Little Grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis

Madagascar Little Grebe

Tachybaptus pelzelnii

Red-tailed Tropicbird

Phaethon rubricauda

African Darter

Anhinga melanogaster

Grey Heron

Ardea cinerea

Humblot's Heron

Ardea humbloti

Purple Heron

Ardea purpurea

Great Egret

Ardea alba

Black Heron

Egretta ardesiaca

Dimorphic Egret

Egretta dimorpha

Common Squacco Heron

Ardeola ralloides

Madagascar Pond-Heron

Ardeola idae

Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

Striated (Green-backed ) Heron

Butorides striatus

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Little Bittern

Ixobrychus minutus

African Openbill

Anastomus lamelligerus

Madagascar Sacred Ibis

Threskiornis bernieri

Madagascar Crested Ibis

Lophotibis cristata

Lesser Flamingo

Phoenicopterus minor

Fulvous Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna bicolor

White-faced Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna viduata

Comb Duck

Sarkidiornis melanotos

African Pygmy-goose

Nettapus auritus

Bernier's Teal

Anas bernieri

Red-billed Teal

Anas erythrorhyncha

Hottentot Teal

Anas hottentota

Madagascar Cuckoo-Hawk

Aviceda madagascariensis

Yellow-billed Kite

Milvus aegyptus

Madagascar Fish-Eagle

Haliaeetus vociferoides

Madagascar Harrier

Circus macrosceles

Madagascar Harrier-Hawk

Polyboroides radiatus

Frances's Goshawk

Accipiter francesii

Henst's Goshawk (H)

Accipiter henstii

Madagascar Buzzard

Buteo brachypterus

Madagascar Kestrel

Falco newtoni

Banded Kestrel

Falco zoniventris

Helmeted Guineafowl (H)

Numida meleagris

White-breasted Mesite

Mesitornis variegata

Subdesert Mesite

Monias benschi

Madagascar Buttonquail

Turnix nigricollis

Madagascar Flufftail

Sarothrura insularis

Madagascar Wood-Rail

Canirallus kioloides

Madagascar Rail

Rallus madagascariensis

White-throated Rail

Dryolimnas cuvieri

Baillon's Crake

Porzana pusilla

Purple Swamphen

Porphyrio porphyrio

Allen's Gallinule (H)

