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 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.
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
(Pelicaniformes Threskiornithidae) Dwarf Ibis
Otus hartlaubi
(Strigiformes Strigidae) Sao Tome Scops-owl
Otus bikegila
(Strigiformes Strigidae) Principe 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 lugubris
(Passeriformes Zosteropidae) Black-capped
Speirops
Zosterops leucophaeus
(Passeriformes Zosteropidae) Principe 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 Shorttail
Crithagra rufobrunnea
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Principe Seedeater
Crithagra concolor
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Sao Tome Grosbeak