This section contains photographs of birds taken in Madagascar by Mike Danzenbaker. All of the species depicted are native to Madagascar, and the vast majority are unique to that island (and immediately surrounding islands). This is one indication of the high degree of endemism there.

These photos were taken in haste, during a single, too-short visit of less than 4 weeks. The lemurs and chameleons for which Madagascar is famous will be the subject of another section on this website at a later date.

The subjects in every photo are wild and unrestrained.

None of the photos on this site have been manipulated in any way that alters the original scene.  No elements have been added or removed.

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