THE SUSSEX
WILDLIFER
Getting closer to wildlife
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Merops superciliosus Bee-eater, Madagascar (Olive)
Hypsipetes madagascariensis Bulbul, Madagascar
Turnix nigricollis Buttonquail, Madagascar
Coua cristata Coua, Crested
Coua gigas Coua, Giant
Coua cursor Coua, Running
Centropus toulou Coucal, Madagascar
Corvus albus Crow, Pied
Cuculus rochii Cuckoo, Madagascar Lesser
Streptopelia picturata Dove, Madagascar Turtle
Oena capensis Dove, Namaqua
Dicrurus forficatus Drongo, Crested
Anas erythrorhyncha Duck, Red-billed (Teal)
Bubulcus ibis Egret, Cattle
Casmerodius albus Egret, Great White
Terpsiphone mutata Flycatcher, Madagascar Paradise-
Foudia omissa Fody, Forest
Foudia madagascariensis Fody, Madagascar Red
Tringa nebularia Greenshank, Common
Numida meleagris Guineafowl, Helmeted
Egretta ardesiaca Heron, Black
Ardea cinerea Heron, Grey
Butorides striatus Heron, Striated (Green-backed)
Upupa marginata Hoopoe, Madagascar
Neomixis tenella Jery, Madagascar (Common)
Neomixis striatigula Jery, Stripe-throated
Falco newtoni Kestrel, Madagascar
Milvus migrans Kite, Black
Mirafra hova Lark, Madagascar Bush-
Agapornis canus Lovebird, Grey-headed
Acridotheres tristis Myna, Common
Newtonia brunneicauda Newtonia, Common
Caprimulgus madagascariensis Nightjar, Madagascar
Ninox superciliaris Owl (Boobook), White-browed
Tyto alba Owl, Barn
Asio madagascariensis Owl, Madagascar Long-eared
Otus rutilus Owl, Malagasy Scops-
Coracopsis nigra Parrot, Black (Lesser Vasa)
Coracopsis vasa Parrot, Vasa (Greater)
Treron australis Pigeon, Madagascar Green
Copsychus albospecularis Robin, Madagascar Magpie-
Eurystomus glaucurus Roller, Broad-billed
Pterocles personatus Sandgrouse, Madagascar
Actitis hypoleucos Sandpiper, Common
Accipiter franceesiae Sparrowhak, France's
Cinnyris sovimanga Sunbird, Souimanga
Vanga curvirostris Vanga, Hook-billed
Leptoterus viridis Vanga, White-headed
Motacilla flaviventris Wagtail, Madagascar
Ploceus sakalava Weaver, Sakalava
Zosterops maderaspatanus White-eye, Malagasy
Believed to be in the area but not seen:
Aviceda madagascariensis Baza, Madagascar (Cuckoo-Falcon)
Buteo brachypterus Buzzard, Madagascar
Cisticola cherina Cisticola, Madagascar
Phalacrocorax africanus Cormorant, Long-tailed (Reed)
Coua ruficeps Coua, Red-capped
Aviceda madagascariensis Cuckoo-Hawk, Madagascar
Coracina cinerea Cuckooshrike, Madagascar (Ashy)
Sarkidiornis melanotos Duck, Comb (Knob-billed)
Egretta dimorpha Egret, Dimorphic
Egretta alba Egret, Great
Falco eleonorae Falcon, Eleonora's
Falco peregrinus Falcon, Peregrine
Falco concolor Falcon, Sooty
Accipiter francesiae Goshawk, Frances's
Larus dominicanus Gull, Kelp
Macheiramphus alcinus Hawk, Bat
Polyboroides radiatus Hawk, Madagascar Harrier-
Ardea humbloti Heron, Humblot's
Ardea purpurea Heron, Purple
Ardeola ralloides Heron, Squacco
Lophotibis cristata Ibis, Madagascar Crested (White-winged)
Falco zoniventris Kestrel, Banded
Ceyx madagascariensis Kingfisher, Madagascar Pygmy-
Alcedo vintsioides Kingfisher, Malagasy
Lonchura nana Mannikin, Madagascar
Phedina borbonica Martin, Mascarene
Newtonia archboldi Newtonia, Archbold's
Asio capensis Owl, Marsh
Margaroperdix madagarensis Partridge, Madagascar
Charadrius pecuarius Plover, Kittlitz's
Coturnix coturnix Quail, Common
Dryolimnas cuvieri Rail, Madagascar White-throated
Leptosomus discolor Roller, Cuckoo
Calidris ferruginea Sandpiper, Curlew
Rostratula benghalensis Snipe, Greater Painted-
Accipiter madagascariensis Sparrowhawk, Madagascar
Zoonavena grandidieri Spinetail, Malagasy
Saxicola torquata Stonechat, Common
Cinnyris notatus Sunbird, Long-billed Green
Porphyrio porphyrio Swamphen, Purple
Tachymarptis melba Swift, Alpine
Apus balstoni Swift, Madagascar Black
Sterna caspia Tern, Caspian
Cyanolanius madagascarinus Vanga, Blue
Leptopterus chabert Vanga, Chabert's
Xenopirostris xenopirostris Vanga, Lafresnaye's
Calicalicus madagascariensis Vanga, Red-tailed
Falculea palliata Vanga, Sickle-billed
Acrocephalus newtoni Warbler, Madagascar Swamp-
Nesillas lantzi Warbler, Sub-desert Brush-
Thamnornis chloropetoides Warbler, Thamnornis
Numenius phaeopus Whimbrel
Crossleyia xanthophrys Yellowbrow, Madagascan (Oxylabes)
The above list is not intended as a definitive list. It
merely lists those birds seen and what some others have reported on
the Internet. Please let me know if there are any additions to be made,
or if you want to challenge the inclusion of any bird here.