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

> Part 5 of 5 of Birds of Somalia: all 709 species on record, from Common Redshank.

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Last checked: 2026-11-13
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Part 5 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](/en/nature/birds-of-somalia-4/) · **5**

## Full list (709 species)

| Name | Scientific name | Family | Red List | Records in Somalia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Common Redshank](https://www.gbif.org/species/2481714) | *Tringa totanus* | Scolopacidae | LC | 13 |
| [Terek Sandpiper](https://www.gbif.org/species/2481703) | *Xenus cinereus* | Scolopacidae | LC | 21 |
| [Hamerkop](https://www.gbif.org/species/5229154) | *Scopus umbretta* | Scopidae | LC | 25 |
| [Brown Skua](https://www.gbif.org/species/2481622) | *Stercorarius antarcticus* | Stercorariidae | NE | 1 |
| [Marsh Owl](https://www.gbif.org/species/2497288) | *Asio capensis* | Strigidae | LC | 3 |
| [Short-eared Owl](https://www.gbif.org/species/2497295) | *Asio flammeus* | Strigidae | LC | 1 |
| [Little Owl](https://www.gbif.org/species/2497266) | *Athene noctua* | Strigidae | LC | 60 |
| [Spotted Eagle-Owl](https://www.gbif.org/species/5959111) | *Bubo africanus* | Strigidae | LC | 19 |
| [Grayish Eagle-Owl](https://www.gbif.org/species/5959117) | *Bubo cinerascens* | Strigidae | LC | 11 |
| [Verreaux's Eagle-Owl](https://www.gbif.org/species/5959139) | *Bubo lacteus* | Strigidae | LC | 21 |
| [African Barred Owlet](https://www.gbif.org/species/5232102) | *Glaucidium capense* | Strigidae | LC | 1 |
| [Pearl-spotted Owlet](https://www.gbif.org/species/5232086) | *Glaucidium perlatum* | Strigidae | LC | 22 |
| [Arabian Scops-Owl](https://www.gbif.org/species/7597831) | *Otus pamelae* | Strigidae | LC | 3 |
| [European Scops-Owl](https://www.gbif.org/species/2497701) | *Otus scops* | Strigidae | LC | 3 |
| [African Scops-Owl](https://www.gbif.org/species/5232311) | *Otus senegalensis* | Strigidae | LC | 13 |
| [Northern White-faced Owl](https://www.gbif.org/species/5232239) | *Ptilopsis leucotis* | Strigidae | LC | 7 |
| [Pel's Fishing-Owl](https://www.gbif.org/species/2497870) | *Scotopelia peli* | Strigidae | LC | 2 |
| [African Wood-Owl](https://www.gbif.org/species/2497530) | *Strix woodfordii* | Strigidae | LC | 1 |
| [Common Ostrich](https://www.gbif.org/species/2495150) | *Struthio camelus* | Struthionidae | LC | 6 |
| [Somali Ostrich](/en/nature/somali-ostrich/) | *Struthio molybdophanes* | Struthionidae | VU | 5 |
| [Violet-backed Starling](https://www.gbif.org/species/2489057) | *Cinnyricinclus leucogaster* | Sturnidae | LC | 20 |
| [Wattled Starling](https://www.gbif.org/species/2489016) | *Creatophora cinerea* | Sturnidae | LC | 138 |
| [White-crowned Starling](https://www.gbif.org/species/6100942) | *Lamprotornis albicapillus* | Sturnidae | LC | 120 |
| [Greater Blue-eared Starling](https://www.gbif.org/species/2489071) | *Lamprotornis chalybaeus* | Sturnidae | LC | 48 |
| [Fischer's Starling](https://www.gbif.org/species/5845379) | *Lamprotornis fischeri* | Sturnidae | LC | 14 |
| [Rüppell's Starling](https://www.gbif.org/species/7341507) | *Lamprotornis purpuroptera* | Sturnidae | LC | 28 |
| [Golden-breasted Starling](https://www.gbif.org/species/5845381) | *Lamprotornis regius* | Sturnidae | LC | 102 |
| [Shelley's Starling](https://www.gbif.org/species/2489081) | *Lamprotornis shelleyi* | Sturnidae | LC | 23 |
| [Superb Starling](https://www.gbif.org/species/2489075) | *Lamprotornis superbus* | Sturnidae | LC | 233 |
| [Black-bellied Starling](https://www.gbif.org/species/6100936) | *Notopholia corrusca* | Sturnidae | LC | 22 |
| [Somali Starling](/en/nature/somali-starling/) | *Onychognathus blythii* | Sturnidae | LC | 104 |
| [Red-winged Starling](https://www.gbif.org/species/5230739) | *Onychognathus morio* | Sturnidae | LC | 4 |
| [Bristle-crowned Starling](https://www.gbif.org/species/5230741) | *Onychognathus salvadorii* | Sturnidae | LC | 7 |
