Somalia

Somalia

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Number of species: 709
Number of endemics: 9
Number of globally threatened species: 14
Number of introduced species: 1
STRUTHIONIFORMES: Struthionidae
Ostrich	*Struthio camelus*
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe	*Tachybaptus ruficollis*
Eared Grebe	*Podiceps nigricollis*	Rare/Accidental
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Diomedeidae
Shy Albatross	*Thalassarche cauta*	Rare/Accidental
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae
Cape Petrel	*Daption capense*
Mascarene Petrel	*Pterodroma aterrima*	Critically endangered
Antarctic Prion	*Pachyptila desolata*	Rare/Accidental
Jouanin's Petrel	*Bulweria fallax*	Near-threatened
Kerguelen Petrel	*Aphrodroma brevirostris*	Rare/Accidental
Flesh-footed Shearwater	*Puffinus carneipes*	Rare/Accidental
Wedge-tailed Shearwater	*Puffinus pacificus*
Audubon's Shearwater	*Puffinus lherminieri*
Persian Shearwater	*Puffinus persicus*
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae
Wilson's Storm-Petrel	*Oceanites oceanicus*
White-faced Storm-Petrel	*Pelagodroma marina*	Rare/Accidental
Black-bellied Storm-Petrel	*Fregetta tropica*	Rare/Accidental
Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel	*Oceanodroma monorhis*	Rare/Accidental
Matsudaira's Storm-Petrel	*Oceanodroma matsudairae*	Data deficient
PELECANIFORMES: Phaethontidae
Red-billed Tropicbird	*Phaethon aethereus*
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
Great White Pelican	*Pelecanus onocrotalus*
Pink-backed Pelican	*Pelecanus rufescens*
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae
Masked Booby	*Sula dactylatra*
Red-footed Booby	*Sula sula*	Rare/Accidental
Brown Booby	*Sula leucogaster*
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Great Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax carbo*
Socotra Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax nigrogularis*	Vulnerable
Long-tailed Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax africanus*
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae
Darter	*Anhinga melanogaster*
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae
Great Frigatebird	*Fregata minor*
Lesser Frigatebird	*Fregata ariel*	Rare/Accidental
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae
Grey Heron	*Ardea cinerea*
Black-headed Heron	*Ardea melanocephala*
Goliath Heron	*Ardea goliath*
Purple Heron	*Ardea purpurea*
Great Egret	*Ardea alba*
Black Heron	*Egretta ardesiaca*
Intermediate Egret	*Egretta intermedia*
Little Egret	*Egretta garzetta*
Western Reef-Heron	*Egretta gularis*
Squacco Heron	*Ardeola ralloides*
Madagascar Pond-Heron	*Ardeola idae*	Rare/Accidental Endangered
Cattle Egret	*Bubulcus ibis*
Striated Heron	*Butorides striata*
Black-crowned Night-Heron	*Nycticorax nycticorax*
Little Bittern	*Ixobrychus minutus*
Dwarf Bittern	*Ixobrychus sturmii*
CICONIIFORMES: Scopidae
Hamerkop	*Scopus umbretta*
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae
Yellow-billed Stork	*Mycteria ibis*
African Openbill	*Anastomus lamelligerus*
Black Stork	*Ciconia nigra*	Rare/Accidental
Abdim's Stork	*Ciconia abdimii*
Woolly-necked Stork	*Ciconia episcopus*
White Stork	*Ciconia ciconia*
