Saint Helena

Checklist of Endemic Bird Species

This list of bird species found exclusively in Saint Helena (including Ascension and Tristan da Cunha) is based on the taxonomy used in Dickinson (2003). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.

Dickinson, E.C. (Ed.)(2003) The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World. Revised and enlarged third edition. Princeton University Press, Princeton.

Br = migratory species that is a breeding endemic


Fregata aquila (Fregatidae) Ascension Frigatebird Br

Pterodroma incerta (Procellariidae) Atlantic Petrel Br

Atlantisia rogersi (Rallidae) Inaccessible Rail

Gallinula nesiotis X (Rallidae) Tristan da Cunha Moorhen

Charadrius sanctaehelenae (Charadriidae) St. Helena Plover

Nesocichla eremita (Turdidae) Tristan da Cunha Thrush

Nesospiza acunhae (Emberizidae) Nightingale Island Finch

Nesospiza wilkinsi (Emberizidae) Wilkins's Finch

Rowettia goughensis (Emberizidae) Gough Island Finch