Porphyrio alleni

Common Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

Red-knobbed Coot

Fulica cristata

Madagascar Jacana

Actophilornis albinucha

Greater Painted-snipe

Rostratula benghalensis

Crab Plover

Dromas ardeola

Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus

Madagascar Pratincole

Glareola ocularis

Black-bellied (Grey) Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

Common Ringed Plover

Charadrius hiaticula

Madagascar Plover

Charadrius thoracicus

Kittlitz's Plover

Charadrius pecuarius

Three-banded Plover

Charadrius tricollaris

White-fronted Plover

Charadrius marginatus

Lesser Sandplover

Charadrius mongolus

Greater Sandplover

Charadrius leschenaultii

Bar-tailed Godwit

Limosa lapponica

Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

Terek Sandpiper

Xenus cinereus

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Sanderling

Calidris alba

Curlew Sandpiper

Calidris ferruginea

Sooty Gull

Larus hemprichii

Caspian Tern

Sterna caspia

Lesser Crested Tern

Sterna bengalensis

Great Crested Tern

Sterna bergii

Saunders' Tern

Sterna saundersi

Whiskered Tern

Chlidonias hybridus

Madagascar Sandgrouse

Pterocles personatus

Rock Dove

Columba livia

Madagascar Turtle-Dove

Streptopelia picturata

Namaqua Dove

Oena capensis

Madagascar Green-Pigeon

Treron australis

Madagascar Blue-Pigeon

Alectroenas madagascariensis

Grey-headed Lovebird

Agapornis canus

Greater Vasa Parrot

Coracopsis vasa

Lesser Vasa Parrot

Coracopsis nigra

Madagascar Lesser Cuckoo

Cuculus rochii

Giant Coua

Coua gigas

Coquerel's Coua

Coua coquereli

Red-breasted Coua

Coua serriana

Red-fronted Coua

Coua reynaudii

Red-capped Coua

Coua ruficeps

Green-capped Coua

Coua olivaceiceps

Running Coua

Coua cursor

Crested Coua

Coua cristata

Verreaux's Coua

Coua verreauxi

Blue Coua

Coua caerulea

Madagascar Coucal

Centropus toulou

Malagasy (Rainforest) Scops-Owl

Otus rutilus

Torotoroka (Western) Scops-Owl

Otus madagascariensis

White-browed Owl

Ninox superciliaris

Madagascar Long-eared Owl

Asio madagascariensis

Madagascar Nightjar

Caprimulgus madagascariensis

Collared Nightjar

Caprimulgus enarratus

Madagascar Spine-tailed Swift

Zoonavena grandidieri

African Palm-Swift

Cypsiurus parvus

Alpine Swift

Tachymarptis melba

Madagascar Black Swift

Apus balstoni

Madagascar Kingfisher

Alcedo vintsioides

Madagascar Pygmy-Kingfisher

Ispidina madagascariensis

Madagascar Bee-eater

Merops superciliosus

Broad-billed Roller

Eurystomus glaucurus

Short-legged Ground-Roller

Brachypteracias leptosomus

Pitta-like Ground-Roller

Atelornis pittoides

Rufous-headed Ground-Roller

Atelornis crossleyi

Long-tailed Ground-Roller

Uratelornis chimaera

Cuckoo Roller

Leptosomus discolor

Madagascar Hoopoe

Upupa marginata

Velvet Asity

Philepitta castanea

Schlegel's Asity

Philepitta schlegeli

Common Sunbird-Asity

Neodrepanis coruscans

Yellow-bellied Sunbird-Asity

Neodrepanis hypoxanthus

Madagascar Lark

Mirafra hova

Brown-throated Martin

Riparia paludicola

Mascarene Martin

Phedina borbonica

Madagascar Wagtail

Motacilla flaviventris

Ashy Cuckoo-shrike

Coracina cinerea

Long-billed Greenbul

Phyllastrephus madagascariensis

Spectacled Greenbul

Phyllastrephus zosterops

Appert's Greenbul

Phyllastrephus apperti

Grey-crowned Greenbul

Phyllastrephus cinereiceps

Madagascar Bulbul

Hypsipetes madagascariensis

Forest Rock-Thrush

Monticola sharpei

Benson's Rock-Thrush

Monticola bensoni

Littoral Rock-Thrush

Monticola imerinus

Madagascar Cisticola

Cisticola cherinus

Brown Emu-tail

Dromaeocercus brunneus

Gray Emu-tail

Dromaeocercus seebohmi

Madagascar Brush-Warbler

Nesillas typica

