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ball.gif (4563 bytes) MADAGASCAR September 1994
 
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Ring-tailed Mongoose Galidia elegans
photo by Stuart Dashper

ball.gif (4563 bytes) Mammal List
Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae Two seen from our small plane off the North-east coast between Tamatave and Mananara, one breached a number of times
Brown Lemur Eulemur fulvus fulvus A common lemur in Ranamofana, this is the nominate race of a widespread species.
Red-fronted Brown Lemur E. fulvus rufus
Collared Brown Lemur E. fulvus collaris
Red-bellied Lemur Eulemur rubriventer
Ring-tailed Lemur Lemur catta A very common lemur at Berenty, and widespread throughout the south. They like to sunbake in a worship-like posture with arms widespread in the early morning.
Milne-Edwards Diademed Sifaka
Propithecus diadema edwardsi		 Seen well in Ranomofana National Park
Verreaux’s Sifaka Propithecus verreauxi verreauxi not uncommon at Berenty and Kirindy
Gentle Bamboo Lemur Hapalemur griseus
Small-footed Sportive Lemur Lepilemur microdon
Red-tailed Sportive Lemur Lepilemur ruficaudatus
White-footed Sportive Lemur Lepilemur leucopus
Grey Mouse Lemur Microcebus murinus spotlit at Kirindy
Brown Mouse Lemur Microcebus rufus
Microcebus sp. a new species recently described for the Kirindy area
Fork-marked Dwarf Lemur Phaner furcifer spotlit at Kirindy
Coqueral’s Dwarf Lemur Merza coquerali
Woolly Lemur or Avahi Avahi laniger great views of a pair in the Perinet Reserve
Indri Indri indri brilliant views of this highly enigmatic species at Perinet, the call is oneof the most evocative I've heard
Ruffed Lemur Varecia variegata
Aye-aye Daubetonia madagascareinsis we watched a single animal feeding on coconuts in some bush near Mananara
Ring-tailed Mongoose Galidia elegans quite tame near the campsite where they often came in to scavange leftovers
Fanaloka Fossa fossana this gorgeous civet was seen a couple of times by us at Ranomofana
Fossa Cryptoprocata ferox during an afternoon rest in the heat of the day at Kirindy we were alerted by the local dogs to a fossa chasing a chicken, it ran right through our campsite - brilliant!
Red Forest Rat Nesomys rufus
Western Forest Mouse Macrotarsomys bastardi
Streaked tenrec Hemicentetes semispinosis at last we found one at Perinet
Giant Jumping Rat Hypogeomys antimena Kirindy
Madagascar Fruit Bat Pteropus rufus a large colony observed at Berenty
Feral DogI Canis familiaris
Brown Rat I
ball.gif (4563 bytes) Bird List
E = endemic to Madagascar
I = introduced
Helmeted GuineafowlI Numida meleagris Berenty
White-faced Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna viduata one at Ranomofana
Comb Duck Sarkidiornis melanotos
Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
Madagascar GrebeE Tachybaptus pelzelnii
Black Heron Egretta ardesiaca Borobaka Lake
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Borobaka Lake
Madagascar Heron E Ardea humbloti Borobaka Lake
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea Borobaka Lake
Great Egret Ardea alba
Cattle Egret Ardea ibis
Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides fairly common throughout
Striated Heron Butorides striatus
Hamerkop Scopus umbretta seen a few times in the east
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber a small flock at Borobaka Lake
Black Kite Milvus migrans very common  in rural areas
Madagascar Harrier-Hawk E Polyboroides radiatus super views at Ranomofana and en route to Fianarantsoa
Reunion Marsh Harrier Circus maillardi
Frances's Goshawk E Accipiter francesii a really nice view of this attractive bird at Berenty
Madagascar Buzzard E Buteo brachypterus we were lucky to see a bird attempt (but ultimately fail) to grab a sunning Sportive lemur from its nest hole at Ranamofana
Newton's Kestrel E Falco newtoni common throughout
Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio
