18/01/2026
🌿🦉 My Top 10 Favorite Birds of Madagascar 🦉 🌿
Madagascar is a wildlife paradise and is home to some of the most unique birds on Earth. Here are 10 of my favorite Madagascar birds that are quite easy to see. This list was hard to make — there are so many amazing ones but I had to pick a few!
1️⃣ Pitta-like Ground-roller – I like pittas and those types of discreet birds. Pitta-like Ground-roller is another level of cool to me and it has such beautiful colors�
2️⃣ Velvet Asity – Small round birds are among my favorites of all times. This family overqualifies for that�
3️⃣ Common Sunbird Asity – This e-bird description says it all to make me want to always see this bird: Tiny, round, short-tailed yellow-bellied bird. It has all the keywords to get on my list
4️⃣ Crested Coua – This is the coolest of the Couas. He has a funny “personality” to him�
5️⃣ Madagascar Partridge – This one is hard to find on a tour but it is a top sighting when you see it. Round bird!�
6️⃣ Malagasy Kestrel – Beautiful small kestrel often seen around cities and villages. Often nests on buildings�
7️⃣ Long-tailed Ground-roller – Long-tailed, elusive and shy. You have to look for it to see it but it’s worth the effort�
8️⃣ White-browed Owl – Once again, I love raptors and especially owls. The only reason why it’s not number one is because it’s hard to rate birds and also because it is hard to beat ground-rollers for popularity in Madagascar if you are a bird�
9️⃣ Madagascar Buttonquail – The way these birds search for food is so funny! �
🔟 Madagascar Pratincole – Really enjoy watching these guys fly. Majestic
🌍 80% of Madagascar’s birds can’t be found anywhere else on the planet—protecting them means protecting biodiversity itself.
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