List of Birds of Cape Verde

List Of Birds Of Cape Verde

This is a list of the bird species recorded in Cape Verde. The avifauna of Cape Verde includes a total of 187 species, of which 4 are endemic, 3 have been introduced by humans, and 75 are rare or accidental. 1 species listed is extirpated in Cape Verde and is not included in the species count. 4 species are globally threatened.

This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families, and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of Clements's 5th edition. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflects this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Introduced and accidental species are included in the total counts for Cape Verde.

The following tags have been used to highlight certain relevant categories. The commonly occurring, native, species do not fall into any of these categories.

  • (A) Accidental A species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Cape Verde.
  • (E) Endemic A species endemic to Cape Verde.
  • (I) Introduced A species introduced to Cape Verde as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions.
  • (Ex) Extirpated A species that no longer occurs in Cape Verde although populations exist elsewhere.


Table of contents

Non-passerines: Grebes . Shearwaters and Petrels . Storm-Petrels . Tropicbirds . Boobies and Gannets . Cormorants . Frigatebirds . Bitterns, Herons and Egrets . Storks . Ibises and Spoonbills . Flamingos . Ducks, Geese and Swans . Osprey . Hawks, Kites and Eagles . Caracaras and Falcons . Pheasants and Partridges . Guineafowl . Rails, Crakes, Gallinules, and Coots . Oystercatchers . Avocets and Stilts . Pratincoles and Coursers . Plovers and Lapwings . Sandpipers and allies . Skuas and Jaegers . Gulls . Terns . Auks, Murres, and Puffins . Pigeons and Doves . Parrots, Macaws and allies . Cuckoos and Anis . Barn owls . Typical owls . Swifts . Kingfishers . Bee-eaters . Typical Rollers . Hoopoes .

Passerines: Larks . Swallows and Martins . Wagtails and Pipits . Thrushes and allies . Old World warblers . Old World flycatchers . Crows, Jays, Ravens and Magpies . Starlings . Weavers and allies . Waxbills and allies . Siskins, Crossbills and allies . Sparrows .

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Read more about List Of Birds Of Cape Verde:  Grebes, Shearwaters and Petrels, Storm-Petrels, Tropicbirds, Boobies and Gannets, Cormorants, Frigatebirds, Bitterns, Herons and Egrets, Storks, Ibises and Spoonbills, Flamingos, Ducks, Geese and Swans, Osprey, Hawks, Kites and Eagles, Caracaras and Falcons, Pheasants and Partridges, Guineafowl, Rails, Crakes, Gallinules, and Coots, Oystercatchers, Avocets and Stilts, Pratincoles and Coursers, Plovers and Lapwings, Sandpipers and Allies, Skuas and Jaegers, Gulls, Terns, Auks, Murres, and Puffins, Pigeons and Doves, Parrots, Macaws and Allies, Cuckoos and Anis, Barn Owls, Typical Owls, Swifts, Kingfishers, Bee-eaters, Typical Rollers, Hoopoes, Larks, Swallows and Martins, Wagtails and Pipits, Thrushes and Allies, Old World Warblers, Old World Flycatchers, Crows, Jays, Ravens and Magpies, Starlings, Weavers and Allies, Waxbills and Allies, Siskins, Crossbills and Allies, Sparrows

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