São Tomé & Príncipe · São Tomé
São Tomé – Monte Café
41 species and 1,153 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: January–February and September, with up to 24 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Pin-tailed WhydahVidua macroura
Little SwiftApus affinis
African Emerald CuckooChrysococcyx cupreus
Western House MartinDelichon urbicum
Newton's SunbirdAnabathmis newtonii
Black-capped SpeiropsZosterops lugubris
Sao Tome PriniaPrinia molleri
African Palm SwiftCypsiurus parvus
Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
Sao Tome WeaverPloceus sanctithomae
Chestnut-winged StarlingOnychognathus fulgidus
Principe SeedeaterCrithagra rufobrunnea
Southern Masked WeaverPloceus velatus
Sao Tome Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone atrochalybeia15 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 41 species recorded here ↓
Species seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- São Tomé – Bom Sucesso Botanical Gardens3 km48 species
- PN Obô de São Tomé – Lagoa Amélia trail5 km43 species
- São Tomé – São Tomé town vicinity10 km51 species
- Lagoas de Campo de Milho10 km44 species
- São Tomé – International Airport12 km42 species
- São Tomé – Mucumbli12 km51 species
All 41 species recorded here
- Newton's Sunbird Anabathmis newtonii
- Black-capped Speirops Zosterops lugubris
- Sao Tome Prinia Prinia molleri
- Sao Tome Spinetail Zoonavena thomensis
- Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild
- African Palm Swift Cypsiurus parvus
- Laughing Dove Spilopelia senegalensis
- Sao Tome Weaver Ploceus sanctithomae
- Chestnut-winged Starling Onychognathus fulgidus
- Principe Seedeater Crithagra rufobrunnea
- Black Kite Milvus migrans
- Southern Masked Weaver Ploceus velatus
- Sao Tome Thrush Turdus olivaceofuscus
- African Emerald Cuckoo Chrysococcyx cupreus
- Island Bronze-naped Pigeon Columba malherbii
- Giant Weaver Ploceus grandis
- Sao Tome Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone atrochalybeia
- White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus
- Western Cattle Egret Ardea ibis
- Little Swift Apus affinis
- Bronze Mannikin Spermestes cucullata
- Red-headed Lovebird Agapornis pullarius
- Lemon Dove Aplopelia larvata
- Blue Waxbill Uraeginthus angolensis
- Rock Dove Columba livia
- Sao Tome White-eye Zosterops feae
- Pin-tailed Whydah Vidua macroura
- Western Barn Owl Tyto alba
- Malachite Kingfisher Corythornis cristatus
- Harlequin Quail Coturnix delegorguei
- Western House Martin Delichon urbicum
- Red-necked Spurfowl Pternistis afer
- Sao Tome Green Pigeon Treron sanctithomae
- Sao Tome Oriole Oriolus crassirostris
- Yellow-fronted Canary Crithagra mozambica
- Giant Sunbird Dreptes thomensis
- Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
- Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
- Striated Heron Butorides striata
- Common Swift Apus apus
- Sao Tome Olive Pigeon Columba thomensis
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at São Tomé – Monte Café?
January–February and September. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 24 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at São Tomé – Monte Café?
41 species, from 1,153 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at São Tomé – Monte Café in November?
The most recorded in November: Pin-tailed Whydah, Little Swift, African Emerald Cuckoo, Western House Martin and Newton's Sunbird.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.