Saddle-billed Stork	*Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis*
Marabou Stork	*Leptoptilos crumeniferus*
CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
Sacred Ibis	*Threskiornis aethiopicus*
Waldrapp	*Geronticus eremita*	Rare/Accidental Critically endangered
Hadada Ibis	*Bostrychia hagedash*
Glossy Ibis	*Plegadis falcinellus*
Eurasian Spoonbill	*Platalea leucorodia*
African Spoonbill	*Platalea alba*
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae
Greater Flamingo	*Phoenicopterus roseus*
Lesser Flamingo	*Phoenicopterus minor*	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Fulvous Whistling-Duck	*Dendrocygna bicolor*
White-faced Whistling-Duck	*Dendrocygna viduata*
White-backed Duck	*Thalassornis leuconotus*	Rare/Accidental
Egyptian Goose	*Alopochen aegyptiaca*
Ruddy Shelduck	*Tadorna ferruginea*	Rare/Accidental
Comb Duck	*Sarkidiornis melanotos*
African Pygmy-goose	*Nettapus auritus*
Eurasian Wigeon	*Anas penelope*	Rare/Accidental
Gadwall	*Anas strepera*	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Tea	*Anas crecca*
Yellow-billed Duck	*Anas undulata*	Rare/Accidental
Northern Pintail	*Anas acuta*
Red-billed Duck	*Anas erythrorhyncha*
Hottentot Teal	*Anas hottentota*	Rare/Accidental
Garganey	*Anas querquedula*
Northern Shoveler	*Anas clypeata*
Southern Pochard	*Netta erythrophthalma*
Tufted Duck	*Aythya fuligula*	Rare/Accidental
FALCONIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey	*Pandion haliaetus*
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae
African Cuckoo-Hawk	*Aviceda cuculoides*
European Honey-buzzard	*Pernis apivorus*	Rare/Accidental
Bat Hawk	*Macheiramphus alcinus*
Black-shouldered Kite	*Elanus caeruleus*
Scissor-tailed Kite	*Chelictinia riocourii*
Black Kite	*Milvus migrans*
African Fish-Eagle	*Haliaeetus vocifer*
Hooded Vulture	*Necrosyrtes monachus*
Lammergeier	*Gypaetus barbatus*
Egyptian Vulture	*Neophron percnopterus*
White-backed Vulture	*Gyps africanus*
Rueppell's Griffon	*Gyps rueppellii*
Eurasian Griffon	*Gyps fulvus*
Lappet-faced Vulture	*Torgos tracheliotus*
White-headed Vulture	*Trigonoceps occipitalis*
Black-breasted Snake-Eagle	*Circaetus pectoralis*
Brown Snake-Eagle	*Circaetus cinereus*
Fasciated Snake-Eagle	*Circaetus fasciolatus*	Near-threatened
Bateleur	*Terathopius ecaudatus*
Western Marsh-Harrier	*Circus aeruginosus*
African Marsh-Harrier	*Circus ranivorus*	Rare/Accidental
Pallid Harrier	*Circus macrourus*	Near-threatened
Montagu's Harrier	*Circus pygargus*
African Harrier-Hawk	*Polyboroides typus*
Lizard Buzzard	*Kaupifalco monogrammicus*
Eastern Chanting-Goshawk	*Melierax poliopterus*
Gabar Goshawk	*Micronisus gabar*
African Goshawk	*Accipiter tachiro*
Shikra	*Accipiter badius*
Little Sparrowhawk	*Accipiter minullus*
Eurasian Sparrowhawk	*Accipiter nisus*	Rare/Accidental
Black Goshawk	*Accipiter melanoleucus*	Rare/Accidental
Grasshopper Buzzard	*Butastur rufipennis*
Eurasian Buzzard	*Buteo buteo*
Long-legged Buzzard	*Buteo rufinus*	Rare/Accidental
Augur Buzzard	*Buteo augur*
Archer's Buzzard	*Buteo archeri*	Endemic
Tawny Eagle	*Aquila rapax*
Steppe Eagle	*Aquila nipalensis*	Rare/Accidental
Wahlberg's Eagle	*Aquila wahlbergi*
Verreaux's Eagle	*Aquila verreauxii*
