Spain
Checklist of Endemic Bird Species
This list of bird species found exclusively in Spain 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
bollii (Columbiformes Columbidae)
Dark-tailed
Laurel-pigeon
Columba
junoniae (Columbiformes Columbidae)
White-tailed
Laurel-pigeon
Puffinus
mauretanicus (Procellariiformes Procellariidae) Balearic Shearwater
(Breeding)
Haematopus
meadewaldoi (Charadriiformes Haematopodidae) Canarian Oystercatcher (Extinct)
Phylloscopus
canariensis (Passeriformes Phylloscopidae) Canary Islands
Chiffchaff
Sylvia
balearica (Passeriformes Sylviidae)
Balearic Warbler
Saxicola
dacotiae (Passeriformes Muscicapidae)
Fuerteventura
Stonechat
Fringilla
teydea (Passeriformes Fringillidae)
Tenerife Blue
Chaffinch
Fringilla polatzeki (Passeriformes Fringillidae) Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch
The following additional endemic species were recognized as distinct by the IOC since the IOC 10.1 checklist (IOC) and were also not recognized in any of the other checklists listed above.
Fringilla canariensis (Passeriformes Fringillidae) Canary Islands Chaffinch