List of birds of the Comoros

This is a list of the bird species recorded in the Comoros. The avifauna of the Comoros include a total of 166 species, of which 17 are endemic, and 12 have been introduced by humans.^[1]

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. Introduced and accidental species are included in the total counts for the Comoros.

The following tags have been used to highlight several categories. The commonly occurring native species do not fall into any of these categories.

(A) Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in the Comoros
(E) Endemic - a species endemic to the Comoros
(I) Introduced - a species introduced to the Comoros as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions

^ Benson, C. W. (1960). "The Birds of the Comoro Islands: Results of the British Ornithologists' Union Centenary Expedition 1958". Ibis. 103B (1): 5–106. doi:10.1111/j.1474-919X.1960.tb03677.x. ISSN 1474-919X.

[1] Benson, C. W. (1960). "The Birds of the Comoro Islands: Results of the British Ornithologists' Union Centenary Expedition 1958". Ibis. 103B (1): 5–106. doi:10.1111/j.1474-919X.1960.tb03677.x. ISSN 1474-919X.

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