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MADAGASCAR 2001

“Mid-September to early October has to be the most comfortable time to come and experience Madagascar and its incredible fauna, with the kindest of climates throughout the country. Admittedly Sooty and Eleonora's Falcons have barely commenced their migrations towards Madagascar, making their landfall from late October as the temperatures start to soar, rain falls heavily and readily, biting insects and hungry leeches find it all delightful, and the longer days require unsociably early starts and late finishes. So we must consider were we wimps or wise to make the sacrifice of a couple of palaearctics readily seen elsewhere.

 

Consider that our only early starts commenced with 5:00 a.m. breakfast in Mahajanga (except when there was a plane to catch), our other starts to the day commencing with breakfast, it was 6:00 a.m. at Berenty and Toliara, 5:30 a.m. at Ifaty, 7:00 a.m. at Isalo, and 6:00 a.m. the remainder of the tour. Whilst the distance necessitated a late return at Mahajanga, we were in our rooms by 6:00 p.m. at Berenty and Ifaty, 6:30 p.m. at Toliara, 6:00 p.m. at Isalo and Ranomafana (apart from 6:30 p.m. when we successfully waited for the Fanaloka [Fossa]), and back having completed our night birding at Perinet by 6:45 p.m.

 

In Mahajanga we experienced our hottest temperatures with 33ºC (91ºF) at Ampijoroa around 1:00 p.m. Apart from an overnight air cleansing shower, it was both dry and sunny with light overcast, a few tabanid flies in the late evening, no mosquitos, mildly annoying sweat bees but no other troublesome insects. Very cool evenings and temperate breeze, very cool mornings at Ampijoroa, where a sweater could be comfortably warm in the early morning. Tana was bright and sunny, temperatures reaching a comfortable 24ºC (75ºF). No biting insects, apart from an early mosquito at the Colbert. The morning at Berenty was very cool at 17ºC (63ºF), which meant for comfortable nights under the blanket, temperatures climbed very slowly reaching a maximum of 30ºC (86ºF) by the time we had lunch. It was sunny and bright with no rain. Ifaty was very cool in the night and early mornings but crept slowly to 32ºC (90ºF) by 1:00 p.m. Before the sun came up, a pullover was comfortable. Always bright and sunny with no biting insects of any description. Toliara was much the same, with a smooth boat trip to Nosy Ve with no wind. Isalo was cool all night and the mornings a little chilly, but it was warm mid-morning at Zombitse, though no biting insects. Ranomafana and Vohiparara were dry and sunny throughout our stay, cool at night up to mid-morning reaching a comfortable 26ºC (79ºF) by 1:00 p.m. There were no biting insects, and not a leech in sight. Perinet and Mantadia were cool all through the night, heaters being an additional luxury at Vakona Lodge, where we experienced our only rain whilst birding, but it was only scotch-fine mist, and we carried on all through it. As a result it remained a comfortable 22ºC (72ºF) at the heat of the day, no biting insects, and it was only on the morning of our departure, that after quite a hunt we finally tracked down two leeches.

 

On the extension it was cool and overcast for the main, reaching 32ºC (90ºF) during the hottest part of the day but very comfortably cool in mornings and evenings, with blankets giving an extra comfort for a good nights sleep. There were no biting insects or leeches during our stay on Cap Masoala. With the exception of strong wind on our arrival at Maroansetra on the extension, at no time did the weather impede birding. The only hold-ups were the frequent police checks, and the work on the bridge over the Mangoro River that required us to conform to their schedule. However, we worked around this to our best advantage.

 

During the tour we ran into quite a few groups who were having difficulties, and in many cases not travelling with efficient agents as we do resulting in problems, incredibly in many instances the tour leader didn't even speak any French; surely it must be an essential requirement when travelling with any bird tour company to Madagascar, that the leader speaks the language fluently, even to the extent of knowing a little Malagasche. How can you possibly know the country if you cannot even speak the language? With our agents with whom we have worked for the past ten years, their expertise ensured that at no time did we experience any difficulties, and the Mercedes bus was most comfortable, and having a special accompanying vehicle just for the luggage, a luxury indeed!”   Brian Finch.

