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<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Buteo brachypterus''</td> | <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Buteo brachypterus''</td> | ||
<td>[[Madagascar buzzard]]</td> | <td>[[Madagascar buzzard]]</td> | ||
− | <td>Bobaky | + | <td>Bobaky / Hindry / Beririnina</td></tr> |
<tr bgcolor="#eadece"><td colspan="3"> </td></tr> | <tr bgcolor="#eadece"><td colspan="3"> </td></tr> | ||
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<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Mesitornis unicolor''</td> | <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Mesitornis unicolor''</td> | ||
<td>[[Brown mesite]]</td> | <td>[[Brown mesite]]</td> | ||
− | <td></td></tr> | + | <td>Roa telo / Voronantambo</td></tr> |
<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Monias benschi''</td> | <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Monias benschi''</td> | ||
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<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Coua caerulea''</td> | <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Coua caerulea''</td> | ||
<td>[[Blue coua]]</td> | <td>[[Blue coua]]</td> | ||
− | <td>Mariaha</td></tr> | + | <td>Mariaha / Mariha</td></tr> |
<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Cuculus rochii''</td> | <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Cuculus rochii''</td> | ||
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<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Philepitta castanea''</td> | <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Philepitta castanea''</td> | ||
<td>[[Velvet asity]]</td> | <td>[[Velvet asity]]</td> | ||
− | <td></td></tr> | + | <td>Asity</td></tr> |
<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Philepitta schlegeli''</td> | <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Philepitta schlegeli''</td> | ||
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<td colspan="3">Family Cuckoo-shrikes (Campephagidae)</td></tr> | <td colspan="3">Family Cuckoo-shrikes (Campephagidae)</td></tr> | ||
− | <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Coracina cinerea''</td> | + | <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Coracina cinerea'' now ''Ceblepyris cinereus''</td> |
<td>[[Madagascar cuckoo-shrike]]</td> | <td>[[Madagascar cuckoo-shrike]]</td> | ||
<td>Vorondavenoky / Vorondavenona</td></tr> | <td>Vorondavenoky / Vorondavenona</td></tr> | ||
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<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Oriolia bernieri''</td> | <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Oriolia bernieri''</td> | ||
<td>[[Bernier's vanga]]</td> | <td>[[Bernier's vanga]]</td> | ||
− | <td></td></tr> | + | <td>Taporo</td></tr> |
<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Euryceros prevostii''</td> | <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Euryceros prevostii''</td> | ||
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<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Hypositta corallirostris''</td> | <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Hypositta corallirostris''</td> | ||
<td>[[Coral-billed nuthatch vanga]] or Nuthatch vanga</td> | <td>[[Coral-billed nuthatch vanga]] or Nuthatch vanga</td> | ||
− | <td></td></tr> | + | <td>Sakodidy</td></tr> |
