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MADAGASCAR BIRD LIST (H = Heard Only) MADAGASCAR SYSTEMATIC LISTS, NOVEMBER 2013 MADAGASCAR BIRD LIST (H = heard only) Endemic (in bold): E = endemic, BE = breeding endemic, RE = endemic to the Malagasy Region, BRE = breeding endemic to the Malagasy region Status: CE = critically endangered, E = endangered, V = vulnerable, NT = near threatened Endemic Status Trip English Name Scientific Name ANSERIFORMES Anatidae White-faced Whistling Duck Dendrocygna viduata 1 Knob-billed Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos 1 E E Meller's Duck Anas melleri 1 Red-billed Teal Anas erythrorhyncha 1 Hottentot Teal Anas hottentota 1 GALLIFORMES Numididae Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris 1 Phasianidae E Madagascan Partridge Margaroperdix madagascariensis 1 PODICIPEDIFORMES Podicipedidae E V Madagascan Grebe Tachybaptus pelzelnii 1 PHAETHONTIFORMES Phaethontidae Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda 1 PELECANIFORMES Threskiornithidae E NT Madagascan Ibis Lophotibis cristata 1 Ardeidae Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides 1 E Malagasy Pond Heron Ardeola idae 1 Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 1 E E Humblot's Heron Ardea humbloti 1 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 1 Great Egret Ardea alba 1 Black Heron Egretta ardesiaca 1 Dimorphic Egret Egretta dimorpha 1 Scopidae Hamerkop Scopus umbretta 1 ACCIPITRIFORMES Accipitridae E Madagascan Harrier-Hawk Polyboroides radiatus 1 RE Frances's Sparrowhawk Accipiter francesiae 1 E NT Madagascan Sparrowhawk Accipiter madagascariensis 1 E NT Henst's Goshawk Accipiter henstii 1 RE V Malagasy Harrier Circus macrosceles 1 Yellow-billed Kite Milvus aegyptius 1 E Madagascan Buzzard Buteo brachypterus 1 MESITORNITHIFORMES Mesitornithidae E V Brown Mesite Mesitornis unicolor 1 E V Subdesert Mesite Monias benschi 1 GRUIFORMES Sarothruridae E Madagascan Flufftail Sarothrura insularis H Rallidae E Madagascan Wood Rail Canirallus kioloides 1 E V Madagascan Rail Rallus madagascariensis H RE White-throated Rail Dryolimnas cuvieri 1 CHARADRIIFORMES Turnicidae E Madagascan Buttonquail Turnix nigricollis 1 Dromadidae Crab-plover Dromas ardeola 1 Recurvirostridae Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 1 Charadriidae Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 1 Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 1 E V Madagascan Plover Charadrius thoracicus 1 Kittlitz's Plover Charadrius pecuarius 1 Three-banded Plover Charadrius tricollaris 1 White-fronted Plover Charadrius marginatus 1 Rostratulidae Greater Painted-snipe Rostratula benghalensis 1 Scolopacidae Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 1 Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia 1 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 1 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres 1 Sanderling Calidris alba 1 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 1 Glareolidae BE V Madagascan Pratincole Glareola ocularis 1 Laridae Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus 1 Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii 1 Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis 1 PTEROCLIFORMES Pteroclidae E Madagascan Sandgrouse Pterocles personatus 1 COLUMBIFORMES Columbidae Rock Dove Columba livia 1 RE Malagasy Turtle Dove Nesoenas picturata 1 Namaqua Dove Oena capensis 1 E Madagascan Green Pigeon Treron australis 1 E Madagascan Blue Pigeon Alectroenas madagascariensis 1 CUCULIFORMES Cuculidae RE Malagasy Coucal Centropus toulou 1 E Crested Coua Coua cristata 1 E NT Verreaux's Coua Coua verreauxi 1 E Blue Coua Coua caerulea 1 E Red-fronted Coua Coua reynaudii 1 E Coquerel's Coua Coua coquereli 1 E Running Coua Coua cursor 1 E Giant Coua Coua gigas 1 E Red-capped Coua Coua ruficeps 1 BE Madagascan Cuckoo Cuculus rochii 1 STRIGIFORMES Strigidae E Torotoroka Scops Owl Otus madagascariensis 1 E Rainforest Scops Owl Otus rutilus 1 E White-browed Hawk-Owl Ninox superciliaris 1 E Madagascan Owl Asio madagascariensis 1 Marsh Owl Asio capensis 1 CAPRIMULGIFORMES Caprimulgidae E Collared Nightjar Gactornis enarratus 1 RE Madagascan Nightjar Caprimulgus madagascariensis 1 APODIFORMES Apodidae RE Madagascan Spinetail Zoonavena grandidieri 1 African Palm Swift Cypsiurus parvus 1 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 1 RE Malagasy Black Swift Apus balstoni 1 LEPTOSOMIFORMES Leptosomidae RE Cuckoo Roller Leptosomus discolor 1 CORACIIFORMES Coraciidae Broad-billed Roller