 

Key:
 
Column 1 = number of days recorded                                                              
Column 2 = greatest daily total                                                          
H = heard only                                                     
E = extension only                                               
C = captive                                                          
                                                            

  Eurasian Little Grebe

  1

  2

 

  Tachybaptus ruficollis

  Madagascar Little Grebe

  2

  5

 

  Tachybaptus pelzelnii

  Shy Albatross

  1

  1

 

  Diomedea cauta

  Red-tailed Tropicbird

  1

  50

 

  Phaethon rubricauda

  African Darter

  1

  1

 

  Anhinga rufa

  Little Bittern

  1

  1

 

  Ixobrychus minutus

  Black-crowned Night-Heron

  7

  30

 

  Nycticorax nycticorax

  Squacco Heron

  4

  150

 

  Ardeola ralloides

  Madagascar Pond Heron

  3

  5

 

  Ardeola idae

  Cattle Egret

  11

  300

 

  Bubulcus ibis

  Striated Heron

  6

  20

 

  Butorides striatus

  Black Egret

  3

  145

 

  Egretta ardesiaca

  Dimorphic Egret

  13

  200

 

  Egretta dimorpha

  Great Egret

  9

  250

 

  Egretta alba

  Purple Heron

  3

  1

 

  Ardea purpurea

  Grey Heron

  4

  6

 

  Ardea cinerea

  Humblot’s Heron

  3

  8

 

  Ardea humbloti

  Hamerkop

  4

  6

 

  Scopus umbretta

  Bernier’s (Madagascar White) Ibis

  1

  5

 

  Threskiornis bernieri

  Glossy Ibis

  1

  3

 

  Plegadis falcinellus

  Madagascar Crested Ibis

  3

  3

 

  Lophotibis cristata

  Greater Flamingo

  2

  100

 

  Phoenicopterus ruber

  Fulvous Whistling-Duck

  1

  1

 

  Dendrocygna bicolor

  White-faced Whistling-Duck

  4

  420

 

  Dendrocygna viduata

  Knob-billed Duck

  1

  12

 

  Sarkidiornis melanotos

  Meller’s Duck

  1

  3

 

  Anas melleri

  Bernier’s (Madagascar) Teal

  1

  120

 

  Anas bernieri

  Red-billed Teal

  3

  2000

 

  Anas erythrorhyncha

  Hottentot Teal

  2

  3

 

  Anas hottentota

  Black (Yellow-billed) Kite

  14

  100

 

  Milvus (migrans) parasiticus

  Madagascar Fish-Eagle

  1

  1

 

  Haliaeetus vociferoides

  Madagascar Harrier-Hawk

  4

  6

 

  Polyboroides radiatus

  Reunion Harrier

  1

  1

 

  Circus maillardi

  Henst’s Goshawk

  2

  1

 

  Accipiter henstii

  Madagascar Sparrowhawk

  2

  1

 

  Accipiter madagascariensis

  Frances’s Sparrowhawk

  3

  2

 

  Accipiter francesii

  Madagascar Buzzard

  10

  8

 

  Buteo brachypterus

  Madagascar Kestrel

  18

  20

 

  Falco newtoni

  Banded Kestrel

  2

  1

 

  Falco zoniventris

  Madagascar Partridge

  2

  10

 

  Margaroperdix madagascariensis

  Helmeted Guineafowl

  4

  12

 

  Numida meleagris

  White-breasted Mesite

  2

  3

 

  Mesitornis variegata

  Brown Mesite

  1

  3

 

  Mesitornis unicolor

  Sub-desert Mesite

  2

  6

 

  Monias benschi

  Madagascar Buttonquail

  8

  8

 

  Turnix nigricollis

  Madagascar Flufftail

  5

  2

 

  Sarothrura insularis

  Madagascar Wood Rail

  3

  3

 

  Canirallus kioloides

  Madagascar Rail

  1

  2

 

  Rallus madagascariensis

  White-throated Rail

  6

  4

 

  Dryolimnas cuvieri

  Baillon’s Crake

  1

  3

 

  Porzana pusilla

  Allen’s Gallinule

  1

  1

 

  Porphyrula alleni

  Purple Swamphen

  1

  

H

  Porphyrio porphryio

  Common Moorhen

  2

  2

 

  Gallinula chloropus

  Crab Plover

  2

  12

 

  Dromas ardeola

  Eurasian Oystercatcher

  1

  1

 

  Haematopus ostralegus

  Black-winged Stilt

  4

  10

 

