Birds of Madagascar

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Endemic birds of Madagascar

Scientific name English name Malagasy name
Tachybaptus pelzelnii Madagascar grebe or Madagascar little grebe Vivy
Tachybaptus rufolavatus Alaotra grebe
Ardeola idae Madagascar pond-heron Malemylava
Ardea humbloti Madagascar heron or Humblot’s Heron
Lophotibis cristata Madagascar crested ibis Lampirana
Anas bernieri Madagascar teal
Anas melleri Meller's duck
Aythya innotata Madagascar pochard
Aviceda madagascariensis Madagascar cuckoo-hawk or Madagascar cuckoo-falcon
Haliaeetus vociferoides Madagascar fish eagle Ankoy
Eutriorchis astur Madagascar serpent-eagle Firasabe
Polyboroides radiatus Madagascar harrier-hawk Fihiaky
Circus maillardi Réunion harrier or Réunion marsh-harrier Fitsindraky
Accipiter henstii Henst's goshawk Fandrasabe
Accipiter madagascariensis Madagascar sparrowhawk
Accipiter francesiae Frances's sparrowhawk or Madagascar goshawk Fihiaky
Buteo brachypterus Madagascar buzzard Bobaky
Falco newtoni Madagascar kestrel Hitikitiky or Hitsikitsika
Falco zoniventris Banded kestrel
Margaroperdix madagarensis Madagascar partridge Traotrao
Mesitornis variegatus White-breasted mesite
Mesitornis unicolor Brown mesite
Monias benschi Subdesert mesite
Turnix nigricollis Madagascar buttonquail Kibo
Rallus madagascariensis Madagascar rail
Dryolimnas cuvieri White-throated rail Tsikoza
Canirallus kioloides or Mentocrex kioloides Madagascar wood-rail
Sarothrura insularis Madagascar flufftail
Sarothrura watersi Slender-billed flufftail
Amaurornis olivieri or Zapornia olivieri Sakalava rail
Actophilornis albinucha Madagascar jacana
Glareola ocularis Madagascar pratincole
Charadrius thoracicus Madagascar plover or Black-banded Plover
Gallinago macrodactyla Madagascar snipe
Pterocles personatus Madagascar sandgrouse Hatrakatraky
Nesoenas picturatus or Streptopelia picturata Madagascar turtle-dove Domohina
Treron australis Madagascar green pigeon Voron'adabo or Voronadabo
Alectroenas madagascariensis Madagascar blue pigeon
Coracopsis vasa Greater vasa parrot Boeza be or Sihotsy
Coracopsis nigra Lesser vasa parrot or Black parrot Boeza kely or Sihotsy
Agapornis canus Grey-headed lovebird Kitrehoky
 
Family Cuckoos (Cuculidae)
Coua delalandei Snail-eating coua
Coua gigas Giant coua Aliotsy
Coua coquereli Coquerel's coua Gory or Fandikalalana
Coua serriana Red-breasted coua
Coua reynaudii Red-fronted coua or Reynaud's coua
Coua cursor Running coua
Coua ruficeps Red-capped coua
Coua cristata Crested coua Tokambolo
Coua verreauxi Verreaux's coua
Coua caerulea Blue coua Mariaha
Cuculus rochii Madagascar cuckoo or Madagascar lesser cuckoo Taotaokafa or Kônko na Taontaonkafa
Centropus toulou Madagascar coucal Toloho or Toloho na monjo
 
Family Barn-owls (Tytonidae)
Tyto soumagnei Madagascar red owl
 
Family Typical Owls (Strigidae)
Otus rutilus Madagascar scops-owl or Rainforest scops-owl Torotoroky or Torotoroka
Athene superciliaris formerly Ninox superciliaris White-browed hawk-owl or White-browed owl Tovotovoky
Asio madagascariensis Madagascar long-eared owl Hankagna
 
Family Nightjars (Caprimulgidae)
Caprimulgus madagascariensis Madagascar nightjar Tataro
Gactornis enarratus or Caprimulgus enarratus Collared nightjar Tataroala (fotsifotsy vozona)
 
Family Swifts (Apodidae)
Zoonavena grandidieri Madagascar spinetail Firihitsandro
 
Family Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)
Corythornis vintsioides or Alcedo Vintsioides Madagascar kingfisher or Madagascar malachite kingfisher Litotsy or Vintsy
Corythornis madagascariensis Madagascar pygmy-kingfisher Vintsiala (mena)
 
Family Ground-rollers (Brachypteraciidae)
Brachypteracias leptosomus Short-legged ground-roller Fangadiovy / Fandikalalana / Famakiakora
Brachypteracias squamigera Scaly ground-roller
Atelornis pittoides Pitta-like ground-roller
Atelornis crossleyi Rufous-headed ground-roller
Uratelornis chimaera Long-tailed ground-roller
 
Family Cuckoo Roller (Leptosomidae)
Leptosomus discolor Cuckoo-roller Kirombo or Vorondreo
 
Family Asities (Philepittidae)
Philepitta castanea Velvet asity
Philepitta schlegeli Schlegel's asity
Neodrepanis coruscans Sunbird asity or Common Sunbird-asity Soinala
Neodrepanis hypoxantha Yellow-bellied sunbird-asity Soinala
 
Family Larks (Alaudidae)
Mirafra hova Madagascar lark or Madagascar bushlark Boria / Soretry
 
Family Swallows and Martins (Hirundinidae)
Phedina borbonica Mascarene martin Firihitsandro
 
Family Pipits and Wagtails (Motacillidae)
Motacilla flaviventris Madagascar wagtail Triotrio / Kitriotrio
 
Family Cuckoo-shrikes (Campephagidae)
Coracina cinerea Madagascar cuckoo-shrike Vorondavenoky
 
Family Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae)
Bernieria madagascariensis or Phyllastrephus madagascariensis Long-billed bernieria or Common tetraka, formerly Long-billed greenbul Tretreky
Xanthomixis zosterops or Phyllastrephus zosterops Short-billed greenbul or Short-billed tetraka
Xanthomixis apperti or Phyllastrephus apperti Appert’s greenbul or Appert's tetraka
Xanthomixis tenebrosus or Phyllastrephus tenebrosus Dusky greenbul or Dusky tetraka
Xanthomixis cinereiceps or Phyllastrephus cinereiceps Grey-crowned greenbul or Grey-crowned tetraka
Hypsipetes madagascariensis Madagascar bulbul or Madagascar black bulbul Menasony / Tsokoreva
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White-tailed tropicbird
Crested drongo
Madagascar magpie-robin
Grey-headed lovebird
Grey-headed lovebird
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