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São Tomé and Principe
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List of the videos, photographs and sound recordings taken in São Tomé and Principe
Materials recorded in São Tomé and Principe
List of all the materials recorded in São Tomé and Principe, sorted by rating.7 Videos
Sao Tome Scops-owl (Otus hartlaubi)
Different views of a bird perched during the day
LocalitySão Tomé, São Tomé and Principe (Monotypic species) Helmut Schenkel Brunner 30 June 1997 25 sec 4
Newton's Sunbird (Anabathmis newtonii)
A male perched on a thin branch
LocalitySão Tomé, São Tomé and Principe (Monotypic species) Helmut Schenkel Brunner 30 June 1997 13 sec 3.8
Sao Tome Prinia (Prinia molleri)
A male foraging on the ground
LocalitySão Tomé, São Tomé and Principe (Monotypic species) Helmut Schenkel Brunner 30 June 1997 28 sec 3.6
Sao Tome Prinia (Prinia molleri)
Two birds singing and displaying
LocalitySão Tomé, São Tomé and Principe (Monotypic species) Helmut Schenkel Brunner 30 June 1997 20 sec 3.6
Blue-breasted Kingfisher (Halcyon malimbica)
A bird on the top of a dry trunk
LocalityPrincipe, São Tomé and Principe (ssp dryas) Helmut Schenkel Brunner 30 June 1997 13 sec 3.3
Principe Flycatcher-babbler (Horizorhinus dohrni)
A bird on a palm leaf and flying away
LocalityPrincipe, São Tomé and Principe (Monotypic species) Helmut Schenkel Brunner 30 June 1997 7 sec 3.3
Principe Golden Weaver (Ploceus princeps)
A bird hanging on a leaf and feeding
LocalityPrincipe, São Tomé and Principe (Monotypic species) Helmut Schenkel Brunner 30 June 1997 18 sec 3.1
44 Photographs
Olive Ibis (Bostrychia olivacea)
A very placid individual that flew up and perched as we approached but stood stealthily whislt we were around, returning to his
LocalityCao Grande, São Tomé, São Tomé and Principe (ssp bocagei) Christian Boix Hinzen 04 November 2008 4.3
Principe Golden Weaver (Ploceus princeps)
A male bird perched on a cactus stump
LocalityBom Bom Resort, Principe, São Tomé and Principe (Monotypic species) Ian Fulton 25 July 2010 4.2
Principe Glossy Starling (Lamprotornis ornatus)
A bird perched briefly in a palm tree.
LocalityBom Bom Resort, Principe, São Tomé and Principe (Monotypic species) Ian Fulton 25 July 2010 4.2
Sao Tome Prinia (Prinia molleri)
A bird in an alert posture feeding on the ground
LocalitySão Tomé Airport, São Tomé, São Tomé and Principe (Monotypic species) Ian Fulton 23 July 2010 4
Gulf of Guinea Thrush (Turdus olivaceofuscus)
Adult standing
LocalitySão Tomé, São Tomé and Principe (ssp olivaceofuscus) Nik Borrow 14 August 2009 4
Brown Noddy (Anous stolidus)
Adult bird perched on the rocks on Sete Pedras (Seven Rocks) which is offshore from Ribera Peixe
LocalitySete Pedras, São Tomé, São Tomé and Principe (ssp stolidus) Ian Fulton 28 July 2010 4
Sao Tome Green-pigeon (Treron sanctithomae)
Adult perched
LocalitySão Tomé, São Tomé and Principe (Monotypic species) Nik Borrow 10 August 2007 3.8
Blue-breasted Kingfisher (Halcyon malimbica)
This is the endemic sub species found on Principe Island.
LocalityBom Bom Resort, Principe, São Tomé and Principe (ssp dryas) Ian Fulton 25 July 2010 3.7
Checklist of the birds of São Tomé and Principe
Checklist of the birds of São Tomé and Principe
Including Annobón Island
Main sources consulted:
- Jones, P. & Tye, A. 2006. The Birds of São Tomé & Príncipe with Annobón islands of the Gulf of Guinea. BOU Checklist Series Nº 22, British Ornithologists' Union & British Ornithologists' Club, Oxford, UK.
Uncertain records not included.