  Himantopus himantopus

  Kittlitz’s Plover

  2

  10

 

  Charadrius pecuarius

  Madagascar Plover

  3

  6

 

  Charadrius thoracicus

  Three-banded Plover

  2

  1

 

  Charadrius tricollaris

  White-fronted Plover

  5

  5

 

  Charadrius marginatus

  Greater Sand Plover

  3

  2

 

  Charadrius leschenaultii

  Grey Plover

  6

  10

 

  Pluvialis squatarola

  Madagascar Snipe

  1

  8

 

  Gallinago macrodactyla

  Whimbrel

  6

  40

 

  Numenius phaeopus

  Common Greenshank

  8

  25

 

  Tringa nebularia

  Terek Sandpiper

  2

  5

 

  Xenus cinerius

  Common Sandpiper

  10

  6

 

  Actitis hypoleucos

  Ruddy Turnstone

  5

  25

 

  Arenaria interpres

  Sanderling

  1

  4

 

  Calidris alba

  Curlew Sandpiper

  7

  500

 

  Calidris ferruginea

  Kelp Gull

  2

  8

 

  Larus dominicanus

  Caspian Tern

  1

  2

 

  Sterna caspia

  Greater Crested Tern

  2

  8

 

  Sterna bergii

  Lesser Crested Tern

  3

  40

 

  Sterna bengalensis

  Roseate Tern

  1

  30

 

  Sterna dougallii

  Saunders’s Tern

  1

  16

 

  Sterna saundersi

  Whiskered Tern

  1

  75

 

  Chlidonias hybridus

  Madagascar Sandgrouse

  1

  2

 

  Pterocles personatus

  Feral Pigeon

  +

  +

 

  Columba livia

  Madagascar Turtle-Dove

  4

  15

 

  Streptopelia picturata

  Namaqua Dove

  9

  250

 

  Oena capensis

  Madagascar Green Pigeon

  6

  3

 

  Treron australis

  Madagascar Blue Pigeon

  4

  4

 

  Alectroenas madagascariensis

  Greater Vasa Parrot

  6

  3

 

  Coracopsis vasa

  Lesser Vasa Parrot

  12

  40

 

  Coracopsis nigra

  Grey-headed Lovebird

  8

  50

 

  Agapornis canus

  Madagascar Lesser Cuckoo

  7

  6

 

  Cuculus rochii

  Giant Coua

  2

  3

 

  Coua gigas

  Coquerel’s Coua

  2

  2

 

  Coua coquereli

  Red-breasted Coua

  1

  2

 

  Coua cursor

  Red-fronted Coua

  6

  3

 

  Coua serriana

  Running Coua

  3

  1

 

  Coua reynaudii

  Red-capped Coua

  2

  2

 

  Coua ruficeps

  [Green-capped Coua

  3

  1

 

  Coua olivaceiceps]

  Crested Coua

  8

  10

 

  Coua cristata

  Verreaux’s Coua

  1

  2

 

  Coua verreauxi

  Blue Coua

  6

  3

 

  Coua caerulea

  Madagascar Coucal

  15

  8

 

  Centropus toulou

  Barn Owl

  1

  

H

  Tyto alba

  Torotoroke Scops Owl

  3

  1

 

  Otus torotoroke

  Madagascar Scops Owl

  2

  1

 

  Otus rutilus

  White-browed Owl

  2

  4

 

  Ninox superciliaris

  Madagascar Long-eared Owl

  1

  2

 

  Asio madagascariensis

  Marsh Owl

  1

  1

 

  Asio capensis

  Collared Nightjar

  1

  4

 

  Caprimulgus enarratus

  Madagascar Nightjar

  9

  6

 

  Caprimulgus madagascariensis

  Madagascar Spinetail

  3

  8

 

  Zoonavena grandidieri

  African Palm Swift

  10

  50

 

  Cypsiurus parvus

  Alpine Swift

  2

  15

 

  Apus melba

  African Black Swift

  6

  8

 

  Apus barbatus

  Madagascar Kingfisher

  9

  5

 

  Alcedo vintsioides

  Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher

  1

  1

 

  Ceyx madagascariensis

  Madagascar Bee-eater

  15

  50

 

  Merops superciliosus

  Short-legged Ground-Roller

  1

  2

 

  Brachypteracias leptosomus

  Scaled Ground-Roller

  2

  2

 

