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WINGS Birding Tours – Bird List

Madagascar

Cumulative species list

With Brian Finch as leader

  • Column A: Number of tours out of nine on which this species has been recorded
  • Column B: Number of days this species was seen on the 2010 tour
  • Column C: Maximum daily count for this species on the 2010 tour
  • Column D: H = Heard only; E = Extension only
A B C D
8 Helmeted Guineafowl 1 15 Numida meleagris
7 Madagascar Partridge 2 3 Margaroperdix madagascariensis
1 Harlequin Quail Coturnix delagorguei
9 White-faced Whistling-Duck 7 400 Dendrocygna viduata
1 White-backed Duck Thalassornis Leuconotos
4 Fulvous Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna bicolor
9 Knob-Billed (Comb) Duck 3 10 Sarkidornis melanotos
1 African Pygmy Goose Nettapus auritus
6 Meller's Duck 1 2 Anas melleri
8 Madagascar (Bernier's) Teal 1 15 Anas bernieri
9 Red-billed Duck 6 600 Anas erythorhyncha
9 Hottentot Teal 1 2 Anas hottentota
1 Shy Albatross Diomedea cauta
1 Wedge-tailed Shearwater Puffinus pacificus
7 Little Grebe 2 12 Tachybaptus ruficollis
9 Madagascar Grebe 2 1 Tachybaptus pelzelnii
5 Greater Flamingo 1 12 Phoenicopterus ruber
2 African Openbill Stork Anastomus lamelligerus
8 Bernier's Ibis 1 15 Threskiornis bernieri
7 Glossy Ibis 1 15 Plegadis falcinellus
8 Madagascar Crested Ibis 1 2 Lophotibis cristata
1 African Spoonbill Platalea alba
7 Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus
9 Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 200 Nycticorax nycticorax
9 Striated Heron 10 5 Butorides striatus
9 Squacco Heron 6 100 Ardeola ralloides
9 Madagascar Pond Heron 4 2 Ardeola idea
9 Cattle Egret 17 100 Bulbulcus ibis
9 Grey Heron 3 3 Ardea cinerea
9 Humblot's Heron 4 3 Ardea humbloti
9 Purple Heron 4 8 Ardea purpurea
9 Great Egret 13 50 Ardea alba
9 Black Egret 7 70 Egretta ardesiaca
9 Dimorphic Egret 14 250 Egretta dimorpha
9 Red-tailed Tropicbird 1 60 Phaethon rubricauda
1 Great Frigatebird Fregata minor
9 Hamerkop 4 1 Scopus umbretta
4 Long-tailed (Reed) Cormorant 2 7 E Phalacrocorax africanus
3 African Darter 1 1 Anhinga rufa
9 Madagascar Kestrel 17 10 Falco newtoni
8 Banded Kestrel 1 1 Falco zoniventris
1 Sooty Falcon Falco concolor
5 Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
3 Madagascar Cuckoo-Hawk Aviceda madagascariensis
9 Black (Yellow-billed) Kite 10 50 Milvus migrans
9 Madagascar Fish-Eagle 2 2 Haliaeetus vociferoides
2 Madagascar Serpent-eagle Eutriorchis Astur
6 Reunion Harrier 1 1 Circus maillardi
9 Madagascar Harrier-Hawk 3 1 Polyboroides radiatus
9 Frances's Sparrowhawk 6 1 Accipiter francesii
9 Madagascar Sparrowhawk 3 1 Accipiter madagascariensis
8 Henst's Goshawk 1 1 Accipiter henstii
9 Madagascar Buzzard 13 3 Buteo brachypterus
9 White-breasted Mesite 2 2 Mesitornis variegata
8 Brown Mesite 2 2 Mesitornis unicolor
9 Sub-desert Mesite 2 1 Mesitornis benschi
8 Madagascar Flufftail 7 H Sarothrura insularis
9 Madagascar Wood Rail 4 3 Canirallus kioloides
9 Madagascar Rail 1 1 Rallus madagascariensis
9 White-throated Rail 8 3 Dryolimnas cuvieri
8 Baillon's Crake 2 6 Porzana pusilla
2 Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphryio
4 Allen's Gallinule 2 3 Porphyrula alleni
9 Common Moorhen 2 8 Gallinula chloropus
1 Red-knobbed Coot 1 2 Fulica cristata
9 Madagascar Buttonquail 4 5 Turnix nigricollis
