# Birds of Somalia: all 709 species on record (part 4 of 5)

> Part 4 of 5 of Birds of Somalia: all 709 species on record, from African Black-headed Oriole.

Source page: https://calankii.com/en/nature/birds-of-somalia-4/
Last checked: 2026-11-13
Publisher: Calankii (https://calankii.com)

Part 4 of 5 of [Birds of Somalia: all 709 species on record](/en/nature/birds-of-somalia/). Sources are listed on part 1.

This list is in 5 parts: [1](/en/nature/birds-of-somalia/) · [2](/en/nature/birds-of-somalia-2/) · [3](/en/nature/birds-of-somalia-3/) · **4** · [5](/en/nature/birds-of-somalia-5/)

## Full list (709 species)

| Name | Scientific name | Family | Red List | Records in Somalia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [African Black-headed Oriole](https://www.gbif.org/species/2488966) | *Oriolus larvatus* | Oriolidae | LC | 28 |
| [Ethiopian Black-headed Oriole](https://www.gbif.org/species/2488967) | *Oriolus monacha* | Oriolidae | LC | 1 |
| [Eurasian Golden Oriole](https://www.gbif.org/species/2488949) | *Oriolus oriolus* | Oriolidae | LC | 17 |
| [Arabian Bustard](https://www.gbif.org/species/2474904) | *Ardeotis arabs* | Otididae | NT | 3 |
| [Kori Bustard](https://www.gbif.org/species/2474909) | *Ardeotis kori* | Otididae | NT | 21 |
| [Little Brown Bustard](https://www.gbif.org/species/2474897) | *Eupodotis humilis* | Otididae | NT | 78 |
| [White-bellied Bustard](https://www.gbif.org/species/2474890) | *Eupodotis senegalensis* | Otididae | LC | 42 |
| [Hartlaub's Bustard](https://www.gbif.org/species/2474848) | *Lissotis hartlaubii* | Otididae | LC | 13 |
| [Black-bellied Bustard](https://www.gbif.org/species/2474850) | *Lissotis melanogaster* | Otididae | LC | 3 |
| [Buff-crested Bustard](https://www.gbif.org/species/2474880) | *Lophotis gindiana* | Otididae | LC | 47 |
| [Red-crested Korhaan](https://www.gbif.org/species/2474882) | *Lophotis ruficrista* | Otididae | LC | 20 |
| [Denham's Bustard](https://www.gbif.org/species/2474874) | *Neotis denhami* | Otididae | NT | 1 |
| [Heuglin's Bustard](https://www.gbif.org/species/2474873) | *Neotis heuglinii* | Otididae | LC | 24 |
| [Osprey](https://www.gbif.org/species/2480726) | *Pandion haliaetus* | Pandionidae | LC | 32 |
| [Grey Tit](https://www.gbif.org/species/2487931) | *Parus afer* | Paridae | LC | 36 |
| [Acacia Tit](https://www.gbif.org/species/2487927) | *Parus thruppi* | Paridae | LC | 38 |
| [Yellow-spotted Bush Sparrow](https://www.gbif.org/species/6100970) | *Gymnoris pyrgita* | Passeridae | LC | 70 |
| [Yellow-throated Sparrow](https://www.gbif.org/species/6100968) | *Gymnoris xanthocollis* | Passeridae | LC | 34 |
| [Somali Sparrow](/en/nature/somali-sparrow/) | *Passer castanopterus* | Passeridae | LC | 109 |
| [House Sparrow](https://www.gbif.org/species/5231190) | *Passer domesticus* | Passeridae | LC | 47 |
| [Chestnut Sparrow](https://www.gbif.org/species/5231200) | *Passer eminibey* | Passeridae | LC | 3 |
| [Arabian Golden Sparrow](https://www.gbif.org/species/5231207) | *Passer euchlorus* | Passeridae | LC | 11 |
| [Parrot-billed Sparrow](https://www.gbif.org/species/5231208) | *Passer gongonensis* | Passeridae | LC | 132 |