  Brachypteracias squamigera

  Pitta-like Ground-Roller

  5

  4

 

  Atelornis pittoides

  Rufous-headed Ground-Roller

  2

  1

 

  Atelornis crossleyi

  Long-tailed Ground-Roller

  2

  2

 

  Uratelornis chimaera

  Cuckoo-Roller

  8

  6

 

  Leptosomus discolor

  Madagascar Hoopoe

  8

  5

 

  Upupa marginata

  Velvet Asity

  4

  3

 

  Philepitta castanea

  Common Sunbird-Asity

  1

  1

 

  Neodrepanis coruscans

  Yellow-bellied Sunbird-Asity

  1

  

H

  Neodrepanis hypoxantha

  Madagascar Bush Lark

  11

  100

 

  Mirafra hova

  Mascarene Martin

  13

  30

 

  Phedina borbornica

  Plain (Brown-throated) Martin

  5

  8

 

  Riparia paludicola

  Madagascar Wagtail

  10

  10

 

  Motacilla flaviventris

  Ashy (Madagascar) Cuckoo-Shrike

  6

  5

 

  Coracina cinerea

  Madagascar Bulbul

  17

  100

 

  Hypsipetes madagascariensis

  Long-billed Greenbul

  8

  8

 

  Phyllastrephus madagascariensis

  Spectacled Greenbul

  5

  15

 

  Phyllastrephus zosterops

  Appert’s Greenbul

  1

  2

 

  Phyllastrephus apperti

  Grey-crowned Greenbul

  2

  4

 

  Phyllastrephus cinereiceps

  Red-tailed Vanga

  8

  2

 

  Calicalicus madagascariensis

  Red-shouldered Vanga

  1

  1

 

  Calicalicus rufocarpalis

  Rufous Vanga

  3

  6

 

  Schetba rufa

  Hook-billed Vanga

  3

  1

 

  Vanga curvirostris

  Lafresnaye’s Vanga

  4

  3

 

  Xenopirostris xenopirostris

  Pollen’s Vanga

  2

  2

 

  Xenopirostris polleni

  Van Dam’s Vanga

  2

  1

 

  Xenopirostris damii

  Sickle-billed Vanga

  5

  6

 

  Falculea palliata

  White-headed Vanga

  7

  8

 

  Artamella viridis

  Chabert’s Vanga

  13

  25

 

  Leptopterus chabert

  Blue Vanga

  7

  4

 

  Cyanolanius madagascarinus

  Nuthatch Vanga

  2

  2

 

  Hypositta corallirostris

  Tylas Vanga

  5

  4

 

  Tylas eduardi

  Littoral Rock-Thrush

  1

  3

 

  Monticola imerinus

  Forest Rock-Thrush

  2

  1

 

  Monticola sharpei

  Benson’s Rock-Thrush

  2

  4

 

  Monticola bensoni

  Madagascar Magpie-Robin

  16

  30

 

  Copsychus albospecularis

  Common (Madagascar) Stonechat

  5

  10

 

  Saxicola torquata

  White-throated Oxylabes

  5

  4

 

  Oxylabes madagasacariensis

  Madagascar Yellowbrow

  2

  2

 

  Crossleya xanthophrys

  Crossley’s Babbler

  2

  3

 

  Mystacornis crossleyi

  Brown Emutail

  2

  1

 

  Dromaeocercus brunneus

  Grey Emutail

  1

  6

 

  Amphilais seebohmi

  Madagascar Brush Warbler

  8

  15

 

  Nesillas typica

  Sub-desert Brush Warbler

  7

  10

 

  Nesillas lantzii

  Madagascar Swamp Warbler

  5

  6

 

  Acrocephalus newtoni

  Thamnornis Warbler

  3

  3

 

  Thamnornis chloropetoides

  Rand’s Warbler

  5

  2

 

  Randia pseudozosterops

  Common Newtonia

  14

  20

 

  Newtonia brunneicauda

  Dark Newtonia

  3

  2

 

  Newtonia amphichroa

  Archbold’s Newtonia

  17

  50

 

  Newtonia archboldi

  Madagascar Cisticola

  12

  15

 

  Cisticola cherina

  Common Jery

  17

  50

 

  Neomixis tenella

  Green Jery

  7

  10

 

  Neomixis viridis

  Stripe-throated Jery

  6

  3

 