Subdesert Brush-Warbler

Nesillas lantzi

Thamnornis Warbler

Thamnornis chloropetoides

Madagascar Swamp-Warbler

Acrocephalus newtoni

Rand's Warbler

Randia pseudozosterops

Dark Newtonia

Newtonia amphichroa

Common Newtonia

Newtonia brunneicauda

Archbold's Newtonia

Newtonia archboldi

Cryptic Warbler

Cryptosylvicola randriansoloi

Madagascar Magpie-Robin

Copsychus albospecularis

African Stonechat

Saxicola torquata

Ward's Flycatcher

Pseudobias wardi

Madagascar Paradise-Flycatcher

Terpsiphone mutata

Common Jery

Neomixis tenella

Green Jery

Neomixis viridis

Stripe-throated Jery

Neomixis striatigula

Wedge-tailed Jery

Hartertula flavoviridis

White-throated Oxylabes

Oxylabes madagascariensis

Madagascar Yellowbrow

Crossleyia xanthophrys

Crossley's Babbler

Mystacornis crossleyi

Souimanga Sunbird

Cinnyris sovimanga

Madagascar Green Sunbird

Cinnyris notatus

Madagascar White-eye

Zosterops maderaspatanus

Red-tailed Vanga

Calicalicus madagascariensis

Red-shouldered Vanga

Calicalicus rufocarpalis

Rufous Vanga

Schetba rufa

Hook-billed Vanga

Vanga curvirostris

Lafresnaye's Vanga

Xenopirostris xenopirostris

Van Dam's Vanga

Xenopirostris damii

Pollen's Vanga

Xenopirostris polleni

Sickle-billed Vanga

Falculea palliata

White-headed Vanga

Artamella viridis

Chabert's Vanga

Leptopterus chabert

Madagascar Blue Vanga

Cyanolanius madagascarinus

Helmet Vanga

Euryceros prevostii

Tylas Vanga

Tylas eduardi

Nuthatch Vanga

Hypositta corallirostris

Crested Drongo

Dicrurus forficatus

Pied Crow

Corvus albus

Madagascar Starling

Saroglossa aurata

Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

Nelicourvi Weaver

Ploceus nelicourvi

Sakalava Weaver

Ploceus sakalava

Madagascar Fody

Foudia madagascariensis

Forest Fody

Foudia omissa

Madagascar Munia

Lonchura nana

MAMMALS (all are endemic)

Eastern Red Forest Rat

Nesomys rufus

Fanaloka (Striped Civet)

Fossa fossana

Ring-tailed Mongoose

Galidia elegans

Brown Mouse lemur

Microcebus rufus

Golden Brown Mouse lemur

Microcebus ravelobensis

Red-tailed Sportive lemur

Lepilemur ruficaudatus

Milne-Edward’s Sportive lemur

Lepilemur edwardsi

Furry-eared (Greater) Dwarf lemur

Cheirogaleus crossleyi

Eastern Gray Bamboo Lemur

Hapalemur griseus griseus

Greater Bamboo lemur

Hapalemur simus

Ring-tailed lemur

lemur catta

Mongoose lemur

Eulemur mongoz

Common Brown lemur

Eulemur fulvus

Red-fronted Brown Lemur

Eulemur rufus

White-fronted Brown lemur

Eulemur albifrons

Red-bellied Lemur

Eulemur rubriventer

Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur

Varecia variegata

Eastern Woolly Lemur (Avahi)

Avahi laniger

Western Avahi

Avahi occidentalis

Diademed Sifaka

Propithecus diadema

Milne-Edwards Diademed Sifaka

Propithecus edwardsi

Coquerel's Sifaka

Propithecus coquereli

Verreaux’s Sifaka

Propithecus verreaui

Indri

Indri Indri

PARTIAL REPTILE and AMPHIBIAN LIST (all are endemic)

Crocodylus niloticus

Nile Crocodile

Calumma brevicornis

Short-horned Chameleon

Calumma nasuta

Nose-horned Chameleon

Furcifer oustaleti

Oustalet's Chameleon

Furcifer verrucosus

Warty Chameleon

Furcifer rhinoceratus

Rhinosaurus Chameleon

Calumma parsoni

Parson’s Giant Chameleon

Chalarodon madagascariensis

Three-eyed Lizard

Oplurus cyclurus

Madagascar Iguanid

Uroplatus fimbriatus

Leaf-tailed Gecko

Phelsuma madagascariensis

Madagascar Day Gecko

Phelsuma standingi

Standing's Day Gecko

Phelsuma lineata

Lined Day Gecko

Phelsuma quadriocellata

Four-spotted Day Geckos

Zonosaurus madagascariensis

Common Lizard

Mabuya gravenhorstii

Gravenhorst's Skink

Sanzinia madagascariensis

Madagascar Tree Boa

Mantella baroni

Painted Mantella