Madagascar
Checklist of Endemic Bird Species
This list of bird species found exclusively in Madagascar is based on the taxonomy used in Dickinson (2003). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
Dickinson, E.C. (Ed.)(2003) The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World. Revised and enlarged third edition. Princeton University Press, Princeton.
Br = migratory species that is a breeding endemic X = extinct
Margaroperdix madagarensis (Phasianidae) Madagascan Partridge
Anas bernieri (Anatidae) Madagascan Teal
Anas melleri (Anatidae) Meller's Duck
Aythya innotata (Anatidae) Madagascan Pochard
Tachybaptus pelzelnii (Podicipedidae) Madagascan Grebe
Tachybaptus rufolavatus X (Podicipedidae) Alaotra Grebe
Lophotibis cristata (Threskiornithidae) Madagascan Crested Ibis
Ardea humbloti (Ardeidae) Humblot's Heron Br
Falco zoniventris (Falconidae) Banded Kestrel
Accipiter henstii (Accipitridae) Henst's Goshawk
Accipiter madagascariensis (Accipitridae) Madagascan Sparrowhawk
Aviceda madagascariensis (Accipitridae) Madagascan Cuckoo-Hawk
Buteo brachypterus (Accipitridae) Madagascan Buzzard
Eutriorchis astur (Accipitridae) Madagascan Serpent Eagle
Haliaeetus vociferoides (Accipitridae) Madagascan Fish Eagle
Polyboroides radiatus (Accipitridae) Madagascan Harrier-hawk
Mesitornis unicolor (Mesitornithidae) Brown Mesite
Mesitornis variegatus (Mesitornithidae) White-breasted Mesite
Monias benschi (Mesitornithidae) Subdesert Mesite
Amaurornis olivieri X? (Rallidae) Sakalava Rail
Canirallus kioloides (Rallidae) Madagascan Forest Rail
Rallus madagascariensis (Rallidae) Madagascan Rail
Sarothrura insularis (Rallidae) Madagascan Flufftail
Sarothrura watersi (Rallidae) Slender-billed Flufftail
Turnix nigricollis (Turnicidae) Madagascan Buttonquail
Charadrius thoracicus (Charadriidae) Black-banded Plover
Actophilornis albinucha (Jacanidae) Madagascan Jacana
Gallinago macrodactyla (Scolopacidae) Madagascan Snipe
Glareola ocularis (Glareolidae) Madagascan Pratincole Br
Pterocles personatus (Pteroclididae) Madagascan Sandgrouse
Alectroenas madagascariensis (Columbidae) Madagascan Blue Pigeon
Agapornis canus (Psittacidae) Gray-headed Lovebird
Coua caerulea (Cuculidae) Blue Coua
Coua coquereli (Cuculidae) Coquerel's Coua
Coua cristata (Cuculidae) Crested Coua
Coua cursor (Cuculidae) Running Coua
Coua delalandei X (Cuculidae) Snail-eating Coua
Coua gigas (Cuculidae) Giant Coua
Coua reynaudii (Cuculidae) Red-fronted Coua
Coua ruficeps (Cuculidae) Red-capped Coua
Coua serriana (Cuculidae) Red-breasted Coua
Coua verreauxi (Cuculidae) Verreaux's Coua
Cuculus rochii (Cuculidae) Madagascan Cuckoo Br
Tyto soumagnei (Tytonidae) Madagascan Red Owl
Asio madagascariensis (Strigidae) Madagascan Long-eared Owl
Ninox superciliaris (Strigidae) White-browed Hawk-Owl
Otus madagascariensis (Strigidae) Torotoroka Scops Owl
Otus rutilus (Strigidae) Rainforest Scops Owl
Caprimulgus enarratus (Caprimulgidae) Collared Nightjar
Atelornis crossleyi (Brachypteraciidae) Rufous-headed Ground Roller
Atelornis pittoides (Brachypteraciidae) Pitta-like Ground Roller
