Species
Burkina Faso Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis
Photo: Yvan Perré (IRD)
Country checklist and status
You can download and print a checklist for Burkina Faso.
A country checklist for Burkina Faso with 495 species can also be downloaded as a spreadsheet from this link: Burkina Faso checklist. For each species, the family name, the scientific name, the French and English names are mentioned as well as a bibliographical reference. The checklist was provided by Yvan Perré (IRD).
Endemic species
There are no endemic species in Burkina Faso.
Near endemic species (found in 3 or less African countries)
There are no near endemic species in Burkina Faso.
Threatened species
| Lappet-faced Vulture | Torgos tracheliotus | Vulnerable |
| Lesser Kestrel | Falco naumanni | Vulnerable |
The lists have been compiled from a number of sources including the African Bird Club, BirdLife International including Threatened Birds of the World — see reference (iv), and Birds of the World Version 2.0 ® 1994-1996, Dr. Charles Sibley and Thayer Birding Software, Ltd.
Last page update 1st March 2007
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