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<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Oxylabes madagascariensis''</td> | <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Oxylabes madagascariensis''</td> | ||
<td>[[White-throated oxylabes]]</td> | <td>[[White-throated oxylabes]]</td> | ||
− | <td></td></tr> | + | <td>Sirontsirona</td></tr> |
<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Acrocephalus newtoni''</td> | <tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Acrocephalus newtoni''</td> |
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Endemic birds of Madagascar
Scientific name | English name | Malagasy name |
Family Grebes (Podicipedidae) | ||
Tachybaptus pelzelnii | Madagascar grebe or Madagascar little grebe | Vivy |
Tachybaptus rufolavatus | Alaotra grebe | |
Family Herons (Ardeidae) | ||
Ardeola idae | Madagascar pond-heron | Malemylava |
Ardea humbloti | Madagascar heron or Humblot’s heron | |
Family Ibises, Spoonbills (Threskiornithidae) | ||
Lophotibis cristata | Madagascar crested ibis | Lampirana / Akohonala |
Family Ducks, Geese, Swans (Anatidae) | ||
Anas bernieri | Madagascar teal | |
Anas melleri | Meller's duck | |
Aythya innotata | Madagascar pochard | |
Family Hawks, Eagles (Accipitridae) | ||
Aviceda madagascariensis | Madagascar cuckoo-hawk or Madagascar cuckoo-falcon | Bobaka |
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 / Fanindry |
Accipiter henstii | Henst's goshawk | Fandrasabe / Firasabe |
Accipiter madagascariensis | Madagascar sparrowhawk | Firasa |
Accipiter francesiae | Frances's sparrowhawk or Madagascar goshawk | Fihiaky |
Buteo brachypterus | Madagascar buzzard | Bobaky / Hindry / Beririnina |
Family Falcons, Caracaras (Falconidae) | ||
Falco newtoni | Madagascar kestrel | Hitikitiky / Hitsikitsika |
Falco zoniventris | Banded kestrel | Hitsikitsikala |
Family Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse (Phasianidae) | ||
Margaroperdix madagarensis | Madagascar partridge | Traotrao |
Family Mesites (Mesitornithidae) | ||
Mesitornis variegatus or Mesitornis variegata | White-breasted mesite | |
Mesitornis unicolor | Brown mesite | Roa telo / Voronantambo |
Monias benschi | Subdesert mesite | |
Family Buttonquails (Turnicidae) | ||
Turnix nigricollis | Madagascar buttonquail | Kibo / Kibobo |
Family Rails, Gallinules, Coots (Rallidae) | ||
Rallus madagascariensis | Madagascar rail | |
Dryolimnas cuvieri | White-throated rail | Tsikoza |
Canirallus kioloides or Mentocrex kioloides | Madagascar wood-rail | Vorotrandraka |
Sarothrura insularis | Madagascar flufftail | |
Sarothrura watersi | Slender-billed flufftail | |
Amaurornis olivieri or Zapornia olivieri | Sakalava rail | |
Family Jacanas (Jacanidae) | ||
Actophilornis albinucha | Madagascar jacana | |
Family Coursers, Pratincoles (Glareolidae) | ||
Glareola ocularis | Madagascar pratincole | |
Family Plovers (Charadriidae) | ||
Charadrius thoracicus | Madagascar plover or Black-banded Plover | |
Family Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes (Scolopacidae) | ||
Gallinago macrodactyla | Madagascar snipe | |
Family Sandgrouse (Pteroclidae) | ||
Pterocles personatus | Madagascar sandgrouse | Hatrakatraky / Katakatra |
Family Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae) | ||
Nesoenas picturatus or Streptopelia picturata | Madagascar turtle-dove | Domohina |
Treron australis | Madagascar green pigeon | Voron'adabo / Voronadabo / Voronadabo-Fonimaitso |
Alectroenas madagascariensis | Madagascar blue pigeon | Finengo maitso |
Family Parrots (Psittacidae) | ||
