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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 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 ...
A category for endemic bird species in São Tomé and Príncipe. The article Endemic birds of West Africa gives an overview. Pages in category "Endemic birds of São Tomé and Príncipe"
Showing iridescent green on back of neck and upper back. The island bronze-naped pigeon is a small, darkish pigeon with a total length of 28 cm (11 in) and a wing length of 178–182 mm (7.0–7.2 in) in males and 165–176 mm (6.5–6.9 in) in females.
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.
On Príncipe island, fauna includes a frog known as Phrynobatrachus dispar, birds such as Dohrn's thrush-babbler (Horizorhinus dohrni), the Príncipe kingfisher, Principe starling and the Príncipe thrush (Turdus xanthorhynchus), and the grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus), and a moth such as Agrotera albalis.
The Príncipe speirops (Zosterops leucophaeus) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to the island of Príncipe in São Tomé and Príncipe. [1] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Pages in category "Important Bird Areas of São Tomé and Príncipe" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .