In 2016 we went on a birding trip to Madagascar. We were shocked to see how much of the island has been slashed and burnt although there are still areas preserved for the wildlife. Madagascar certainly has many endemic birds, animals and reptiles. The trip was at times quite challenging, relying on local guides and spotters to find the wildlife for us. We frequently had to climb up or down steep slopes to find some of the birds, whilst the fascinating lemurs were easier to spot, as were the brightly coloured chameleons.
Here is a selection of photos of some of the wildlife we saw. Click on any photo for a larger view. Enjoy.
Madagascar Scaly Ground-Roller
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Madagascar Swamp Warbler
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Madagascar Purple Heron
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Madagascar Long-Eared Owl Juv
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Brown Lemur
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Madagascar Grey Emutail
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Madagascar Green Jery
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Madagascar Malagasy Scops-Owl
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Giraffe Weevil
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Madagascar Souimanga Sunbird
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Madagascar Dimorphic Egret
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Madagascar Curlew Sandpiper
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Madagascar Whimbrel
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Madagascar Green Pigeon
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Greater Vasa Parrot
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Madagascar Crested Drongo
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Madagascar Paradise Flycatcher
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Madagascar Collared Lizard
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Red-Capped Coua
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Banded Kestrel
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White-Breasted Mesite
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Madagascar Fish Eagle
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Madagascar Magpie-Robin F
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Flatid Leaf Bug
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Madagascar Broad-Billed Roller
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Madagascar Red Billed Teal
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_MG_0961 Madagascar Kingfisher
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Red Shouldered Vanga F
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Madagascar Stripe Throated Jery
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Madagascan Cisticola
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Madagascar Red Shouldered Vanga M
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Madagascan Bee Eater
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Madagascan Red Fody
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Madagascar Mannikin
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Madagascar Plover
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Madagascar Nightjar
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Madagascar Lesser Vasa Parrot
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Madagascar Sickle-Billed Vanga
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Madagascar Long-Tailed Ground Roller
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Madagascar Harrier
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Madagascar Harrier
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Madagascar Buzzard
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Madagascar Sparrowhawk
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Madagascar Grey-Headed Lovebird
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Madagascar White-Browed Owl
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Madagascar Giant Coua
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_MG_8803 Madagascar Hoopoe
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Madagascar Cuckoo Roller
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Oustalets Chameleon
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Ring Tailed Lemurs
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Dwarf Chameleon
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Comet Moth
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Madagascar Wagtail
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Madagascar Velvet Asity
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Madagascar Rufous Vanga
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Milne Edwards Sifaka
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Madagascar Sunbird Asity
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Madagascar Blue Pigeon
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Madagascar Yellow-Bellied Sunbird Asity
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Madagascar Brown Mesite
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Madagascar Blue Vanga
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Madagascar Cuckooshrike
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Madagascar Blue Vanga M
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Madagascar Short-Legged Ground-Roller
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Madagascar Pitta-Like Ground-Roller
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Madagascar Flufftail
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Madagascar Hook-Billed Vanga
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_MG_9687 Madagascar Pratincole
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Madagascar Long-Eared Owl
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Tenrec
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Indri Lemur
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Madagascar Paradise Flycatcher M
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Madagascar Collared Nightjar
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Madagascar Spectacled Tetraka
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Madagascar Nelicourvi Weaver
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Madagascar Nuthatch Vanga
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Madagascar Crested Ibis
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Madagascar Red-Tailed Vanga
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Madagascar Paradise Flycatcher Juv M
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Madagascar Long-Billed Tetraka or Bernieria
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Red Breasted -Coua
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Madagascan Pygmy KIngfisher
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