Country checklist and status
iGoTerra
We are delighted that our Corporate Sponsor iGoTerra has made its country checklists, including subspecies (IOC or Clements) as well as all other species groups like mammals, butterflies etc. available through the ABC website. The only thing required is a Basic membership / registration which is free of charge. Go to Guinea-Bissau checklists. If you are already a member of iGoTerra, you will be taken directly to the country page. In case you are not a member, you will be redirected automatically to the registration form and from there can go straight to the country page..
A checklist of 518 species for Guinea-Bissau is provided in the Important Bird Areas in Guinea-Bissau (DODMAN, T. et al 2004).
The country checklist for Guinea-Bissau can also be downloaded in a spreadsheet from this link: Guinea-Bissau checklist
Endemic species
There are no endemic species in Guinea-Bissau.
Near endemic species (found in 3 or less African countries)
Turati’s Boubou | Laniarius turatii |
Threatened species
No threatened species are recorded in Guinea-Bissau although the country checklist includes several near-threatened species.