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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"
Endemic Bird Areas of the World: Priorities for Biodiversity Conservation Alison J. Stattersfield, Michael J. Crosby, Adrian J. Long and David C. Wege (1998) Birdlife International ISBN 0-946888-33-7; The lists of EBAs above, and all associated data, are sourced from information presented in this work
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.
This canopy-dwelling bird is quite silent and unresponsive to playback, making it challenging to detect. However, it becomes more observable during the short dry season when many birds are breeding. The Sao Tome Grosbeak often moves in pairs or alone and descends to the forest understorey to feed on seeds using its powerful bill.
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 .