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Petrels and Shearwaters (Procellariidae)
- 21 901 1 1 6 14 6 Sooty Shearwater (Puffinus griseus) Storm-petrels (Hydrobatidae)
- 3 923 2 3 8 Madeiran Storm-petrel (Oceanodroma castro) Tropicbirds (Phaethontidae)
- 22 940 3 9 13 8 White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus) Gannets and Boobies (Sulidae)
- 73 954 4 31 42 8 Masked Booby (Sula dactylatra) Vagrant
- 68 956 5 38 30 8 Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster) Cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae)
- 50 991 6 33 17 8 Long-tailed Cormorant (Phalacrocorax africanus) Herons (Ardeidae)
- 369 1005 7 10 247 112 8 Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) Vagrant
- 133 1014 8 5 80 48 8 Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) Vagrant
- 23 1019 9 14 9 8 Black Heron (Egretta ardesiaca) Vagrant
- 341 1025 10 5 203 133 8 Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
- 345 1034 11 4 234 107 8 Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
- 326 1035 12 5 186 135 8 Green-backed Heron (Butorides striatus)
- 63 1054 13 1 40 22 8 Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus) Storks (Ciconiidae)
- 59 1066 14 37 22 8 Yellow-billed Stork (Mycteria ibis) Vagrant
- 220 1075 15 3 135 82 8 European White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) Vagrant Ibises and Spoonbills (Threskiornithidae)
- 1 1094 16 1 8 Olive Ibis (Bostrychia olivacea) Flamingos (Phoenicopteridae)
- 77 1118 17 1 55 21 6 Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) Vagrant Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
- 81 1179 18 56 25 8 Comb Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos) Vagrant Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)
- 297 1309 19 3 217 77 8 Black Kite (Milvus migrans) Falcons and Caracaras (Falconidae)
- 20 1553 20 1 10 9 6 Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) Vagrant
- 164 1575 21 7 83 74 8 Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) Vagrant Pheasants and Partridges (Phasianidae)
- 26 1744 22 1 14 11 8 Red-necked Francolin (Francolinus afer)
- 7 1761 23 6 1 8 Harlequin Quail (Coturnix delegorguei)
- 77 1810 24 7 35 35 8 Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus) Introduced Guineafowl (Numididae)
- 94 1851 25 2 61 31 8 Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris) Rails, Gallinules and Coots (Rallidae)
- 4 1949 26 3 1 8 African Rail (Rallus caerulescens) Vagrant
- 4 1955 27 3 1 8 African Crake (Crex egregia) Vagrant
- 5 2004 28 3 2 8 Allen's Gallinule (Porphyrio alleni) Vagrant
- 296 2009 29 9 145 142 8 Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
- 1 2011 30 1 8 Lesser Moorhen (Gallinula angulata) Coursers and Pratincoles (Glareolidae)
- 13 2108 31 1 8 4 6 Black-winged Pratincole (Glareola nordmanni) Vagrant Plovers (Charadriidae)
- 106 2141 32 1 46 59 8 Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) Vagrant
- 20 2155 33 13 7 8 White-fronted Plover (Charadrius marginatus) Vagrant Snipes, Sandpipers and Phalaropes (Scolopacidae)
- 91 2209 34 1 32 58 8 Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) Vagrant
- 160 2213 35 4 98 58 8 Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
- 85 2216 36 3 40 42 6 Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) Vagrant
- 108 2223 37 7 61 40 8 Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)
- 162 2229 38 3 92 67 8 Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola)
- 167 2231 39 5 86 76 8 Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
- 230 2237 40 1 131 98 8 Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) Vagrant
- 173 2242 41 95 78 8 Sanderling (Calidris alba)
- 71 2252 42 3 20 48 8 Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) Vagrant
