Ankarafantsika National Park
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Madagascar Parks
Anthony is a renowned Africa expert and author of many Lonely Planet guidebooks, including the guide to Madagascar.
Ankarafantsika National Park has 129 bird species recorded and is one of Madagascar’s top birding sites. The deciduous dry forest reliably offers some great specials such as Van Dam’s vanga, sickle-billed vanga and Schlegel’s asity. A boat trip on Lake Ravelobe is rewarding for general waterbirds and to see the white-throated rail and the critically endangered Madagascar fish eagle. Other birds of prey include Frances’s sparrowhawk and the Madagascar harrier hawk.
Notable Birds in Ankarafantsika NP
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Ankarafantsika is good for birding year-round with many resident specials that can be seen at any time. However, the best months are November and December, at the beginning of the Wet season (November to March), as this is breeding time and some birds are more vocal then. The breeding period also attracts seasonal species to the lakes, such as Humblot’s heron and the Madagascar jacana. Migratory birds from Europe and North Africa are present in the wet summer months too, from November to April.
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