Comoros bird checklist
101 bird species in 42 families have been recorded in the Comoros, according to eBird; about 91 of them are seen regularly, and the rest are rarities, vagrants and escaped or introduced birds. Download the full list as a PDF, or tick birds off on your phone, with counts and notes, even without signal.
Species data: eBird.org, updated · How these lists are made
The most common birds in the Comoros right now
1Malagasy Turtle-Dove
2Malagasy Bulbul
3Red Fody
4Malagasy Paradise-Flycatcher
5Comoro Blue-Pigeon
6Pied Crow
7House Sparrow
8Malagasy Palm Swift
9Western Cattle-Egret
10Common Myna
Comoros bird checklist
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Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
- Common Quail
Pigeons and Doves
- Rock Pigeon
- Comoro Pigeon
- Malagasy Turtle-Dove
- Ring-necked Dove
- Tambourine Dove
- Comoro Green-Pigeon
- Comoro Blue-Pigeon
Swifts
- Madagascar Spinetail
- Malagasy Swift
- Malagasy Palm Swift
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
- Eurasian Moorhen
Plovers and Lapwings
- Black-bellied Plover
- Common Ringed Plover
- Greater Sand-Plover
Sandpipers and Allies
- Eurasian Whimbrel
- Eurasian Curlew
- Bar-tailed Godwit
- Common Sandpiper
- Common Greenshank
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Sanderling
Crab-Plover
- Crab-Plover
Skuas and Jaegers
- South Polar Skua
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Blue-billed White-Tern
- Brown Noddy
- Lesser Noddy
- Sooty Tern
- Bridled Tern
- Common Tern
- Lesser Crested Tern
- Great Crested Tern
Grebes
- Little Grebe
Tropicbirds
- White-tailed Tropicbird
- Red-tailed Tropicbird
Southern Storm-Petrels
- Wilson's Storm-Petrel
Northern Storm-Petrels
- Matsudaira's Storm-Petrel
Shearwaters and Petrels
- Bulwer's Petrel
- Jouanin's Petrel
- Tropical Shearwater
- Persian Shearwater
Frigatebirds
- Lesser Frigatebird
- Great Frigatebird
Boobies and Gannets
- Red-footed Booby
- Brown Booby
- Masked Booby
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
- Little Egret
- Western Reef-Heron
- Little Heron
- Malagasy Pond-Heron
- Western Cattle-Egret
- Great Egret
- Gray Heron
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Frances's Sparrowhawk
- Malagasy Harrier
- Black Kite
Barn-Owls
- Western Barn Owl
Owls
- Moheli Scops-Owl
- Comoro Scops-Owl
- Anjouan Scops-Owl
Cuckoo-roller
- Cuckoo-roller
Bee-eaters
- Olive Bee-eater
Kingfishers
- Malagasy Kingfisher
Rollers
- Broad-billed Roller
Falcons and Caracaras
- Eleonora's Falcon
- Peregrine Falcon
Old World Parrots
- Greater Vasa Parrot
- Comoro Black Parrot
- Gray-headed Lovebird
Cuckooshrikes
- Comoro Cuckooshrike
Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies
- Comoro Blue Vanga
Drongos
- Grande Comore Drongo
- Crested Drongo
Monarch Flycatchers
- Malagasy Paradise-Flycatcher
Crows, Jays, and Magpies
- House Crow
- Pied Crow
Reed Warblers and Allies
- Malagasy Brush-Warbler
- Grande Comore Brush-Warbler
- Moheli Brush-Warbler
Swallows
- Barn Swallow
Bulbuls
- Malagasy Bulbul
- Grande Comore Bulbul
- Moheli Bulbul
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies
- Comoro White-eye
- Anjouan White-eye
- Moheli White-eye
- Kirk's White-eye
Starlings
- Common Myna
Thrushes and Allies
- Comoro Thrush
Old World Flycatchers
- Grande Comore Flycatcher
- African Stonechat
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters
- Malagasy Sunbird
- Humblot's Sunbird
- Anjouan Sunbird
Weavers and Allies
- Red Fody
- Red-headed Fody
Waxbills and Allies
- Bronze Mannikin
- Java Sparrow
- Red Avadavat
Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow
Most common birds in Comoros
Ranked by how recently and how widely each was reported to eBird in the 30 days to 2026-10-13, and whether it is one of Comoros’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.
- Malagasy Turtle-DoveNesoenas picturatus
- Malagasy BulbulHypsipetes madagascariensis
- Red FodyFoudia madagascariensis
- Malagasy Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone mutata
- Comoro Blue-PigeonAlectroenas sganzini
- Pied CrowCorvus albus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Malagasy Palm SwiftCypsiurus gracilis
- Western Cattle-EgretArdea ibis
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
- Moheli White-eyeZosterops comorensis
- Malagasy SunbirdCinnyris notatus
- Kirk's White-eyeZosterops kirki
- Brown NoddyAnous stolidus
- Rock PigeonColumba livia
- Humblot's SunbirdCinnyris humbloti
- Great EgretArdea alba
- Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
- Comoro PigeonColumba pollenii
- Grande Comore BulbulHypsipetes parvirostris
Largest bird families in Comoros
Among its regular birds.
- Pigeons and Doves7
- Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns7
- Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers7
- Sandpipers and Allies7
- White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies4
- Bulbuls3
- Swifts3
- Sunbirds and Spiderhunters3
Reported in the last 30 days
61 species reported to eBird in Comoros in the 30 days to 2026-10-13. The 40 most recently reported:
Malagasy Paradise-Flycatcher, Malagasy Kingfisher, Malagasy Bulbul, Malagasy Turtle-Dove, Comoro Blue-Pigeon, Moheli White-eye, Red Fody, Pied Crow, Malagasy Palm Swift, Malagasy Sunbird, Kirk's White-eye, Western Barn Owl, Humblot's Sunbird, House Sparrow, Comoro Thrush, Comoro Cuckooshrike, Western Cattle-Egret, Grande Comore Bulbul, Common Myna, Comoro Pigeon, Cuckoo-roller, Frances's Sparrowhawk, Comoro Black Parrot, Malagasy Swift, Madagascar Spinetail, Red-headed Fody, Tambourine Dove, Greater Vasa Parrot, Rock Pigeon, Common Sandpiper, Great Egret, Persian Shearwater, Brown Noddy, Western Reef-Heron, Lesser Noddy, Ruddy Turnstone, Moheli Brush-Warbler, Olive Bee-eater, Moheli Scops-Owl, Bronze Mannikin, …
Get to know some of them
Brown Noddy
Rock Pigeon
Great Egret
Ruddy Turnstone
Common Sandpiper
Common Ringed Plover
Masked Booby
Bronze Mannikin
White-tailed Tropicbird
Black Kite
Sooty Tern
Bridled Tern
Lesser Frigatebird
Great Frigatebird
Black-bellied Plover
Common Greenshank
Eurasian Moorhen
Common Tern
Sanderling
Red-tailed Tropicbird