Spain
Checklist of Endemic Bird Species
This list of bird species found exclusively in Spain is based on the taxonomy used in HBW/BirdLife v. 9 (2024). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
HBW/BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist (Version 9.0).The lists are based on the October 2024 update available here.
Additional species considered valid by other major checklists are listed at the bottom of the page.
Columba bollii
(Columbiformes Columbidae) Dark-tailed
Laurel-pigeon
Columba junoniae
(Columbiformes Columbidae) White-tailed
Laurel-pigeon
Puffinus mauretanicus
(Procellariiformes Procellariidae) Balearic Shearwater (Breeding)
Haematopus meadewaldoi
(Charadriiformes Haematopodidae) Canarian
Oystercatcher (Extinct)
Phylloscopus canariensis
(Passeriformes Phylloscopidae) Canary Islands
Chiffchaff
Curruca balearica
(Passeriformes Sylviidae) Balearic Warbler
Saxicola dacotiae
(Passeriformes Muscicapidae) Fuerteventura
Stonechat
Fringilla teydea
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Tenerife Blue
Chaffinch
Fringilla polatzeki
(Passeriformes Fringillidae) Gran Canaria Blue
Chaffinch
The following additional endemic species were recognized as distinct by the IOC since the IOC 10.1 checklist (IOC) and were also not recognized in any of the other checklists listed above.
Fringilla canariensis (Passeriformes Fringillidae) Canary Islands Chaffinch