Species
female Príncipe Golden Weaver Ploceus princeps
one of several endemic species on the island of Príncipe
Photo: John Caddick
Country checklist and status
You can download and print a checklist for both islands of São Tomé and Príncipe.
The Gulf Of Guinea Conservation Group website at http://www.ggcg.st also contains the BOU checklist for the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe.
Endemic species
| São Tomé Green Pigeon | Treron sanctithomae | s |
| São Tomé Olive Pigeon | Columba thomensis | s |
| São Tomé Scops Owl | Otus hartlaubi | s |
| São Tomé Spinetail | Zoonavena thomensis | s/p |
| Príncipe Kingfisher | Alcedo nais |
p |
| São Tomé Kingfisher | Alcedo thomensis | s |
| Gulf of Guinea Thrush | Turdus olivaceofuscus | s/p |
| São Tomé Short-tail | Amaurocichla bocagei | s |
| São Tomé Prinia | Prinia molleri | s |
| São Tomé Paradise-Flycatcher | Terpsiphone atrochalybeia | s |
| Dohrn's Thrush-Babbler | Horizorhinus dohrni | p |
| Príncipe Sunbird | Anabathmis hartlaubii | p |
| Newton`s Sunbird | Anabathmis newtonii | s |
| Giant Sunbird | Dreptes thomensis | s |
| Príncipe White-eye | Zosterops ficedulinus | s/p |
| São Tomé Fiscal | Lanius newtoni | s |
| São Tomé Speirops | Speirops lugubris | s |
| Príncipe Speirops | Speirops leucophaeus | p |
| São Tomé Oriole | Oriolus crassirostris | s |
| Príncipe Glossy Starling | Lamprotornis ornatus | p |
| Príncipe Golden Weaver | Ploceus princeps | p |
| Giant Weaver | Ploceus grandis | s |
| São Tomé Weaver | Ploceus sanctithomae | s |
| Príncipe Seedeater | Serinus rufobrunneus | s/p |
| São Tomé Grosbeak | Neospiza concolor | s |
Dwarf Olive Ibis Bostrychia bocagei, which is endemic to São Tomé and thought to be a full species by some authorities, is considered to be a subspecies of Olive Ibis Bostrychia (olivacea) bocagei by the African Bird Club. It is considered critically endangered by BirdLife International.
s indicates that the species is found only on São Tomé
p indicates that the species is found only on Príncipe
s/p indicates that the species is found on both islands
Near endemic species (found in 3 or less African countries)
| São Tomé Bronze-naped Pigeon | Columba malherbii | a |
| Golden-backed Bishop | Euplectus aureus |
a indicates that this species is also found on Annobón island
Threatened species
| São Tomé Olive Pigeon | Columba thomensis | Vulnerable |
| São Tomé Scops Owl | Otus hartlaubi | Vulnerable |
| São Tomé Short-tail | Amaurocichla bocagei | Vulnerable |
| Giant Sunbird | Dreptes thomensis | Vulnerable |
| Príncipe White-eye | Zosterops ficedulinus | Vulnerable |
| São Tomé Fiscal | Lanius newtoni | Critical |
| São Tomé Oriole | Oriolus crassirostris | Vulnerable |
| São Tomé Grosbeak | Neospiza concolor | Critical |
The lists of endemic, near endemic and threatened species have been compiled from a number of sources including the African Bird Club, BirdLife International, and Birds of the World Version 2.0 ® 1994-1996, Dr. Charles Sibley and Thayer Birding Software, Ltd. For further information on the threatened species, see BIrdLife International.
Last page update 1st March 2007
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