Seychelles bird checklist
227 bird species in 60 families have been recorded in the Seychelles, according to eBird; about 210 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 Seychelles right now
1Common Myna
2White-tailed Tropicbird
3Wedge-tailed Shearwater
4Zebra Dove
5Lesser Noddy
6Red Fody
7Black-bellied Plover
8Western Cattle-Egret
9Bar-tailed Godwit
10Ruddy Turnstone
Seychelles bird checklist
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Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- White-faced Whistling-Duck
- Muscovy Duck
- Cotton Pygmy-Goose
- Garganey
- Northern Shoveler
- Gadwall
- Northern Pintail
- Green-winged Teal
- Ferruginous Duck
- Tufted Duck
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
- Red Junglefowl
- Gray Francolin
- Common Quail
Pigeons and Doves
- Rock Pigeon
- Malagasy Turtle-Dove
- European Turtle-Dove
- Zebra Dove
- Seychelles Blue-Pigeon
- Comoro Blue-Pigeon
Cuckoos
- Malagasy Coucal
- Pied Cuckoo
- Lesser Cuckoo
- Common Cuckoo
Nightjars and Allies
- Eurasian Nightjar
- Madagascar Nightjar
Swifts
- Seychelles Swiftlet
- Alpine Swift
- Common Swift
- Pacific Swift
- Little Swift
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
- White-throated Rail
- Corn Crake
- Spotted Crake
- Lesser Moorhen
- Eurasian Moorhen
- Allen's Gallinule
Thick-knees
- Eurasian Thick-knee
Stilts and Avocets
- Black-winged Stilt
Oystercatchers
- Eurasian Oystercatcher
Plovers and Lapwings
- Black-bellied Plover
- Pacific Golden-Plover
- Common Ringed Plover
- Little Ringed Plover
- Spur-winged Lapwing
- Sociable Lapwing
- Caspian Plover
- Oriental Plover
- Siberian Sand-Plover
- Tibetan Sand-Plover
- Greater Sand-Plover
Painted-Snipes
- Greater Painted-Snipe
Jacanas
- Pheasant-tailed Jacana
Sandpipers and Allies
- Eurasian Whimbrel
- Little Curlew
- Eurasian Curlew
- Bar-tailed Godwit
- Black-tailed Godwit
- Jack Snipe
- Great Snipe
- Pin-tailed Snipe
- Common Snipe
- Red-necked Phalarope
- Terek Sandpiper
- Common Sandpiper
- Green Sandpiper
- Gray-tailed Tattler
- Marsh Sandpiper
- Wood Sandpiper
- Common Redshank
- Spotted Redshank
- Common Greenshank
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Ruff
- Broad-billed Sandpiper
- Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Temminck's Stint
- Long-toed Stint
- Buff-breasted Sandpiper
- Sanderling
- Little Stint
- Pectoral Sandpiper
Crab-Plover
- Crab-Plover
Pratincoles and Coursers
- Madagascar Pratincole
- Collared Pratincole
- Black-winged Pratincole
- Oriental Pratincole
Skuas and Jaegers
- Parasitic Jaeger
- Pomarine Jaeger
- Brown Skua
- South Polar Skua
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Black-headed Gull
- Gray-hooded Gull
- Franklin's Gull
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Blue-billed White-Tern
- Brown Noddy
- Lesser Noddy
- Sooty Tern
- Bridled Tern
- Little Tern
- Saunders's Tern
- Gull-billed Tern
- Caspian Tern
- Whiskered Tern
- White-winged Tern
- Common Tern
- White-cheeked Tern
- Black-naped Tern
- Roseate Tern
- Lesser Crested Tern
- Great Crested Tern
Flamingos
- Greater Flamingo
Grebes
- Eared Grebe
Tropicbirds
- White-tailed Tropicbird
- Red-billed Tropicbird
- Red-tailed Tropicbird
Southern Storm-Petrels
- Wilson's Storm-Petrel
- White-faced Storm-Petrel
- Black-bellied Storm-Petrel
Northern Storm-Petrels
- Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel
- Matsudaira's Storm-Petrel
Shearwaters and Petrels
- Southern Giant-Petrel
- Pintado Petrel
- Herald Petrel
- Barau's Petrel
- Bulwer's Petrel
- Jouanin's Petrel
- Flesh-footed Shearwater
- Wedge-tailed Shearwater
- Tropical Shearwater
Storks
- White Stork
Frigatebirds
- Lesser Frigatebird
- Great Frigatebird
Boobies and Gannets
- Red-footed Booby
- Brown Booby
- Masked Booby
Cormorants and Shags
- Reed Cormorant
- Great Cormorant
Ibises and Spoonbills
- Glossy Ibis
- Malagasy Sacred Ibis
- African Spoonbill
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
- Eurasian Bittern
- Little Bittern
- Yellow Bittern
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Little Egret
- Little Heron
- Squacco Heron
- Malagasy Pond-Heron
- Indian Pond-Heron
- Western Cattle-Egret
- Great Egret
- Medium Egret
- Gray Heron
- Purple Heron
Osprey
- Osprey
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Oriental Honey-buzzard
- Western Marsh Harrier
- Pallid Harrier
- Black Kite
Barn-Owls
- Western Barn Owl
Owls
- Eurasian Scops-Owl
