Seychelles
Checklist of Endemic Bird Species
This list of bird species found exclusively in the Seychelles 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.
Additional species considered valid by other major checklists are listed at the bottom of the page.
Alectroenas pulcherrimus
(Columbiformes Columbidae) Seychelles
Blue-pigeon
Aerodramus elaphrus
(Caprimulgiformes Apodidae) Seychelles Swiftlet
Otus insularis
(Strigiformes Strigidae) Seychelles Scops-owl
Falco araeus
(Falconiformes Falconidae) Seychelles Kestrel
Coracopsis barklyi
(Psittaciformes Psittacidae) Seychelles Parrot
Palaeornis wardi
(Psittaciformes Psittacidae) Seychelles Parakeet
(Extinct)
Dicrurus aldabranus
(Passeriformes Dicruridae) Aldabra Drongo
Terpsiphone corvina
(Passeriformes Monarchidae) Seychelles
Paradise-flycatcher
Nesillas aldabrana
(Passeriformes Acrocephalidae) Aldabra
Brush-warbler (Extinct)
Acrocephalus sechellensis
(Passeriformes Acrocephalidae) Seychelles
Warbler
Hypsipetes crassirostris
(Passeriformes Pycnonotidae) Seychelles Bulbul
Zosterops semiflavus
(Passeriformes Zosteropidae) Marianne White-eye
(Extinct)
Zosterops modestus
(Passeriformes Zosteropidae) Seychelles
White-eye
Copsychus sechellarum
(Passeriformes Muscicapidae) Seychelles
Magpie-robin
Cinnyris dussumieri
(Passeriformes Nectariniidae) Seychelles Sunbird
Foudia aldabrana
(Passeriformes Ploceidae) Aldabra Fody
Foudia sechellarum
(Passeriformes Ploceidae) Seychelles Fody
Cinnyris abbotti (Passeriformes Nectariniidae) Abbott's Sunbird 2
Zosterops aldabrensis (Passeriformes Zosteropidae) Aldabra White-eye 12