Overview
This birdwatching tour in Andasibe in the heart of the east the rainforest is a short tour but offers birders and photographs maximum satisfaction. The Andasibe Perinet Mantadia Ananalazaotra Rainforest and Primary Forest is a better bird habitat, home to 112 bird species that you can see there if we only talk about Kingfisher, Madagascar Crested Ibis, Helmeted, Nuthach Vanga, Madagascar Blue Coua, Red Fronted Coua, Madagascar Pigmy, Ground Roler, Scally Ground Roler … In addition, the largest lemur in the world named Babakoto or indri-indri with more than a dozen species of nocturnal and diurnal lemurs are worth a visit. Going towards Andasibe, go through Peyrieras reserve, a private reserve whose reptile from the smallest to the largest are collected. Upon arriving at the destination, you will visit and hunt your pictures first in the Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, then, the Analamazaotra Special Reserve and the Vakona Forest Lodge Private Park.
Best birding period in Andasibe: October to December
Birds list
List of birds in Andasibe
| Scientific name | Common name | Local name |
| Accipiter francesii | Frances’ Goshawk | Kekena |
| Accipiter henstii | Henst’s Goshawk | Hindry |
| Accipiter madagascarriensis | Madagascar Sparrowhawk | Firasambalala |
| Acridorheres tristis | Common Mina | Tserikamena |
| Acrcephalus newtoni | Madagascar Swamp-warbler | Tretreka |
| Alcedo vintsioides | Malagasy Kingfisher | Famakiakora |
| Alectroenas madagascariensis | Madagascar Blue Pigeon | Vintsiala |
| Anas meleri | Meller’s Duck | Akaka |
| Apus melba | African Black Trip Melba | Tsidintsidina |
| Ardea humbloti | Vorompotsy | |
| Ardea purpurea | Vano | |
| Ardeola idae | Heron White Crabier Will | Takatra |
| Ardeola ralloides | Vano | |
| Asio madagascariensis | Marsh Owl | |
| Atelornis crossleyi | Rufous eaded Ground Roller | Vorondreo |
| Atelornis pittoides | Pitta like Ground Roller | Harakaraka |
| Aviceda madagascariensis | Madagascar Cuckoo Falcon | Hitsikitsika |
| Brachypteracias leptosomus | Short legged Ground Roller | Tsakoko |
| Bubulcus ibis | Cattle Egret | Vano |
| Buteo brachypterus | Madagascar Buzzard | Tsiparahorovana |
| Butorides striatus | Maitso Fony | |
| Calicalius madagascariensis | Red Tailed Vanga | Hankana |
| Canirallus | Madagascar Wood Rail | Tsikirity |
| Caprimulgus enarratus | Collared Nightjar | Tataro |
| Caprimulgus madagascariensis | Madagascar Nightjar | Vikiviky |
| Casmerodius Albus | Great Egret | Domoina |
| Centrpus toulou | Madagascar Coucal | Taitoaka |
| Cisticola cherina | Madagascar Cisticola | Vorombararata |
| Copsychus albospecularis | Madagascar Magpie Robin | Voromasiaka |
| Coracina cinerea | Ashy Cuckoo Shrike | Firirina |
| Coracopsis nigra | Messer Vasa Parrot | |
| Coracopsis vasa | Greater Vasa Parrot | |
| Corvus albus | Pied Crow | Firirina Be |
| Coua Caerulea | Blue Coua | Fandrasa |
| Coua cristata | Crested Coua | Tsipara |
| Coua reynaudi | Red Fronted Coua | Taitso |
| Cuculus rochii | Chic Billed Cuckoo | Hambosanga |
| Cyanolanius madagascariensis | Blue Vanga | Bolokibe |
| Cypsiurus parvus | African Palm Swift | Tsidintsidina |
| Dicrurus forficatus | Crested Drongo | Tsingetry |
| Dromaeocercus brunneus | Brown Emutail | Jijimaitso |
| Dryolimnas cuvieri | White throated Rail | Vorotrandraka |
| Euryceros prevostii | Helmet Vanga | Patsatsatrala |
| Eurystomus glaucurus | Broad Billed Roller | Kirio |
| Eutriorchis astur | Madagascar Serpent Eagle | Papango |
| Falco concolor | Sooty Falcon | Tsipoy |
| Falco eleonorae | Eleonora’s Falcon | Tsikoza |
| Falco newton | Madagascar Kerstel | Roatelo |
| Falco zoniventris | Banded Kerstel | Akanga |
| Foudia madagascariensis | Madagascar Red Fody | Horovana |
| Foudia omissa | Forest Fody | Droadroaka |
| Gallinago macrodactyla | Madagascar Snipe | Vano |
| Gallinula chlorupus | Common Moorhen | Kikimavo |
| Glareola ocularis | Madagascar Pratincole | Kekakeka |
| Hartertula flavoviridis | Wedge Tailed Jerry | Vangamena |
| Hartlaubius auratus | Madagascar Starling | Poretika |
| Hypossita Corallirostris | Nuthatch Vanga | Bolokikely |
| Hypsipetes madagascariensis | Madagascar Black Bulbul | Tsikatekateka |
| Ispidina madagascariensis | Madagascar Pigmy Kingfisher | Tsakokomanga |
| Leptopterus chabert | Chabert’s Vanga | Torotoroka |
| Leptopterus virdis | White Headed Vanga | Vivy, Kiborano |
