# Nature and wildlife

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- [Mammals of Somalia: all 191 species on record](https://calankii.com/en/nature/mammals-of-somalia.md): Every mammal species with a record from Somalia in GBIF: 191 species, each with its family, IUCN Red List category and number of records, plus summaries by group and threat level.
- [Plants of Somalia: how many, which are found nowhere else, and every list](https://calankii.com/en/nature/plants-of-somalia.md): The plants of Somalia: how many species, how many are endemic, the frankincense and myrrh trees, the yeheb nut and Somali cyclamen, the largest plant families, who collected the records, and links to every plant list.
- [Birds of Somalia: all 709 species on record](https://calankii.com/en/nature/birds-of-somalia.md): Every bird species with a record from Somalia in GBIF: 709 species with family, IUCN Red List category and number of records, plus the threatened species and the birds found only in Somalia.
- [Mammals of Somalia: all 191 species on record (part 2 of 2)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/mammals-of-somalia-2.md): Part 2 of 2 of Mammals of Somalia: all 191 species on record, from Wahlberg's epauletted fruit bat.
- [Reptiles of Somalia: all 224 species on record](https://calankii.com/en/nature/reptiles-of-somalia.md): Every reptile species with a record from Somalia in GBIF: 224 lizards, snakes, turtles, tortoises and crocodiles, with family, Red List category and number of records.
- [Amphibians of Somalia: all 46 species on record](https://calankii.com/en/nature/amphibians-of-somalia.md): Every frog and toad species with a record from Somalia in GBIF: 46 species with family, Red List category and number of records.
- [Birds of Somalia: all 709 species on record (part 2 of 5)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/birds-of-somalia-2.md): Part 2 of 5 of Birds of Somalia: all 709 species on record, from Sombre Nightjar.
- [Birds of Somalia: all 709 species on record (part 3 of 5)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/birds-of-somalia-3.md): Part 3 of 5 of Birds of Somalia: all 709 species on record, from Barn Swallow.
- [Fish of Somalia: 296 perch-like species on record](https://calankii.com/en/nature/fish-of-somalia-perch-like.md): Every perch-like fish species (Perciformes) with a record from Somalia in GBIF: 296 species of groupers, snappers, tunas, jacks, reef fish and more, with family, Red List category and number of records.
- [Reptiles of Somalia: all 224 species on record (part 2 of 2)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/reptiles-of-somalia-2.md): Part 2 of 2 of Reptiles of Somalia: all 224 species on record, from [Western Jackson's Wolf Snake [occidentale]](https://www.gbif.org/species/2457787).
- [Birds of Somalia: all 709 species on record (part 4 of 5)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/birds-of-somalia-4.md): Part 4 of 5 of Birds of Somalia: all 709 species on record, from African Black-headed Oriole.
- [Fish of Somalia: sharks, rays and 30 other orders](https://calankii.com/en/nature/fish-of-somalia-sharks-rays-and-others.md): Every shark, ray and non-perch-like fish species with a record from Somalia in GBIF, with order, family, Red List category and number of records.
- [Birds of Somalia: all 709 species on record (part 5 of 5)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/birds-of-somalia-5.md): Part 5 of 5 of Birds of Somalia: all 709 species on record, from Common Redshank.
- [Fish of Somalia: 296 perch-like species on record (part 2 of 2)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/fish-of-somalia-perch-like-2.md): Part 2 of 2 of Fish of Somalia: 296 perch-like species on record, from Japanese Rainbow Wrasse.
- [Fish of Somalia: sharks, rays and 30 other orders (part 2 of 4)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/fish-of-somalia-sharks-rays-and-others-2.md): Part 2 of 4 of Fish of Somalia: sharks, rays and 30 other orders, from Indonesian Flyingfish.
- [Fish of Somalia: sharks, rays and 30 other orders (part 3 of 4)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/fish-of-somalia-sharks-rays-and-others-3.md): Part 3 of 4 of Fish of Somalia: sharks, rays and 30 other orders, from Pacific blackchin.