  Neomixis striatigula

  Cryptic Warbler

  3

  1

 

  Cryptosylvicola randrianasoloi

  Wedge-tailed Jery

  3

  2

 

  Hartertula flavoviridis

  Ward’s Flycatcher

  6

  4

 

  Pseudobias wardi

  Madagascar Paradise Flycatcher

  12

  20

 

  Tersiphone mutata

  Souimanga Sunbird

  17

  50

 

  Nectarinia souimanga

  Long-billed Green Sunbird

  13

  12

 

  Nectarinia notata

  Madagascar White-eye

  10

  20

 

  Zosterops maderaspatana

  Madagascar Mannikin

  12

  30

 

  Lonchura nana

  Nelicourvi Weaver

  5

  2

 

  Ploceus nelicourvi

  Sakalava Weaver

  8

  300

 

  Ploceus sakalava

  Madagascar Red Fody

  19

  75

 

  Foudia madagascariensis

  Forest Fody

  2

  1

 

  Foudia omissa

  Indian Myna

  15

  100

 

  Acridotheres tristis

  Madagascar Starling

  2

  6

 

  Hartlaubius auratus

  Crested Drongo

  20

  40

 

  Dicrurus forficatus

  Pied Crow

  15

  200

 

  Corvus albus

  

  

  

 

  

  

  

  

 

  

  Cap Masoala Extension

  

  

 

  

  

  

  

 

  

  Madagascar Little Grebe

  1

  2

 

  Tachybaptus pelzelnii

  Long-tailed (Reed) Cormorant

  3

  5

E

  Phalacrocorax africanus

  Black-crowned Night-Heron

  3

  5

 

  Nycticorax nycticorax

  Squacco Heron

  3

  250

 

  Ardeola ralloides

  Madagascar Pond Heron

  1

  1

E

  Ardeola idae

  Cattle Egret

  4

  1000

 

  Bubulcus ibis

  Striated Heron

  3

  3

 

  Butorides striatus

  Black Egret

  4

  150

 

  Egretta ardesiaca

  Dimorphic Egret

  4

  200

 

  Egretta dimorpha

  Great Egret

  4

  15

 

  Egretta alba

  Purple Heron

  2

  4

 

  Ardea purpurea

  Grey Heron

  1

  1

 

  Ardea cinerea

  Hammerkop

  1

  2

 

  Scopus umbretta

  Open-billed Stork

  1

  1

E

  Anastomus lamelligerus

  White-faced Whistling-Duck

  2

  750

 

  Dendrocygna viduata

  Knob-billed Duck

  1

  10

 

  Sarkidiornis melanotos

  Red-billed Teal

  2

  100

 

  Anas erythrorhyncha

  Hottentot Teal

  1

  14

 

  Anas hottentota

  Madagascar Cuckoo-Hawk

  1

  1

E

  Aviceda madagascariensis

  Black (Yellow-billed) Kite

  2

  3

 

  Milvus (migrans) parasiticus

  Frances’s Sparrowhawk

  2

  3

 

  Accipiter francesii

  Madagascar Buzzard

  1

  1

 

  Buteo brachypterus

  Madagascar Kestrel

  4

  1

 

  Falco newtoni

  Helmeted Guineafowl

  1

  3

 

  Numida meleagris

  White-throated Rail

  1

  

H

  Dryolimnas cuvieri

  Common Moorhen

  1

  3

 

  Gallinula chloropus

  Madagascar Pratincole

  2

  10

E

  Glareola ocularis

  Greater Sand Plover

  2

  15

 

  Charadrius leschenaultii

  Grey Plover

  3

  15

 

  Pluvialis squatarola

  Whimbrel

  3

  40

 

  Numenius phaeopus

  Common Greenshank

  3

  5

 

  Tringa nebularia

  Common Sandpiper

  3

  4

 

  Actitis hypoleucos

  Ruddy Turnstone

  3

  25

 

  Arenaria interpres

  Curlew Sandpiper

  2

  100

 

  Calidris ferruginea

  Caspian Tern

  1

  1

 

  Sterna caspia

  Lesser Crested Tern

  3

  50

 

  Sterna bengalensis

  Common Tern

  1

  20

E

  Sterna hirundo

  Roseate Tern

  2

  1500

 

