Zoonavena grandidieri
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The Madagascar spinetail, Madagascan spinetail or Malagasy spinetail (Zoonavena grandidieri) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is found in Comoros, Madagascar, and Mayotte. Wikipedia →
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mantadia National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antananarivo | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Malagasy Spinetail sighting in Ranomafana National Park on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 77th most-seen of the 102 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Malagasy Spinetail in Ranomafana National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–May and September–December, the lowest months. That is one of Ranomafana National Park's wettest months, with about 430 mm of rain against 80 mm in September. January and June have too few records to rate.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Malagasy Spinetail sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Malagasy Spinetail sightings, Ranomafana National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Mantadia National Park (Madagascar, about 40%).
Same family: Apodidae
The closest relatives of the Malagasy Spinetail that you can see in Ranomafana National Park (family Apodidae, Swifts) are Malagasy Palm-Swift (about 50%) and Madagascar Swift (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Malagasy Spinetail is recorded against all the birds logged in Ranomafana National Park (23 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