- [Butterflies and moths of Somalia: all 372 species on record](https://calankii.com/en/nature/butterflies-and-moths-of-somalia.md): Every butterfly and moth species with a record from Somalia in GBIF, with family, Red List category and number of records.
- [Fish of Somalia: sharks, rays and 30 other orders (part 4 of 4)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/fish-of-somalia-sharks-rays-and-others-4.md): Part 4 of 4 of Fish of Somalia: sharks, rays and 30 other orders, from Dragonfish.
- [Somali montane xeric woodlands: the northern mountains ecoregion](https://calankii.com/en/nature/somali-montane-xeric-woodlands.md): The northern mountain ecoregion of Somalia: where it runs, its climate and rainfall, juniper forests and frankincense trees, plants and animals found nowhere else, threats recorded by the government in 2016, and its protected areas.
- [Somali wild ass (Equus africanus somaliensis)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/somali-wild-ass.md): The Somali wild ass: what it is, where it lives, how many are left, its Red List status, the specimens collected in Somaliland, and the zoo breeding programme that started in Basel.
- [Beetles of Somalia: all 236 species on record](https://calankii.com/en/nature/beetles-of-somalia.md): Every beetle species with a record from Somalia in GBIF, with family, Red List category and number of records.
- [Butterflies and moths of Somalia: all 372 species on record (part 2 of 3)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/butterflies-and-moths-of-somalia-2.md): Part 2 of 3 of Butterflies and moths of Somalia: all 372 species on record, from Gavara caprai.
- [Other insects of Somalia: 513 species of bugs, bees, ants, flies, grasshoppers and more](https://calankii.com/en/nature/other-insects-of-somalia.md): Every insect species other than butterflies, moths and beetles with a record from Somalia in GBIF, with order, family, Red List category and number of records.
- [Beetles of Somalia: all 236 species on record (part 2 of 2)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/beetles-of-somalia-2.md): Part 2 of 2 of Beetles of Somalia: all 236 species on record, from Tetralobus rotundifrons.
- [Butterflies and moths of Somalia: all 372 species on record (part 3 of 3)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/butterflies-and-moths-of-somalia-3.md): Part 3 of 3 of Butterflies and moths of Somalia: all 372 species on record, from Desert Bath White.
- [Other insects of Somalia: 513 species of bugs, bees, ants, flies, grasshoppers and more (part 2 of 4)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/other-insects-of-somalia-2.md): Part 2 of 4 of Other insects of Somalia: 513 species of bugs, bees, ants, flies, grasshoppers and more, from Leafhopper.
- [Other insects of Somalia: 513 species of bugs, bees, ants, flies, grasshoppers and more (part 3 of 4)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/other-insects-of-somalia-3.md): Part 3 of 4 of Other insects of Somalia: 513 species of bugs, bees, ants, flies, grasshoppers and more, from Geocoris danalicus.
- [Other insects of Somalia: 513 species of bugs, bees, ants, flies, grasshoppers and more (part 4 of 4)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/other-insects-of-somalia-4.md): Part 4 of 4 of Other insects of Somalia: 513 species of bugs, bees, ants, flies, grasshoppers and more, from Rachispoda spuleri.
- [Snails and sea snails of Somalia: families A to L (509 species)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/snails-of-somalia-a-to-l.md): Every snail and sea snail species with a record from Somalia in GBIF, families A to L, with Red List category and number of records.
- [Snails and sea snails of Somalia: families M to Z (468 species)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/snails-of-somalia-m-to-z.md): Every snail and sea snail species with a record from Somalia in GBIF, families M to Z, with Red List category and number of records.
- [Clams, octopus, squid and other molluscs of Somalia: 339 species](https://calankii.com/en/nature/clams-octopus-and-other-molluscs-of-somalia.md): Every bivalve, octopus, squid, cuttlefish and chiton species with a record from Somalia in GBIF, with class, family, Red List category and number of records.