Coracopsis vasa | Greater vasa parrot | Boeza be / Sihotsy / Bolokibe |
Coracopsis nigra | Lesser vasa parrot or Black parrot | Boeza kely / Sihotsy / Bolokikely |
Agapornis canus | Grey-headed lovebird | Kitrehoky / Karaoke-Sarivazo |
Family Cuckoos (Cuculidae) | ||
Coua delalandei | Snail-eating coua | |
Coua gigas | Giant coua | Aliotsy / Lejabe-Angojobe |
Coua coquereli | Coquerel's coua | Gory / Fandikalalana |
Coua serriana | Red-breasted coua | |
Coua reynaudii | Red-fronted coua or Reynaud's coua | |
Coua cursor | Running coua | |
Coua ruficeps | Red-capped coua | Aliotse-Akoky |
Coua cristata | Crested coua | Tokambolo / Tivoky |
Coua verreauxi | Verreaux's coua | |
Coua caerulea | Blue coua | Mariaha / Mariha |
Cuculus rochii | Madagascar cuckoo or Madagascar lesser cuckoo | Taotaokafa / Kônko na Taontaonkafa / Taotaonkafa |
Centropus toulou | Madagascar coucal | Toloho / 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 / Torotoroka |
Athene superciliaris formerly Ninox superciliaris | White-browed hawk-owl or White-browed owl | Tovotovoky / Tovotovoka |
Asio madagascariensis | Madagascar long-eared owl | Hankagna / Hankà |
Family Nightjars (Caprimulgidae) | ||
Caprimulgus madagascariensis | Madagascar nightjar | Tataro / Matoriandro |
Gactornis enarratus or Caprimulgus enarratus | Collared nightjar | Tataroala (fotsifotsy vozona) |
Family Swifts (Apodidae) | ||
Zoonavena grandidieri | Madagascar spinetail | Firihitsandro / Tsiditsidina |
Family Kingfishers (Alcedinidae) | ||
Corythornis vintsioides or Alcedo Vintsioides | Madagascar kingfisher or Madagascar malachite kingfisher | Litotsy / Vintsy / Vintsirano |
Corythornis madagascariensis | Madagascar pygmy-kingfisher | Vintsiala (mena) |
Family Ground-rollers (Brachypteraciidae) | ||
Brachypteracias leptosomus | Short-legged ground-roller | Fangadiovy / Fandikalalana / Famakiakora |
Brachypteracias squamigera now Geobiastes squamiger | 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 / Vorondreo |
Family Asities (Philepittidae) | ||
Philepitta castanea | Velvet asity | Asity |
Philepitta schlegeli | Schlegel's asity | 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 / Sorohitra |
Family Swallows and Martins (Hirundinidae) | ||
Phedina borbonica | Mascarene martin | Firihitsandro / Tsiditsidina |
Family Pipits and Wagtails (Motacillidae) | ||
Motacilla flaviventris | Madagascar wagtail | Triotrio / Kitriotrio |
Family Cuckoo-shrikes (Campephagidae) | ||
Coracina cinerea now Ceblepyris cinereus | Madagascar cuckoo-shrike | Vorondavenoky / Vorondavenona |
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 Spectacled 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 / Tsikorovana |
Family Vangas (Vangidae) | ||
Tylas eduardi | Tylas vanga | |
Calicalicus madagascariensis | Red-tailed vanga | Totokarasoroka |
Schetba rufa | Rufous vanga | Paopaobava |
Vanga curvirostris | Hook-billed vanga | Bekapoaky / Vangasoratra |
Xenopirostris xenopirostris | Lafresnaye's vanga | |
Xenopirostris damii | Van Dam's vanga | Vanga |
Xenopirostris polleni | Pollen's vanga | Vangamaintiloha |
Falculea palliata | Sickle-billed vanga | Voronjaza (lava sogny) |
Leptopterus chabert | Chabert's vanga | Fotsytretraky / Patsatsatra |
Artamella viridis or Leptopterus viridis | White-headed vanga | Vorondaja / Vanga / Voromasiaka |
Cyanolanius madagascarinus or Leptopterus madagascarinus | Blue vanga | Patsatsatrala |
Oriolia bernieri | Bernier's vanga | Taporo |
