Birds of Comoros

Birds of Comoros is a list of the most common birds observed in the country. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.

Location

Comoros

Comoros

Africa

Africa

Location
Comoros

Comoros

Africa

Africa

List of Common Birds

33% Pied Crow

Corvus albus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

31% Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) - Adult Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

28% Malagasy Bulbul

Hypsipetes madagascariensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pycnonotidae

25% Humblot's Sunbird

Cinnyris humbloti

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Nectariniidae

22% Malagasy Sunbird

Cinnyris notatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Nectariniidae

18% Red Fody

Foudia madagascariensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

17% Western Cattle-Egret (Ardea ibis) - Breeding adult Western Cattle-Egret

Ardea ibis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

17% Comoro Blue-Pigeon

Alectroenas sganzini

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

16% House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) - Breeding male House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

16% Malagasy Turtle-Dove

Nesoenas picturatus

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

16% Malagasy Paradise-Flycatcher

Terpsiphone mutata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Monarchidae

16% Malagasy Palm Swift

Cypsiurus gracilis

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

15% Red-headed Fody

Foudia eminentissima

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

14% Kirk's White-eye

Zosterops kirki

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Zosteropidae

14% Comoro Thrush

Turdus bewsheri

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

14% Greater Vasa Parrot

Coracopsis vasa

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

14% Bronze Mannikin

Spermestes cucullata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

12% Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Adult Great Egret

Ardea alba

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

12% Cuckoo-roller

Leptosomus discolor

Order: Leptosomiformes

Family: Leptosomidae

12% Olive Bee-eater

Merops superciliosus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Meropidae

11% Malagasy Harrier

Circus macrosceles

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

10% Comoro Pigeon

Columba pollenii

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

9.6% Malagasy Swift

Apus balstoni

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

9.4% Ring-necked Dove

Streptopelia capicola

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

9.3% Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) - Breeding adult Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

9.0% Comoro Black Parrot

Coracopsis sibilans

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

8.8% Grande Comore Bulbul

Hypsipetes parvirostris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pycnonotidae

7.8% Anjouan Sunbird

Cinnyris comorensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Nectariniidae

6.8% White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus) - Adult White-tailed Tropicbird

Phaethon lepturus

Order: Phaethontiformes

Family: Phaethontidae

6.5% Little Heron

Butorides atricapilla

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

6.5% Moheli White-eye

Zosterops comorensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Zosteropidae

6.4% Frances's Sparrowhawk

Tachyspiza francesiae

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

5.7% Grande Comore Brush-Warbler

Nesillas brevicaudata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acrocephalidae

5.6% Eurasian Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) - Adult Eurasian Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

5.3% Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Adult Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

5.1% Moheli Bulbul

Hypsipetes moheliensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pycnonotidae

4.7% Gray-headed Lovebird

Agapornis canus

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

4.7% Grande Comore Flycatcher

Humblotia flavirostris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

4.6% Lesser Frigatebird

Fregata ariel

Order: Suliformes

Family: Fregatidae

4.4% Comoro Blue Vanga

Cyanolanius comorensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Vangidae

4.2% Comoro Cuckooshrike

Ceblepyris cucullatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Campephagidae

4.1% Western Barn Owl

Tyto alba

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Tytonidae

3.9% Comoro Green-Pigeon

Treron griveaudi

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

3.9% African Stonechat

Saxicola torquatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

3.9% Comoro White-eye

Zosterops mouroniensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Zosteropidae

3.8% Malagasy Brush-Warbler

Nesillas typica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acrocephalidae

3.5% Crested Drongo

Dicrurus forficatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Dicruridae

3.1% Madagascar Spinetail

Zoonavena grandidieri

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

3.0% African Swift

Apus barbatus

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

2.9% Lesser Crested Tern

Thalasseus bengalensis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.9% Sooty Tern

Onychoprion fuscatus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.8% Comoro Scops-Owl

Otus pauliani

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

2.7% Gray Heron (Ardea cinerea) - Adult Gray Heron

Ardea cinerea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

2.7% Anjouan Scops-Owl

Otus capnodes

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

2.6% Eurasian Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) - Adult Eurasian Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

2.5% Anjouan White-eye

Zosterops anjuanensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Zosteropidae

2.5% Malagasy White-eye

Zosterops maderaspatanus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Zosteropidae

2.3% Brown Noddy (Anous stolidus) - Adult Brown Noddy

Anous stolidus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.3% Masked Booby

Sula dactylatra

Order: Suliformes

Family: Sulidae

2.2% Tambourine Dove

Turtur tympanistria

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

2.2% Moheli Scops-Owl

Otus moheliensis

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

2.1% Grande Comore Drongo

Dicrurus fuscipennis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Dicruridae

1.9% Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) - Breeding adult Little Grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

1.6% Moheli Brush-Warbler

Nesillas mariae

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acrocephalidae

1.6% Common Quail

Coturnix coturnix

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

1.4% Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) - Adult Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.3% Black Kite (Milvus migrans) - Adult Black Kite

Milvus migrans

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.3% Crab-Plover (Dromas ardeola) - Adult Crab-Plover

Dromas ardeola

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Dromadidae

1.2% Bridled Tern

Onychoprion anaethetus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.2% Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor) - Adult Great Frigatebird

Fregata minor

Order: Suliformes

Family: Fregatidae

1.1% Red-tailed Tropicbird

Phaethon rubricauda

Order: Phaethontiformes

Family: Phaethontidae

1.1% Malagasy Pond-Heron

Ardeola idae

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.1% Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) - Breeding adult Black-bellied Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

1.1% Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) - Adult Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

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