- 90 2254 43 2 33 55 8 Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) Vagrant Skuas (Stercorariidae)
- 25 2277 44 1 11 13 8 Pomarine Skua (Stercorarius pomarinus) Vagrant Terns (Sternidae)
- 79 2335 45 3 47 29 8 Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis)
- 127 2344 46 3 62 62 8 Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)
- 23 2362 47 14 9 8 Bridled Tern (Sterna anaethetus)
- 37 2363 48 2 10 25 8 Sooty Tern (Sterna fuscata)
- 44 2365 49 22 22 8 White-winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus) Vagrant
- 43 2370 50 1 20 22 8 Brown Noddy (Anous stolidus)
- 29 2369 51 3 7 19 8 Black Noddy (Anous minutus) Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)
- 196 2416 52 7 150 39 8 Rock Dove (Columba livia)
- 4 2431 53 4 3 Sao Tome Olive-pigeon (Columba thomensis) Endemic
- 1 2464 54 1 8 Sao Tome Bronze-naped Pigeon (Columba malherbii) Endemic
- 14 2465 55 7 7 8 African Lemon-dove (Columba larvata)
- 0 2466 56 3 Sao Tome Lemon-dove (Columba simplex) Endemic
- 165 2483 57 5 103 57 8 Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis)
- 34 2622 58 18 16 8 African Green-pigeon (Treron calva)
- 2 2619 59 2 8 Sao Tome Green-pigeon (Treron sanctithomae) Endemic Parrots (Psittacidae)
- 6 2906 60 2 4 8 Red-headed Lovebird (Agapornis pullarius)
- 20 2916 61 1 6 13 4 Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus) Cuckoos (Cuculidae)
- 48 3096 62 4 38 6 8 Jacobin Cuckoo (Clamator jacobinus) Vagrant
- 31 3099 63 1 13 17 8 Great Spotted Cuckoo (Clamator glandarius) Vagrant
- 23 3135 64 1 11 11 8 Klaas's Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx klaas)
- 16 3136 65 1 10 5 8 African Emerald Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx cupreus) Barn-owls (Tytonidae)
- 119 3244 66 5 73 41 8 Common Barn-owl (Tyto alba) Typical Owls (Strigidae)
- 18 3268 67 13 5 8 African Scops-owl (Otus senegalensis)
- 3 3287 68 2 1 4 Sao Tome Scops-owl (Otus hartlaubi) Endemic Swifts (Apodidae)
- 0 3597 69 8 Sao Tome Spinetail (Zoonavena thomensis) Endemic
- 4 3627 70 3 1 8 African Palm-swift (Cypsiurus parvus)
- 18 3628 71 1 14 3 8 Alpine Swift (Tachymarptis melba)
- 13 3640 72 1 8 4 8 Little Swift (Apus affinis) Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)
- 38 4061 73 3 17 18 8 Blue-breasted Kingfisher (Halcyon malimbica)
- 2 10416 74 2 8 Principe Kingfisher (Alcedo nais) Endemic
- 2 10417 75 2 8 Sao Tome Kingfisher (Alcedo thomensis) Endemic
- 160 4106 76 2 120 38 8 Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) Rollers (Coraciidae)
- 75 4151 77 61 14 6 European Roller (Coracias garrulus) Vagrant Swallows and Martins (Hirundinidae)
- 10 5978 78 5 5 8 Banded Martin (Riparia cincta) Vagrant
- 252 5988 79 5 148 99 8 Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
- 84 6016 80 1 25 58 8 Northern House Martin (Delichon urbicum) Vagrant Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae)
- 102 6189 81 6 43 53 8 Common Bulbul (Pycnonotus barbatus) Thrushes (Turdidae)
- 2 6558 82 2 6 Gulf of Guinea Thrush (Turdus olivaceofuscus) Endemic
- 70 7263 83 1 37 32 8 Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra) Vagrant Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae)
- 134 7070 84 3 72 59 8 Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) Vagrant Monarch-flycatchers (Monarchidae)
- 13 7403 85 1 5 7 8 Red-bellied Paradise-flycatcher (Terpsiphone rufiventer)
- 3 7408 86 3 8 Sao Tome Paradise-flycatcher (Terpsiphone atrochalybeia) Endemic Cisticolas and Allies (Cisticolidae)
- 4 6706 87 1 1 2 8 Sao Tome Prinia (Prinia molleri) Endemic Old World Warblers (Sylviidae)
- 65 6825 88 10 28 27 8 Great Reed-warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus) Vagrant
- 0 6911 89 4 Bocage's Longbill (Amaurocichla bocagii) Endemic
- 45 7007 90 6 21 18 8 Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin) Vagrant Babblers (Timaliidae)