Euryceros prevostii | Helmet vanga or Helmet bird | Siketribe |
Hypositta corallirostris | Coral-billed nuthatch vanga or Nuthatch vanga | Sakodidy |
Family Thrushes (Turdidae) | ||
Copsychus albospecularis | Madagascar magpie-robin | Fitatsy / Fitatrala |
Monticola imerinus | Littoral rock-thrush | |
Monticola bensoni | Benson's rock-thrush | |
Monticola sharpei | Forest rock-thrush | Androbaka |
Family Cisticolas and Allies (Cisticolidae) | ||
Neomixis tenella | Common jery | Kininitsy / Jijy |
Neomixis viridis | Green jery | |
Neomixis striatigula | Stripe-throated jery | Kininitsy |
Hartertula flavoviridis | Wedge-tailed jery | |
Cisticola cherina | Madagascar cisticola | Tity / Tsintsina |
Family Old World Warblers (Sylviidae) | ||
Oxylabes madagascariensis | White-throated oxylabes | Sirontsirona |
Acrocephalus newtoni | Madagascar swamp-warbler | Vorombatra |
Crossleyia xanthophrys | Madagascar yellowbrow | |
Nesillas typica | Madagascar brush-warbler | Vorombaratra / Boretika / Poretaka |
Thamnornis chloropetoides | Thamnornis warbler or Kiritika | |
Dromaeocercus brunneus | Brown emu-tail | |
Amphilais seebohmi or Dromaeocercus seebohmi | Grey emu-tail or Madagascan grassbird | |
Randia pseudozosterops | Rand's warbler | |
Newtonia amphichroa | Dark newtonia | |
Newtonia brunneicauda | Common newtonia | Katekateky / Tretreka |
Newtonia archboldi | Archbold's newtonia | |
Newtonia fanovanae | Red-tailed newtonia | Mitovy sabiro nefa menamena |
Family Babblers (Timaliidae) | ||
Mystacornis crossleyi | Crossley’s babbler or Madagascar groundhunter | |
Family Batises and Wattle-eyes (Platysteiridae) | ||
Pseudobias wardi | Ward’s flycatcher or Ward's shrike-flycatcher | |
Family Monarch-flycatchers (Monarchidae) | ||
Terpsiphone mutata | Madagascar paradise-flycatcher | Soketry / Tsingitry |
Family Sunbirds (Nectariniidae) | ||
Cinnyris souimanga or Nectarinia souimanga | Souimanga sunbird | Sobita / Soy / Soimangakely |
Cinnyris notatus or Nectarinia notata | Long-billed green sunbird or Madagascar green sunbird | Soimanga / Siangavola / Soimangabe |
Family White-eyes (Zosteropidae) | ||
Zosterops maderaspatanus | Malagasy white-eye or Madagascar white-eye | Tsiparimaso / Sabiro / Fotsimaso |
Family Waxbills (Estrildidae) | ||
Lepidopygia nana or Lonchura nana | Madagascar mannikin or Madagascar bibfinch | Tsipiny / Tsangoritry / Tsikirity |
Family Weavers (Ploceidae) | ||
Ploceus nelicourvi | Nelicourvi weaver | Fodisaina misy maitso |
Ploceus sakalava | Sakalava weaver or Sakalava fody | Fody fondrana mena maso |
Foudia madagascariensis | Madagascar red fody or Red fody | Fody / Fodimena |
Foudia omissa | Forest fody | Fodiala |
Family Starlings (Sturnidae) | ||
Hartlaubius auratus or Saroglossa auratus | Madagascar starling | Vorontainomby |
Family Drongos (Dicruridae) | ||
Dicrurus forficatus | Crested drongo | Ndovy / Railovy na Lehidraonga |
Non-endemic birds of Madagascar
Scientific name | English name | Malagasy name |
Family Grebes (Podicipedidae) | ||
Tachybaptus ruficollis | Little grebe | Vivy |
Family Albatrosses (Diomedeidae) | ||
Thalassarche melanophris or Diomedea melanophris | Black-browed albatross | |
Family Petrels, Shearwaters (Procellariidae) | ||
Macronectes giganteus | Southern giant petrel | |
Pachyptila vittata | Broad-billed prion | |
Puffinus pacificus | Wedge-tailed shearwater | |
Family Southern Storm-petrels (Oceanitidae) | ||
Oceanites oceanicus | Wilson’s storm-petrel | |
Fregetta tropica | Black-bellied storm-petrel | |
