The Sakalava Weaver (Ploceus sakalava) is a species of bird in the Ploceidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
Littoral Rock Thrush
The Littoral Rock-thrush (Monticola imerinus), previously classified as Pseudocossyphus imerinus, is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar.
Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
Archbold's Newtonia
The Archbold's Newtonia (Newtonia archboldi) is a species of bird in the Vangidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
Helmet Vanga
The Helmet Vanga Euryceros prevostii is a distinctive-looking bird of the vanga family, Vangidae, with a huge arched blue bill. It is the only member of its genus.
It is restricted to lowland and lower montane rainforests in north-east Madagascar.
Sites where it can be found include Marojejy Strict Nature Reserve, the Masoala National Park and Mantadia National Park.
Adults mainly eat large insects, but food items brought to young in the nest may be more varied , including snails, lizards, spiders and crabs.
The binomial of this bird commemorates the French artist Florent Prévost.
Sickle-billed Vanga
The Pollen's Vanga (Xenopirostris polleni) is a species of bird in the Vangidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Pollen's Vanga
The Pollen's Vanga (Xenopirostris polleni) is a species of bird in the Vangidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Red-shouldered Vanga
The Red-shouldered Vanga Calicalicus rufocarpalis is a member of the vanga family endemic to south-west Madagascar.
This species is notable for being the last species viewed by internationally renown bird watcher Phoebe Snetsinger before her tragic 1999 death in Madagascar.
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