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Bird List for Antananarivo (Tana)

Merops superciliosus Bee-eater, Madagascar (Olive)
Ixobrychus minutus Bittern, Little
Cisticola cherina Cisticola, Madagascar
Dicrurus forficatus Drongo, Crested
Bubulcus ibis Egret, Cattle
Egretta dimorpha Egret, Dimorphic
Casmerodius albus Egret, Great White
Pseudobias wardi Flycatcher, Ward's
Foudia madagascariensis Fody, Madagascar Red
Scopus umbretta Hamerkop
Egretta ardesiaca Heron, Black
Ardeola ralloides Heron, Squacco
Falco newtoni Kestrel, Madagascar
Milvus aegyptius Kite, Yellow-billed
Phedina borbonica Martin, Mascarene
Acridotheres tristis Myna, Common
Motacilla flaviventris Wagtail, Madagascar

Believed to be in the area but not seen:

Centropus toulou Coucal, Madagascar
Sarkidiornis melanotos Duck, Comb (Knob-billed)
Dendrocygna bicolor Duck, Fulvous Whistling-
Anas erythrorhyncha Duck, Red-billed (Teal)
Dendrocygna viduata Duck, White-faced Whistling-
Nycticorax nycticorax Heron, Black-crowned Night
Ardeola idae Heron, Madagascar Pond
Alcedo vintsioides Kingfisher, Malagasy
Lonchura nana Mannikin, Madagascar
Apus balstoni Swift, Madagascar Black
Anas hottentota Teal, Hottentot
Nesillas typica Warbler, Malagasy Brush-
Zosterops maderaspatanus White-eye, Malagasy

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.

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