African Hawk-Eagle	*Aquila spilogaster*
Booted Eagle	*Aquila pennata*
Ayres' Hawk-Eagle	*Aquila ayresii*	Rare/Accidental
Martial Eagle	*Polemaetus bellicosus*
Long-crested Eagle	*Lophaetus occipitalis*
FALCONIFORMES: Sagittariidae
Secretary-bird	*Sagittarius serpentarius*
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Pygmy Falcon	*Polihierax semitorquatus*
Lesser Kestrel	*Falco naumanni*	Vulnerable
Eurasian Kestrel	*Falco tinnunculus*
Greater Kestrel	*Falco rupicoloides*
Red-necked Falcon	*Falco chicquera*	Rare/Accidental
Red-footed Falcon	*Falco vespertinus*	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Amur Falcon	*Falco amurensis*
Eleonora's Falcon	*Falco eleonorae*
Sooty Falcon	*Falco concolor*
Eurasian Hobby	*Falco subbuteo*
African Hobby	*Falco cuvierii*	Rare/Accidental
Lanner Falcon	*Falco biarmicus*
Barbary Falcon	*Falco pelegrinoides*
Peregrine Falcon	*Falco peregrinus*
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Crested Francolin	*Francolinus sephaena*
Orange River Francolin	*Francolinus levaillantoides*
Yellow-necked Francolin	*Francolinus leucoscepus*
Red-necked Francolin	*Francolinus afer*
Chestnut-naped Francolin	*Francolinus castaneicollis*
Harlequin Quail	*Coturnix delegorguei*
GALLIFORMES: Numididae
Helmeted Guineafowl	*Numida meleagris*
Crested Guineafowl	*Guttera pucherani*
Vulturine Guineafowl	*Acryllium vulturinum*
GRUIFORMES: Turnicidae
Small Buttonquail	*Turnix sylvaticus*
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Buff-spotted Flufftail	*Sarothrura elegans*	Rare/Accidental
Corn Crake	*Crex crex*	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Black Crake	*Amaurornis flavirostra*
Little Crake	*Porzana parva*	Rare/Accidental
Baillon's Crake	*Porzana pusilla*	Rare/Accidental
Spotted Crake	*Porzana porzana*	Rare/Accidental
Purple Swamphen	*Porphyrio porphyrio*	Rare/Accidental
Allen's Gallinule	*Porphyrio alleni*	Rare/Accidental
Common Moorhen	*Gallinula chloropus*
Lesser Moorhen	*Gallinula angulata*
Red-knobbed Coot	*Fulica cristata*	Rare/Accidental
GRUIFORMES: Heliornithidae
African Finfoot	*Podica senegalensis*	Rare/Accidental
GRUIFORMES: Otididae
Arabian Bustard	*Ardeotis arabs*	Rare/Accidental
Kori Bustard	*Ardeotis kori*
Houbara Bustard	*Neotis heuglinii*
White-bellied Bustard	*Eupodotis senegalensis*
Little Brown Bustard	*Eupodotis humilis*	Near-threatened
Buff-crested Bustard	*Eupodotis gindiana*
Black-bellied Bustard	*Lissotis melanogaster*
Hartlaub's Bustard	*Lissotis hartlaubii*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae
African Jacana	*Actophilornis africanus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae
Greater Painted-snipe	*Rostratula benghalensis*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Dromadidae
Crab Plover	*Dromas ardeola*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae
Eurasian Oystercatcher	*Haematopus ostralegus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Black-winged Stilt	*Himantopus himantopus*
Pied Avocet	*Recurvirostra avosetta*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae
Water Thick-knee	*Burhinus vermiculatus*
Eurasian Thick-knee	*Burhinus oedicnemus*	Rare/Accidental
Spotted Thick-knee	*Burhinus capensis*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Cream-colored Courser	*Cursorius cursor*
Temminck's Courser	*Cursorius temminckii*
Double-banded Courser	*Smutsornis africanus*
Three-banded Courser	*Rhinoptilus cinctus*
Bronze-winged Courser	*Rhinoptilus chalcopterus*
Collared Pratincole	*Glareola pratincola*
Black-winged Pratincole	*Glareola nordmanni*	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Madagascar Pratincole	*Glareola ocularis*	Vulnerable
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Spur-winged Lapwing	*Vanellus spinosus*
Black-headed Lapwing	*Vanellus tectus*
Senegal Lapwing	*Vanellus lugubris*
Black-winged Lapwing	*Vanellus melanopterus*	Rare/Accidental
Crowned Lapwing	*Vanellus coronatus*
Wattled Lapwing	*Vanellus senegallus*	Rare/Accidental
Sociable Lapwing	*Vanellus gregarius*	Rare/Accidental Critically endangered
Pacific Golden-Plover	*Pluvialis fulva*
Black-bellied Plover	*Pluvialis squatarola*
Common Ringed Plover	*Charadrius hiaticula*
Little Ringed Plover	*Charadrius dubius*
Kittlitz's Plover	*Charadrius pecuarius*
Three-banded Plover	*Charadrius tricollaris*
White-fronted Plover	*Charadrius marginatus*
Snowy Plover	*Charadrius alexandrinus*
Lesser Sandplover	*Charadrius mongolus*
Greater Sandplover	*Charadrius leschenaultii*
Caspian Plover	*Charadrius asiaticus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Jack Snipe	*Lymnocryptes minimus*	Rare/Accidental
Pintail Snipe	*Gallinago stenura*	Rare/Accidental
Great Snipe	*Gallinago media*	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Common Snipe	*Gallinago gallinago*
Black-tailed Godwit	*Limosa limosa*	Near-threatened
Bar-tailed Godwit	*Limosa lapponica*
Whimbrel	*Numenius phaeopus*
Slender-billed Curlew	*Numenius tenuirostris*	Critically endangered
Eurasian Curlew	*Numenius arquata*
Temminck's Stint	*Xenus cinereus*
Common Sandpiper	*Actitis hypoleucos*
Green Sandpiper	*Tringa ochropus*
Spotted Redshank	*Tringa erythropus*
Common Greenshank	*Tringa nebularia*
Marsh Sandpiper	*Tringa stagnatilis*
Wood Sandpiper	*Tringa glareola*
Common Redshank	*Tringa totanus*
Ruddy Turnstone	*Arenaria interpres*
Red Knot	*Calidris canutus*	Rare/Accidental
Sanderling	*Calidris alba*
Red-necked Stint	*Calidris ruficollis*	Rare/Accidental
Little Stint	*Calidris minuta*
Temminck's Stint	*Calidris temminckii*
Curlew Sandpiper	*Calidris ferruginea*
Dunlin	*Calidris alpina*
Broad-billed Sandpiper	*Limicola falcinellus*	Rare/Accidental
Ruff	*Philomachus pugnax*
Red-necked Phalarope	*Phalaropus lobatus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
White-eyed Gull	*Larus leucophthalmus*	Near-threatened
Sooty Gull	*Larus hemprichii*
European Herring Gull	*Larus argentatus*
Lesser Black-backed Gull	*Larus fuscus*
Heuglin's Gull	*Larus heuglini*
Caspian Gull	*Larus cachinnans*
Armenian Gull	*Larus armenicus*
Great Black-headed Gull	*Larus ichthyaetus*	Rare/Accidental
Grey-headed Gull	*Larus cirrocephalus*	Rare/Accidental
Black-headed Gull	*Larus ridibundus*
Sabine's Gull	*Xema sabini*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Sternidae
Brown Noddy	*Anous stolidus*
Lesser Noddy	*Anous tenuirostris*
Sooty Tern	*Onychoprion fuscatus*
Bridled Tern	*Onychoprion anaethetus*
Little Tern	*Sternula albifrons*
Saunders's Tern	*Sternula saundersi*
