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This is a list of the bird species recorded in São Tomé and Príncipe.As São Tomé and Príncipe is a series of islands, its avifauna grows whenever a "new" species arrives or is recorded for the first time; the list comprises 176 species, of which 25 are endemic, 4 have been introduced by humans, and several are rare or accidental (often termed "vagrants").
The article Endemic birds of West Africa gives an overview. Pages in category "Endemic birds of São Tomé and Príncipe" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total.
The islands' birds include the world's largest sunbird (the giant sunbird) and the smallest ibis (dwarf olive ibis). Large seabird colonies are found on some of the smaller islets. Several of the country's birds are considered to be threatened with extinction and three, the dwarf olive ibis, São Tomé fiscal and São Tomé grosbeak, are ...
The giant sunbird (Dreptes thomensis) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.It is the only species in the genus Dreptes. [2] It is endemic to the island of São Tomé (São Tomé and Príncipe), where it occurs in the central massif.
The São Tomé prinia (Prinia molleri) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. [2] It is endemic to São Tomé and Príncipe and is found in the island of São Tomé. [1] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. It is found primarily in open habitats and at the ...
The Príncipe sunbird (Anabathmis hartlaubii) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is endemic to the island of Príncipe, part of the country of São Tomé and Príncipe which lies off the west coast of Africa in the Gulf of Guinea. [2]
The São Tomé weaver (Ploceus sanctithomae) is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is endemic to São Tomé and Príncipe. They are found in the island of São Tomé. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
The São Tomé paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone atrochalybeia), also known as São Tomé flycatcher, is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. The species was described by Thomas Richard Heywood Thomson in 1842, with Tchitrea atrochalybeia the binomial and Fernando Po given as the type locality. [2] The species is endemic to São Tomé ...