Family Tropicbirds (Phaethontidae) | ||
Phaethon aethereus | Red-billed tropicbird | |
Phaethon rubricauda | Red-tailed tropicbird | |
Phaethon lepturus | White-tailed tropicbird or Yellow-billed tropicbird | |
Family Pelicans (Pelecanidae) | ||
Pelecanus rufescens | Pink-backed pelican | |
Family Gannets, Boobies (Sulidae) | ||
Sula sula | Red-footed booby | |
Sula leucogaster | Brown booby | |
Family Cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae) | ||
Microcarbo africanus | Long-tailed cormorant or Reed cormorant | Barafilo |
Family Darters (Anhingidae) | ||
Anhinga rufa | African darter | |
Family Frigatebirds (Fregatidae) | ||
Fregata minor | Great frigatebird | |
Fregata ariel | Lesser frigatebird | |
Family Herons (Ardeidae) | ||
Ixobrychus minutus | Common little bittern | |
Nycticorax nycticorax | Black-crowned night-heron | |
Butorides striatus | Green-backed heron | Vorompantsika |
Ardeola ralloides | Squacco heron | Malemylava |
Egretta ardesiaca or Hydranassa ardesiaca | Black heron | Lombokomana |
Egretta gularis | Western reef-egret | |
Egretta garzetta | Little egret | |
Ardea alba | Great white egret | |
Ardea purpurea | Purple heron | Dangoro / Vanomena |
Ardea cinerea | Grey heron | Vanokasira |
Ardea melanocephala | Black-headed heron | |
Ardea goliath | Goliath heron | |
Family Hamerkop (Scopidae) | ||
Scopus umbretta | Hamerkop | Takatra |
Family Storks (Ciconiidae) | ||
Mycteria ibis | Yellow-billed stork | |
Anastomus lamelligerus | African openbill or African openbill stork | |
Family Ibises, Spoonbills (Threskiornithidae) | ||
Threskiornis aethiopicus | African sacred ibis | |
Plegadis falcinellus | Glossy ibis | |
Platalea alba | African spoonbill | |
Family Flamingos (Phoenicopteridae) | ||
Phoenicopterus ruber | American flamingo or Caribbean flamingo | |
Phoeniconaias minor | Lesser flamingo | |
Family Ducks, Geese, Swans (Anatidae) | ||
Dendrocygna bicolor | Fulvous whistling duck | |
Dendrocygna viduata | White-faced whistling duck | Vivy / Tsiriry |
Sarkidiornis melanotos | Knob-billed duck or African Comb Duck | Angongo / Tsivongo-Arosy |
Nettapus auritus | African pygmy-goose | |
Anas erythrorhyncha | Red-billed teal | Sadaelatsy |
Anas hottentota or Spatula hottentota | Hottentot teal | |
Thalassornis leuconotus | White-backed duck | |
Family Hawks, Eagles (Accipitridae) | ||
Macheiramphus alcinus | Bat hawk | Hila |
Milvus migrans | Black kite | Tsimalaho |
Family Falcons, Caracaras (Falconidae) | ||
Falco eleonorae | Eleonora's falcon | Firasambalala |
Falco concolor | Sooty falcon | Firasambalala |
Falco peregrinus | Peregrine falcon | |
Family Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse (Phasianidae) | ||
Coturnix coturnix | Common quail | |
Coturnix delegorguei | Harlequin quail | Kibonaomby |
Family Guineafowl (Numididae) | ||
Numida meleagris | Helmeted guineafowl | Akanga |
Family Rails, Gallinules, Coots (Rallidae) | ||
Zapornia pusilla formerly Porzana pusilla | Baillon's crake | |
Gallinula chloropus | Common moorhen | Akohondrano |
Porphyrio madagascariensis | African swamphen | |
Fulica cristata | Red-knobbed coot | |
Family Painted-snipes (Rostratulidae) | ||
Rostratula benghalensis | Greater painted-snipe | |
Family Crab-plover (Dromadidae) | ||
Dromas ardeola | Crab-plover | |
Family Avocets, Stilts (Recurvirostridae) | ||
Himantopus himantopus | Black-winged stilt | Takapaly |
Recurvirostra avosetta | Pied avocet | |
Family Plovers (Charadriidae) | ||