1 Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus
5 Crab Plover 1 8 Dromas ardeola
9 Black-winged Stilt 3 25 Himantopus himantopus
9 Grey Plover 2 10 Pluvialis squatarola
4 Common Ringed Plover 1 1 Charadrius hiaticula
9 Madagascar (Black-banded) Plover 1 1 Charadrius thoracicus
9 Kittlitz's Sand Plover 2 25 Charadrius pecuarius
8 Three-banded Plover 2 2 Charadrius tricollaris
9 White-fronted Plover 1 5 Charadrius marginatus
2 Lesser Sand Plover Charadrius mongolus
8 Greater Sand Plover 1 2 Charadrius leschenaultii
6 Greater Painted-snipe 1 1 Rostratula benghalensis
8 Madagascar Jacana 1 1 Actophilornis albinucha
8 Madagascar Snipe Gallinago macrodactyla
1 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica
9 Whimbrel 5 50 Numenius phaeopus
9 Common Greenshank 4 10 Tringa nebularia
8 Terek Sandpiper 2 40 Xenus cinereus
9 Common Sandpiper 10 7 Actitis hypoleucos
9 Ruddy Turnstone 2 4 Arenaria interpres
6 Sanderling Calidris alba
1 Little Stint Calidris minuta
9 Curlew Sandpiper 3 40 Calidris ferruginea
1 Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos
7 Madagascar Pratincole 3 10 E Glareola ocularis
6 Kelp Gull 2 5 Larus dominicanus
7 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia
9 Lesser Crested Tern 2 20 Sterna bengalensis
9 Greater Crested Tern 2 30 Sterna bergii
1 Sandwich Tern Sterna sandwicensis
4 Roseate Tern 3 10 E Sterna dougallii
4 Common Tern 1 1 Sterna hirundo
1 Saunder's Tern Sterna saundersi
1 Bridled Tern Sterna anaethetus
4 Whiskered Tern Childonias hybridus
1 Brown Noddy Anous stolidus
8 Madagascar Sandgrouse 2 3 Pterocles personatus
9 Feral Pigeon 8 x Columba livia
9 Madagascar Turtle-Dove 14 15 Streptopelia picturata
9 Namaqua Dove 10 75 Oena capensis
9 Madagascar Green Pigeon 3 5 Treron australis
9 Madagascar Blue Pigeon 6 5 Alectroenas madagascariensis
9 Grey-headed Lovebird 9 25 Agapornis canus
9 Greater Vasa Parrot 9 4 Coracopsis vasa
9 Lesser Vasa Parrot 15 8 Coracopsis nigra
9 Madagascar Cuckoo 9 2 Cuculus rochii
9 Giant Coua 3 6 Coua gigas
9 Coquerel's Coua 3 3 Coua coquereli
8 Red-breasted Coua 2 1 Coua serriana
9 Red-fronted Coua 7 1 Coua reynaudi
9 Running Coua 2 1 Coua cursor
9 Red-capped Coua 2 4 Coua ruficeps
9 Green-capped Coua 1 1 Coua [ruficeps] olivaceiceps
9 Crested Coua 9 4 Coua cristata
9 Verreaux's Coua 2 2 Coua verreauxi
9 Blue Coua 9 4 Coua caerulea
9 Madagascar Coucal 20 5 Centropus toulou
6 Barn Owl Tyto alba
8 Torotoroke Scops Owl 3 1 Otus torotoroke
9 Madagascar (Rainforest) Scops Owl 4 2 Otus rutilus
8 White-browed Owl 2 2 Ninox superciliosa
8 Madagascar Long-eared Owl 3 2 Asio madagascariensis
7 Marsh Owl 1 2 Asio capensis
9 Madagascar Nightjar 7 5 Caprimulgus madagascariensis
7 Collared Nightjar Caprimulgus enarratus
9 Madagascar Spine-tailed Swift 7 10 Zoonavera grandidieri
9 African Palm Swift 7 20 Cypsiurus parvus
7 Alpine Swift 1 1 Tachymarptis melba
9 Madagascar Swift 3 15 Apus balstoni
3 Little Swift 1 20 Apus affinis
1 Broad-billed Roller Eurostopodus glaucurus
9 Short-legged Ground-Roller 1 2 Brachypteracias leptosomus
7 Scaly Ground-Roller 2 1 Brachypteracias squamigera
9 Pitta-like Ground-Roller 3 2 Atelornis pittoides
9 Rufous-headed Ground-Roller 2 2 Atelornis crossleyi
9 Long-tailed Ground-Roller 1 1 Uratelornis chimaera
9 Cuckoo-Roller 12 5 Leptosomus discolor
9 Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher 5 1 Ceyx madagascariensis
9 Madagascar Kingfisher 11 4 Alcedo vintsioides
9 Madagascar (olive) Bee-eater 19 10 Merops Superciliosus
9 Madagascar Hoopoe 6 5 Upupa marginata
9 Velvet Asity 5 2 Philepitta castanea
7 Schlegel's Asity 1 h Philepitta schlegeli
9 Common Sunbird-Asity 6 3 Neodrepanis coruscans
7 Yellow-bellied Sunbird-Asity 1 1 Neodrepanis hypoxantha
9 Red-tailed Vanga 11 2 Calicalicus madagascariensis
6 Red-shouldered Vanga 2 1 Calicalicus rufocarpalis
9 Hook-billed Vanga 7 2 Vanga curvirostris
4 Bernier's Vanga Oriolia Bernieri
9 Lafresnaye's Vanga 2 2 Xenopirostris xenopirostris
9 Van Dam's Vanga 2 2 Xenopirostris damii
8 Pollen's Vanga 3 3 Xenopirostris polleni
9 Sickle-billed Vanga 6 35 Falculea palliata
9 White-headed Vanga 8 3 Artamella viridis
9 Chabert's Vanga 14 10 Leptopterus chabert
9 Blue Vanga 8 4 Cyanolanius madagascariensis
9 Rufous Vanga 6 4 Schetba rufa
8 Helmet Vanga 1 2 E Euryceros Prevostii
8 Nuthatch Vanga 1 2 H Hypositta corallirostris
9 Tylas Vanga 8 2 Tylas edouardi
9 Dark Newtonia 4 2 Newtonia amphichroa
9 Common Newtonia 17 3 Newtonia brunneicauda
9 Archbold's Newtonia 1 3 Newtonia archboldi
9 Ward's Flycatcher 6 4 Pseudobias wardi
9 Crossley's Babbler 3 1 Mystacornis crossleyi
9 Ashy (Madagascar) Cuckoo-Shrike 12 4 Coracina cinerea
9 Crested Drongo 18 15 Dicrurus forficatus
9 Madagascar Paradise Flycatcher 17 10 Terpsiphone mutata
9 Pied Crow 14 200 Corvus albus
9 Mascarene Martin 18 12 Phedina borbonica
9 Plain Martin 6 5 Riparia paludicola
1 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
9 Madagascar Bushlark 10 100 Mirafra hova
9 Madagascar Cisticola 13 6 Cisticola cherina
9 Common Jery 22 15 Neomixis tenella
9 Green Jery 8 3 Neomixis viridis
9 Stripe-throated Jery 6 2 Neomixis striatigula
9 Madagascar Bulbul 22 75 Hypsipetes madagascariensis
9 Madagascan Grassbird 1 2 Amphilais Seebohmi
8 Brown Emutail 2 2 H Dromaeocercus brunneus
9 Madagascar Brush Warbler 11 3 Nesillas typica
9 Sub-desert Brush Warbler 5 6 Nesillas lantzii
9 Madagascar Swamp Warbler 5 4 Acrocephalus newtoni
9 White-throated Oxylabes 1 3 Oxylabes madagascariensis
9 Long-billed Bernieria 13 10 Bernieria Madagascariensis
9 Cryptic Warbler 4 2 Cryptosylvicola randrianasoloi
9 Wedge-tailed Jery 4 3 Hartertula flavoviridis
9 Kiritika (Thamnornis) Warbler 1 2 Thamnornis chloropetoides
9 Short-billed Tetraka (Spectacled Greenbul) 9 6 Xanthornixis zosterops
9 Appert's Tetraka (Greenbul) 1 3 Xanthornixis apperti
3 Dusky Tetraka (greenbul) Xanthornixis Tenebrosa
9 Grey-crowned Tetraka (Greenbul) 2 2 Xanthornixis cinereiceps
9 Madagascar Yellowbrow 2 1 Crossleyia xanthophrys
9 Rand's Warbler 6 2 Randia pseudozosterops
9 Madagascar White-Eye 17 25 Zosterops maderaspatna
9 Madagascar Starling 5 5 Saroglossa aurata
9 Common Myna 15 100 Acridotheres tristis
9 Madagascar Magpie-Robin 19 8 Copsychus albospecularis
9 Common Stonechat 9 8 Saxicola torquata
9 Littoral Rock-Thrush 1 3 Pseudocossyphus imerinus
9 Forest Rock-Thrush 1 2 Pseudocossyphus sharpei
9 Benson's Rock-Thrush 2 4 Pseudocossyphus bensoni
9 Souimanga Sunbird 25 25 Cinnyris souimanga
9 Long-billed Green Sunbird 11 3 Cinnyris notatus
8 House Sparrow 1 1 E Passer domesticus
9 Nelicourvi Weaver 9 25 Ploceus nelicourvi
9 Sakalava Weaver 6 100 Ploceus sakalava
9 Red Fody 14 20 Foudia madagascariensis
9 Forest Fody 1 1 Foudia omissa
9 Madagascar Mannikin 10 8 Lonchura nana
9 Madagascar Wagtail 10 8 Motacilla flaviventris