Eurystomus glaucurus 1 Brachypteraciidae E V Short-legged Ground Roller Brachypteracias leptosomus 1 E V Scaly Ground Roller Geobiastes squamiger 1 E Pitta-like Ground Roller Atelornis pittoides 1 E NT Rufous-headed Ground Roller Atelornis crossleyi 1 E V Long-tailed Ground Roller Uratelornis chimaera 1 Alcedinidae E Madagascan Pygmy Kingfisher Corythornis madagascariensis 1 RE Malagasy Kingfisher Corythornis vintsioides 1 Meropidae Olive Bee-eater Merops superciliosus 1 BUCEROTIFORMES Upupidae E Madagascan Hoopoe Upupa marginata 1 FALCONIFORMES Falconidae RE Malagasy Kestrel Falco newtoni 1 E Banded Kestrel Falco zoniventris 1 PSITTACIFORMES Psittacidae E Grey-headed Lovebird Agapornis canus 1 RE Greater Vasa Parrot Coracopsis vasa 1 RE Lesser Vasa Parrot Coracopsis nigra 1 PASSERIFORMES Eurylaimidae E Velvet Asity Philepitta castanea 1 E Common Sunbird-Asity Neodrepanis coruscans 1 E V Yellow-bellied Sunbird-Asity Neodrepanis hypoxantha 1 Vangidae E Red-tailed Vanga Calicalicus madagascariensis 1 E V Red-shouldered Vanga Calicalicus rufocarpalis 1 E Hook-billed Vanga Vanga curvirostris 1 E Lafresnaye's Vanga Xenopirostris xenopirostris 1 E NT Pollen's Vanga Xenopirostris polleni 1 E Sickle-billed Vanga Falculea palliata 1 E White-headed Vanga Artamella viridis 1 E Chabert Vanga Leptopterus chabert 1 RE Blue Vanga Cyanolanius madagascarinus 1 E Rufous Vanga Schetba rufa 1 E Tylas Vanga Tylas eduardi 1 E Nuthatch Vanga Hypositta corallirostris 1 E Dark Newtonia Newtonia amphichroa H E Common Newtonia Newtonia brunneicauda 1 E Archbold's Newtonia Newtonia archboldi 1 E Ward's Flycatcher Pseudobias wardi 1 E Crossley's Vanga Mystacornis crossleyi 1 Campephagidae E Madagascan Cuckooshrike Coracina cinerea 1 Dicruridae RE Crested Drongo Dicrurus forficatus 1 Monarchidae RE Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone mutata 1 Corvidae Pied Crow Corvus albus 1 Alaudidae E Madagascan Lark Mirafra hova 1 Pycnonotidae RE Malagasy Bulbul Hypsipetes madagascariensis 1 Hirundinidae BRE Mascarene Martin Phedina borbonica 1 Acrocephalidae RE Malagasy Brush Warbler Nesillas typica 1 E Subdesert Brush Warbler Nesillas lantzii 1 E Madagascan Swamp Warbler Acrocephalus newtoni 1 Locustellidae E Brown Emutail Bradypterus brunneus 1 E Grey Emutail Amphilais seebohmi 1 Bernieridae E White-throated Oxylabes Oxylabes madagascariensis 1 E Long-billed Bernieria Bernieria madagascariensis 1 E NT Wedge-tailed Jery Hartertula flavoviridis 1 E Thamnornis Thamnornis chloropetoides 1 E Spectacled Tetraka Xanthomixis zosterops 1 E V Appert's Tetraka Xanthomixis apperti 1 E NT Grey-crowned Tetraka Xanthomixis cinereiceps 1 E Rand's Warbler Randia pseudozosterops 1 Cisticolidae E Common Jery Neomixis tenella 1 E Green Jery Neomixis viridis 1 E Stripe-throated Jery Neomixis striatigula 1 E Madagascan Cisticola Cisticola cherina 1 Zosteropidae RE Malagasy White-eye Zosterops maderaspatanus 1 Sturnidae Common Myna Acridotheres tristis 1 E Madagascan Starling Hartlaubius auratus 1 Muscicapidae E Madagascan Magpie-Robin Copsychus albospecularis 1 E Madagascan Stonechat Saxicola sibilla 1 E Littoral Rock Thrush Monticola imerina 1 E Forest Rock Thrush Monticola sharpei 1 Nectariniidae RE Souimanga Sunbird Cinnyris sovimanga 1 RE Malagasy Green Sunbird Cinnyris notatus 1 Passeridae House Sparrow Passer domesticus 1 Ploceidae E Nelicourvi Weaver Ploceus nelicourvi 1 E Sakalava Weaver Ploceus sakalava 1 E Red Fody Foudia madagascariensis 1 E Forest Fody Foudia omissa 1 Estrildidae E Madagascan Mannikin Lemuresthes nana 1 Motacillidae E Madagascan Wagtail Motacilla flaviventris 1 Total 152 MADAGASCAR MAMMAL LIST AFROSORICIDA Tenrecidae E Lesser hedgehog tenrec Ehinops telfairi 1 PRIMATES Cheirogaleidae E Grey mouse lemur Microcebus murinus 1 E Goodman's mouse lemur Microcebus lehilahytsara 1 Lepilemuridae E White-footed sportive lemur Lepilemur leucopus 1 E Hubbard's sportive lemur Lepilemur hubbardorum 1 Lemuridae E V Eastern lesser bamboo lemur Hapalemur griseus 1 E CE Black-and-white ruffed lemur Varecia variegata 1 E V Red-bellied lemur Eulemur rubriventer 1 E Red brown lemur Eulemur rufus 1 Indriidae E E Diademed sifaka Propithecus diadema 1 E V Verreaux's sifaka Propithecus verreauxi 1 E E Indri Indri indri 1 Total 12 MADAGASCAR REPTILE LIST SQUAMATA Chamaeleonidae E Short-horned chameleon Calumma brevicorne 1 E NT Parson's chameleon Calumma parsonii 1 E Brown leaf chameleon Brookesia superciliaris 1 E Oustalet's chameleon Furcifer oustaleti 1 Total 4 .
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