Species
Country checklist and status
You can download and print a checklist for Sierra Leone.
Endemic species
There are no species endemic to Sierra Leone.
Near endemic species (found in 3 or less African countries)
| Turati’s Boubou | Laniarius turatii |
| Emerald Starling | Lamprotornis iris |
Sierra Leone Emerald Starling Lamprotornis iris
A near endemic species
Photo: John Caddick
Sierra Leone Copper-tailed Starling Lamprotornis cupreocauda
An Upper Guinea forests endemic species.
Photo: John Caddick
The following species of the Upper Guinea forests Endemic Bird Area are found in Sierra Leone.
| White-breasted Guineafowl | Agelastes meleagrides |
| Rufous Fishing-owl | Scotopelia ussheri |
| Brown-cheeked Hornbill | Bycanistes cylindricus |
| Western Wattled Cuckoo-Shrike | Lobotos lobatus |
| Green-tailed Bristlebill | Bleda eximius |
| Yellow-bearded Greenbul | Criniger olivaceus |
| Black-headed Rufous Warbler | Bathmocercus cerviniventris |
| Sierra Leone Prinia | Prinia leontica |
| Sharpe's Apalis | Apalis sharpii |
| Nimba Flycatcher | Melaenornis annamarulae |
| White-necked Picathartes | Picathartes gymnocephalus |
| Rufous-winged Illadopsis | Illadopsis rufescens |
| Copper-tailed Starling | Lamprotornis cupreocauda |
| Gola Malimbe | Malimbus ballmanni |
Threatened species
| Lesser Kestrel | Falco naumanni | Vulnerable |
| White-breasted Guineafowl | Agelastes meleagrides | Vulnerable |
| Rufous Fishing-owl | Scotopelia ussheri | Endangered |
| Western Wattled Cuckoo-Shrike | Lobotos lobatus | Vulnerable |
| Green-tailed Bristlebill | Bleda eximius | Vulnerable |
| Yellow-bearded Greenbul | Criniger olivaceus | Vulnerable |
| Sierra Leone Pinia | Prinia leontica | Vulnerable |
| Nimba Flycatcher | Melaenornis annamarulae | Vulnerable |
| White-necked Picathartes | Picathartes gymnocephalus | Vulnerable |
| Gola Malimbe | Malimbus ballmanni | Endangered |
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 Sierra Leone’s threatened species, see BirdLife International.
Last page update 29th December 2011
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Copyright © African Bird Club. All rights reserved.
UK registered charity 1053920