| [Northern Gray-headed Sparrow](https://www.gbif.org/species/5231193) | *Passer griseus* | Passeridae | LC | 29 |
| [Abd al Kuri Sparrow](https://www.gbif.org/species/5789137) | *Passer hemileucus* | Passeridae | VU | 1 |
| [Sudan Golden Sparrow](https://www.gbif.org/species/5231210) | *Passer luteus* | Passeridae | LC | 4 |
| [Russet Sparrow](https://www.gbif.org/species/5231197) | *Passer rutilans* | Passeridae | NE | 25 |
| [Shelley's Rufous Sparrow](https://www.gbif.org/species/5789138) | *Passer shelleyi* | Passeridae | LC | 6 |
| [Swainson's Sparrow](https://www.gbif.org/species/5231212) | *Passer swainsonii* | Passeridae | LC | 265 |
| [Donaldson-Smith's Sparrow-Weaver](https://www.gbif.org/species/2492360) | *Plocepasser donaldsoni* | Passeridae | LC | 3 |
| [White-browed Sparrow-Weaver](https://www.gbif.org/species/2492362) | *Plocepasser mahali* | Passeridae | LC | 36 |
| [Gray-headed Social-Weaver](https://www.gbif.org/species/2492353) | *Pseudonigrita arnaudi* | Passeridae | LC | 6 |
| [Black-capped Social-Weaver](https://www.gbif.org/species/2492352) | *Pseudonigrita cabanisi* | Passeridae | LC | 11 |
| [Great White Pelican](https://www.gbif.org/species/2480350) | *Pelecanus onocrotalus* | Pelecanidae | LC | 4 |
| [Pink-backed Pelican](https://www.gbif.org/species/2480352) | *Pelecanus rufescens* | Pelecanidae | LC | 1 |
| [Red-billed/Red-tailed Tropicbird](https://www.gbif.org/species/9743996) | *Phaethon aethereus* | Phaethontidae | LC | 6 |
| [White-tailed Tropicbird](https://www.gbif.org/species/2481364) | *Phaethon lepturus* | Phaethontidae | LC | 1 |
| [Long-tailed Cormorant](https://www.gbif.org/species/6066519) | *Microcarbo africanus* | Phalacrocoracidae | LC | 20 |
| [Great Cormorant/European Shag](https://www.gbif.org/species/2481890) | *Phalacrocorax carbo* | Phalacrocoracidae | LC | 5 |
| [Socotra Cormorant](https://www.gbif.org/species/2481894) | *Phalacrocorax nigrogularis* | Phalacrocoracidae | VU | 1 |
| [Common Quail](https://www.gbif.org/species/2474156) | *Coturnix coturnix* | Phasianidae | LC | 4 |
| [Harlequin Quail](https://www.gbif.org/species/2474141) | *Coturnix delegorguei* | Phasianidae | LC | 10 |
| [Red Junglefowl](https://www.gbif.org/species/9326020) | *Gallus gallus* | Phasianidae | LC | 1 |
| [Crested Francolin](https://www.gbif.org/species/11366957) | *Ortygornis sephaena* | Phasianidae | LC | 116 |
| [Red-necked Francolin](https://www.gbif.org/species/2473787) | *Pternistis afer* | Phasianidae | LC | 1 |
| [Chestnut-naped Francolin](https://www.gbif.org/species/2473907) | *Pternistis castaneicollis* | Phasianidae | LC | 14 |
| [Erckel's Francolin](https://www.gbif.org/species/2473861) | *Pternistis erckelii* | Phasianidae | LC | 2 |
| [Yellow-necked Francolin](https://www.gbif.org/species/2473849) | *Pternistis leucoscepus* | Phasianidae | LC | 81 |
| [Gray-winged Francolin](https://www.gbif.org/species/6101190) | *Scleroptila afra* | Phasianidae | LC | 9 |
| [Orange River Francolin](https://www.gbif.org/species/8048849) | *Scleroptila gutturalis* | Phasianidae | LC | 2 |
