Sao Tome and Principe
Checklist of Endemic Bird Species
This list of bird species found exclusively in Sao Tome and Principe 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.
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.
Columba
thomensis (Columbiformes Columbidae)
Sao Tome Olive-pigeon
Treron
sanctithomae (Columbiformes Columbidae)
Sao Tome Green-pigeon
Zoonavena
thomensis (Caprimulgiformes Apodidae)
Sao Tome Spinetail
Bostrychia
bocagei (Pelecaniformes Threskiornithidae) Dwarf Ibis
Otus
hartlaubi (Strigiformes Strigidae)
Sao Tome Scops-owl
Corythornis
thomensis (Coraciiformes Alcedinidae)
Sao Tome Kingfisher
Corythornis
nais (Coraciiformes Alcedinidae)
Principe Kingfisher
Oriolus
crassirostris (Passeriformes Oriolidae)
Sao Tome Oriole
Terpsiphone
atrochalybeia (Passeriformes Monarchidae)
Sao Tome
Paradise-flycatcher
Lanius
newtoni (Passeriformes Laniidae)
Newton's Fiscal
Prinia
molleri (Passeriformes Cisticolidae)
Sao Tome Prinia
Sylvia
dohrni (Passeriformes Sylviidae)
Dohrn's Warbler
Zosterops
ficedulinus (Passeriformes Zosteropidae)
Principe White-eye
Zosterops
feae (Passeriformes Zosteropidae)
Sao Tome White-eye
Zosterops
leucophaeus (Passeriformes Zosteropidae)
Principe Speirops
Zosterops
lugubris (Passeriformes Zosteropidae)
Black-capped Speirops
Lamprotornis
ornatus (Passeriformes Sturnidae)
Principe Starling
Turdus
xanthorhynchus
(Passeriformes Turdidae)
Principe Thrush
Turdus
olivaceofuscus
(Passeriformes Turdidae)
Sao Tome Thrush
Anabathmis
hartlaubii (Passeriformes Nectariniidae)
Principe Sunbird
Anabathmis
newtonii (Passeriformes Nectariniidae)
Newton's Sunbird
Dreptes
thomensis (Passeriformes Nectariniidae)
Giant Sunbird
Ploceus
princeps (Passeriformes Ploceidae)
Principe Golden
Weaver
Ploceus
grandis (Passeriformes Ploceidae)
Giant Weaver
Ploceus
sanctithomae (Passeriformes Ploceidae)
Sao Tome Weaver
Amaurocichla
bocagii (Passeriformes Motacillidae)
Sao Tome Short-tail
Crithagra
rufobrunnea (Passeriformes Fringillidae)
Principe Seedeater
Crithagra
concolor (Passeriformes Fringillidae)
Sao Tome Grosbeak
Otus bikegila (Strigiformes Strigidae) Principe Scops-owl