Non-Established Exotics

5 Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor

Amphibians and Reptiles

Black Terrapin Pelusios subniger
Helmeted Terrapin 1 Pelomedusa subrufa
Radiated Tortoise Geochelone radiata
Plowshare Tortoise Geochelone yniphora
Spider Tortoise Pyxis arachnoides
Nile Crocodile 1 20 Crocodylus niloticus
Short-nosed Chameleon 1 Calumma gastrotaenia
Keel-nosed Chameleon 4 3 Calumma nasuta
Short-horned Chameleon 1 2 Calumma brevicornis
Cryptic Chameleon Calumma crypticum
Parson's Chameleon 1 1 E Calumma parsoni
Angled Chameleon Calumma balteatus
Panther Chameleon 3 2 E Calumma pardalis
O'Shaunessy's Chameleon Calumma oshaunesseyi
Malthe's Chameleon Furcifer malthe
Wills's Chameleon Furcifer willsi
White-lined Chameleon Furcifer lateralis
Belalanda Chameleon Furcifer belalandensis
Oustalet's Chameleon 4 3 Furcifer oustaleti
Rhinoceros Chameleon Furcifer rhinoceratus
Warty Chameleon 1 4 Furcifer verrucosus
Horned Leaf Chameleon 1 1 Brookesia superciliaris
Antongil Leaf Chameleon 1 1 Brookesia Peyrierasi
Three-eyed Iguanid 4 5 Chalarodon madagascariensis
Collared Iguanid 2 3 Oplurus cuvieri
Giant Iguanid Oplurus quadrimaculatus
Common Iguanid Oplurus madascariensis
Madagascar Plated Lizard Tracheloptychus madagacariensis
Peter's Plated Lizard Tracheloptychus petersi
Flat-tailed Plated Lizard 2 2 Zonosaurus laticaudatus
Common Plated Lizard 1 1 Zonosaurus madagacariensis
Ornate Plated Lizard 1 1 Zonosaurus ornatus
Three-lined Plated Lizard Zonosaurus trilineatus
Forest Plated Lizard Zonosaurus brygooi
South-West Plated Lizard Zonosaurus karsteni
Giant Aquatic Lizard Zonosaurus maximus
Marmorate Gecko 1 1 Geckolepis typica
Asiatic House Gecko 4 3 Gehyra mutilata
African House Gecko 4 1 Hemidactylus mabouia
Chevroned House Gecko Lepidodactylus lugubris
Sakalava Tree Gecko 1 3 Homopholis sakalava
Antongil Tree Gecko 1 3 Homopholis antongilensis
Dwarf Gecko sp. 1 2 Lygodactylus tampolynae
Dwarf Gecko sp. Lygodactylus ZOMBITSE
Dwarf Gecko sp. 1 5 Lygodactylus sp
Bastard's Knob-tailed Gecko Paroedura bastardi
Guibe Dwarf Gecko Lygodactylus guibei
Northern Dwarf Gecko Lygodactylus madagascariensis
Dwarf Gecko sp. Lygodactylus Verticillatus
Day Gecko sp. Phelsuma breviceps
South-West Day-Gecko 1 2 Phelsuma leiogaster
Side-striped Day-Gecko 3 4 Phelsuma lineata
Thick-tailed Day-gecko Phelsuma Mutabilis
Little Day-Gecko 3 3 E Phelsuma pusilla
Spotted Day-Gecko 1 1 E Phelsuma guttata
Four-eyed Day-Gecko 2 2 Phelsoma quadriocellata
Large Day-Gecko 2 2 Phelsuma madagascariensis
Standing's Day-Gecko 1 1 Phelsuma standingi