- [Snails and sea snails of Somalia: families A to L (509 species) (part 2 of 4)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/snails-of-somalia-a-to-l-2.md): Part 2 of 4 of Snails and sea snails of Somalia: families A to L (509 species), from Cerithium caeruleum.
- [Crabs, shrimps, spiders, scorpions and other arthropods of Somalia: 585 species](https://calankii.com/en/nature/crabs-spiders-and-other-arthropods-of-somalia.md): Every non-insect arthropod species with a record from Somalia in GBIF: crustaceans, spiders, scorpions, ticks and more, with class, family, Red List category and number of records.
- [Snails and sea snails of Somalia: families A to L (509 species) (part 3 of 4)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/snails-of-somalia-a-to-l-3.md): Part 3 of 4 of Snails and sea snails of Somalia: families A to L (509 species), from lesser girdled triton.
- [Snails and sea snails of Somalia: families M to Z (468 species) (part 2 of 3)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/snails-of-somalia-m-to-z-2.md): Part 2 of 3 of Snails and sea snails of Somalia: families M to Z (468 species), from Cyllene grayi.
- [Clams, octopus, squid and other molluscs of Somalia: 339 species (part 2 of 3)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/clams-octopus-and-other-molluscs-of-somalia-2.md): Part 2 of 3 of Clams, octopus, squid and other molluscs of Somalia: 339 species, from Circular Clam.
- [Corals, sea urchins, sponges, worms and other animals of Somalia: 650 species](https://calankii.com/en/nature/corals-sea-urchins-worms-and-other-animals-of-somalia.md): Every coral, jellyfish, sea urchin, starfish, sponge, worm, sea squirt and other small animal species with a record from Somalia in GBIF, with phylum, family, Red List category and number of records.
- [Snails and sea snails of Somalia: families A to L (509 species) (part 4 of 4)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/snails-of-somalia-a-to-l-4.md): Part 4 of 4 of Snails and sea snails of Somalia: families A to L (509 species), from white hoofsnail.
- [Snails and sea snails of Somalia: families M to Z (468 species) (part 3 of 3)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/snails-of-somalia-m-to-z-3.md): Part 3 of 3 of Snails and sea snails of Somalia: families M to Z (468 species), from Conomurex coniformis.
- [Clams, octopus, squid and other molluscs of Somalia: 339 species (part 3 of 3)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/clams-octopus-and-other-molluscs-of-somalia-3.md): Part 3 of 3 of Clams, octopus, squid and other molluscs of Somalia: 339 species, from Transkeia globosa.
- [Crabs, shrimps, spiders, scorpions and other arthropods of Somalia: 585 species (part 2 of 4)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/crabs-spiders-and-other-arthropods-of-somalia-2.md): Part 2 of 4 of Crabs, shrimps, spiders, scorpions and other arthropods of Somalia: 585 species, from Rosy Hermit Crab.
- [Corals, sea urchins, sponges, worms and other animals of Somalia: 650 species (part 2 of 5)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/corals-sea-urchins-worms-and-other-animals-of-somalia-2.md): Part 2 of 5 of Corals, sea urchins, sponges, worms and other animals of Somalia: 650 species, from Cyllometra manca.
- [Crabs, shrimps, spiders, scorpions and other arthropods of Somalia: 585 species (part 3 of 4)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/crabs-spiders-and-other-arthropods-of-somalia-3.md): Part 3 of 4 of Crabs, shrimps, spiders, scorpions and other arthropods of Somalia: 585 species, from Lophogaster schmidti.
- [Corals, sea urchins, sponges, worms and other animals of Somalia: 650 species (part 3 of 5)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/corals-sea-urchins-worms-and-other-animals-of-somalia-3.md): Part 3 of 5 of Corals, sea urchins, sponges, worms and other animals of Somalia: 650 species, from Charltonithyris bihinensis.