| [Lesser Flamingo](https://www.gbif.org/species/2481104) | *Phoeniconaias minor* | Phoenicopteridae | NT | 2 |
| [Greater Flamingo](https://www.gbif.org/species/4352332) | *Phoenicopterus roseus* | Phoenicopteridae | LC | 15 |
| [Green Woodhoopoe](https://www.gbif.org/species/2498452) | *Phoeniculus purpureus* | Phoeniculidae | LC | 32 |
| [Black-billed Woodhoopoe](https://www.gbif.org/species/2498438) | *Phoeniculus somaliensis* | Phoeniculidae | LC | 35 |
| [Black Scimitarbill](https://www.gbif.org/species/2498432) | *Rhinopomastus aterrimus* | Phoeniculidae | LC | 1 |
| [Common Scimitarbill](https://www.gbif.org/species/2498426) | *Rhinopomastus cyanomelas* | Phoeniculidae | LC | 12 |
| [Abyssinian Scimitarbill](https://www.gbif.org/species/2498429) | *Rhinopomastus minor* | Phoeniculidae | LC | 108 |
| [Common Chiffchaff](https://www.gbif.org/species/2493091) | *Phylloscopus collybita* | Phylloscopidae | LC | 11 |
| [Wood Warbler](https://www.gbif.org/species/8128385) | *Phylloscopus sibillatrix* | Phylloscopidae | LC | 3 |
| [Willow Warbler](https://www.gbif.org/species/2493052) | *Phylloscopus trochilus* | Phylloscopidae | LC | 24 |
| [Brown Woodland-Warbler](https://www.gbif.org/species/2493049) | *Phylloscopus umbrovirens* | Phylloscopidae | LC | 29 |
| [Golden-tailed Woodpecker](https://www.gbif.org/species/2478174) | *Campethera abingoni* | Picidae | LC | 9 |
| [Green-backed Woodpecker](https://www.gbif.org/species/2478189) | *Campethera cailliautii* | Picidae | LC | 5 |
| [Little Green Woodpecker](https://www.gbif.org/species/2478202) | *Campethera maculosa* | Picidae | LC | 3 |
| [Mombasa Woodpecker](https://www.gbif.org/species/2478194) | *Campethera mombassica* | Picidae | LC | 2 |
| [Nubian Woodpecker](https://www.gbif.org/species/2478195) | *Campethera nubica* | Picidae | LC | 90 |
| [Bearded Woodpecker](https://www.gbif.org/species/8818908) | *Chloropicus namaquus* | Picidae | NE | 25 |
| [Cardinal Woodpecker](https://www.gbif.org/species/2478399) | *Dendropicos fuscescens* | Picidae | LC | 76 |
| [Eurasian Wryneck](https://www.gbif.org/species/8012314) | *Jynx torquilla* | Picidae | LC | 1 |
| [Western Black-headed Batis](https://www.gbif.org/species/5789257) | *Batis erlangeri* | Platysteiridae | LC | 1 |
| [Black-headed Batis](https://www.gbif.org/species/5231180) | *Batis minor* | Platysteiridae | LC | 14 |
| [Gray-headed Batis](https://www.gbif.org/species/5231181) | *Batis orientalis* | Platysteiridae | LC | 104 |
| [Pygmy Batis](https://www.gbif.org/species/5231187) | *Batis perkeo* | Platysteiridae | LC | 17 |
| [Black-throated Wattle-eye](https://www.gbif.org/species/2492312) | *Platysteira peltata* | Platysteiridae | LC | 18 |
| [Grosbeak Weaver](https://www.gbif.org/species/2494005) | *Amblyospiza albifrons* | Ploceidae | LC | 12 |
| [Red Weaver](https://www.gbif.org/species/10705539) | *Anaplectes jubaensis* | Ploceidae | LC | 4 |
| [Red-headed Weaver](https://www.gbif.org/species/2494106) | *Anaplectes rubriceps* | Ploceidae | LC | 13 |
| [White-billed Buffalo-Weaver](https://www.gbif.org/species/2494074) | *Bubalornis albirostris* | Ploceidae | LC | 25 |
