Gulf of Guinea Islands' Biodiversity Network: Ornithology

GULF OF GUINEA CONSERVATION GROUP

GULF OF GUINEA ISLANDS' BIODIVERSITY NETWORK

Status of the endemic birds of São Tomé e Príncipe

RDB Red Data Book status (Collar et al. 1994): C = Critical; V = Vulnerable; nt = near-threatened.
Distribution: ST = São Tomé; P = Príncipe.
Habitat: Pri = Primary forest; Sec = Secondary forest; Pla = Plantations; Sav= Savanna; R = restricted to riparian areas within habitat.
Frequency: +++ = abundant; ++ = common; + = rare; - = absent; ? =status unknown.

RDB	Species			Pri	Sec	Pla	Sav
C	Dwarf Olive Ibis	ST		+	-	-	-
	São Tomé Green Pigeon	ST		++	++	+	-
	São Tomé Bronze-naped Pigeon	ST	P	++	++	++	++
V	Maroon Pigeon	ST		++	+	-	-
nt	São Tomé Scops Owl	ST		++	+	-	-
	São Tomé Spinetail	ST	P	++	++	+++	++
C	São Tomé Fiscal Shrike	ST		+	-	-	-
V	São Tomé Oriole	ST		+++	++	-	+
nt	Príncipe Drongo		P	?	+++	+++
	Príncipe Glossy Starling		P	?	+++	+++
nt	São Tomé Thrush (ssp. olivaceofuscus)	ST		+++	+++	+++	++
	(ssp. xanthorhynchus)		P	?	-	-
	São Tomé Malachite Kingfisher	ST		++(R)	++(R)		+
	Principe White-bellied Kingfisher		P	?	++(R)	++(R)
	São Tomé Prinia	ST		++	+++	+++	+++
V	São Tomé Short-tail	ST		++(R)	-	-	-
	Dohrn’s Thrush Babbler		P	?	+++	+++	+++
	São Tomé Paradise Flycatcher	ST		+++	+++	+++	++
	Príncipe Sunbird		P	?	+++	+++
	São Tomé Sunbird	ST		+++	+++	+++	+++
V	Giant Sunbird	ST		++	+	-	-
V	São Tomé White-eye (ssp. ficedulinus)		P	?	-	-	-
	(ssp. feae)	ST		++	++	++	+
V	Príncipe Speirops		P	?	++	++
	São Tomé Speirops	ST		+++	+++	+++	++
	São Tomé Seedeater (ssp. rufobrunnea)		P	?	++	++
	(ssp. thomensis)	ST		+++	+++	+++	+
	(ssp. fradei - Ilheu Caroço ++)
	Príncipe Golden Weaver		P	?	+++	+++
	São Tomé Weaver	ST		+++	+++	+++	++
	Giant Weaver	ST		+	+++	++	++
C	São Tomé Grosbeak	ST		+	-	-	-