Gull-billed Tern	*Gelochelidon nilotica*
Caspian Tern	*Hydroprogne caspia*
Black Tern	*Chlidonias niger*	Rare/Accidental
White-winged Tern	*Chlidonias leucopterus*
Whiskered Tern	*Chlidonias hybrida*
Roseate Tern	*Sterna dougallii*
Arctic Tern	*Sterna paradisaea*
Common Tern	*Sterna hirundo*
White-cheeked Tern	*Sterna repressa*
Great Crested-Tern	*Thalasseus bergii*
Sandwich Tern	*Thalasseus sandvicensis*
Lesser Crested-Tern	*Thalasseus bengalensis*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rynchopidae
African Skimmer	*Rynchops flavirostris*	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae
South Polar Skua	*Stercorarius maccormicki*	Rare/Accidental
Brown Skua	*Stercorarius antarcticus*	Rare/Accidental
Pomarine Jaeger	*Stercorarius pomarinus*	Rare/Accidental
Parasitic Jaeger	*Stercorarius parasiticus*
PTEROCLIFORMES: Pteroclidae
Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse	*Pterocles exustus*
Spotted Sandgrouse	*Pterocles senegallus*
Black-faced Sandgrouse	*Pterocles decoratus*
Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse	*Pterocles lichtensteinii*
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
Rock Pigeon	*Columba livia*
Speckled Pigeon	*Columba guinea*
Somali Pigeon	*Columba oliviae*	Endemic Data deficient
Rameron Pigeon	*Columba arquatrix*
Eurasian Turtle-Dove	*Streptopelia turtur*
Dusky Turtle-Dove	*Streptopelia lugens*
African Collared-Dove	*Streptopelia roseogrisea*
White-winged Collared-Dove	*Streptopelia reichenowi*	Near-threatened
African Mourning Dove	*Streptopelia decipiens*
Red-eyed Dove	*Streptopelia semitorquata*
Ring-necked Dove	*Streptopelia capicola*
Laughing Dove	*Streptopelia senegalensis*
Emerald-spotted Wood-Dove	*Turtur chalcospilos*
Tambourine Dove	*Turtur tympanistria*
Namaqua Dove	*Oena capensis*
Bruce's Green-Pigeon	*Treron waalia*
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae
Rose-ringed Parakeet	*Psittacula krameri*
Brown-headed Parrot	*Poicephalus cryptoxanthus*
Red-bellied Parrot	*Poicephalus rufiventris*
CUCULIFORMES: Musophagidae
Fischer's Turaco	*Tauraco fischeri*	Near-threatened
White-cheeked Turaco	*Tauraco leucotis*
White-bellied Go-away-bird	*Corythaixoides leucogaster*
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
Pied Cuckoo	*Clamator jacobinus*
Levaillant's Cuckoo	*Clamator levaillantii*	Rare/Accidental
Great Spotted Cuckoo	*Clamator glandarius*
Red-chested Cuckoo	*Cuculus solitarius*	Rare/Accidental
Black Cuckoo	*Cuculus clamosus*	Rare/Accidental
Common Cuckoo	*Cuculus canorus*
African Cuckoo	*Cuculus gularis*
Lesser Cuckoo	*Cuculus poliocephalus*	Rare/Accidental
Klaas's Cuckoo	*Chrysococcyx klaas*
African Emerald Cuckoo	*Chrysococcyx cupreus*
Dideric Cuckoo	*Chrysococcyx caprius*
Yellowbill	*Ceuthmochares aereus*
Senegal Coucal	*Centropus senegalensis*
White-browed Coucal	*Centropus superciliosus*
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae
Barn Owl	*Tyto alba*
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae
African Scops-Owl	*Otus senegalensis*
European Scops-Owl	*Otus scops*	Rare/Accidental
Northern White-faced Owl	*Ptilopsis leucotis*
Southern White-faced Owl	*Ptilopsis granti*
Spotted Eagle-Owl	*Bubo africanus*
Greyish Eagle-Owl	*Bubo cinerascens*
Verreaux's Eagle-Owl	*Bubo lacteus*
Pel's Fishing-Owl	*Scotopelia peli*
African Wood-Owl	*Strix woodfordii*
Pearl-spotted Owlet	*Glaucidium perlatum*
African Barred Owlet	*Glaucidium capense*
Little Owl	*Athene noctua*
Short-eared Owl	*Asio flammeus*
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae
Eurasian Nightjar	*Caprimulgus europaeus*
Sombre Nightjar	*Caprimulgus fraenatus*
Egyptian Nightjar	*Caprimulgus aegyptius*	Rare/Accidental
Nubian Nightjar	*Caprimulgus nubicus*
Donaldson-Smith's Nightjar	*Caprimulgus donaldsoni*
Fiery-necked Nightjar	*Caprimulgus pectoralis*
Plain Nightjar	*Caprimulgus inornatus*
Star-spotted Nightjar	*Caprimulgus stellatus*	Rare/Accidental
Slender-tailed Nightjar	*Caprimulgus clarus*
Pennant-winged Nightjar	*Macrodipteryx vexillarius*	Rare/Accidental
Standard-winged Nightjar	*Macrodipteryx longipennis*	Rare/Accidental
APODIFORMES: Apodidae
Mottled Spinetail	*Telacanthura ussheri*	Rare/Accidental
Bat-like Spinetail	*Neafrapus boehmi*	Rare/Accidental
African Palm-Swift	*Cypsiurus parvus*
Alpine Swift	*Tachymarptis melba*
Common Swift	*Apus apus*	Rare/Accidental
Nyanza Swift	*Apus niansae*
Pallid Swift	*Apus pallidus*
Forbes-Watson's Swift	*Apus berliozi*
Little Swift	*Apus affinis*
White-rumped Swift	*Apus caffer*
COLIIFORMES: Coliidae
Speckled Mousebird	*Colius striatus*
White-headed Mousebird	*Colius leucocephalus*
Blue-naped Mousebird	*Urocolius macrourus*
TROGONIFORMES: Trogonidae
Narina Trogon	*Apaloderma narina*
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae
Malachite Kingfisher	*Alcedo cristata*
African Pygmy-Kingfisher	*Ispidina picta*
Grey-headed Kingfisher	*Halcyon leucocephala*
Woodland Kingfisher	*Halcyon senegalensis*
Mangrove Kingfisher	*Halcyon senegaloides*
Brown-hooded Kingfisher	*Halcyon albiventris*
Striped Kingfisher	*Halcyon chelicuti*
Collared Kingfisher	*Todiramphus chloris*
Pied Kingfisher	*Ceryle rudis*
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae
Little Bee-eater	*Merops pusillus*
Somali Bee-eater	*Merops revoilii*
White-throated Bee-eater	*Merops albicollis*
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater	*Merops persicus*
Madagascar Bee-eater	*Merops superciliosus*
European Bee-eater	*Merops apiaster*
Northern Carmine Bee-eater	*Merops nubicus*
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae
European Roller	*Coracias garrulus*	Near-threatened
Abyssinian Roller	*Coracias abyssinicus*	Rare/Accidental
Lilac-breasted Roller	*Coracias caudatus*
Rufous-crowned Roller	*Coracias noevius*
Broad-billed Roller	*Eurystomus glaucurus*
CORACIIFORMES: Upupidae
Eurasian Hoopoe	*Upupa epops*
CORACIIFORMES: Phoeniculidae
Green Woodhoopoe	*Phoeniculus purpureus*	Rare/Accidental
Black-billed Woodhoopoe	*Phoeniculus somaliensis*
Black Scimitar-bill	*Rhinopomastus aterrimus*
Common Scimitar-bill	*Rhinopomastus cyanomelas*
Abyssinian Scimitar-bill	*Rhinopomastus minor*
CORACIIFORMES: Bucerotidae
Red-billed Hornbill	*Tockus erythrorhynchus*
Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill	*Tockus flavirostris*
Von der Decken's Hornbill	*Tockus deckeni*
Crowned Hornbill	*Tockus alboterminatus*
Hemprich's Hornbill	*Tockus hemprichii*
African Grey Hornbill	*Tockus nasutus*