- Seychelles Scops-Owl
Bee-eaters
- Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
- European Bee-eater
Rollers
- European Roller
- Broad-billed Roller
Falcons and Caracaras
- Lesser Kestrel
- Malagasy Kestrel
- Seychelles Kestrel
- Amur Falcon
- Eleonora's Falcon
- Sooty Falcon
- Eurasian Hobby
- Peregrine Falcon
Old World Parrots
- Seychelles Parrot
- Rose-ringed Parakeet
Old World Orioles
- Eurasian Golden Oriole
Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies
- Rufous Vanga
Drongos
- Aldabra Drongo
Monarch Flycatchers
- Seychelles Paradise-Flycatcher
Shrikes
- Red-backed Shrike
Crows, Jays, and Magpies
- House Crow
- Pied Crow
Larks
- Greater Short-toed Lark
- Bimaculated Lark
Cisticolas and Allies
- Madagascar Cisticola
Reed Warblers and Allies
- Seychelles Warbler
Swallows
- Mascarene Martin
- Gray-throated Martin
- Bank Swallow
- Barn Swallow
- Western House-Martin
- European Red-rumped Swallow
Bulbuls
- Malagasy Bulbul
- Seychelles Bulbul
- Red-whiskered Bulbul
Leaf Warblers
- Common Chiffchaff
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies
- Seychelles White-eye
- Malagasy White-eye
- Aldabra White-eye
Starlings
- Common Myna
Old World Flycatchers
- Spotted Flycatcher
- Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin
- Seychelles Magpie-Robin
- Common Redstart
- Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush
- Whinchat
- Northern Wheatear
- Isabelline Wheatear
- Pied Wheatear
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters
- Souimanga Sunbird
- Seychelles Sunbird
Weavers and Allies
- Red Fody
- Aldabra Fody
- Seychelles Fody
Waxbills and Allies
- Common Waxbill
Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow
Wagtails and Pipits
- Gray Wagtail
- Western Yellow Wagtail
- Citrine Wagtail
- White Wagtail
- Tree Pipit
- Red-throated Pipit
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
- Yellow-fronted Canary
Old World Buntings
- Ortolan Bunting
Most common birds in Seychelles
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 Seychelles’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
- White-tailed TropicbirdPhaethon lepturus
- Wedge-tailed ShearwaterArdenna pacifica
- Zebra DoveGeopelia striata
- Lesser NoddyAnous tenuirostris
- Red FodyFoudia madagascariensis
- Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola
- Western Cattle-EgretArdea ibis
- Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
- Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
- Seychelles SunbirdCinnyris dussumieri
- Seychelles KestrelFalco araeus
- Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
- Seychelles SwiftletAerodramus elaphrus
- Great FrigatebirdFregata minor
- Terek SandpiperXenus cinereus
- Malagasy Turtle-DoveNesoenas picturatus
- Seychelles Paradise-FlycatcherTerpsiphone corvina
- White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterus
- Bridled TernOnychoprion anaethetus
Largest bird families in Seychelles
Among its regular birds.
- Sandpipers and Allies30
- Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers21
- Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns14
- Plovers and Lapwings10
- Shearwaters and Petrels9
- Old World Flycatchers9
- Falcons and Caracaras8
- Pigeons and Doves6
Reported in the last 30 days
54 species reported to eBird in Seychelles in the 30 days to 2026-10-13. The 40 most recently reported:
White-tailed Tropicbird, Zebra Dove, Seychelles Kestrel, Seychelles Sunbird, Seychelles Swiftlet, Red Fody, Common Myna, Seychelles Paradise-Flycatcher, Wedge-tailed Shearwater, Lesser Noddy, Seychelles Blue-Pigeon, Seychelles Bulbul, Malagasy Turtle-Dove, Blue-billed White-Tern, Great Frigatebird, Little Heron, Eurasian Whimbrel, Western Cattle-Egret, Bar-tailed Godwit, Black-bellied Plover, Common Greenshank, Ruddy Turnstone, Terek Sandpiper, White-winged Tern, Gray Francolin, Bridled Tern, Great Crested Tern, Brown Noddy, Gray Heron, Tropical Shearwater, Curlew Sandpiper, Tibetan Sand-Plover, Common Sandpiper, Sooty Tern, Sanderling, Greater Sand-Plover, Red-footed Booby, Eurasian Moorhen, Lesser Frigatebird, Seychelles Warbler, …
Get to know some of them
Common Greenshank
Great Frigatebird
Bridled Tern
Great Crested Tern
Gray Heron
Brown Noddy
Sanderling
Common Sandpiper
Eurasian Moorhen
Sooty Tern
Red-footed Booby
Rock Pigeon
Lesser Frigatebird
Black-crowned Night Heron
Common Tern
Purple Heron
Red-tailed Tropicbird