  Sterna dougallii

  Bridled Tern

  2

  4

E

  Sterna anaethetus

  Saunders’s Tern

  1

  3

 

  Sterna saundersi

  Feral Pigeon

  +

  +

 

  Columba livia

  Madagascar Turtle Dove

  1

  1

 

  Streptopelia picturata

  Madagascar Green Pigeon

  1

  2

 

  Treron australis

  Madagascar Blue Pigeon

  1

  2

 

  Alectroenas madagascariensis

  Greater Vasa Parrot

  2

  40

 

  Coracopsis vasa

  Red-breasted Coua

  2

  1

 

  Coua cursor

  Blue Coua

  2

  4

 

  Coua caerulea

  Madagascar Coucal

  4

  2

 

  Centropus toulou

  Madagascar Scops Owl

  2

  

H

  Otus rutilus

  Madagascar Nightjar

  3

  2

 

  Caprimulgus madagascariensis

  Madagascar Spinetail

  2

  6

 

  Zoonavena grandidieri

  African Palm-Swift

  3

  2

 

  Cypsiurus parvus

  African Black Swift

  2

  2

 

  Apus barbatus

  Madagascar Kingfisher

  2

  3

 

  Alcedo vintsioides

  Madagascar Bee-eater

  2

  6

 

  Merops superciliosus

  Cuckoo-Roller

  1

  1

 

  Leptosomus discolor

  Madagascar Bush Lark

  1

  

 

  Mirafra hova

  Mascarene Martin

  4

  20

 

  Phedina borbornica

  Madagascar Wagtail

  3

  3

 

  Motacilla flaviventris

  Ashy (Madagascar) Cuckoo-Shrike

  2

  3

 

  Coracina cinerea

  Madagascar Bulbul

  2

  25

 

  Hypsipetes madagascariensis

  Long-billed Greenbul

  2

  3

 

  Phyllastrephus madagascariensis

  Spectacled Greenbul

  1

  2

 

  Phyllastrephus zosterops

  Red-tailed Vanga

  2

  3

 

  Calicalicus madagascariensis

  Rufous Vanga

  2

  2

 

  Schetba rufa

  Hook-billed Vanga

  1

  1

 

  Vanga curvirostris

  White-headed Vanga

  1

  3

 

  Artamella viridis

  Chabert’s Vanga

  1

  1

 

  Leptopterus chabert

  Blue Vanga

  2

  5

 

  Cyanolanius madagascarinus

  Helmet Vanga

  1

  1

E

  Euryceros prevostii

  Nuthatch Vanga

  1

  2

 

  Hypositta corallirostris

  Tylas Vanga

  2

  1

 

  Tylas eduardi

  Madagascar Magpie-Robin

  2

  6

 

  Copsychus albospecularis

  Madagascar Brush-Warbler

  1

  3

 

  Nesillas typica

  Madagascar Cisticola

  1

  1

 

  Cisticola cherina

  Common Newtonia

  2

  10

 

  Newtonia brunneicauda

  Common Jery

  3

  6

 

  Neomixis tenella

  Madagascar Paradise Flycatcher

  2

  10

 

  Tersiphone mutata

  Souimanga Sunbird

  2

  20

 

  Nectarinia souimanga

  Long-billed Green Sunbird

  2

  8

 

  Nectarinia notata

  Madagascar White-eye

  3

  10

 

  Zosterops maderaspatana

  Madagascar Mannikin

  2

  5

 

  Lonchura nana

  Nelicourvi Weaver

  1

  2

 

  Ploceus nelicourvi

  Madagascar Red Fody

  4

  75

 

  Foudia madagascariensis

  Indian Myna

  4

  500

 

  Acridotheres tristis

  Madagascar Starling

  2

  3

 

  Hartlaubius auratus

  Crested Drongo

  2

  20

 

  Dicrurus forficatus

  Pied Crow

  4

  20

 

  Corvus albus

  House Sparrow

  2

  20

 

  Passer domesticus

  

  

  

 

  

  

  

  

 

  

  Mammals

  

  

 

  

  

  

  

 

  

  Humpback Whale

  

  

 

  Megaptera novaeangliae

  Fin Whale

  

  

 

  Balaenoptera physalus

  Madagascar Flying Fox

  

  

 

  Pteropus madagascariensis

  various bat sp.

