CaBO Verde
Checklist of Endemic Bird Species
This list of bird species found exclusively in Cabo Verdeis 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.
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.
Apus alexandri (Caprimulgiformes Apodidae) Alexander's Swift
Pterodroma
feae (Procellariiformes Procellariidae) Cape Verde Petrel
(Breeding)
Calonectris
edwardsii (Procellariiformes Procellariidae) Cape Verde Shearwater
(Breeding)
Alauda
razae (Passeriformes Alaudidae)
Raso Lark
Acrocephalus
brevipennis (Passeriformes Acrocephalidae) Cape Verde
Swamp-warbler
Passer iagoensis (Passeriformes Passeridae) Cape Verde Sparrow
The following additional species were recognized after the HBW-BirdLife December 2017 update:
Hydrobates jabejabe (Procellariiformes
Hydrobatidae) Cape Verde
Storm-petrel (Breeding)
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.
Buteo bannermani (Accipitriformes
Accipitridae) Cape Verde
Buzzard 12 Cape Verde