| [Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver](https://www.gbif.org/species/2494073) | *Bubalornis niger* | Ploceidae | LC | 36 |
| [White-headed Buffalo-Weaver](https://www.gbif.org/species/2493991) | *Dinemellia dinemelli* | Ploceidae | LC | 165 |
| [Yellow-crowned Bishop](https://www.gbif.org/species/2494097) | *Euplectes afer* | Ploceidae | LC | 1 |
| [Fan-tailed Widowbird](https://www.gbif.org/species/2494092) | *Euplectes axillaris* | Ploceidae | LC | 8 |
| [Fire-fronted Bishop](https://www.gbif.org/species/2494093) | *Euplectes diadematus* | Ploceidae | LC | 9 |
| [Northern Red Bishop](https://www.gbif.org/species/2494086) | *Euplectes franciscanus* | Ploceidae | LC | 35 |
| [Black-winged Bishop](https://www.gbif.org/species/2494101) | *Euplectes hordeaceus* | Ploceidae | LC | 1 |
| [Southern Red Bishop](https://www.gbif.org/species/2494088) | *Euplectes orix* | Ploceidae | LC | 7 |
| [Forest Weaver](https://www.gbif.org/species/2494065) | *Ploceus bicolor* | Ploceidae | LC | 3 |
| [Golden Palm Weaver](https://www.gbif.org/species/2494054) | *Ploceus bojeri* | Ploceidae | LC | 44 |
| [Village Weaver](https://www.gbif.org/species/2494058) | *Ploceus cucullatus* | Ploceidae | LC | 84 |
| [Salvadori's Weaver](/en/nature/juba-weaver/) | *Ploceus dichrocephalus* | Ploceidae | LC | 27 |
| [Rüppell's Weaver](https://www.gbif.org/species/2494029) | *Ploceus galbula* | Ploceidae | LC | 243 |
| [Lesser Masked-Weaver](https://www.gbif.org/species/2494014) | *Ploceus intermedius* | Ploceidae | LC | 84 |
| [Golden-backed Weaver](https://www.gbif.org/species/2494066) | *Ploceus jacksoni* | Ploceidae | LC | 1 |
| [Black-necked/Spectacled Weaver](https://www.gbif.org/species/2494053) | *Ploceus nigricollis* | Ploceidae | LC | 5 |
| [Chestnut Weaver](https://www.gbif.org/species/2494071) | *Ploceus rubiginosus* | Ploceidae | LC | 211 |
| [Speke's Weaver](https://www.gbif.org/species/2494030) | *Ploceus spekei* | Ploceidae | LC | 102 |
| [African Golden-Weaver](https://www.gbif.org/species/2494012) | *Ploceus subaureus* | Ploceidae | LC | 4 |
| [Northern Masked-Weaver](https://www.gbif.org/species/2494043) | *Ploceus taeniopterus* | Ploceidae | LC | 3 |
| [Southern Masked-Weaver](https://www.gbif.org/species/2494015) | *Ploceus velatus* | Ploceidae | LC | 7 |
| [Vitelline Masked-Weaver](https://www.gbif.org/species/2494057) | *Ploceus vitellinus* | Ploceidae | LC | 54 |
| [Red-billed Quelea](https://www.gbif.org/species/2493987) | *Quelea quelea* | Ploceidae | LC | 282 |
| [Little Grebe](https://www.gbif.org/species/2482048) | *Tachybaptus ruficollis* | Podicipedidae | LC | 10 |
| [White Helmetshrike](https://www.gbif.org/species/2484841) | *Prionops plumatus* | Prionopidae | LC | 27 |
| [Retz's Helmetshrike](https://www.gbif.org/species/2484843) | *Prionops retzii* | Prionopidae | LC | 1 |
| [Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike](https://www.gbif.org/species/2484837) | *Prionops scopifrons* | Prionopidae | LC | 2 |
| [Kerguelen Petrel](https://www.gbif.org/species/2481439) | *Aphrodroma brevirostris* | Procellariidae | LC | 1 |
