Birds of Cape Verde
Birds of Cape Verde is a list of the most common birds observed in the country. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Cape Verde
Africa
List of Common Birds
| 48% |
|
Cape Verde Sparrow
Passer iagoensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 31% |
|
Eurasian Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 31% |
|
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 29% |
|
Kentish Plover
Anarhynchus alexandrinus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 27% |
|
Brown-necked Raven
Corvus ruficollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 24% |
|
Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 24% |
|
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 22% |
|
Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 22% |
|
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 20% |
|
Spanish Sparrow
Passer hispaniolensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 20% |
|
Spectacled Warbler
Curruca conspicillata Order: Passeriformes Family: Sylviidae |
| 20% |
|
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 19% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 19% |
|
Cape Verde Swift
Apus alexandri Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 19% |
|
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 19% |
|
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 17% |
|
Gray Heron
Ardea cinerea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 17% |
|
Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 16% |
|
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 16% |
|
Bar-tailed Lark
Ammomanes cinctura Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 15% |
|
Gray-headed Kingfisher
Halcyon leucocephala Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 14% |
|
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 14% |
|
Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark
Eremopterix nigriceps Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 14% |
|
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 14% |
|
Greater Hoopoe-Lark
Alaemon alaudipes Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 14% |
|
Red-billed Tropicbird
Phaethon aethereus Order: Phaethontiformes Family: Phaethontidae |
| 13% |
|
Eurasian Blackcap
Sylvia atricapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Sylviidae |
| 11% |
|
Cape Verde Shearwater
Calonectris edwardsii Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 10% |
|
Eurasian Spoonbill
Platalea leucorodia Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 8.8% |
|
Common Waxbill
Estrilda astrild Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 8.5% |
|
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 7.1% |
|
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 7.0% |
|
Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris ferruginea Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.9% |
|
Cream-colored Courser
Cursorius cursor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Glareolidae |
| 6.8% |
|
Cape Verde Swamp Warbler
Acrocephalus brevipennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Acrocephalidae |
| 6.2% |
|
Helmeted Guineafowl
Numida meleagris Order: Galliformes Family: Numididae |
| 5.2% |
|
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 5.2% |
|
Common Quail
Coturnix coturnix Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 5.1% |
|
Eurasian Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 5.0% |
|
Raso Skylark
Alauda razae Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 4.7% |
|
Ruff
Calidris pugnax Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.4% |
|
Little Stint
Calidris minuta Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.1% |
|
Bulwer's Petrel
Bulweria bulwerii Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 3.9% |
|
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.9% |
|
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 3.7% |
|
Western Reef-Heron
Egretta gularis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.6% |
|
Boyd's Shearwater
Puffinus boydi Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 3.6% |
|
Fea's Petrel
Pterodroma feae Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 3.5% |
|
Cape Verde Storm-Petrel
Hydrobates jabejabe Order: Procellariiformes Family: Hydrobatidae |
| 3.5% |
|
Common Snipe
Gallinago gallinago Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.4% |
|
Dunlin
Calidris alpina Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.1% |
|
Green Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 3.0% |
|
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 2.9% |
|
Common Redshank
Tringa totanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Barn Owl
Tyto alba Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Egyptian Vulture
Neophron percnopterus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.9% |
|
Squacco Heron
Ardeola ralloides Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Black-tailed Godwit
Limosa limosa Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Yellow-legged Gull
Larus michahellis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.6% |
|
Common Swift
Apus apus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Yellow-billed Egret
Ardea brachyrhyncha Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.3% |
|
Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.3% |
|
Western Marsh Harrier
Circus aeruginosus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.2% |
|
White-faced Storm-Petrel
Pelagodroma marina Order: Procellariiformes Family: Oceanitidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Little Ringed Plover
Charadrius dubius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Western House-Martin
Delichon urbicum Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Black Heron
Egretta ardesiaca Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
