List of birds of Benin

This is a list of the bird species recorded in Benin. The avifauna of Benin include a total of 600 species.

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, 2022 edition. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflect this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Accidental species are included in the total species count for Benin.

The following tags have been used to highlight accidentals and introduced species.

• (A) Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Benin
• (I) Introduced - a species introduced to Benin as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions