Country checklist and status
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See also SMITH, K. D. (1957).
Endemic species
Some authorities consider Blue Saw-wing Psalidoprocne pristoptera which is only found in Eritrea to be a separate species rather than a sub-species as recorded currently by the African Bird Club.
Near endemic species (only found in Ethiopia and Eritrea)
| Wattled Ibis | Bostrychia carunculata |
| Rouget's Rail | Rougetius rougetii |
| Black-winged Lovebird | Agapornis taranta |
| Banded Barbet | Lybius undatus |
| Abyssinian Woodpecker | Dendropicos abyssinicus |
| Ruppell's Black Chat | Myrmecocichla melaena |
| White-winged Cliff-Chat | Thamnolaea semirufa |
| Abyssinian Black-headed Oriole | Oriolus monacha |
| Ethiopian Siskin | Serinus nigriceps |
Threatened species
| Socotra Cormorant | Phalacrocorax nigrogularis | Vulnerable |
| Lappet-faced Vulture | Torgos tracheliotus | Vulnerable |
| Greater Spotted Eagle | Aquila clanga | Vulnerable |
| Lesser Kestrel | Falco naumanni | Vulnerable |
| Sociable Lapwing | Vanellus gregarius | Vulnerable |
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 Eritrea's threatened species, see BirdLife International.