- [Crabs, shrimps, spiders, scorpions and other arthropods of Somalia: 585 species (part 4 of 4)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/crabs-spiders-and-other-arthropods-of-somalia-4.md): Part 4 of 4 of Crabs, shrimps, spiders, scorpions and other arthropods of Somalia: 585 species, from Jumping spider.
- [Corals, sea urchins, sponges, worms and other animals of Somalia: 650 species (part 4 of 5)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/corals-sea-urchins-worms-and-other-animals-of-somalia-4.md): Part 4 of 5 of Corals, sea urchins, sponges, worms and other animals of Somalia: 650 species, from Pennatula pearceyi.
- [Corals, sea urchins, sponges, worms and other animals of Somalia: 650 species (part 5 of 5)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/corals-sea-urchins-worms-and-other-animals-of-somalia-5.md): Part 5 of 5 of Corals, sea urchins, sponges, worms and other animals of Somalia: 650 species, from Terebratula quillyensis.
- [Legumes of Somalia: all 434 species of acacias and the pea family on record](https://calankii.com/en/nature/legumes-of-somalia.md): Every legume species (Fabaceae: acacias, Vachellia, Senegalia, Cordeauxia, beans, peas) with a record from Somalia in GBIF, with Red List category and number of records.
- [Grasses and sedges of Somalia: all 475 species on record](https://calankii.com/en/nature/grasses-and-sedges-of-somalia.md): Every grass and sedge species with a record from Somalia in GBIF, with family, Red List category and number of records.
- [Aloes, dragon trees, palms and other monocot plants of Somalia: 227 species](https://calankii.com/en/nature/aloes-palms-and-other-monocots-of-somalia.md): Every monocot plant species other than grasses and sedges with a record from Somalia in GBIF: aloes, Dracaena, palms, orchids and more, with family, Red List category and number of records.
- [Legumes of Somalia: all 434 species of acacias and the pea family on record (part 2 of 3)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/legumes-of-somalia-2.md): Part 2 of 3 of Legumes of Somalia: all 434 species of acacias and the pea family on record, from anatree.
- [Ferns, conifers, mosses and seaweeds of Somalia: 131 species](https://calankii.com/en/nature/ferns-conifers-mosses-and-seaweeds-of-somalia.md): Every non-flowering plant species with a record from Somalia in GBIF: seaweeds, ferns, mosses, liverworts, clubmosses and conifers, with class, family and number of records.
- [Grasses and sedges of Somalia: all 475 species on record (part 2 of 3)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/grasses-and-sedges-of-somalia-2.md): Part 2 of 3 of Grasses and sedges of Somalia: all 475 species on record, from Aristida triticoides.
- [Legumes of Somalia: all 434 species of acacias and the pea family on record (part 3 of 3)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/legumes-of-somalia-3.md): Part 3 of 3 of Legumes of Somalia: all 434 species of acacias and the pea family on record, from Senegalia moggii.
- [Aloes, dragon trees, palms and other monocot plants of Somalia: 227 species (part 2 of 2)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/aloes-palms-and-other-monocots-of-somalia-2.md): Part 2 of 2 of Aloes, dragon trees, palms and other monocot plants of Somalia: 227 species, from Bulbine migiurtina.
- [Flowering plants of Somalia: families Acanthaceae to Aristolochiaceae (501 species)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/flowering-plants-of-somalia-acanthaceae-to-aristolochiaceae.md): Every broad-leaved flowering plant species in the families Acanthaceae to Aristolochiaceae with a record from Somalia in GBIF, with family, Red List category and number of records.
- [Grasses and sedges of Somalia: all 475 species on record (part 3 of 3)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/grasses-and-sedges-of-somalia-3.md): Part 3 of 3 of Grasses and sedges of Somalia: all 475 species on record, from Thatching Grass.