  

  

 

  

  Lowland Streaked Tenrec

  

  

 

  Hemicentetes semispinosus

  Musk Shrew

  

  

DOR

  Suncus murinus

  Eastern Red Forest Rat

  

  

 

  Nesomys rufus

  Fanaloka

  

  

 

  Fossa fossana

  Small Indian Civet

  

  

E

  Viverricula indica

  Ring-tailed Mongoose

  

  

E

  Galidia elegans

  Grey Mouse Lemur

  

  

 

  Microcebus murinus

  Brown Mouse Lemur

  

  

 

  Microcebus rufus

  Greater Dwarf Lemur

  

  

E

  Cheirogaleus major

  Milne-Edward’s Sportive Lemur

  

  

 

  Lepilemur edwardsi

  White-footed Sportive Lemur

  

  

 

  Lepilemur leucopus

  Eastern Grey Bamboo Lemur

  

  

 

  Hapalemur griseus

  Greater Bamboo Lemur

  

  

 

  Hapalemur simus

  Ring-tailed Lemur

  

  

 

  Lemur catta

  Mongoose Lemur

  

  

 

  Eulemur mongoz

  Red-bellied Lemur

  

  

 

  Eulemur rubriventer

  Common Brown Lemur

  

  

 

  Eulemur fulvus fulvus

  White-fronted Brown Lemur

  

  

E

  Eulemur fulvus albifrons

  Red-fronted Brown Lemur

  

  

 

  Eulemur fulvus rufus

  Collared Brown Lemur

  

  

 

  Eulemur fulvus collaris

  Black-and-white Lemur

  

  

H

  Varecia variegata variegata

  Red-ruffed Lemur

  

  

E

  Varecia variegata rubra

  Eastern Avahi

  

  

 

  Avahi laniger

  Western Avahi

  

  

 

  Avahi occidentalis

  Diademed Sifaka

  

  

H

  Propithecus diadema diadema

  Milne-Edward’s Sifaka

  

  

 

  Propithecus diadema edwardsi

  Verreaux’s Sifaka

  

  

 

  Propithecus verreauxi verreauxi

  Coquerel’s Sifaka

  

  

 

  Propithecus verreauxi coquereli

  Indri

  

  

 

  Indri indri

  

  

  

 

  

  

  

  

 

  

  Reptiles and Amphibians

  

  

 

  

  

  

  

 

  

  Geochelone radiata

  

  

C

  Radiated Tortoise

  Geochelone yniphora

  

  

C

  Plowshare Tortoise

  Pyxis arachnoides

  

  

C

  Spider Tortoise

  Pelomedusa subrufa

  

  

 

  Terrapin

  Langaha nasuta

  

  

C

  Vine Snake

  Sanzinia madagascariensis

  

  

 

  Ground Boa

  Acrantophis madagascariensis

  

  

 

  Tree Boa

  Liophidium rhodogaster

  

  

 

  Red-bellied snake (captured)

  Madagascarophis colubrina

  

  

 

  Bright Orange snake

  Lioheterodon madagascariensis

  

  

C

  Black and yellow

  Uroplatus fimbriatus

  

  

 

  

  Uroplatus sikorae

  

  

 

  

  Uroplatus phantasticus

  

  

C

  

  Phelsuma madagascariensis

  

  

 

  Large orange spots on back

  Phelsuma lineata

  

  

 

  "Bananas, white on side"

  Phelsuma quadriocellatus

  

  

 

  Blue eye-spots on side

  Lygodactylus sp.

  

  

 

  Diurnal marbled Gecko

  Oplurus cuvieri

  

  

 

  Collared Iguanid

  Chalarodon madagascariensis

  

  

 

  Three-eyed Lizard

  Zonosaurus madagascariensis

  

  

 

  Common lizard

  Zonosaurus ornatus

  

  

 

  Pretty lizard

  Zonosaurus maximus

  

  

C

  Giant aquatic lizard

  Calumma lateralis

  

  

 

  "Chameleon, rainbow variable"

  Calumma oustaleti

  

  

 

  "Chameleon, huge, greyish"

  Calumma nasutus

  

  

 

  "Chameleon, long nose projection"

  Calumma brevicornis

  

  

 

  "Chameleon, short nose projection"

  Calumma parsoni

  

  

C

  "Chameleon, huge twin nasal flaps"

  Brookesia minima

  

  

 

