Birds species in Ankarana, Madagascar

Masoala has around 90 listed species of birds. Below is a partial bird list for Masoala National park.

Species	Common name	Malagasy local name	Family	Order
Accipiter francesii	Frances' Goshawk	hekena	Accipitridae	Falconiformes
Accipiter henstii	Henst's Goshawk	hindry	Accipitridae	Falconiformes
Accipiter madagascariensis	Sparrowhawk of Madagascar	firasambalala	Accipitridae	Falconiformes
Agapornis cana	Madagascar Lovebird		Psittacidae	Charadriiformes
Alcedo vintsioides	Malagasy kingfisher	famakiakora	Alcedinidae	Coraciiformes
Alectronenas madagascariensis	Madagascar Blue Pigeon	vintsiala	Columbidae	Ciconiiformes
Ardea humbloti		vorompotsy	Ardeidae	Ciconiformes
Ardea purpurea madagascariensis		vano	Ardeidae	Ciconiformes
Asio madagascariensis	Marsh Owl		Strigidae	Strigidae
Atelornis crossleyi	Rufous-headed Ground-Roller	vorondreo	Brachypteraciidae	Coraciiformes
Atelornis pittoides	Pitta-like Ground-Roller	harakaraka	Brachypteraciidae	Columbiformes
Brachypteracias leptosomus	Short-legged Ground-Roller	tsakoko	Brachypteraciidae	Columbiformes
Brachypteracias squamiger			Brachypteraciidae	Columbiformes
Bubulcus ibis	Cattle egret	vano	Ardeidae	Coraciiformes
Buteo brachypterus	Madagascar Buzzard	tsiparahorovana	Accipitridae	Falconiformes
Butorides striatus		fony maitso	Ardeidae	Coraciiformes
Calicalicus madagascariensis	Red-tailed Vanga	hankana	Vangidae	Passeriformes
Canirallus kioloides	Madagascar Wood Rail	tsikirity	Rallidae	Gruiformes
Caprimulgus enarratus	Collared Nightjar	tataro	Caprimulgidae	Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgus madagascariensis	Madagascar Nightjar	vikiviky	Caprimulgidae	Caprimulgiformes
Centropus toulou	Madagascar Coucal	taitoaka	Cuculidae	Cuculiformes
Cisticola cherina	Madagascar Cisticola	vorombararata	Sylvidae	Passeriformes
Copsychus albospecularis	Madagascar Magpie-Robin	voromasiaka	Turdidae	Passeriformes
Coracina cinerea	Ashy Cuckoo-Shrike	firirina	Campephagidae	Passeriformes
Coracina sp	Cuckoo-Shrike		Campephagidae	Cuculiformes
Coracopsis nigra	Lesser Vasa Parrot		Psittacidae	Psittaciformes
Coracopsis vasa	Greater Vasa Parrot		Psittacidae	Psittaciformes
Corvus albus	Pied crow	firirinabe	Corvidae	Passeriformes
Coua caerulea	Blue Coua	fandrasa	Cuculidae	Cuculiformes
Coua cristata	crested Coua	tsipara	Cuculidae	Cuculiformes
Coua reynaudii	Red-fronted Coua	taitso	Cuculidae	Cuculiformes
Coua serriana	Red-breasted Coua		Cuculidae	Cuculiformes
Cuculus rochii	Thick-billed Cuckoo	hambosanga	Cuculidae	Cuculiformes
Cyanolanius madagascarinus	Blue vanga	bolokibe	Vangidae	Passeriformes
Dicrurus forficatus	Crested Drongo	tsingetry	Dicruridae	Passeriformes
Dryolimnas cuvieri	White-throated Rail	vorotrandraka	Rallidae	Gruiformes
Euryceros prevostii	Helmet vanga	patsatsatrala	Vangidae	Passeriformes
Eurystomus glaucurus	Broad-billed Roller	kirio	Coraciidae	Coraciiformes
Eutriorchis astur	Madagascar Serpent-Eagle	papango	Accipitridae	Falconiformes
Falco newtoni	Madagascar kestrel	roatelo	Falconidae	Falconiformes
Foudia madagascariensis	Madagascar Red Fody	horovana	Ploceidae	Passeriformes
Foudia omissa	Forest Fody	droadroaka	Ploceidae	Passeriformes
Glareola ocularis	Madagascar Pratincole	kekakeka	Glareolidae	Passeriformes
Hartlaubius auratus	Madagascar Starling	poretika	Sturnidae	Passeriformes
Hypositta corallirostris	Nuthatch Vanga	bolokikely	Vangidae	Passeriformes