| [Jouanin's Petrel](https://www.gbif.org/species/2481605) | *Bulweria fallax* | Procellariidae | NT | 3 |
| [Antarctic Prion](https://www.gbif.org/species/5229327) | *Pachyptila desolata* | Procellariidae | LC | 4 |
| [Barau's Petrel](https://www.gbif.org/species/2481475) | *Pterodroma baraui* | Procellariidae | EN | 1 |
| [Audubon's Shearwater](https://www.gbif.org/species/5229361) | *Puffinus lherminieri* | Procellariidae | LC | 1 |
| [wedge-tailed shearwater](https://www.gbif.org/species/5229344) | *Puffinus pacificus* | Procellariidae | LC | 2 |
| [Persian Shearwater](https://www.gbif.org/species/5229371) | *Puffinus persicus* | Procellariidae | LC | 4 |
| [Yellow-fronted Parrot](https://www.gbif.org/species/2479975) | *Poicephalus flavifrons* | Psittacidae | LC | 5 |
| [Red-bellied Parrot](https://www.gbif.org/species/2479948) | *Poicephalus rufiventris* | Psittacidae | LC | 102 |
| [Black-faced Sandgrouse](https://www.gbif.org/species/2480196) | *Pterocles decoratus* | Pteroclididae | LC | 21 |
| [Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse](https://www.gbif.org/species/9522580) | *Pterocles exustus* | Pteroclididae | LC | 79 |
| [Yellow-throated Sandgrouse](https://www.gbif.org/species/2480201) | *Pterocles gutturalis* | Pteroclididae | LC | 1 |
| [Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse](https://www.gbif.org/species/2480198) | *Pterocles lichtensteinii* | Pteroclididae | LC | 26 |
| [Spotted Sandgrouse](https://www.gbif.org/species/2480194) | *Pterocles senegallus* | Pteroclididae | LC | 13 |
| [Sombre Greenbul](https://www.gbif.org/species/2486162) | *Andropadus importunus* | Pycnonotidae | LC | 1 |
| [Yellow-bellied Greenbul](https://www.gbif.org/species/2486173) | *Chlorocichla flaviventris* | Pycnonotidae | LC | 16 |
| [Fischer's Greenbul](https://www.gbif.org/species/2486097) | *Phyllastrephus fischeri* | Pycnonotidae | LC | 6 |
| [Northern Brownbul](https://www.gbif.org/species/2486084) | *Phyllastrephus strepitans* | Pycnonotidae | LC | 52 |
| [Terrestrial Brownbul](https://www.gbif.org/species/2486094) | *Phyllastrephus terrestris* | Pycnonotidae | LC | 3 |
| [Common Bulbul](https://www.gbif.org/species/2486147) | *Pycnonotus barbatus* | Pycnonotidae | LC | 464 |
| [Cape Bulbul](https://www.gbif.org/species/2486138) | *Pycnonotus capensis* | Pycnonotidae | LC | 5 |
| [Dodson's Bulbul](https://www.gbif.org/species/2486140) | *Pycnonotus dodsoni* | Pycnonotidae | NE | 1 |
| [Somali Bulbul](https://www.gbif.org/species/2486139) | *Pycnonotus somaliensis* | Pycnonotidae | NE | 5 |
| [Black Crake](https://www.gbif.org/species/2474736) | *Amaurornis flavirostra* | Rallidae | LC | 3 |
| [Corn Crake](https://www.gbif.org/species/4408498) | *Crex crex* | Rallidae | LC | 2 |
| [Red-knobbed Coot](https://www.gbif.org/species/2474381) | *Fulica cristata* | Rallidae | LC | 3 |
| [Lesser Moorhen](https://www.gbif.org/species/5228198) | *Gallinula angulata* | Rallidae | LC | 3 |
| [Eurasian Moorhen](https://www.gbif.org/species/5228199) | *Gallinula chloropus* | Rallidae | LC | 2 |
| [little crake](https://www.gbif.org/species/2474627) | *Porzana parva* | Rallidae | LC | 1 |
