Birds of Seychelles
Birds of Seychelles is a list of the most common birds observed in the country. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Seychelles
Africa
List of Common Birds
| 48% |
|
Red Fody
Foudia madagascariensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Ploceidae |
| 46% |
|
Seychelles Sunbird
Cinnyris dussumieri Order: Passeriformes Family: Nectariniidae |
| 45% |
|
Zebra Dove
Geopelia striata Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 44% |
|
Malagasy Turtle-Dove
Nesoenas picturatus Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 43% |
|
White-tailed Tropicbird
Phaethon lepturus Order: Phaethontiformes Family: Phaethontidae |
| 43% |
|
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 40% |
|
White Tern
Gygis alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 31% |
|
Seychelles Blue-Pigeon
Alectroenas pulcherrimus Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 31% |
|
Seychelles Bulbul
Hypsipetes crassirostris Order: Passeriformes Family: Pycnonotidae |
| 26% |
|
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 24% |
|
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 23% |
|
Striated Heron
Butorides striata Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 23% |
|
Lesser Noddy
Anous tenuirostris Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 23% |
|
Brown Noddy
Anous stolidus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 21% |
|
Gray Heron
Ardea cinerea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 19% |
|
Eurasian Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 18% |
|
Great Frigatebird
Fregata minor Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae |
| 16% |
|
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 15% |
|
Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 14% |
|
Seychelles Swiftlet
Aerodramus elaphrus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 13% |
|
Bridled Tern
Onychoprion anaethetus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 12% |
|
Sooty Tern
Onychoprion fuscatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 12% |
|
Wedge-tailed Shearwater
Ardenna pacifica Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 12% |
|
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 12% |
|
Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 12% |
|
Lesser Frigatebird
Fregata ariel Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae |
| 10% |
|
Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 10% |
|
Seychelles Kestrel
Falco araeus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 9.2% |
|
Seychelles Fody
Foudia sechellarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Ploceidae |
| 9.0% |
|
Seychelles Magpie-Robin
Copsychus sechellarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 8.9% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 8.4% |
|
Seychelles Paradise-Flycatcher
Terpsiphone corvina Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae |
| 8.3% |
|
Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris ferruginea Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 8.1% |
|
Crab-Plover
Dromas ardeola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Dromadidae |
| 7.6% |
|
Greater Sand-Plover
Anarhynchus leschenaultii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 7.4% |
|
Seychelles Warbler
Acrocephalus sechellensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Acrocephalidae |
| 7.4% |
|
Seychelles Parrot
Coracopsis barklyi Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
| 7.0% |
|
Tibetan Sand-Plover
Anarhynchus atrifrons Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 6.5% |
|
Tropical Shearwater
Puffinus bailloni Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 6.0% |
|
Red-footed Booby
Sula sula Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 5.3% |
|
Common Waxbill
Estrilda astrild Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 4.6% |
|
Black-naped Tern
Sterna sumatrana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.3% |
|
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.7% |
|
Saunders's Tern
Sternula saundersi Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.6% |
|
Lesser Crested Tern
Thalasseus bengalensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.3% |
|
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 3.2% |
|
Seychelles White-eye
Zosterops modestus Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
| 3.1% |
|
Yellow Bittern
Ixobrychus sinensis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Eurasian Curlew
Numenius arquata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Souimanga Sunbird
Cinnyris sovimanga Order: Passeriformes Family: Nectariniidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Malagasy Bulbul
Hypsipetes madagascariensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Pycnonotidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Terek Sandpiper
Xenus cinereus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.2% |
|
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.2% |
|
Roseate Tern
Sterna dougallii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.0% |
|
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Seychelles Scops-Owl
Otus insularis Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Red-tailed Tropicbird
Phaethon rubricauda Order: Phaethontiformes Family: Phaethontidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Comoro Blue-Pigeon
Alectroenas sganzini Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Little Stint
Calidris minuta Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Pied Crow
Corvus albus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Amur Falcon
Falco amurensis Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Aldabra Fody
Foudia aldabrana Order: Passeriformes Family: Ploceidae |
| 1.1% |
|
White-winged Tern
Chlidonias leucopterus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.1% |
|
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