- [Flowering plants of Somalia: families Asteraceae to Corbichoniaceae (671 species)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/flowering-plants-of-somalia-asteraceae-to-corbichoniaceae.md): Every broad-leaved flowering plant species in the families Asteraceae to Corbichoniaceae with a record from Somalia in GBIF, with family, Red List category and number of records.
- [Flowering plants of Somalia: families Acanthaceae to Aristolochiaceae (501 species) (part 2 of 4)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/flowering-plants-of-somalia-acanthaceae-to-aristolochiaceae-2.md): Part 2 of 4 of Flowering plants of Somalia: families Acanthaceae to Aristolochiaceae (501 species), from Lepidagathis calycina.
- [Flowering plants of Somalia: families Cordiaceae to Malpighiaceae (573 species)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/flowering-plants-of-somalia-cordiaceae-to-malpighiaceae.md): Every broad-leaved flowering plant species in the families Cordiaceae to Malpighiaceae with a record from Somalia in GBIF, with family, Red List category and number of records.
- [Flowering plants of Somalia: families Acanthaceae to Aristolochiaceae (501 species) (part 3 of 4)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/flowering-plants-of-somalia-acanthaceae-to-aristolochiaceae-3.md): Part 3 of 4 of Flowering plants of Somalia: families Acanthaceae to Aristolochiaceae (501 species), from Anacampseros vespertina.
- [Flowering plants of Somalia: families Asteraceae to Corbichoniaceae (671 species) (part 2 of 5)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/flowering-plants-of-somalia-asteraceae-to-corbichoniaceae-2.md): Part 2 of 5 of Flowering plants of Somalia: families Asteraceae to Corbichoniaceae (671 species), from Nidorella pedunculata.
- [Flowering plants of Somalia: families Malvaceae to Santalaceae (668 species)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/flowering-plants-of-somalia-malvaceae-to-santalaceae.md): Every broad-leaved flowering plant species in the families Malvaceae to Santalaceae with a record from Somalia in GBIF, with family, Red List category and number of records.
- [Flowering plants of Somalia: families Acanthaceae to Aristolochiaceae (501 species) (part 4 of 4)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/flowering-plants-of-somalia-acanthaceae-to-aristolochiaceae-4.md): Part 4 of 4 of Flowering plants of Somalia: families Acanthaceae to Aristolochiaceae (501 species), from Kirk's landolphia.
- [Flowering plants of Somalia: families Asteraceae to Corbichoniaceae (671 species) (part 3 of 5)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/flowering-plants-of-somalia-asteraceae-to-corbichoniaceae-3.md): Part 3 of 5 of Flowering plants of Somalia: families Asteraceae to Corbichoniaceae (671 species), from Schouwia purpurea.
- [Flowering plants of Somalia: families Cordiaceae to Malpighiaceae (573 species) (part 2 of 4)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/flowering-plants-of-somalia-cordiaceae-to-malpighiaceae-2.md): Part 2 of 4 of Flowering plants of Somalia: families Cordiaceae to Malpighiaceae (573 species), from Abyssinian spurge.
- [Flowering plants of Somalia: families Sapindaceae to Zygophyllaceae (218 species)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/flowering-plants-of-somalia-sapindaceae-to-zygophyllaceae.md): Every broad-leaved flowering plant species in the families Sapindaceae to Zygophyllaceae with a record from Somalia in GBIF, with family, Red List category and number of records.
- [Flowering plants of Somalia: families Asteraceae to Corbichoniaceae (671 species) (part 4 of 5)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/flowering-plants-of-somalia-asteraceae-to-corbichoniaceae-4.md): Part 4 of 5 of Flowering plants of Somalia: families Asteraceae to Corbichoniaceae (671 species), from Woody Sandwort.
- [Flowering plants of Somalia: families Cordiaceae to Malpighiaceae (573 species) (part 3 of 4)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/flowering-plants-of-somalia-cordiaceae-to-malpighiaceae-3.md): Part 3 of 4 of Flowering plants of Somalia: families Cordiaceae to Malpighiaceae (573 species), from Jatropha variabilis.
