One of the world's rarest raptors with fewer than 200 individuals — hunts fish at western Madagascar's coastal lakes and the Ankarafantsika wetlands.
The most spectacular member of Madagascar's endemic vanga family — its massive blue helmet-like bill is the most extravagant beak structure of any passerine.
The sole member of its own endemic family — a beautiful gray and rufous bird that soars in display flight above the forest canopy, calling loudly in duet pairs.
One of five Madagascar-endemic Ground Roller species — these rotund, mostly terrestrial rollers occupy the forest floor; Ranomafana NP offers reliable encounters.
A member of Madagascar's endemic Coua genus (11 species) — the Blue Coua's turquoise plumage is unlike anything else in the bird world, seen running along forest paths.
One of three mesites endemic to Madagascar — a rail-like bird that walks the ground in the unique spiny forest, often approaching walkers out of curiosity.
The vivid emerald caruncles around the male's eyes are so surreally colorful they look artificial — a member of the endemic Asity family, found at Andasibe-Mantadia.
A white-naped jacana endemic to Madagascar — at Lac Alaotra, the world's only Alaotran Gentle Lemur site, jacanas walk across the papyrus mat alongside extraordinary endemic wildlife.
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