| [Magpie Starling](https://www.gbif.org/species/2489091) | *Speculipastor bicolor* | Sturnidae | LC | 44 |
| [Masked/Nazca Booby](https://www.gbif.org/species/2480967) | *Sula dactylatra* | Sulidae | LC | 8 |
| [Brown Booby](https://www.gbif.org/species/2480975) | *Sula leucogaster* | Sulidae | LC | 11 |
| [Red-footed Booby](https://www.gbif.org/species/2480972) | *Sula sula* | Sulidae | LC | 2 |
| [Eurasian Blackcap](https://www.gbif.org/species/2492956) | *Sylvia atricapilla* | Sylviidae | LC | 8 |
| [Banded Warbler](https://www.gbif.org/species/5231305) | *Sylvia boehmi* | Sylviidae | LC | 56 |
| [Greater Whitethroat](https://www.gbif.org/species/2492943) | *Sylvia communis* | Sylviidae | LC | 13 |
| [Lesser Whitethroat](https://www.gbif.org/species/2492960) | *Sylvia curruca* | Sylviidae | LC | 4 |
| [African Desert Warbler](https://www.gbif.org/species/6093943) | *Sylvia deserti* | Sylviidae | LC | 2 |
| [Western Orphean Warbler](https://www.gbif.org/species/2492944) | *Sylvia hortensis* | Sylviidae | LC | 1 |
| [Arabian Warbler](https://www.gbif.org/species/5231306) | *Sylvia leucomelaena* | Sylviidae | LC | 22 |
| [Menetries's Warbler](https://www.gbif.org/species/2492954) | *Sylvia mystacea* | Sylviidae | LC | 14 |
| [Asian Desert Warbler](https://www.gbif.org/species/2492963) | *Sylvia nana* | Sylviidae | LC | 7 |
| [Barred Warbler](https://www.gbif.org/species/2492955) | *Sylvia nisoria* | Sylviidae | LC | 2 |
| [Hadada Ibis](https://www.gbif.org/species/5229203) | *Bostrychia hagedash* | Threskiornithidae | LC | 25 |
| [African Spoonbill](https://www.gbif.org/species/2480800) | *Platalea alba* | Threskiornithidae | LC | 8 |
| [Eurasian Spoonbill](https://www.gbif.org/species/2480801) | *Platalea leucorodia* | Threskiornithidae | LC | 3 |
| [Glossy Ibis](https://www.gbif.org/species/2480773) | *Plegadis falcinellus* | Threskiornithidae | LC | 10 |
| [Sacred Ibis](https://www.gbif.org/species/2480764) | *Threskiornis aethiopicus* | Threskiornithidae | LC | 157 |
| [Narina Trogon](https://www.gbif.org/species/2496625) | *Apaloderma narina* | Trogonidae | LC | 18 |
| [Groundscraper Thrush](https://www.gbif.org/species/5789049) | *Psophocichla litsitsirupa* | Turdidae | LC | 1 |
| [Somali Thrush](/en/nature/somali-thrush/) | *Turdus ludoviciae* | Turdidae | LC | 69 |
| [Olive Thrush](https://www.gbif.org/species/9363452) | *Turdus olivaceus* | Turdidae | LC | 4 |
| [African Bare-eyed Thrush](https://www.gbif.org/species/2490734) | *Turdus tephronotus* | Turdidae | LC | 18 |
| [Small Buttonquail](https://www.gbif.org/species/2475001) | *Turnix sylvaticus* | Turnicidae | LC | 15 |
| [Barn Owl](https://www.gbif.org/species/2497921) | *Tyto alba* | Tytonidae | LC | 2 |
| [Eurasian Hoopoe](https://www.gbif.org/species/2498415) | *Upupa epops* | Upupidae | LC | 148 |
| [Village Indigobird](https://www.gbif.org/species/2484613) | *Vidua chalybeata* | Viduidae | LC | 12 |
| [Straw-tailed Whydah](https://www.gbif.org/species/2484623) | *Vidua fischeri* | Viduidae | LC | 37 |
| [Steel-blue Whydah](https://www.gbif.org/species/2484619) | *Vidua hypocherina* | Viduidae | LC | 22 |
| [Pin-tailed Whydah](https://www.gbif.org/species/2484628) | *Vidua macroura* | Viduidae | LC | 89 |
| [Eastern Paradise-Whydah](https://www.gbif.org/species/2484626) | *Vidua paradisaea* | Viduidae | LC | 35 |
| [White-breasted White-eye](https://www.gbif.org/species/9565230) | *Zosterops abyssinicus* | Zosteropidae | LC | 51 |
| [Pale White-eye](https://www.gbif.org/species/7783565) | *Zosterops flavilateralis* | Zosteropidae | LC | 1 |
| [African Yellow White-eye](https://www.gbif.org/species/2489344) | *Zosterops senegalensis* | Zosteropidae | LC | 6 |
| [Socotra White-eye](https://www.gbif.org/species/10714688) | *Zosterops socotranus* | Zosteropidae | NE | 16 |


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](/en/nature/birds-of-somalia-4/) · **5**

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