| [Spotted Crake](https://www.gbif.org/species/2474621) | *Porzana porzana* | Rallidae | LC | 1 |
| [Baillon's crake](https://www.gbif.org/species/2474628) | *Porzana pusilla* | Rallidae | LC | 2 |
| [Black-winged Stilt](https://www.gbif.org/species/5229126) | *Himantopus himantopus* | Recurvirostridae | LC | 14 |
| [Pied Avocet](https://www.gbif.org/species/2480259) | *Recurvirostra avosetta* | Recurvirostridae | LC | 2 |
| [Mouse-colored Penduline-Tit](https://www.gbif.org/species/2487388) | *Anthoscopus musculus* | Remizidae | LC | 18 |
| [Greater Painted-Snipe](https://www.gbif.org/species/2482029) | *Rostratula benghalensis* | Rostratulidae | LC | 9 |
| [Secretarybird](https://www.gbif.org/species/5229409) | *Sagittarius serpentarius* | Sagittariidae | EN | 8 |
| [Common Sandpiper](https://www.gbif.org/species/2481800) | *Actitis hypoleucos* | Scolopacidae | LC | 96 |
| [Ruddy Turnstone](https://www.gbif.org/species/2481776) | *Arenaria interpres* | Scolopacidae | NT | 58 |
| [Sanderling](https://www.gbif.org/species/2481748) | *Calidris alba* | Scolopacidae | LC | 22 |
| [Dunlin](https://www.gbif.org/species/2481759) | *Calidris alpina* | Scolopacidae | NT | 12 |
| [Red Knot](https://www.gbif.org/species/2481765) | *Calidris canutus* | Scolopacidae | NT | 1 |
| [Broad-billed Sandpiper](https://www.gbif.org/species/7537888) | *Calidris falcinellus* | Scolopacidae | VU | 1 |
| [Curlew Sandpiper](https://www.gbif.org/species/2481741) | *Calidris ferruginea* | Scolopacidae | VU | 17 |
| [Little Stint](https://www.gbif.org/species/2481749) | *Calidris minuta* | Scolopacidae | LC | 15 |
| [Ruff](https://www.gbif.org/species/8250742) | *Calidris pugnax* | Scolopacidae | LC | 6 |
| [Temminck's Stint](https://www.gbif.org/species/2481740) | *Calidris temminckii* | Scolopacidae | LC | 6 |
| [Common Snipe](https://www.gbif.org/species/2481819) | *Gallinago gallinago* | Scolopacidae | LC | 3 |
| [Pin-tailed Snipe](https://www.gbif.org/species/2481828) | *Gallinago stenura* | Scolopacidae | LC | 1 |
| [Bar-tailed Godwit](https://www.gbif.org/species/2481681) | *Limosa lapponica* | Scolopacidae | NT | 19 |
| [Black-tailed Godwit](https://www.gbif.org/species/2481685) | *Limosa limosa* | Scolopacidae | NT | 1 |
| [Eurasian Curlew](https://www.gbif.org/species/2481792) | *Numenius arquata* | Scolopacidae | NT | 20 |
| [Whimbrel](https://www.gbif.org/species/2481784) | *Numenius phaeopus* | Scolopacidae | LC | 85 |
| [Red-necked Phalarope](https://www.gbif.org/species/5739290) | *Phalaropus lobatus* | Scolopacidae | LC | 2 |
| [Wood Sandpiper](https://www.gbif.org/species/2481713) | *Tringa glareola* | Scolopacidae | LC | 19 |
| [Common Greenshank](https://www.gbif.org/species/2481726) | *Tringa nebularia* | Scolopacidae | LC | 46 |
| [Green Sandpiper](https://www.gbif.org/species/2481728) | *Tringa ochropus* | Scolopacidae | LC | 7 |
| [Tringa ocrophus](https://www.gbif.org/species/8345560) | *Tringa ocrophus* | Scolopacidae | NE | 2 |
| [Marsh Sandpiper](https://www.gbif.org/species/2481719) | *Tringa stagnatilis* | Scolopacidae | LC | 5 |


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