- 2 7160 91 1 1 8 Principe Flycatcher-babbler (Horizorhinus dohrni) Endemic Sunbirds (Nectariniidae)
- 1 8133 92 1 8 Principe Sunbird (Anabathmis hartlaubii) Endemic
- 2 8134 93 1 1 8 Newton's Sunbird (Anabathmis newtonii) Endemic
- 1 8135 94 1 4 Sao Tome Sunbird (Dreptes thomensis) Endemic
- 2 8143 95 1 1 8 Western Olive-sunbird (Cyanomitra obscura) White-eyes (Zosteropidae)
- 1 8313 96 1 4 Principe White-eye (Zosterops ficedulinus) Endemic
- 0 8314 97 4 Annobon White-eye (Zosterops griseovirescens) Endemic
- 1 8304 98 1 6 Principe Speirops (Speirops leucophoeus) Endemic
- 1 8301 99 1 8 Black-capped Speirops (Speirops lugubris) Endemic Orioles (Oriolidae)
- 60 8584 100 5 27 28 8 Eurasian Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus) Vagrant
- 2 8589 101 2 4 Sao Tome Oriole (Oriolus crassirostris) Endemic Shrikes (Laniidae)
- 105 8606 102 1 56 48 8 Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) Vagrant
- 61 8619 103 1 33 27 8 Lesser Grey Shrike (Lanius minor) Vagrant
- 0 8627 104 2 Newton's Fiscal (Lanius newtoni) Endemic Drongos (Dicruridae)
- 4 76812 105 1 3 8 Velvet-mantled Drongo (Dicrurus modestus) Starlings (Sturnidae)
- 7 9032 106 3 4 8 Chestnut-winged Starling (Onychognathus fulgidus)
- 13 9008 107 1 4 8 8 Splendid Glossy Starling (Lamprotornis splendidus)
- 1 9009 108 1 8 Principe Glossy Starling (Lamprotornis ornatus) Endemic Weavers (Ploceidae)
- 7 9173 109 5 2 8 Red-headed Quelea (Quelea erythrops)
- 0 9188 110 8 Golden-backed Bishop (Euplectes aureus)
- 21 9184 111 1 12 8 8 Black-winged Bishop (Euplectes hordeaceus)
- 5 9192 112 3 2 8 White-winged Widowbird (Euplectes albonotatus)
- 31 9126 113 1 27 3 8 Southern Masked Weaver (Ploceus velatus)
- 107 9128 114 2 54 51 8 Village Weaver (Ploceus cucullatus) Introduced
- 1 9129 115 1 8 Giant Weaver (Ploceus grandis) Endemic
- 1 9157 116 1 8 Sao Tome Weaver (Ploceus sanctithomae) Endemic
- 3 9116 117 2 1 8 Principe Golden Weaver (Ploceus princeps) Endemic Whydahs and Indigobirds (Viduidae)
- 55 9352 118 2 30 23 8 Pin-tailed Whydah (Vidua macroura) Waxbills (Estrildidae)
- 1 9203 119 1 8 Chestnut-breasted Negrofinch (Nigrita bicolor)
- 35 9256 120 1 19 15 8 Common Waxbill (Estrilda astrild)
- 19 9240 121 14 5 8 Blue Waxbill (Uraeginthus angolensis)
- 47 9300 122 21 26 8 Bronze Mannikin (Spermestes cucullata) Finches (Fringillidae)
- 25 9501 123 1 8 16 8 Yellow-fronted Canary (Serinus mozambicus)
- 1 9516 124 1 8 Principe Seedeater (Serinus rufobrunneus) Endemic
- 1 9413 125 1 2 Sao Tome Grosbeak (Neospiza concolor) Endemic
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IBC Want list for São Tomé and Principe
IBC Want list for São Tomé and Principe
List of the species occurring in São Tomé and Principe that lack materials on the IBC28 species without videos
- Madeiran Storm-petrel (Oceanodroma castro)
- Olive Ibis (Bostrychia olivacea)
- Lesser Moorhen (Gallinula angulata)
- Sao Tome Olive-pigeon (Columba thomensis) Endemic
- Sao Tome Bronze-naped Pigeon (Columba malherbii) Endemic
- Sao Tome Lemon-dove (Columba simplex) Endemic
- Sao Tome Green-pigeon (Treron sanctithomae) Endemic
- Sao Tome Spinetail (Zoonavena thomensis) Endemic
- Principe Kingfisher (Alcedo nais) Endemic
- Sao Tome Kingfisher (Alcedo thomensis) Endemic
- Gulf of Guinea Thrush (Turdus olivaceofuscus) Endemic
- Sao Tome Paradise-flycatcher (Terpsiphone atrochalybeia) Endemic
- Bocage's Longbill (Amaurocichla bocagii) Endemic
- Principe Sunbird (Anabathmis hartlaubii) Endemic
- Sao Tome Sunbird (Dreptes thomensis) Endemic
- Principe White-eye (Zosterops ficedulinus) Endemic
- Annobon White-eye (Zosterops griseovirescens) Endemic
- Principe Speirops (Speirops leucophoeus) Endemic
- Black-capped Speirops (Speirops lugubris) Endemic
- Sao Tome Oriole (Oriolus crassirostris) Endemic
- Newton's Fiscal (Lanius newtoni) Endemic
