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| Description:
includes Anjouan |
| Number of species:
146 |
| Number of endemics:
14 |
| Number of globally
threatened species: 9 |
| Number of introduced
species: 6 |
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae |
| White-faced Whistling-Duck |
Dendrocygna viduata |
Suirirí Cariblanco |
Rare/Accidental |
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae |
| Common
Quail |
Coturnix coturnix |
Codorniz Común |
|
| Helmeted Guineafowl |
Numida meleagris |
Pintada Común |
Introduced species |
PODICEPIDIFORMES: Podicipedidae |
| Little
Grebe |
Tachybaptus ruficollis |
Zampullín Común |
|
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae |
| Greater
Flamingo |
Phoenicopterus roseus |
Flamenco Común |
Rare/Accidental |
| Lesser
Flamingo |
Phoenicopterus minor |
Flamenco Enano |
Rare/Accidental Near-threatened |
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae |
| Wedge-tailed Shearwater |
Puffinus pacificus |
Pardela del Pacífico |
|
| Audubon's Shearwater |
Puffinus lherminieri |
Pardela Garrapatera |
|
PELECANIFORMES: Phaethontidae |
| White-tailed Tropicbird |
Phaethon lepturus |
Rabijunco Menor |
|
| Red-tailed Tropicbird |
Phaethon rubricauda |
Rabijunco Colirrojo |
|
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae |
| Masked
Booby |
Sula dactylatra |
Alcatraz Enmascarado |
|
| Brown
Booby |
Sula leucogaster |
Piquero Pardo |
Rare/Accidental |
| Red-footed
Booby |
Sula sula |
Piquero Patirrojo |
Rare/Accidental |
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae |
| Darter |
Anhinga melanogaster |
Anhinga Común |
|
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae |
| Great
Frigatebird |
Fregata minor |
Rabihorcado Grande |
|
| Lesser
Frigatebird |
Fregata ariel |
Rabihorcado Chico |
|
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae |
| Grey
Heron |
Ardea cinerea |
Garza Real |
|
| Humblot's
Heron |
Ardea humbloti |
Garza Malgache |
Rare/Accidental Endangered |
| Great
Egret |
Ardea alba |
Garceta Grande |
|
| Little
Egret |
Egretta garzetta |
Garceta Común |
|
| Western
Reef-Egret |
Egretta gularis |
Garceta Dimorfa |
|
| Cattle
Egret |
Bubulcus ibis |
Garcilla Bueyera |
|
| Squacco
Heron |
Ardeola ralloides |
Garcilla Cangrejera |
|
| Madagascar
Pond-Heron |
Ardeola idae |
Garcilla Malgache |
Endangered |
| Striated
Heron |
Butorides striata |
Garcita Azulada |
|
| Black-crowned Night-Heron |
Nycticorax nycticorax |
Martinete Común |
|
CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae |
| Sacred
Ibis |
Threskiornis aethiopicus |
Ibis Sagrado |
|
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae |
| Black
Kite |
Milvus migrans |
Milano Negro |
|
| Reunion
Harrier |
Circus maillardi |
Aguilucho Lagunero
Malgache |
|
| Frances's
Goshawk |
Accipiter francesii |
Gavilán de Frances |
|
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae |
| Madagascar
Kestrel |
Falco newtoni |
Cernícalo de Aldabra |
Rare/Accidental |
| Eleonora's
Falcon |
Falco eleonorae |
Halcón de Eleonora |
Rare/Accidental |
| Peregrine
Falcon |
Falco peregrinus |
Halcón Peregrino |
|
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae |
| White-throated
Rail |
Dryolimnas cuvieri |
Rascón de Cuvier |
|
| Striped
Crake |
Aenigmatolimnas marginalis |
Polluela Culirroja |
|
| Allen's
Gallinule |
Porphyrio alleni |
Calamoncillo Africano |
Rare/Accidental |
| Common Moorhen |
Gallinula chloropus |
Gallereta Común |
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae |
| Black-bellied
Plover |
Pluvialis squatarola |
Chorlito Gris |
|
| Pacific Golden-Plover |
Pluvialis fulva |
Chorlito Dorado Siberiano |
Rare/Accidental |
| Lesser
SandPlover |
Charadrius mongolus |
Chorlitejo Mongol Chico |
Rare/Accidental |
| Greater Sand Plover |
Charadrius leschenaultii |
Chorlitejo Mongol Grande |
|
| Common Ringed Plover |
Charadrius hiaticula |
Chorlitejo Grande |
|
| White-fronted Plover |
Charadrius marginatus |
Chorlitejo Frentiblanco |
Rare/Accidental |
CHARADRIIFORMES: Dromadidae |
| Crab
Plover |
Dromas ardeola |
Dromas |
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae |
| Terek
Sandpiper |
Xenus cinereus |
Andarríos del Terek |
|
| Common
Sandpiper |
Actitis hypoleucos |
Andarríos Chico |
|
| Common
Greenshank |
Tringa nebularia |
Archibebe Claro |
|
| Marsh
Sandpiper |
