List of birds of Réunion

This is a list of the bird species recorded in Réunion. The avifauna of Réunion include a total of 91 species, of which four are endemic, 21 have been introduced by humans and 20 are rare or accidental. One species listed is extirpated in Réunion and is not included in the species count. Six species are globally threatened.

This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 6th edition. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflect this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Introduced and accidental species are included in the total counts for Réunion.

The following tags have been used to highlight several categories. Not all species fall into one of these categories. Those that do not are commonly occurring native species.

  • (A) Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Réunion
  • (E) Endemic - a species endemic to Réunion
  • (I) Introduced - a species introduced to Réunion as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions
  • (Ex) Extirpated - a species that no longer occurs in Réunion although populations exist elsewhere
  • (X) Extinct - a species formerly found on Réunion, but no longer exists alive globally


Albatrosses

Order: Procellariiformes   Family: Diomedeidae

Shearwaters and petrels

Order: Procellariiformes   Family: Procellariidae

Austral storm petrels

Order: Procellariiformes   Family: Oceanitidae

Tropicbirds

Order: Phaethontiformes   Family: Phaethontidae

Boobies and gannets

Order: Suliformes   Family: Sulidae

Frigatebirds

Order: Suliformes   Family: Fregatidae

Bitterns, herons and egrets

Order: Pelecaniformes   Family: Ardeidae

Ibises and spoonbills

Order: Pelecaniformes   Family: Threskiornithidae

Flamingos

Order: Phoenicopteriformes   Family: Phoenicopteridae

Ducks, geese and swans

Order: Anseriformes   Family: Anatidae

Hawks, kites and eagles

Order: Accipitriformes   Family: Accipitridae

Caracaras and falcons

Order: Falconiformes   Family: Falconidae

Pheasants and partridges

Order: Galliformes   Family: Phasianidae

Rails, crakes, gallinules and coots

Order: Gruiformes   Family: Rallidae

Crab-plover

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Dromadidae

Pratincoles and coursers

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Glareolidae

Buttonquails

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Turnicidae

Plovers and lapwings

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Charadriidae

  • Black-bellied plover, Pluvialis squatarola
  • Common ringed plover, Charadrius hiaticula
  • Greater sandplover, Charadrius leschenaultii

Sandpipers and allies

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Scolopacidae

Gulls, terns, and skimmers

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Laridae

Pigeons and doves

Order: Columbiformes   Family: Columbidae

Old World parrots

Order: Psittaciformes   Family: Psittaculidae

Typical owls

Order: Strigiformes    Family: Strigidae

Swifts

Order: Caprimulgiformes   Family: Apodidae

Typical rollers

Order: Coraciiformes   Family: Coraciidae

Swallows and martins

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Hirundinidae

Cuckooshrikes

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Campephagidae

Bulbuls

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Pycnonotidae

Old World flycatchers

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Muscicapidae

Monarch flycatchers

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Monarchidae

White-eyes

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Zosteropidae

Starlings

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Sturnidae

Wagtails and pipits

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Motacillidae

Motacillidae is a family of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. They include the wagtails, longclaws and pipits. They are slender, ground feeding insectivores of open country.

Wagtails and pipits

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Motacillidae

Weavers and allies

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Ploceidae

Waxbills and allies

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Estrildidae

Finches, euphonias, and allies

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Fringillidae

Old World sparrows

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Passeridae

See also

References
  • Lepage, Denis. "Checklist of birds of Réunion". Bird Checklists of the World. Avibase. Retrieved 27 April 2007.
  • Clements, James F. (2000). Birds of the World: a Checklist. Cornell University Press. p. 880. ISBN 0-934797-16-1.
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