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Birds of Somalia: all 709 species on record (part 5 of 5)
GBIF holds records of 709 bird species from Somalia. Of these, the IUCN Red List places 6 in Critically Endangered, 10 in Endangered and 11 in Vulnerable; 635 are Least Concern. Several, such as the Somali pigeon, Somali thrush and Somali lark, live nowhere else in the world.
Part 5 of 5 of Birds of Somalia: all 709 species on record. Sources are listed on part 1.
This list is in 5 parts: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5
Full list (709 species)
| Name | Scientific name | Family | Red List | Records in Somalia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Redshank | Tringa totanus | Scolopacidae | LC | 13 |
| Terek Sandpiper | Xenus cinereus | Scolopacidae | LC | 21 |
| Hamerkop | Scopus umbretta | Scopidae | LC | 25 |
| Brown Skua | Stercorarius antarcticus | Stercorariidae | NE | 1 |
| Marsh Owl | Asio capensis | Strigidae | LC | 3 |
| Short-eared Owl | Asio flammeus | Strigidae | LC | 1 |
| Little Owl | Athene noctua | Strigidae | LC | 60 |
| Spotted Eagle-Owl | Bubo africanus | Strigidae | LC | 19 |
| Grayish Eagle-Owl | Bubo cinerascens | Strigidae | LC | 11 |
| Verreaux's Eagle-Owl | Bubo lacteus | Strigidae | LC | 21 |
| African Barred Owlet | Glaucidium capense | Strigidae | LC | 1 |
| Pearl-spotted Owlet | Glaucidium perlatum | Strigidae | LC | 22 |
| Arabian Scops-Owl | Otus pamelae | Strigidae | LC | 3 |
| European Scops-Owl | Otus scops | Strigidae | LC | 3 |
| African Scops-Owl | Otus senegalensis | Strigidae | LC | 13 |
| Northern White-faced Owl | Ptilopsis leucotis | Strigidae | LC | 7 |
| Pel's Fishing-Owl | Scotopelia peli | Strigidae | LC | 2 |
| African Wood-Owl | Strix woodfordii | Strigidae | LC | 1 |
| Common Ostrich | Struthio camelus | Struthionidae | LC | 6 |
| Somali Ostrich | Struthio molybdophanes | Struthionidae | VU | 5 |
| Violet-backed Starling | Cinnyricinclus leucogaster | Sturnidae | LC | 20 |
| Wattled Starling | Creatophora cinerea | Sturnidae | LC | 138 |
| White-crowned Starling | Lamprotornis albicapillus | Sturnidae | LC | 120 |
| Greater Blue-eared Starling | Lamprotornis chalybaeus | Sturnidae | LC | 48 |
| Fischer's Starling | Lamprotornis fischeri | Sturnidae | LC | 14 |
| Rüppell's Starling | Lamprotornis purpuroptera | Sturnidae | LC | 28 |
| Golden-breasted Starling | Lamprotornis regius | Sturnidae | LC | 102 |
| Shelley's Starling | Lamprotornis shelleyi | Sturnidae | LC | 23 |
| Superb Starling | Lamprotornis superbus | Sturnidae | LC | 233 |
| Black-bellied Starling | Notopholia corrusca | Sturnidae | LC | 22 |
| Somali Starling | Onychognathus blythii | Sturnidae | LC | 104 |
| Red-winged Starling | Onychognathus morio | Sturnidae | LC | 4 |
| Bristle-crowned Starling | Onychognathus salvadorii | Sturnidae | LC | 7 |
| Magpie Starling | Speculipastor bicolor | Sturnidae | LC | 44 |
| Masked/Nazca Booby | Sula dactylatra | Sulidae | LC | 8 |
| Brown Booby | Sula leucogaster | Sulidae | LC | 11 |
| Red-footed Booby | Sula sula | Sulidae | LC | 2 |
| Eurasian Blackcap | Sylvia atricapilla | Sylviidae | LC | 8 |
| Banded Warbler | Sylvia boehmi | Sylviidae | LC | 56 |
| Greater Whitethroat | Sylvia communis | Sylviidae | LC | 13 |
| Lesser Whitethroat | Sylvia curruca | Sylviidae | LC | 4 |
| African Desert Warbler | Sylvia deserti | Sylviidae | LC | 2 |
| Western Orphean Warbler | Sylvia hortensis | Sylviidae | LC | 1 |
| Arabian Warbler | Sylvia leucomelaena | Sylviidae | LC | 22 |
| Menetries's Warbler | Sylvia mystacea | Sylviidae | LC | 14 |
| Asian Desert Warbler | Sylvia nana | Sylviidae | LC | 7 |