Günther's Leaf-tailed Gecko Uroplatus Guentheri
Fantastic Leaf-tailed Gecko 1 2 Uroplatus phantasticus
Large Leaf-tailed Gecko 1 5 E Uroplatus fimbriatus
Short-tail Leaf-tailed Gecko Uroplatus ebenaui
Sikora Leaf-tailed Gecko 1 1 Uroplatus sikorae
Lineated Leaf-tailed Gecko 1 1 Uroplatus lineatus
Red-necked Skink 1 2 Mabuya elegans
Madagascar Common Skink 1 8 Mabuya gravenhorstii
Aquatic Skink Scelotes astrolabi
Legless Skink sp 1 1 Voeltzkowia (pallida)
Madagascar Tree Boa Acrantophis madagascariensis
Dumerill's Tree Boa Acrantophis dumerillii
Madagascar Ground Boa 1 1 E Sanzinia madagascariensis
Black-and-yellow Ground Snake Leioheterodon madagascariensis
Olive Ground Snake Leioheterodon modestus
Twig Mimic Snake Langaha nasuta
Mahafaly Zig-zag Snake 2 1 Mimophis mahafalensis
Snake sp 1 1 E Liophidium torquatum
Red-bellied Snake Liophidium rhodogaster
Malagasy Cat-eye Snake 1 1 E Madagascarophis colubrina
Forest Night Snake Ithycyphus miniatus
Madagascar Water Snake Liopholidophis Thieli
Snake sp. Stenophis Madagascariensis
Big-eyed Snake Mimophis mahafalensis
Madagascar Jumping Frog 1 1 Aglyptodactylus madagascariensis
Climbing Mantella 1 2 E Mantella laevigata
Painted Mantella 1 1 Mantella madagascariensis
Baron's Mantella Mantella baroni
Brown Mantella Mantella betsileo
Frog sp. Mantidactylus luteus
Frog sp. Mantidactylus peudoasper
Frog sp. Mantidactylus blommersae
Frog sp. 1 1 E Mantidactylus opiparis
Madagascar Glass Frog 1 1 Mantidactylus pulcher
Frog sp 1 1 Mantidactylus asper
Tree-hole Frog 1 1 Mantidactylus capitalis
Frog sp 1 2 E Mantidactylus sp
Microhylid Tree Frog sp 1 1 E Cophyla phyllodactyla
Frog sp. Mantidactylus liber
Grandidier's Stream Frog Mantidactylus grandidieri
Grainy Litterfrog Mantidactylus Horridus
Frog sp. Mantidactylus albofrenatus
Frog sp. Mantidactylus webbi
Mascarene Rocket Frog 1 2 Ptychadena mascareniensis
Tiger Frog 1 1 E Hoplobatrachus tigerrinus
Madagascar Bright-eyed Frog 2 2 Boophis madagascariensis
Madagascan Green Treefrog 2 4 Boophis luteus
Frog sp. 1 1 Boophis rappioides
Viridian Tree Frog Boophis viridis
Frog sp. Boophis platyduella
Frog sp. Boophis tephraeomystax
Boehm's Tree Frog Boophis boehmi
Boulenger's Giant Treefrog 1 3 E Platypelis grandis
Reed Frog sp 1 1 E Afrixalus punctatus
Reed Frog sp. Afrixalus Madagascariensis
Ground Rain Frog Plethodontohyla notosticta
Frog sp. 1 1 E Plethodontohyla inguinalis
Frog sp. 1 1 E Plethodontohyla notosticta
Frog sp. Anodonthyla boulengeri
Frog sp. 1 1 E Stumpffia sp
Frog sp. 1 1 E Stumpffia tetradactyla
Frog sp.(Orange black-spotted) 1 1 E (unknown)
Tomato Frog Dyscophus anongili

