Critter News

MAY 28, 2010

This time, it's the Alaotra grebe from Madagascar, according to the 2010 IUCN Red List update for birds, by BirdLife International. The report has bad news for bird species all around, identifying 12.5 percent as being endangered.

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Species Madagascar Endangered Species 2010 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2012

Its range also extends to nearby Madagascar. The African Openbill also has a similar Africa-wide distribution (barring most of South and North Africa) as the previous four species and partakes long distance movements (usually triggered by rainfall) through the continent and to Madagascar.

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Africa Tanzania South Africa Uganda 239

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AUGUST 1, 2017

Both men lead trips for tour company Tropical Birding (Barnes is a founder), and they have also co-authored Wildlife of Madagascar (another WildGuide volume, 2016), Birding Ethiopia (with Christian Boix, 2010) and Wild Rwanda (with Christian Boix, 2015).

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Ecuador Wildlife Reptiles Birds 171

4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 17, 2010

All species of lemurs are native to the island of Madagascar. Lemurs play an important role in the ecology of Madagascar as seed dispersers. The seeds can then grow into new plants, which is important since the forests of Madagascar are being destroyed at a very high rate. 17 of a pound, at birth.

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Lemurs Madagascar Tampa Rescue 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2011

I have thoroughly explored vast parts of the continent as well as neighboring Madagascar, in the process seeing over 2,000 birds on the continent and all but one Malagasy endemic. Madagascar’s mammals are equally remarkable; over 100 species of endearing lemurs and bizarre carnivores amongst them!

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Papua New Guinea Madagascar Africa Equatorial Guinea 218

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Madagascar Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia picturata. Lesser Noddy – Anous tenuirostris. North coast Rd. fishing beach. 27 Jul 2018. Seychelles Bulbul – Hypsipetes crassirostris. Mahé–Beau Vallon Beach. 26 Jul 2018. Mahé–Beau Vallon Beach. 26 Jul 2018. Seychelles Blue-Pigeon – Alectroenas pulcherrimus.

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Madagascar Turtle-Dove – Streptopelia picturata. Lesser Noddy – Anous tenuirostris. North coast Rd. fishing beach. 27 Jul 2018. Seychelles Bulbul – Hypsipetes crassirostris. Mahé–Beau Vallon Beach. 26 Jul 2018. Mahé–Beau Vallon Beach. 26 Jul 2018. Seychelles Blue-Pigeon – Alectroenas pulcherrimus.

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113