- [Flowering plants of Somalia: families Malvaceae to Santalaceae (668 species) (part 2 of 5)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/flowering-plants-of-somalia-malvaceae-to-santalaceae-2.md): Part 2 of 5 of Flowering plants of Somalia: families Malvaceae to Santalaceae (668 species), from Pavonia pirottae.
- [Flowering plants of Somalia: families Asteraceae to Corbichoniaceae (671 species) (part 5 of 5)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/flowering-plants-of-somalia-asteraceae-to-corbichoniaceae-5.md): Part 5 of 5 of Flowering plants of Somalia: families Asteraceae to Corbichoniaceae (671 species), from Ipomoea cordofana.
- [Flowering plants of Somalia: families Cordiaceae to Malpighiaceae (573 species) (part 4 of 4)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/flowering-plants-of-somalia-cordiaceae-to-malpighiaceae-4.md): Part 4 of 4 of Flowering plants of Somalia: families Cordiaceae to Malpighiaceae (573 species), from Ocimum spectabile.
- [Flowering plants of Somalia: families Malvaceae to Santalaceae (668 species) (part 3 of 5)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/flowering-plants-of-somalia-malvaceae-to-santalaceae-3.md): Part 3 of 5 of Flowering plants of Somalia: families Malvaceae to Santalaceae (668 species), from Nodding Broomrape.
- [Flowering plants of Somalia: families Sapindaceae to Zygophyllaceae (218 species) (part 2 of 2)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/flowering-plants-of-somalia-sapindaceae-to-zygophyllaceae-2.md): Part 2 of 2 of Flowering plants of Somalia: families Sapindaceae to Zygophyllaceae (218 species), from Viscum grandicaule.
- [Fungi, lichens, algae and microbes of Somalia: 310 species](https://calankii.com/en/nature/fungi-algae-and-microbes-of-somalia.md): Every fungus, lichen, chromist alga, foraminiferan, bacterium and virus species with a record from Somalia in GBIF, with kingdom, family and number of records.
- [Flowering plants of Somalia: families Malvaceae to Santalaceae (668 species) (part 4 of 5)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/flowering-plants-of-somalia-malvaceae-to-santalaceae-4.md): Part 4 of 5 of Flowering plants of Somalia: families Malvaceae to Santalaceae (668 species), from Rumex nervosus.
- [Flowering plants of Somalia: families Malvaceae to Santalaceae (668 species) (part 5 of 5)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/flowering-plants-of-somalia-malvaceae-to-santalaceae-5.md): Part 5 of 5 of Flowering plants of Somalia: families Malvaceae to Santalaceae (668 species), from Spermacoce brachyantha.
- [Fungi, lichens, algae and microbes of Somalia: 310 species (part 2 of 3)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/fungi-algae-and-microbes-of-somalia-2.md): Part 2 of 3 of Fungi, lichens, algae and microbes of Somalia: 310 species, from Gymnodinium catenatum.
- [Fungi, lichens, algae and microbes of Somalia: 310 species (part 3 of 3)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/fungi-algae-and-microbes-of-somalia-3.md): Part 3 of 3 of Fungi, lichens, algae and microbes of Somalia: 310 species, from Lactococcus lactis.
- [Desert warthog (Phacochoerus aethiopicus)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/desert-warthog.md): The desert warthog and its living subspecies, the Somali warthog: range, how it differs from the common warthog, family life, diet, breeding, disease research and its records in Somalia.
- [Juba weaver (Ploceus dichrocephalus)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/juba-weaver.md): The Juba weaver or Salvadori's weaver: name, range in the Horn of Africa, Red List status, and its 27 shared records in Somalia from 1901 to 2021.
- [Somali bee-eater (Merops revoilii)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/somali-bee-eater.md): The Somali bee-eater: what it looks like, where it lives, how it feeds and nests, why the IUCN thinks its numbers may be rising, and its records in Somalia since 1894.