| Leptosomus Discolor | Cuckoo Roller | Toloho |
| Lonchura nana | Madagascar Mannikin | Tserikalambo |
| Lophotibis cristata | Madagascar Crested Ibis | |
| Margaropedrix madagascariensis | Mpangalatrovy, bibika | |
| Merops superciliosus | Madagascar Bee Eater | Taotaonkafo |
| Mesitornis unicolor | Brown Metise | Manganahitra |
| Milvus Migrans | Black Kite | Hitsikitsika |
| Motacilla flaviventris | Madagascar Vagtail | Asity |
| Mystacornis crossleyi | Crossley’s Babbler | Mokazavonamavo |
| Nectarinia notata | Long Billed Green Sunbird | Fodiala |
| Nectarinia souimanga | Souimanga Sunbird | Zafindrasity |
| Neodrepanis coruscans | Sunbird Asity | Farifotramainty |
| Neodrepanis hypoxanthus | Yellow Bellied Sunbird Asity | Fodimena |
| Neomixis striatigula | Stripe Throated Jery | Fitadroranga |
| Neomixis tenella | Common Jery | Siketribe |
| Neoximis Viridis | Green Jery | Farifotramena |
| Nesillas typica | Madagascar Brush Warbler | Jijimainty |
| Newtonia amphishroa | Dark Newtonia | Vangasoratra |
| Newtonia brunneicauda | Common newtonia | Jijy |
| Numida meleagris | Helmeted Guineaf Owl | Akohondrano, Otrika |
| Otis rutilus | Malagasy Scop Owl | |
| Oxylabes madagascariensis inexpectatus | White Throated Oxylabes | Vangamaintiloha |
| Phalacrocorax africanus | Long Tailed Cormorant | Vorondolo |
| Phedina borbonica | Mascarene Martin | Olioly |
| Philepitta Castanea | Velvet Asity | Fody Sahy |
| Phyllastrephus madagascariensis | Long Billed Greenbul | Marotaina |
| Phyllastrephus tenebrosus | Dusky Greenbul | Vorontainaomby |
| Phyllastrephus zosterops | Spectacled Greenbul | Tsintsina |
| Ploceus nelicouvri | Nelicouvri Weaver | Farifotramavo |
| Polyboroides radiatus | Madagascar Harrier Hawk | Fandrasabe |
| Pseudopias wardi | Ward’s Shrike Flycatcher | Sohihy Mangavola |
| Pseudocossyphus Sharpei | Forest RockTrush | Zafindrasity |
| Randia pseudozosterops | Rand’s Warbler | Talapiotany |
| Riparia paludicola | Plain Martin | Triotrio |
| Sarothura insularis | Madagascar Flufftail | Goaika |
| Sarothrura Watersi | Slender Billed Flufftail | Railovy, Dronga |
| Saxicola Torquata | Common Stonechat | Vangamanga |
| Schetba rufa | Rufous Vanga | Patsatsatra |
| Scopus umbretta | Hammerhead, Hamerkop | Akoholahinala |
| Streptopelia picturata | Madagasacar Turtledove | Finengo |
| Tachybaptus pelzelnii | Madagascar Lesser Grebe | |
| Terpsiphone mutata | Madagascar Paradise Flycatcher | Soimanga |
| Trenon australia | Madagascar Green Pigeon | Vintsindrano |
| Tylas eduardi | Tylas Vanga | Vanomainty Kinkimavo |
| Tyto alba | Barn Owl | |
| Tyto soumagnei | Madagascar Red Owl | |
| Vanga curvirostris | Hook Billed Vanga | Todikarasoka |
| Xenopirostris polleni | Pollen’s Vanga | Fotsimaso |
| Zoonavena grandidieri | Madagascar Spine Tailed Swift | Matoriandro |
| Zosterops maderaspatana | Madagascar White Eye | Vorondolo |
Details
Departure city
Antananarivo
| Duration | Type | Axis | Level | availability |
| 4days/3nights | Birding | Midle East | 1 | Sept to Dec |
Itinerary
Day 1: Antananarivo / Andasibe
On the way to join the Andasibe National Park, passing through the Peyrieras Reserve in Mandraka and Moramanga a historical place of Madagascar during the struggle for independence.
Several species of reptiles, people and culture
Night walk allowed
Overnight at the hotel
Day 2: First visit of Andasibe Mantadia National Park
A full day birding.
Early departure, to visit Andasibe Mantadia and the most beautiful birds of Mantadia which is a primary forest await you with their decorating songs.
Indri-indri and other varieties of Andasibe lemurs
Overnight at the hotel
Day 3: Second visit to Mantadia National Park
A half-day visit to complete the birdwatching so that you are satisfied with your observation and your pictures.
In the afternoon, visit of the Vakona forest lodge, a private park where you can see a hundred crocodiles and take close-ups without zooming a few species of lemurs.
Overnight at the hotel
Day 4: Visit the Analamazaotra Andasibe Special Reserve
Early in the morning, leave for a half-day visit of Analamazaotra. At this time, you can admire indris and many other species of lemurs.
Return to Antananarivo in the afternoon.
End of the ornithologist tour.
You could combine this tour with others ornithologist tours
Best birdwatching period: october to december