Brachypteracias leptosomus (Brachypteraciidae) Short-legged Ground Roller
Geobiastes squamiger (Brachypteraciidae) Scaly Ground Roller
Uratelornis chimaera (Brachypteraciidae) Long-tailed Ground Roller
Ceyx madagascariensis (Alcedinidae) Madagascan Pygmy Kingfisher
Neodrepanis coruscans (Philepittidae) Common Sunbird-Asity
Neodrepanis hypoxantha (Philepittidae) Yellow-bellied Sunbird-Asity
Philepitta castanea (Philepittidae) Velvet Asity
Philepitta schlegeli (Philepittidae) Schlegel's Asity
Artamella viridis (Vangidae) White-headed Vanga
Calicalicus madagascariensis (Vangidae) Red-tailed Vanga
Calicalicus rufocarpalis (Vangidae) Red-shouldered Vanga
Euryceros prevostii (Vangidae) Helmet Vanga
Falculea palliata (Vangidae) Sickle-billed Vanga
Hypositta corallirostris (Vangidae) Nuthatch-Vanga
Hypositta perdita X? (Vangidae) Bluntschli's Vanga
Leptopterus chabert (Vangidae) Chabert's Vanga
Mystacornis crossleyi (Vangidae) Crossley's Babbler
Newtonia amphichroa (Vangidae) Dark Newtonia
Newtonia archboldi (Vangidae) Archbold's Newtonia
Newtonia brunneicauda (Vangidae) Common Newtonia
Newtonia fanovanae (Vangidae) Red-tailed Newtonia
Oriolia bernieri (Vangidae) Bernier's Vanga
Pseudobias wardi (Vangidae) Ward's Flycatcher
Schetba rufa (Vangidae) Rufous Vanga
Tylas eduardi (Vangidae) Tylas Vanga
Vanga curvirostris (Vangidae) Hook-billed Vanga
Xenopirostris damii (Vangidae) Van Dam's Vanga
Xenopirostris polleni (Vangidae) Pollen's Vanga
Xenopirostris xenopirostris (Vangidae) Lafresnaye's Vanga
Mirafra hova (Alaudidae) Madagascan Bushlark
Neomixis striatigula (Incertae Sedis) Stripe-throated Jery
Neomixis tenella (Incertae Sedis) Common Jery
Neomixis viridis (Incertae Sedis) Green Jery
Acrocephalis newtoni (Sylviidae) Madagascan Swamp Warbler
Amphilais seebohmi (Sylviidae) Madagascan Grassbird
Bernieria madagascariensis (Sylviidae) Long-billed Bernieria
Crossleyia xanthophrys (Sylviidae) Madagascan Yellowbrow
Cryptosylvicola randrianasoloi (Sylviidae) Cryptic Warbler
Dromaeocercus brunneus (Sylviidae) Brown Emu-tail
Hartertula flavoviridis (Sylviidae) Wedge-tailed Jery
Nesillas lantzii (Sylviidae) Subdesert Brush Warbler
Oxylabes madagascariensis (Sylviidae) White-throated Oxylabes
Randia pseudozosterops (Sylviidae) Marvantsetra Warbler
Thamnornis chloropetoides (Sylviidae) Kiritika Warbler
Xanthomixis apperti (Sylviidae) Appert's Tetraka
Xanthomixis cinereiceps (Sylviidae) Gray-crowned Tetraka
Xanthomixis tenebrosus (Sylviidae) Dusky Tetraka
Xanthomixis zosterops (Sylviidae) Short-billed Tetraka
Saroglossa aurata (Sturnidae) Madagascan Starling
Copsychus albospecularis (Muscicapidae) Madagascan Magpie-Robin
Pseudocossyphus imerinus (Muscicapidae) Littoral Rock Thrush
Pseudocossyphus sharpei (Muscicapidae) Madagascan Robin-Chat
Foudia madagascariensis (Ploceidae) Red Fody
Foudia omissa (Ploceidae) Forest Fody
Ploceus nelicourvi (Ploceidae) Nelicourvi Weaver
Ploceus sakalava (Ploceidae) Sakalava Weaver
Lonchura nana (Estrildidae) Madagascan Munia
Motacilla flaviventris (Motacillidae) Madagascan Wagtail