  Miniscule

  Brookesia peyriras

  

  

 

  Miniscule

  Scelotes astrolabi

  

  

 

  Aquatic Skink

  Mabuya gravenhorsti

  

  

 

  Common skink

  Mabuya elegans

  

  

 

  Bright skink

  Crocodilus niloticus

  

  

 

  Nile Crocodile

  Mantidactylus opiparis

  

  

 

  

  Boophis luteus

  

  

 

  

  Mantidactylus grandidieri

  

  

 

  

  Ptychadena madagascariensis

  

  

 

  

  Mantidactylus liber

  

  

 

  

  Plethondohyla inguinalis

  

  

 

  

  Boophis platyduella

  

  

 

  

  Mantidactylus wiebi

  

  

 

  

  Mantidactylus albofrenatus

  

  

 

  

  

  

  

 

  

  

  

  

 

  

  Butterflies

  

  

 

  

  

  

  

 

  

  Pharmacophagus antenor

  

  

 

  Giant swallowtail

  Papilio dardanus

  

  

 

  Mocker Swallowtail

  Papilio demodocus

  

  

 

  Citrus Swallowtail

  Papilio delalande

  

  

 

  yellow-banded swallowtail

  Papilio epiphorbas

  

  

 

  green-banded swallowtail

  Papilio oribazus

  

  

 

  broad green-banded swallowtail

  Graphium endochus

  

  

 

  black-bordered pale yellow

  Graphium evombar

  

  

 

  swordtail

  Belenois aurota

  

  

 

  Caper White

  Belenois helcida

  

  

 

  black bordered, pale yellow-white

  Pinacopteryx sp.

  

  

 

  Like eriphia of Africa, different pattern

  Appias epaphia

  

  

 

  Black-tipped pointed forewings

  Catopsilia thauruma

  

  

 

  quite variable

  Colotis guenei

  

  

 

  Medium Orange Tip

  Colotis sp.

  

  

 

  Very small orange tip

  Colotis manahari

  

  

 

  black-tipped yellow or white, wing spot

  Colotis zoe

  

  

 

  Rayed Purple Tip

  Dixeia sp.

  

  

 

  Small social white

  Eurema brigitta

  

  

 

  Small Grass Yellow

  Eurema madagascariensis

  

  

 

  

  Leptosia alcesta

  

  

 

  Flip Flop

  Leptosia sp.

  

  

 

  Half size again of alcesta

  Mylothris ngazayi

  

  

 

  Or similar species of Dotted Border

  Henotesia ankora

  

  

 

  Small Ringlet

  Henotesia narcissus

  

  

 

  Or similar, forewing orange

  Henotesia antahala

  

  

 

  Large, dentate hindwings

  Henotesia ankaratra

  

  

 

  All dull orange

  Ypthimia triopthalma

  

  

 

  Large orange patch forewing

  Melanitis leda

  

  

 

  Evening Brown

  Danaus chrysippus

  

  

 

  African Monarch

  Sallya madagascariensis

  

  

 

  Social Tree Nymph

  Aterica rabena

  

  

 

  Large forest floor, orange

  Biblyia antevora

  

  

 

  Or similar, but yellow not orange

  Charaxes sp.

  

  

 

  three pale orange spots hindwing

  Eurytela dryope

  

  

 

  Orange Piper

  Hypolimnas missipus

  

  

 

  Danaiid Eggfly

  Neptis sp.

  

  

 

  Extremely extensive white banding

  Neptis saclava

  

  

 

  Sailer

  Junonia oenone

  

  

 

  Dark Blue Pansy

  Junonia andremiaja

  

  

 

  White (blue cast) banded Pansy

  Junonia eurodoce

  

  

 

  Orange banded pansy

  Junonia rhadama

  

  

 

  The all brilliant blue pansy

  Junonia goudoti

  

  

 

  orange marked, orange pansy

  Junonia orythia

  

  

 

  Blue Pansy

  Junonia sp.

  

  

 

  bisected wing spot

  Salamis anarcardii

  

  

 

  Mother-of-Pearl

  Salamis anteva

  

  

 

  Orange Leaf-wing with white band

  Phalantha phalanta

  

  

 

  Leopard

  Vanessa cardui

  

  

 

  Painted Lady

  Acraea admatha

  

  

 

  Orange, clear forewings, very small

  Acraea dammi