Mammals

Humpback Whale 1 1 Megaptera novaeangliae
Fin Whale 1 1 Balaenoptera physalus
Spinner Dolphin Stenella longirostris
Rizzo's Dolphin Gris grampus
Southern Right Whale 1 1 Eubalaena australis
Madagascar Flying Fox 1 200 Pteropus rufus
Madagascan Mastiff Bat 1 15 Mops leucstigma
Greater Hedgehog Tenrec Tenrec setosus
Lesser Hedgehog Tenrec Tenrec ecaudatus
Lowland Streaked Tenrec 2 1 Hemicentetes semispinosus
Musk Shrew Suncus murinus
Eastern Red Forest Rat Nesomys rufus
Lowland Red Forest Rat 1 1 Nesomys audeberti
Western Tuft-tailed Rat Eliurus myoximus
Black Rat Rattus rattus
Brown Rat Rattus novegicus
Fanaloka/Fossa 1 1 Fossa fossana
Ring-tailed Mongoose Galidia elegans
Ornate Mongoose Galidia ornata
Grey Mouse Lemur 1 1 Microcebus griseus
Grey-Brown Mouse Lemur 1 2 Microcebus griseorufus
Brown Mouse Lemur 2 5 Microcebus rufus
Golden Mouse Lemur 1 5 Microcebus ravelobensis
Greater Dwarf Lemur Cheirogaleus major
Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur 1 2 Cheirogaleus medius
Milne-Edward's Sportive Lemur 2 1 Lepilemur edwardsi
Red-tailed Sportive Lemur 1 2 Lepilemur ruficaudatus
White-footed Sportive Lemur 1 5 Lepilemur leucoscopus
Small-toothed Sportive Lemur Lepilemur microdontus
Weasel Sportive Lemur Lepilemur mustelinus
Grey Bamboo Lemur 1 4 Hapalemur griseus
Golden Bamboo Lemur Hapalemur aureus
Greater Bamboo Lemur Hapalemur simus
Ring-tailed Lemur 2 40 Lemur catta
Mongoose Lemur Eulemur mongoz
Red-bellied Lemur Eulemur rubriventer
Common Brown Lemur 4 10 Eulemur fulvus fulvus
Red-fronted Brown Lemur 2 15 Eulemur fulvus rufus
Collared Brown Lemur Eulemur fulvus collaris
White-fronted Brown Lemur 2 6 Eulemur fulvus albifrons
Black-and-white Lemur 2 2 Varecia variegata variegata
Red-ruffed Lemur 1 H Varecia variegata rubra
Eastern Avahi 1 2 Avahi laniger
Western Avahi 1 2 Avahi occidentalis
Diademed Sifaka 3 4 Propithecus diadema diadema
Milne-Edward’s Sifaka 1 3 Propithecus diadema edwardsi
Verreaux's Sifaka 3 20 Propithecus v. verreauxi
Coquerel's Sifaka 3 10 Propithecus v. coquereli
Indri 4 4 Indri indri
Aye Aye Daubentonia Madagascariensis

Mammals:

Small Indian Civet Viverricula indica