Seychelles
Checklist of Endemic Bird Species
This list of bird species found exclusively in the Seychelles 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.
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
modestus (Passeriformes Zosteropidae)
Seychelles White-eye
Zosterops
semiflavus (Passeriformes Zosteropidae)
Marianne White-eye
(Extinct)
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