Hypsipetes madagascariensis	Madagascar Black Bubul	tretreka, tsikatekateka	Pycnonotidae	Passeriformes
Ispidina madagascariensis	Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher	tsakoko manga	Alcedinidae	Coraciiformes
Leptopterus chabert	Chabert's Vanga	torotoroka	Vangidae	Passeriformes
Leptopterus viridis	White-headed Vanga	vivy, kiborano	Vangidae	Passeriformes
Leptosomus discolor	Cuckoo Roller	toloho	Leptosomatidae	Coraciiformes
Lonchura nana	Madagascar Mannikin	tserikalambo	Estrildidae	Passeriformes
Lophotibis cristata	Madagascar crested ibis		Threskiornithidae	Ciconiiformes
Merops superciliosus	Madagascar Bee-eater	taotaonkafo	Meropidae	Coraciiformes
Mesitornis unicolor	Brown Mesite	manganahitra	Mesitomithidae	Gruiformes
Milvus migrans	Black Kite	hitsikitsika	Accipitridae	Falconiformes
Motacilla flaviventris	Madagascar Wagtail	asity	Motacillidae	Passeriformes
Mystacornis crossleyi	Crossley's Babbler	mokazavonamavo	Timaliidae	Passeriformes
Nectarinia notata	Long-billed green sunbird	fodiala	Nectariniidae	Passeriformes
Nectarinia souimanga	Souimanga sunbird	zafindrasity	Nectariniidae	Passeriformes
Neodrepanis coruscans	Sunbird-Asity	farifotramainty	Philepittidae	Passeriformes
Neomixis striatigula	Stripe-throated jery	fitadroranga	Sylvidae	Passeriformes
Neomixis tenella	Common Jery	siketribe	Timaliidae	Passeriformes
Nesillas typica	Madagascar Brush-Warbler	jijimainty	Strigidae	Passeriformes
Newtonia amphichroa	Dark newtonia	vangasoratra	Sylvidae	Passeriformes
Newtonia brunneicauda	Common newtonia		Sylvidae	Passeriformes
Ninox superciliaris	White-browed boobook		Strigidae	Strigiformes
Numida meleagris	Helmeted guineafowl	akohon-drano, otrika	Numididae	Galliformes
Oriolia bernieri	Bernier's vanga		Corvidae	Passeriformes
Otus rutilus	Malagasy Scops-Owl		Strigidae	Strigiformes
Oxylabes madagascariensis	White-throated Oxylabes	vangamaintiloha	Timaliidae	Passeriformes
Philepitta castanea	Velvet asity	fody sahy	Philepittidae	Passeriformes
Phyllastrephus cinereiceps	Grey-crowned Greenbul		Pycnonotidae	Passeriformes
Phyllastrephus madagascariensis	Long-billed Greenbul	marotaina	Pycnonotidae	Passeriformes
Phyllastrephus zosterops	Spectacled Greenbul	tsintsina	Pycnonotidae	Passeriformes
Ploceus nelicourvi	Nelicourvi Weaver	farifotramavo	Ploceidae	Passeriformes
Polyboroides radiatus	Madagascar Harrier-Hawk	fandrasabe	Accipitridae	Falconiformes
Pseudobias wardi	Ward's shrike-flycatcher	sohihy mangavola	Platysteiridae	Passeriformes
Pseudocossyphus sharpei	Forest Rock-Thrush	zafindrasity	Muscicapidae	Passeriformes
Randia pseudozosterops	Rand's warbler	talapiotany	Sylvidae	Passeriformes
Schetba rufa	Rufous Vanga	patsatsatra	Vangidae	Passeriformes
Streptopelia picturata	Madagascar Turtledove	finengo	Columbidae	Columbiformes
Terpsiphone mutata	Madagascar Paradise Flycatcher	soimanga	Monarchidae	Passeriformes
Treron australis	Madagascar green-pigeon	vintsirano	Columbidae	Columbiformes
Turnix nigricollis	Madagascar buttonquail		Turnicidae	Turniciformes
Tylas eduardi	Tylas Vanga	vano mainty, kinkimavo	Pycnonotidae	Passeriformes
Vanga curvirostris	Hook-billed Vanga	todikarasoka	Vangidae	Passeriformes
Zoonavena grandidieri	Madagascar Spine-tailed Swift	matoriandro	Apodidae	Apodiformes
Zosterops maderaspatana	Madagascar White-eye	vorondolo	Zosteropidae	Passeriformes

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