- Principe Glossy Starling (Lamprotornis ornatus) Endemic
- Golden-backed Bishop (Euplectes aureus)
- Giant Weaver (Ploceus grandis) Endemic
- Sao Tome Weaver (Ploceus sanctithomae) Endemic
- Chestnut-breasted Negrofinch (Nigrita bicolor)
- Principe Seedeater (Serinus rufobrunneus) Endemic
- Sao Tome Grosbeak (Neospiza concolor) Endemic
61 species without sounds
- Madeiran Storm-petrel (Oceanodroma castro)
- White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus)
- Masked Booby (Sula dactylatra) Vagrant
- Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster)
- Long-tailed Cormorant (Phalacrocorax africanus)
- Black Heron (Egretta ardesiaca) Vagrant
- Yellow-billed Stork (Mycteria ibis) Vagrant
- Olive Ibis (Bostrychia olivacea)
- Comb Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos) Vagrant
- Harlequin Quail (Coturnix delegorguei)
- African Rail (Rallus caerulescens) Vagrant
- African Crake (Crex egregia) Vagrant
- Allen's Gallinule (Porphyrio alleni) Vagrant
- Lesser Moorhen (Gallinula angulata)
- White-fronted Plover (Charadrius marginatus) Vagrant
- Sanderling (Calidris alba)
- Bridled Tern (Sterna anaethetus)
- White-winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus) Vagrant
- Sao Tome Olive-pigeon (Columba thomensis) Endemic
- Sao Tome Bronze-naped Pigeon (Columba malherbii) Endemic
- African Lemon-dove (Columba larvata)
- Sao Tome Lemon-dove (Columba simplex) Endemic
- African Green-pigeon (Treron calva)
- Sao Tome Green-pigeon (Treron sanctithomae) Endemic
- Red-headed Lovebird (Agapornis pullarius)
- African Scops-owl (Otus senegalensis)
- Sao Tome Scops-owl (Otus hartlaubi) Endemic
- Sao Tome Spinetail (Zoonavena thomensis) Endemic
- African Palm-swift (Cypsiurus parvus)
- Principe Kingfisher (Alcedo nais) Endemic
- Sao Tome Kingfisher (Alcedo thomensis) Endemic
- European Roller (Coracias garrulus) Vagrant
- Banded Martin (Riparia cincta) Vagrant
- Gulf of Guinea Thrush (Turdus olivaceofuscus) Endemic
- Sao Tome Paradise-flycatcher (Terpsiphone atrochalybeia) Endemic
- Bocage's Longbill (Amaurocichla bocagii) Endemic
- Principe Flycatcher-babbler (Horizorhinus dohrni) Endemic
- Principe Sunbird (Anabathmis hartlaubii) Endemic
- Newton's Sunbird (Anabathmis newtonii) Endemic
- Sao Tome Sunbird (Dreptes thomensis) Endemic
- Western Olive-sunbird (Cyanomitra obscura)
- Principe White-eye (Zosterops ficedulinus) Endemic
- Annobon White-eye (Zosterops griseovirescens) Endemic
- Principe Speirops (Speirops leucophoeus) Endemic
- Black-capped Speirops (Speirops lugubris) Endemic
- Sao Tome Oriole (Oriolus crassirostris) Endemic
- Newton's Fiscal (Lanius newtoni) Endemic
- Velvet-mantled Drongo (Dicrurus modestus)
- Chestnut-winged Starling (Onychognathus fulgidus)
- Principe Glossy Starling (Lamprotornis ornatus) Endemic
- Red-headed Quelea (Quelea erythrops)
- Golden-backed Bishop (Euplectes aureus)
- White-winged Widowbird (Euplectes albonotatus)
- Giant Weaver (Ploceus grandis) Endemic
- Sao Tome Weaver (Ploceus sanctithomae) Endemic
- Principe Golden Weaver (Ploceus princeps) Endemic
- Chestnut-breasted Negrofinch (Nigrita bicolor)
- Blue Waxbill (Uraeginthus angolensis)
- Bronze Mannikin (Spermestes cucullata)
- Principe Seedeater (Serinus rufobrunneus) Endemic
- Sao Tome Grosbeak (Neospiza concolor) Endemic
São Tomé and Principe statistics
125 species, 119 with material (95.2%)
28 endemics, 23 with material (82.14%)
35 vagrants, 35 with material (100%)
28 endemics, 23 with material (82.14%)
35 vagrants, 35 with material (100%)
97 species with videos (77.6%)
119 species with photographs (95.2%)
64 species with sounds (51.2%)
3040 videos, 4342 photographs and 191 sounds of species present in São Tomé and Principe
119 species with photographs (95.2%)
64 species with sounds (51.2%)
3040 videos, 4342 photographs and 191 sounds of species present in São Tomé and Principe