Birds of São Tomé and Príncipe
Birds of São Tomé and Príncipe is a list of the most common birds observed in the country. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
São Tomé and Príncipe
Africa
List of Common Birds
| 55% |
|
Black Kite
Milvus migrans Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 50% |
|
African Palm Swift
Cypsiurus parvus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 49% |
|
Sao Tome Prinia
Prinia molleri Order: Passeriformes Family: Cisticolidae |
| 46% |
|
Common Waxbill
Estrilda astrild Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 45% |
|
Newton's Sunbird
Anabathmis newtonii Order: Passeriformes Family: Nectariniidae |
| 42% |
|
Laughing Dove
Spilopelia senegalensis Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 37% |
|
Principe Seedeater
Crithagra rufobrunnea Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 37% |
|
Black-capped Speirops
Zosterops lugubris Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
| 36% |
|
Lemon Dove
Aplopelia larvata Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 36% |
|
Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 35% |
|
Sao Tome Pigeon
Columba malherbii Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 34% |
|
Little Swift
Apus affinis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 33% |
|
Sao Tome Weaver
Ploceus sanctithomae Order: Passeriformes Family: Ploceidae |
| 33% |
|
Sao Tome Paradise-Flycatcher
Terpsiphone atrochalybeia Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae |
| 31% |
|
Sao Tome Thrush
Turdus olivaceofuscus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 29% |
|
Malachite Kingfisher
Corythornis cristatus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 28% |
|
Sao Tome Spinetail
Zoonavena thomensis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 26% |
|
Southern Masked-Weaver
Ploceus velatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Ploceidae |
| 24% |
|
Chestnut-winged Starling
Onychognathus fulgidus Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 22% |
|
Western Reef-Heron
Egretta gularis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 22% |
|
Bronze Mannikin
Spermestes cucullata Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 21% |
|
African Emerald Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx cupreus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 20% |
|
White-tailed Tropicbird
Phaethon lepturus Order: Phaethontiformes Family: Phaethontidae |
| 19% |
|
Principe Golden-Weaver
Ploceus princeps Order: Passeriformes Family: Ploceidae |
| 18% |
|
Dohrn's Thrush-Babbler
Sylvia dohrni Order: Passeriformes Family: Sylviidae |
| 18% |
|
Gray Parrot
Psittacus erithacus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 18% |
|
Sao Tome Green-Pigeon
Treron sanctithomae Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 17% |
|
Sao Tome Oriole
Oriolus crassirostris Order: Passeriformes Family: Oriolidae |
| 17% |
|
Southern Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus angolensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 16% |
|
Yellow-fronted Canary
Crithagra mozambica Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 15% |
|
Red-headed Lovebird
Agapornis pullarius Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
| 14% |
|
Principe Speirops
Zosterops leucophaeus Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
| 14% |
|
Sao Tome White-eye
Zosterops feae Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
| 13% |
|
Giant Weaver
Ploceus grandis Order: Passeriformes Family: Ploceidae |
| 13% |
|
Blue-breasted Kingfisher
Halcyon malimbica Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 13% |
|
Principe Sunbird
Anabathmis hartlaubii Order: Passeriformes Family: Nectariniidae |
| 12% |
|
Pin-tailed Whydah
Vidua macroura Order: Passeriformes Family: Viduidae |
| 11% |
|
Sao Tome Sunbird
Dreptes thomensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Nectariniidae |
| 11% |
|
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 11% |
|
Principe Starling
Lamprotornis ornatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 10% |
|
Striated Heron
Butorides striata Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 9.4% |
|
Maroon Pigeon
Columba thomensis Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 9.2% |
|
Splendid Starling
Lamprotornis splendidus Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 9.1% |
|
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 9.1% |
|
African Green-Pigeon
Treron calvus Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 8.7% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 8.1% |
|
Long-tailed Cormorant
Microcarbo africanus Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 7.9% |
|
Sao Tome Scops-Owl
Otus hartlaubi Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 6.8% |
|
Olive Sunbird
Cyanomitra olivacea Order: Passeriformes Family: Nectariniidae |
| 6.7% |
|
Velvet-mantled Drongo
Dicrurus modestus Order: Passeriformes Family: Dicruridae |
| 6.4% |
|
White-winged Widowbird
Euplectes albonotatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Ploceidae |
| 5.9% |
|
Harlequin Quail
Coturnix delegorguei Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 5.0% |
|
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 4.8% |
|
Black-winged Bishop
Euplectes hordeaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Ploceidae |
| 4.7% |
|
Golden-backed Bishop
Euplectes aureus Order: Passeriformes Family: Ploceidae |
| 4.7% |
|
Eurasian Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 4.5% |
|
Sao Tome Short-tail
Motacilla bocagii Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 4.4% |
|
Red-necked Spurfowl
Pternistis afer Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 4.3% |
|
Sao Tome Ibis
Bostrychia bocagei Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 4.0% |
|
Principe White-eye
Zosterops ficedulinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Principe Thrush
Turdus xanthorhynchus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Brown Noddy
Anous stolidus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.3% |
|
Newton's Fiscal
Lanius newtoni Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Village Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Ploceidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Sao Tome Grosbeak
Crithagra concolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Chestnut-breasted Nigrita
Nigrita bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Barn Owl
Tyto alba Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Swan Goose
Anser cygnoides Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