Tringa stagnatilis |
Archibebe Fino |
|
| Wood
Sandpiper |
Tringa glareola |
Andarríos Bastardo |
|
| Whimbrel |
Numenius phaeopus |
Zarapito Trinador |
|
| Slender-billed
Curlew |
Numenius tenuirostris |
Zarapito Fino |
Critically endangered |
| Eurasian
Curlew |
Numenius arquata |
Zarapito Real |
|
| Black-tailed
Godwit |
Limosa limosa |
Aguja Colinegra |
Rare/Accidental Near-threatened |
| Bar-tailed
Godwit |
Limosa lapponica |
Aguja Colipinta |
Rare/Accidental |
| Ruddy
Turnstone |
Arenaria interpres |
Vuelvepiedras Común |
|
| Sanderling |
Calidris alba |
Correlimos Tridáctilo |
|
| Little
Stint |
Calidris minuta |
Correlimos Menudo |
Rare/Accidental |
| Curlew
Sandpiper |
Calidris ferruginea |
Correlimos Zarapitín |
|
| Ruff |
Philomachus pugnax |
Combatiente |
Rare/Accidental |
| Pintail
Snipe |
Gallinago stenura |
Agachadiza Colirrara |
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae |
| Madagascar
Pratincole |
Glareola ocularis |
Canastera Malgache |
Rare/Accidental Vulnerable |
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae |
| Grey-headed
Gull |
Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus |
Gaviota Cabecigrís |
Rare/Accidental |
| Lesser
Black-backed Gull |
Larus fuscus |
Gaviota Sombría |
|
| Brown
Noddy |
Anous stolidus |
Tiñosa Boba |
|
| Lesser
Noddy |
Anous tenuirostris |
Tiñosa Picofina |
|
| White-Tern |
Gygis alba |
Charrán Blanco |
|
| Sooty
Tern |
Onychoprion fuscatus |
Charrán Sombrío |
Rare/Accidental |
| Bridled
Tern |
Onychoprion anaethetus |
Charrán Embridado |
Rare/Accidental |
| Little
Tern |
Sternula albifrons |
Charrancito Común |
|
| Saunders'
Tern |
Sternula saundersi |
Charrancito de Saunders |
|
| Gull-billed
Tern |
Gelochelidon nilotica |
Pagaza Piconegra |
|
| Caspian
Tern |
Hydroprogne caspia |
Pagaza Piquirroja |
Rare/Accidental |
| Black-naped
Tern |
Sterna sumatrana |
Charrán de Sumatra |
|
| Common
Tern |
Sterna hirundo |
Charrán Común |
|
| Great
Crested-Tern |
Thalasseus bergii |
Charrán Piquigualdo |
Rare/Accidental |
| Lesser
Crested-Tern |
Thalasseus bengalensis |
Charrán Bengalí |
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae |
| South
Polar Skua |
Stercorarius maccormicki |
Págalo Polar |
|
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae |
| Rock
Pigeon |
Columba livia |
Paloma Bravía |
Introduced species |
| Comoro
Pigeon |
Columba pollenii |
Paloma de las Comores |
Endemic Near-threatened |
| Eurasian
Turtle-Dove |
Streptopelia turtur |
Tórtola Europea |
|
| Ring-necked
Dove |
Streptopelia capicola |
Tórtola de El Cabo |
|
| Madagascar Turtle-Dove |
Streptopelia picturata |
Tórtola Malgache |
|
| Tambourine
Dove |
Turtur tympanistria |
Palomita Tamborilera |
|
| Madagascar
Green-Pigeon |
Treron australis |
Vinago Malgache |
|
| Comoro
Blue-Pigeon |
Alectroenas sganzini |
Paloma Azul de las Comores |
|
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae |
| Grey-headed
Lovebird |
Agapornis canus |
Inseparable Malgache |
Introduced species |
| Vasa
Parrot |
Coracopsis vasa |
Loro Vasa |
|
| Black
Parrot |
Coracopsis nigra |
Loro Negro |
|
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae |
| Common
Cuckoo |
Cuculus canorus |
Cuco Común |
|
| Madagascar
Coucal |
Centropus toulou |
Cucal Malgache |
|
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae |
| Barn Owl |
Tyto alba |
Lechuza Común |
|
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae |
| Comoro Scops-Owl |
Otus pauliani |
Autillo de las Comores |
Endemic Critically endangered |
| Anjouan Scops-Owl |
Otus capnodes |
Autillo de Anjouan |
Endemic Critically endangered |
| Moheli
Scops-Owl |
Otus moheliensis |
Autillo de Moheli |
Endemic Critically endangered |
| Mayotte
Scops Owl |
Otus mayottensis |
|
|
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae |
| Madagascar Nightjar |
Caprimulgus madagascariensis |
Chotacabras Malgache |
|
APODIFORMES: Apodidae |
|
Malagasy Spinetail |
Zoonavena grandidieri |
Vencejo Malgache |
|
| Mottled
Spinetail |
Telacanthura ussheri |
Vencejo de Baobab |
|
| Common
Swift |
Apus apus |
Vencejo Común |
|
| African
Swift |
Apus barbatus |
Vencejo Negro Africano |
|
|
Madagascar Swift |
Apus balstoni |
|
Possible sub species of A barbatus |
| African
Palm-Swift |
Cypsiurus parvus |
Vencejo Palmero Africano |
|
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae |
| Malagasy
Kingfisher |
Alcedo vintsioides |
Martín Pescador Malgache |
|
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae |
| Blue-cheeked
Bee-eater |
Merops persicus |
Abejaruco Persa |
|
| Madagascar
Bee-eater |
Merops superciliosus |
Abejaruco Malgache |
|
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae |
| European
Roller |
Coracias garrulus |
Carraca Europea |
Near-threatened |
| Broad-billed
Roller |
Eurystomus glaucurus |
Carraca Picogorda |
Rare/Accidental |
CORACIIFORMES: Leptosomidae |
| Cuckoo
Roller |
Leptosomus discolor |
Carraca Curol |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae |
| Lesser
Grey Shrike |
Lanius minor |
Alcaudón Chico |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae |
| Ashy
Cuckoo-shrike |
Coracina cinerea |
Oruguero Malgache |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae |
| Pied
Crow |
Corvus albus |
Cuervo Blanco |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae |
| Madagascar Paradise-Flycatcher |
Terpsiphone mutata |
Monarca Paraíso Malgache |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae |
| Bank
Swallow |
Riparia riparia |
Avión Zapador |
|
| Mascarene
Martin |
Phedina borbonica |
Golondrina de las Mascareñas |
|
| Barn
Swallow |
Hirundo rustica |
Golondrina Común |
|
| House-Martin |
Delichon urbicum |
Avión Común |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae |
| Madagascar
Bulbul |
Hypsipetes madagascariensis |
Bulbul Negro |
|
| Comoro Bulbul |
Hypsipetes parvirostris |
|
Endemic |
PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae |
| Madagascar
Cisticola |
Cisticola cherina |
Buitrón del Madagascar |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae |
| Anjouan Brush-Warbler |
Nesillas longicaudata |
|
Endemic |
| Grand Comoro Brush-Warbler |
Nesillas brevicaudata |
|
Endemic |
| Moheli Brush-Warbler |
Nesillas mariae |
|
Endemic |
| Willow
Warbler |
Phylloscopus trochilus |
Mosquitero de los Sauces |
|
| Wood
Warbler |
Phylloscopus sibilatrix |
Mosquitero Silbador |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae |
| Spotted
Flycatcher |
Muscicapa striata |
Papamoscas Gris |
|
| Grand Comoro Flycatcher |
Humblotia flavirostris |
Papamoscas de Humblot |
Endemic Endangered |
| Northern
Wheatear |
Oenanthe oenanthe |
Collalba Gris |
|
| Stonechat |
Saxicola torquatus |
Tarabilla Común |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae |
| Comoro
Thrush |
Turdus bewsheri |
|
Endemic |
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae |
| Madagascar
White-eye |
Zosterops maderaspatanus |
Anteojitos Malgache |
|
|
Comoro White-eye |
Zosterops mouroniensis |
Anteojitos de la Gran Comora |
Endemic Vulnerable |
PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae |
| Souimanga
Sunbird |
Cinnyris souimanga |
Suimanga Malgache |
|
|
Long-billed Green Sunbird |
Cinnyris notatus |
Suimanga Piquilargo |
|
| Humblot's Sunbird |
Cinnyris humbloti |
Suimanga de Humblot |
Endemic |
| Anjouan
Sunbird |
Cinnyris comorensis |
Suimanga de Anjuán |
Endemic |
PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae |
| Eurasian Golden-Oriole |
Oriolus oriolus |
Oropéndola Dorada Europea |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Vangidae |
| Blue
Vanga |
Cyanolanius madagascarinus |
Vanga Azul |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae |
| Grand
Comoro Drongo |
Dicrurus fuscipennis |
Drongo de Comoro |
Endemic Endangered |
| Crested
Drongo |
Dicrurus forficatus |
Drongo Crestado |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae |
| Common
Myna |
Acridotheres tristis |
Mainá Común |
Introduced species |
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae |
| Western
Yellow Wagtail |
Motacilla flava |
Lavandera Boyera |
|
| White
Wagtail |
Motacilla alba |
Lavandera Blanca |
|
| Tree
Pipit |
Anthus trivialis |
Bisbita Arbóreo |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae |
| House
Sparrow |
Passer domesticus |
Gorrión Doméstico |
Introduced species |
PASSERIFORMES: Ploceidae |
| Red
Fody |
Foudia madagascariensis |
Fodi Malgache |
Introduced species |
| Red-headed
Fody |
Foudia eminentissima |
Fodi de las Mascarene |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae |
| Bronze
Mannikin |
Spermestes cucullatus |
Capuchino Bronceado |
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