Comoros

Checklist of Endemic Bird Species

This list of bird species found exclusively in the Comoros is based on the taxonomy used in del Hoyo & Collar (2014 & 2016). The source list based on the December 2017 update is available online here. For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.

del Hoyo, J. & N.J. Collar HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. 2014 Vol. 1: Non-passerines & 2016 Vol. 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

An alternative list recognizes 34 endemic species of birds as full species (see p. 5 of CloudBirders pdf).

Additional species recognized after the HBW-BirdLife December 2017 update or considered valid by other major checklists are listed at the bottom of the page.

Treron griveaudi  (Columbiformes Columbidae)  Comoro Green-pigeon

Otus capnodes  (Strigiformes Strigidae)  Anjouan Scops-owl

Otus pauliani  (Strigiformes Strigidae)  Grand Comoro Scops-owl

Otus moheliensis  (Strigiformes Strigidae)  Moheli Scops-owl

Coracopsis sibilans  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Comoro Parrot

Ceblepyris cucullatus  (Passeriformes Campephagidae)  Comoro Cuckooshrike

Cyanolanius comorensis  (Passeriformes Vangidae)  Comoro Blue Vanga

Dicrurus fuscipennis  (Passeriformes Dicruridae)  Comoro Drongo

Nesillas brevicaudata  (Passeriformes Acrocephalidae)  Grand Comoro Brush-warbler

Nesillas mariae  (Passeriformes Acrocephalidae)  Moheli Brush-warbler

Hypsipetes parvirostris  (Passeriformes Pycnonotidae)  Grand Comoro Bulbul

Hypsipetes moheliensis  (Passeriformes Pycnonotidae)  Moheli Bulbul

Zosterops mouroniensis  (Passeriformes Zosteropidae)  Mount Karthala White-eye

Zosterops kirki  (Passeriformes Zosteropidae)  Kirk's White-eye

Turdus bewsheri  (Passeriformes Turdidae)  Comoro Thrush

Humblotia flavirostris  (Passeriformes Muscicapidae)  Grand Comoro Flycatcher

Cinnyris humbloti  (Passeriformes Nectariniidae)  Humblot's Sunbird

Cinnyris comorensis  (Passeriformes Nectariniidae)  Anjouan Sunbird

Cinnyris moebii  (Passeriformes Nectariniidae)  Grand Comoro Sunbird

Cinnyris voeltzkowi  (Passeriformes Nectariniidae)  Moheli Sunbird

Foudia consobrina  (Passeriformes Ploceidae)  Grand Comoro Fody

The following additional endemic species are not recognized as distinct by HBW-BirdLife but are considered valid by one or more of the following checklists: eBird/Clements v2019 (Cornell) = 1, IOC 10.1 (IOC) = 2, and Howard & Moore 4.1 (TAS) = 3.

Nesillas longicaudata  (Passeriformes Acrocephalidae)  Anjoun Brush-warbler  12

Zosterops anjuanensis  (Passeriformes Zosteropidae)  Anjoun White-eye  1  

Zosterops comorensis  (Passeriformes Zosteropidae)  Moheli White-eye  1