- [Somali bushbaby (Galago gallarum)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/somali-bushbaby.md): The Somali bushbaby or Somali lesser galago: what it looks like, its range from Odweyne to the Kenyan border, how it was classified, and its records in Somalia.
- [Somali courser (Cursorius somalensis)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/somali-courser.md): The Somali courser: a wader of semi-desert and short grass, how to tell it from the cream-coloured courser, its two subspecies, and its records across Somali regions.
- [Somali crombec (Sylvietta isabellina)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/somali-crombec.md): The Somali crombec: a small African warbler of dry shrubland, its range, the subspecies named after the Maharaja of Baroda, and its records across Somali regions since 1896.
- [Somali crow (Corvus edithae)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/somali-crow.md): The Somali crow or dwarf raven: size, range, nesting, voice, how it differs from the brown-necked raven, its Red List status and where it has been recorded in Somalia, region by region.
- [Somali dwarf shrew (Crocidura nana)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/somali-dwarf-shrew.md): The Somali dwarf shrew: a little-known shrew of dry grassland, described from Dollo in 1890, with a Data Deficient Red List status and only 1897 records from Somalia.
- [Somali fiscal (Lanius somalicus)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/somali-fiscal.md): The Somali fiscal or Somali shrike: range, habitat, how it hunts and stores prey on thorns, nesting, Red List status and its records across Somali regions.
- [Somali golden mole (Calcochloris tytonis)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/somali-golden-mole.md): The Somali golden mole, known only from bones in an owl pellet found at Jowhar in 1964: how it was discovered, how it differs from other golden moles, and its Red List status.
- [Somali hedgehog (Atelerix sclateri)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/somali-hedgehog.md): The Somali hedgehog, a hedgehog found only in Somalia: what it is, where it lives, its Red List status and every shared record of it in Somalia.
- [Somali lark (Corypha somalica)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/somali-lark.md): The Somali lark, a bird found only in Somalia: its names, its move to the genus Corypha in 2023, its two subspecies including the former Ash's lark, and its records.
- [Somali ostrich (Struthio molybdophanes)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/somali-ostrich.md): The Somali ostrich (goronyo): one of only two ostrich species, its blue neck, range, browsing habits, its place in Somali herding, trade and poetry, and why its numbers fell.
- [Somali pigeon (Columba oliviae)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/somali-pigeon.md): The Somali pigeon, a bird found only in Somalia: how to recognise it, where it lives, what it eats, the possible threat from the speckled pigeon, and all its shared records, region by region.
- [Somali serotine (Neoromicia somalica)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/somali-serotine.md): The Somali serotine, a savanna bat named after Somalia: its wide African range, its family, Red List status and its four shared records from Somalia.
- [Somali shrew (Crocidura somalica)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/somali-shrew.md): The Somali shrew: a small savanna shrew of Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan and Mali, its Red List status and its museum records from Somalia, 1960 to 1986.
- [Somali sparrow (Passer castanopterus)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/somali-sparrow.md): The Somali sparrow: range, its two subspecies, its link to the russet sparrow, Red List status, and 109 records across Somali regions since 1899.
- [Somali starling (Onychognathus blythii)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/somali-starling.md): The Somali starling: range from Eritrea to Socotra, habitat, Red List status and its 104 records across Somali regions since 1896.
- [Somali thrush (Turdus ludoviciae)](https://calankii.com/en/nature/somali-thrush.md): The Somali thrush, a bird found only in the juniper forests of northern Somalia: what it looks like, where it lives, and why its Red List status changed from Critically Endangered to Least Concern.
- [Wildlife and nature of Somalia: species, endemics, threats and records](https://calankii.com/en/nature/wildlife-of-somalia.md): An overview of Somalia's wildlife and plants: how many species, which live nowhere else, the five ecoregions, the coast and coral reefs, threatened species, what the 2016 national biodiversity plan records, and how the species record has grown and shrunk since the 1870s.