White-breasted Mesite E Mesitornis variegata superb views of a small foraging group at Kirindy
Madagascar Sandgrouse E Pterocles personatus Borobaka Lake
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
Madagascar Plover E Charadrius thoracicus Borobaka Lake
Rock Dove Columba livia
Madagascar Turtle-Dove E Columba picturata
Namaqua Dove Oena capensis common in the central and western areas
Madagascar Green-Pigeon E Treron australis Ranamofana
Madagasacar Blue-Pigeon E
Alectroenas madagascariensis		 super views of a couple at Ranamofana
Vasa Parrot E Coracopsis vasa
Black Parrot E Coracopsis nigra
Grey-headed Lovebird E Agapornis canus
Giant Coua E Coua gigas Berenty
Red-fronted Coua E Coua reynaudii Ranamofana
Crested Coua E Coua cristata Kirindy
Blue Coua E Coua caerulea fairly common at Ranamofana
Madagascar Coucal E Centropus toulou Berenty
Malagasy Scops-Owl E Otus rutilus great views of a red morph bird at Ranamofana
Madagascar Hawk-Owl E Ninox superciliaris quite common near the accommodation at Berenty
Collared Nightjar Caprimulgus enarratus a single bird alighted near us at Ranamofana
Mascarene Swiftlet Collocalia francica
African Palm-Swift Cypsiurus parvus
Diademed Kingfisher E Alcedo vintsioides Perinet
Madagascar Bee-eater E Merops superciliosus very common at Berenty
Pitta-like Ground-Roller E Atelornis pittoides a brief but good view of one at Ranamofana
Cuckoo Roller E Leptosomus discolor
African Hoopoe Upupa africana
Velvet Asity E Philepitta castanea
Wattled Asity E Neodrepanis coruscans a couple of females seen at Ranamofana but a beautiful male was at last seen in the Mananara Biosphere Reserve
Madagascar Paradise-Flycatcher E
Terpsiphone mutata		 a gorgeous male seen well at Ranamofana
Crested Drongo E Dicrurus forficatus
Madagascar Cuckoo-shrike E Coracina cinerea
Pied Crow Corvus albus common throughout
Ward's Shrike-flycatcher E Pseudobias wardi Ranamofana and Hotel de Thermes
Red-tailed Vanga E Calicalicus madagascariensis Berenty
Rufous Vanga E Schetba rufa excellent views in the dry forest at Krindy
Hook-billed Vanga E Vanga curvirostris Ranamofana and Berenty
Lafresnaye's Vanga E Xenopirostris xenopirostris
Pollen's Vanga E Xenopirostris polleni
Sickle-billed Vanga E Falculea palliata quite a spectacular bird -seen well at Berenty
White-headed Vanga E Artamella viridis super views on the road to Morondava
Chabert Vanga E Leptopterus chabert
Blue Vanga E Cyanolanius madagascarinus I loved this bird which we saw well at Perinet
Tylas E Tylas eduardi Ranamofana
Coral-billed Nuthatch Vanga E Hypositta corallirostris had great looks at this fascinating bird at Perinet
Madagascar Lark E Mirafra hova
Madagascar Wagtail E Motacilla flaviventris a few seen near the Hotel de Thermes
House Sparrow Passer domesticus
Madagascar Munia E Lonchura nana
Nelicourvi Weaver E Ploceus nelicourvi
Sakalava Weaver E Ploceus sakalava
Red Fody E Foudia madagascariensis
Forest Fody E Foudia omissa
Souimanga Sunbird E Nectarinia souimanga
Long-billed Green Sunbird E Nectarinia notata Kirindy
Mascarene Martin Phedina borbonica
Long-billed Greenbul E Phyllastrephus madagascariensis
Spectacled Greenbul E Phyllastrephus zosterops Perinet Forest Reserve
Appert's Greenbul E Phyllastrephus apperti
Dusky Greenbul E Phyllastrphus
Madagascar Bulbul E Hypsipetes madagascariensis
Madagascar Brush-Warbler E Nesillas typica
Common Newtonia E Newtonia brunneicauda
Archbold's Newtonia E Newtonia archboldi
Madagascar Cisticola E Cisticola cherinus
Common Jery E Neomixis tenella
Green Jery E Neomixis viridis
Yellow-browed Oxylabes E Crossleyia xanthophrys nice looks at one bird at Ranamofana
White-throated Oxylabes E
Oxylabes madagascariensis
Crossley's Babbler E Mystacornis crossleyi also seen well at Ranamofana
Madagascar White-eye E Zosterops
Madagascar Magpie-Robin E
Copsychus albospecularis
Common Stonechat Saxicola torquata
Madagascar Starling E Saroglossa aurata
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis

 

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