Pluvialis dominica | Americangolden plover | |
Pluvialis squatarola | Grey plover | |
Charadrius hiaticula | Common ringed plover | Vikiviky |
Charadrius pecuarius | Kittlitz’s plover | |
Charadrius tricollaris | African three-banded plover | Kalipa / Vikiviky |
Charadrius marginatus | White-fronted plover | |
Charadrius mongolus | Lesser sand plover | |
Charadrius leschenaultii | Greater sand plover | |
Family Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes (Scolopacidae) | ||
Limosa limosa | Black-tailed godwit | |
Limosa lapponica | Bar-tailed godwit | |
Numenius phaeopus | Whimbrel | |
Numenius arquata | Eurasian curlew | |
Tringa stagnatilis | Marsh sandpiper | |
Tringa nebularia | Common greenshank | Sakalo |
Tringa ochropus | Green sandpiper | |
Tringa glareola | Wood sandpiper | |
Xenus cinereus | Terek sandpiper | |
Actitis hypoleucos | Common sandpiper | Bohaky / Vikiviky |
Arenaria interpres | Ruddy turnstone | |
Calidris alba | Sanderling | |
Calidris minuta | Little stint | |
Calidris alpina | Dunlin | |
Calidris ferruginea | Curlew sandpiper | |
Calidris pugnax or Philomachus pugnax" | Ruff | |
Family Skuas (Stercorariidae) | ||
Catharacta skua | Great skua | |
Stercorarius parasiticus | Arctic Jaeger or Parasitic Jaeger | |
Family Gulls, Terns, Skimmers (Laridae) | ||
Larus dominicanus | Kelp gull | |
Larus cirrocephalus | Grey-headed gull | |
Larus novaehollandiae | Silver gull | |
Gelochelidon nilotica | Common gull-billed tern | |
Hydroprogne caspia | Caspian tern | |
Chlidonias hybrida | Whiskered tern | |
Chlidonias leucopterus | White-winged tern | |
Sterna hirundo | Common tern | |
Sterna dougallii | Roseate tern | |
Onychoprion anaethetus or Sterna anaethetus | Bridled tern | |
Onychoprion fuscatus or Sterna fuscata | Sooty tern | |
Sterna saundersi | Saunders's tern | |
Thalasseus bengalensis or Sterna bengalensis | Lesser crested tern | |
Thalasseus bergii | Greater crested tern | |
Anous stolidus | Brown noddy or Common noddy | |
Anous tenuirostris | Lesser noddy | |
Gygis alba | Common white tern | |
Family Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae) | ||
Oena capensis | Namaqua dove or Long-tailed dove | Tsakatoto / Katoto |
Family Cuckoos (Cuculidae) | ||
Pachycoccyx audeberti | Thick-billed cuckoo | |
Family Barn-owls (Tytonidae) | ||
Tyto alba | Common barn-owl | Vorondolo |
Family Typical Owls (Strigidae) | ||
Asio capensis | Marsh owl | Hanka or Vorondolo |
Family Swifts (Apodidae) | ||
Cypsiurus parvus | African palm swift | Firihitsandro / Tsiditsidina |
Tachymarptis melba formerly Apus melba | Alpine swift | Firihitsandro / Tsiditsidina |
Apus barbatus | African black swift | Firihitsandro / Tsiditsidina |
Family Bee-eaters (Meropidae) | ||
Merops superciliosus | Olive bee-eater or Madagascar bee-eater | Kiriokirioky / Kirikioka / Tsikorinkorehina |
Family Rollers (Coraciidae) | ||
Eurystomus glaucurus | Broad-billed roller | Tsararahaky / Tsararako / Vorombaratra |
Family Hoopoes (Upupidae) | ||
Upupa epops | Common Hoopoe | Tsakodara |
Family Swallows and Martins (Hirundinidae) | ||
Riparia paludicola | Brown-throated martin or Plain martin | |
Riparia riparia | Collared sand martin | |
Hirundo rustica | Barn swallow | |
Family Thrushes (Turdidae) | ||
Saxicola torquatus | Common stonechat or Collared stonechat | Fitadroranga |
Family Starlings (Sturnidae) | ||
Acridotheres tristis | Common myna | |
Family Crows (Corvidae) | ||
Corvus albus | Pied crow | Gaga / Goaka / Goaika |