaria Oceanitidae LC
White-breasted Mesite E Mesitornis variegatus Mesitornithidae VU
White-browed Owl E Athene superciliaris Strigidae LC
White-faced Whistling Duck Dendrocygna viduata Anatidae LC
White-fronted Plover Anarhynchus marginatus Charadriidae LC
White-headed Vanga E Artamella viridis Vangidae LC
White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus Phaethontidae LC
White-throated Oxylabes E Oxylabes madagascariensis Bernieridae LC
White-throated Rail Dryolimnas cuvieri Rallidae LC
White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus Laridae LC
Wilson’s Storm Petrel Oceanites oceanicus Oceanitidae LC
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola Scolopacidae LC
Yellow-bellied Sunbird-Asity E Neodrepanis hypoxantha Philepittidae VU
Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis Ciconiidae LC
Zebra Dove Geopelia striata Columbidae LC

This checklist lists the species that have profiles on this site, not every species ever recorded in the country. Taxonomy: AviList. Status: IUCN Red List category.