Comoros
Checklist of Endemic Bird Species
This list of bird species found exclusively in the Comoros is based on the taxonomy used in HBW/BirdLife v. 9 (2024). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
HBW/BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist (Version 9.0).The lists are based on the October 2024 update available here.
An alternative list recognizes 34 endemic species of birds as full species (see p. 5 of CloudBirders pdf).
Additional species 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) Grande Comore
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) Grande Comore
Brush-warbler
Nesillas mariae
(Passeriformes Acrocephalidae) Moheli
Brush-warbler
Hypsipetes parvirostris
(Passeriformes Pycnonotidae) Grande Comore
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) Humblot's
Flycatcher
Cinnyris humbloti
(Passeriformes Nectariniidae) Humblot's Sunbird
Cinnyris comorensis
(Passeriformes Nectariniidae) Anjouan Sunbird
Cinnyris moebii
(Passeriformes Nectariniidae) Grande Comore
Sunbird
Cinnyris voeltzkowi
(Passeriformes Nectariniidae) Moheli Sunbird
Foudia consobrina
(Passeriformes Ploceidae) Grande Comore Fody
Nesillas longicaudata (Passeriformes
Acrocephalidae) Anjoun
Brush-warbler 12
Zosterops anjuanensis (Passeriformes
Zosteropidae) Anjoun
White-eye 1