Birds species in Ankarana, Madagascar

Ankarana has around 92 species of birds. Below is a partial bird list for the Ankarana area.

Species	Common name	Malagasy local name	Family	Order
Accipiter madagascariensis	Sparrowhawk of Madagascar	firasambalala	Accipitridae	Falconiformes
Agapornis Cana madagascariensis	Madagascar Lovebird		Psittacidae	Charadriiformes
Alcedo vintsioides	Malagasy kingfisher	famakiakora	Alcedinidae	Coraciiformes
Anhinga melanogaster	Oriental darter		Anhingidae	Pelecaniformes
Asio madagascariensis	Marsh Owl		Strigidae	Strigidae
Bubulcus ibis	Cattle egret	vano	Ardeidae	Coraciiformes
Caprimulgus enarratus	Collared Nightjar	tataro	Caprimulgidae	Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgus madagascariensis	Madagascar Nightjar	vikiviky	Caprimulgidae	Caprimulgiformes
Centropus toulou	Madagascar Coucal	taitoaka	Cuculidae	Cuculiformes
Cisticola chernia	Madagascar Cisticola	vorombararata	Sylvidae	Passeriformes
Coracina cinerea	Ashy Cuckoo-Shrike	firirina	Campephagidae	Passeriformes
Coracopsis nigra	Lesser Vasa Parrot		Psittacidae	Psittaciformes
Coracopsis vasa vasa	Greater Vasa Parrot		Psittacidae	Psittaciformes
Corvus albus	Pied crow	firirinabe	Corvidae	Passeriformes
Coturnix coturnix	Japanese quail		Phasianidae	Galliformes
Coua cristata	crested Coua	tsipara	Cuculidae	Cuculiformes
Coua gigas	Giant Coua		Cuculidae	Cuculiformes
Dicrurus forficatus	Crested Drongo	tsingetry	Dicruridae	Passeriformes
Eurystomus glaucurus	Broad-billed Roller	kirio	Coraciidae	Coraciiformes
Falco newtoni	Madagascar kestrel	roatelo	Falconidae	Falconiformes
Falco zoniventris	Banded kestrel	akanga	Falconidae	Falconiformes
Falculea palliata	Sickle-billed vanga		Vangidae	Passeriformes
Haliaeetus vociferoides	Madagascar fish-eagle		Accipitridae	Falconiformes
Hypsipetes madagascariensis	Madagascar Black Bubul	tretreka, tsikatekateka	Pycnonotidae	Passeriformes
Ipsidina madagascariensis	Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher	tsakoko manga	Alcedinidae	Coraciiformes
Leptopterus chabert	Chabert's Vanga	torotoroka	Vangidae	Passeriformes
Lophotibis cristata	Madagascar crested ibis		Threskiornithidae	Ciconiiformes
Margaroperdrix madagascariensis			Meropidae	Coraciiformes
Merops superciliosus	Madagascar Bee-eater	taotaonkafo	Meropidae	Coraciiformes
Mesitornis variegata	White-breasted mesite		Mesitomithidae	Gruiformes
Mirafra hova	Madagascar Lark		Alaudidae	Passeriformes
Nectarinia notata	Long-billed green sunbird	fodiala	Nectariniidae	Passeriformes
Numida meleagris	Helmeted guineafowl	akohon-drano, otrika	Numididae	Galliformes
Oena capensis	Namaqua dove		Columbidae	Columbiformes
Phalacrocorax africanus	Long-tailed cormorant	vorondolo	Phalacrocoracidae	Pelecaniformes
Polyboroides radiatus	Madagascar Harrier-Hawk	fandrasabe	Accipitridae	Falconiformes
Scopus umbretta	Hamerkop, Hammerhead	akoholahinala	Scopidae	Ciconiiformes
Terpsiphone mutata	Madagascar Paradise Flycatcher	soimanga	Monarchidae	Passeriformes
Treron australis	Madagascar green-pigeon	vintsirano	Columbidae	Columbiformes
Upupa epops	Eurasian hoopoe		Upupidae	Coraciiformes
Vanga curvirostris	Hook-billed Vanga	todikarasoka	Vangidae	Passeriformes

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