| Barred Warbler | Sylvia nisoria | Sylviidae | LC | 2 |
| Hadada Ibis | Bostrychia hagedash | Threskiornithidae | LC | 25 |
| African Spoonbill | Platalea alba | Threskiornithidae | LC | 8 |
| Eurasian Spoonbill | Platalea leucorodia | Threskiornithidae | LC | 3 |
| Glossy Ibis | Plegadis falcinellus | Threskiornithidae | LC | 10 |
| Sacred Ibis | Threskiornis aethiopicus | Threskiornithidae | LC | 157 |
| Narina Trogon | Apaloderma narina | Trogonidae | LC | 18 |
| Groundscraper Thrush | Psophocichla litsitsirupa | Turdidae | LC | 1 |
| Somali Thrush | Turdus ludoviciae | Turdidae | LC | 69 |
| Olive Thrush | Turdus olivaceus | Turdidae | LC | 4 |
| African Bare-eyed Thrush | Turdus tephronotus | Turdidae | LC | 18 |
| Small Buttonquail | Turnix sylvaticus | Turnicidae | LC | 15 |
| Barn Owl | Tyto alba | Tytonidae | LC | 2 |
| Eurasian Hoopoe | Upupa epops | Upupidae | LC | 148 |
| Village Indigobird | Vidua chalybeata | Viduidae | LC | 12 |
| Straw-tailed Whydah | Vidua fischeri | Viduidae | LC | 37 |
| Steel-blue Whydah | Vidua hypocherina | Viduidae | LC | 22 |
| Pin-tailed Whydah | Vidua macroura | Viduidae | LC | 89 |
| Eastern Paradise-Whydah | Vidua paradisaea | Viduidae | LC | 35 |
| White-breasted White-eye | Zosterops abyssinicus | Zosteropidae | LC | 51 |
| Pale White-eye | Zosterops flavilateralis | Zosteropidae | LC | 1 |
| African Yellow White-eye | Zosterops senegalensis | Zosteropidae | LC | 6 |
| Socotra White-eye | Zosterops socotranus | Zosteropidae | NE | 16 |
Sources
- Common Redshank · gbif.org
- Terek Sandpiper · gbif.org
- Hamerkop · gbif.org
- Brown Skua · gbif.org
- Marsh Owl · gbif.org
- Short-eared Owl · gbif.org
- Little Owl · gbif.org
- Spotted Eagle-Owl · gbif.org
- Grayish Eagle-Owl · gbif.org
- Verreaux's Eagle-Owl · gbif.org
- African Barred Owlet · gbif.org
- Pearl-spotted Owlet · gbif.org
- Arabian Scops-Owl · gbif.org
- European Scops-Owl · gbif.org
- African Scops-Owl · gbif.org
- Northern White-faced Owl · gbif.org
- Pel's Fishing-Owl · gbif.org
- African Wood-Owl · gbif.org
- Common Ostrich · gbif.org
- Violet-backed Starling · gbif.org
- Wattled Starling · gbif.org
- White-crowned Starling · gbif.org
- Greater Blue-eared Starling · gbif.org
- Fischer's Starling · gbif.org
- Rüppell's Starling · gbif.org
- Golden-breasted Starling · gbif.org
- Shelley's Starling · gbif.org
- Superb Starling · gbif.org
- Black-bellied Starling · gbif.org
- Red-winged Starling · gbif.org
- Bristle-crowned Starling · gbif.org
- Magpie Starling · gbif.org
- Masked/Nazca Booby · gbif.org
- Brown Booby · gbif.org
- Red-footed Booby · gbif.org
- Eurasian Blackcap · gbif.org
- Banded Warbler · gbif.org
- Greater Whitethroat · gbif.org
- Lesser Whitethroat · gbif.org
- African Desert Warbler · gbif.org
- Western Orphean Warbler · gbif.org
- Arabian Warbler · gbif.org
- Menetries's Warbler · gbif.org
- Asian Desert Warbler · gbif.org
- Barred Warbler · gbif.org
- Hadada Ibis · gbif.org
- African Spoonbill · gbif.org
- Eurasian Spoonbill · gbif.org
- Glossy Ibis · gbif.org
- Sacred Ibis · gbif.org
- Narina Trogon · gbif.org
- Groundscraper Thrush · gbif.org
- Olive Thrush · gbif.org
- African Bare-eyed Thrush · gbif.org
- Small Buttonquail · gbif.org
- Barn Owl · gbif.org
- Eurasian Hoopoe · gbif.org
- Village Indigobird · gbif.org
- Straw-tailed Whydah · gbif.org
- Steel-blue Whydah · gbif.org
- Pin-tailed Whydah · gbif.org
- Eastern Paradise-Whydah · gbif.org
- White-breasted White-eye · gbif.org
- Pale White-eye · gbif.org
- African Yellow White-eye · gbif.org
- Socotra White-eye · gbif.org
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