Over 800 birds are living in Equatorial Guinea. As this country consists of a mainland territory and several small islands, there exists plenty of diversity in habitats for these birds to thrive.
Some notable species of Equatorial Guinea include the African Emerald Cuckoo, the Gabon Coucal, and the Green Turaco.
List of Common Birds Found in Equatorial Guinea
Native Birds
- African Blue Flycatcher
- African Crowned Eagle
- African Emerald Cuckoo
- African Finfoot
- African Fish-eagle
- African Gray Hornbill
- African Gray Parrot
- African Gray Woodpecker
- African Green Broadbill
- African Green Pigeon
- African Harrier-hawk
- African Jacana
- African Olive Pigeon
- African Palm Swift
- African Paradise Flycatcher
- African Pied Hornbill
- African Pygmy Goose
- African Pygmy Kingfisher
- African Scops Owl
- African Skimmer
- African Thrush
- African Woolly-necked Stork
- Bateleur
- Black Bee-eater
- Black-casqued Hornbill
- Black Crake
- Black-headed Gonolek
- Black-headed Heron
- Black-headed Weaver
- Black-necked Weaver
- Black-shouldered Kite
- Black-winged Stilt
- Blue-bellied Roller
- Blue-breasted Kingfisher
- Blue-headed Wood Dove
- Blue Malkoha
- Blue-throated Roller
- Common Ringed Plover
- Copper Sunbird
- Crested Guineafowl
- Fanti Saw-wing
- Gabon Coucal
- Gray Pratincole
- Great Blue Turaco
- Great Spotted Cuckoo
- Great White Pelican
- Green Turaco
- Green Woodhoopoe
- Hartlaub’s Duck
- Lanner Falcon
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Lesser Striped Swallow
- Little Egret
- Little Ringed Plover
- Long-legged Pipit
- Palm-nut Vulture
- Pied Kingfisher
- Red-billed Dwarf Hornbill
- Red-chested Cuckoo
- Red-headed Lovebird
- Red-vented Malimbe
- Ross’s Turaco
- Rufous-bellied Heron
- Sao Tome Pigeon
- Splendid Glossy Starling
- Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl
- Violet Turaco
- West African Crested Tern
- Western Banded Snake Eagle
- Western Bluebill
- Western Crested Guineafowl
- Western Plantain-eater
- Western Reef Heron
- White-bellied Kingfisher
- White-crested Hornbill
- White-throated Bee-eater
- White-throated Francolin
- Yellow-billed Kite
- Yellow-billed Turaco
Non-native Birds
- Common Myna
- Common Waxbill
- Eurasian Collared Dove
- European Starling
- House Sparrow
- Indian Peafowl
- Monk Parakeet
- Nutmeg Mannikin
- Red Avadavat
- Red-vented Bulbul
- Red-whiskered Bulbul
- Rock Pigeon
- Rose-ringed Parakeet
- Scaly-breasted Munia
- Yellow-crowned Bishop
Some of the best birding sites in Equatorial Guinea include Monte Alén National Park, Pico Basile National Park, and Moka Wildlife Center. The best time for birdwatching in Equatorial Guinea generally coincides with the dry season, which lasts from December to February and June to September. During these periods, the weather is typically more stable, with lower chances of rain and clearer skies, making it easier to spot and observe birds.