Silvery-cheeked Hornbill	*Ceratogymna brevis*
Abyssinian Ground-Hornbill	*Bucorvus abyssinicus*
PICIFORMES: Capitonidae
Red-and-yellow Barbet	*Trachyphonus erythrocephalus*
Yellow-breasted Barbet	*Trachyphonus margaritatus*
D'Arnaud's Barbet	*Trachyphonus darnaudii*
Red-fronted Tinkerbird	*Pogoniulus pusillus*
Red-fronted Barbet	*Tricholaema diademata*
Black-throated Barbet	*Tricholaema melanocephala*
Brown-breasted Barbet	*Lybius melanopterus*
PICIFORMES: Indicatoridae
Wahlberg's Honeyguide	*Prodotiscus regulus*	Rare/Accidental
Lesser Honeyguide	*Indicator minor*
Scaly-throated Honeyguide	*Indicator variegatus*
Greater Honeyguide	*Indicator indicator*
PICIFORMES: Picidae
Eurasian Wryneck	*Jynx torquilla*	Rare/Accidental
Nubian Woodpecker	*Campethera nubica*
Golden-tailed Woodpecker	*Campethera abingoni*
Mombasa Woodpecker	*Campethera mombassica*
Green-backed Woodpecker	*Campethera cailliautii*
Cardinal Woodpecker	*Dendropicos fuscescens*
Bearded Woodpecker	*Dendropicos namaquus*
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae
Singing Bushlark	*Mirafra cantillans*
White-tailed Lark	*Mirafra albicauda*
Ash's Lark	*Mirafra ashi*	Endemic Endangered
Somali Long-billed Lark	*Mirafra somalica*
Red-winged Lark	*Mirafra hypermetra*
Rufous-naped Lark	*Mirafra africana*
Flappet Lark	*Mirafra rufocinnamomea*
Collared Lark	*Mirafra collaris*
Gillett's Lark	*Mirafra gilletti*
Archer's Lark	*Heteromirafra archeri*	Endemic Critically endangered
Sidamo Lark	*Heteromirafra sidamoensis*	Vulnerable
Pink-breasted Lark	*Calendulauda poecilosterna*
Fawn-colored Lark	*Calendulauda africanoides*
Foxy Lark	*Calendulauda alopex*
Greater Hoopoe-Lark	*Alaemon alaudipes*
Lesser Hoopoe-Lark	*Alaemon hamertoni*	Endemic
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark	*Eremopterix leucotis*
Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark	*Eremopterix nigriceps*
Chestnut-headed Sparrow-Lark	*Eremopterix signatus*
Desert Lark	*Ammomanes deserti*
Greater Short-toed Lark	*Calandrella brachydactyla*
Red-capped Lark	*Calandrella cinerea*
Blanford's Lark	*Calandrella blanfordi*
Somali Short-toed Lark	*Calandrella somalica*
Obbia Lark	*Spizocorys obbiensis*	Endemic Data deficient
Short-tailed Lark	*Pseudalaemon fremantlii*
Crested Lark	*Galerida cristata*
Thekla Lark	*Galerida theklae*
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae
Plain Martin	*Riparia paludicola*	Rare/Accidental
Bank Swallow	*Riparia riparia*
Banded Martin	*Riparia cincta*	Rare/Accidental
Barn Swallow	*Hirundo rustica*
Red-chested Swallow	*Hirundo lucida*
Wire-tailed Swallow	*Hirundo smithii*
Ethiopian Swallow	*Hirundo aethiopica*
Rock Martin	*Ptyonoprogne fuligula*
House-Martin	*Delichon urbicum*
Lesser Striped-Swallow	*Cecropis abyssinica*
Mosque Swallow	*Cecropis senegalensis*	Rare/Accidental
Red-rumped Swallow	*Cecropis daurica*
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae
African Pipit	*Anthus cinnamomeus*
Long-billed Pipit	*Anthus similis*
Tawny Pipit	*Anthus campestris*
Plain-backed Pipit	*Anthus leucophrys*
Malindi Pipit	*Anthus melindae*	Near-threatened
Red-throated Pipit	*Anthus cervinus*
Tree Pipit	*Anthus trivialis*
Golden Pipit	*Tmetothylacus tenellus*
Yellow-throated Longclaw	*Macronyx croceus*	Rare/Accidental
Pangani Longclaw	*Macronyx aurantiigula*
White wagtail	*Motacilla alba*
African Pied Wagtail	*Motacilla aguimp*
Yellow Wagtail	*Motacilla flava*
Grey Wagtail	*Motacilla cinerea*
PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae
Grey Cuckoo-shrike	*Coracina caesia*
Black Cuckoo-shrike	*Campephaga flava*
Red-shouldered Cuckoo-shrike	*Campephaga phoenicea*
PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae
Common Bulbul	*Pycnonotus barbatus*
Sombre Greenbul	*Andropadus importunus*
Yellow-bellied Greenbul	*Chlorocichla flaviventris*
Fischer's Greenbul	*Phyllastrephus fischeri*
Terrestrial Brownbul	*Phyllastrephus terrestris*
Northern Brownbul	*Phyllastrephus strepitans*
Eastern Nicator	*Nicator gularis*
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae
Red-tailed Ant-Thrush	*Neocossyphus rufus*
Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush	*Monticola saxatilis*
Little Rock-Thrush	*Monticola rufocinereus*
Blue Rock-Thrush	*Monticola solitarius*
Olive Thrush	*Turdus olivaceus*
African Bare-eyed Thrush	*Turdus tephronotus*
PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae
Ashy Cisticola	*Cisticola cinereolus*
Winding Cisticola	*Cisticola galactotes*
Croaking Cisticola	*Cisticola natalensis*
Siffling Cisticola	*Cisticola brachypterus*
Tiny Cisticola	*Cisticola nana*
Zitting Cisticola	*Cisticola juncidis*
Desert Cisticola	*Cisticola aridulus*
Pectoral-patch Cisticola	*Cisticola brunnescens*
Graceful Prinia	*Prinia gracilis*
Tawny-flanked Prinia	*Prinia subflava*
Pale Prinia	*Prinia somalica*
Cricket Longtail	*Spiloptila clamans*
Yellow-breasted Apalis	*Apalis flavida*
Black-headed Apalis	*Apalis melanocephala*
Red-fronted Warbler	*Urorhipis rufifrons*
Green-backed Camaroptera	*Camaroptera brachyura*
Gray Wren-Warbler	*Calamonastes simplex*
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae
Eurasian River Warbler	*Locustella fluviatilis*	Rare/Accidental
Sedge Warbler	*Acrocephalus schoenobaenus*
Eurasian Reed-Warbler	*Acrocephalus scirpaceus*
African Reed-Warbler	*Acrocephalus baeticatus*
Marsh Warbler	*Acrocephalus palustris*
Great Reed-Warbler	*Acrocephalus arundinaceus*	Rare/Accidental
Clamorous Reed-Warbler	*Acrocephalus stentoreus*
Basra Reed-Warbler	*Acrocephalus griseldis*	Endangered
Lesser Swamp-Warbler	*Acrocephalus gracilirostris*
Booted Warbler	*Hippolais caligata*
Eastern Olivaceous Warbler	*Hippolais pallida*
Upcher's Warbler	*Hippolais languida*
Olive-tree Warbler	*Hippolais olivetorum*	Rare/Accidental
Icterine Warbler	*Hippolais icterina*	Rare/Accidental
Yellow-vented Eremomela	*Eremomela flavicrissalis*
Yellow-bellied Eremomela	*Eremomela icteropygialis*
Northern Crombec	*Sylvietta brachyura*
Short-billed Crombec	*Sylvietta philippae*	Data deficient
Somali Crombec	*Sylvietta isabellina*
Brown Woodland-Warbler	*Phylloscopus umbrovirens*
Willow Warbler	*Phylloscopus trochilus*
Common Chiffchaff	*Phylloscopus collybita*
Wood Warbler	*Phylloscopus sibilatrix*
Blackcap	*Sylvia atricapilla*
Garden Warbler	*Sylvia borin*	Rare/Accidental
Barred Warbler	*Sylvia nisoria*
Western Orphean Warbler	*Sylvia hortensis*
Greater Whitethroat	*Sylvia communis*
Lesser Whitethroat	*Sylvia curruca*
African Desert Warbler	*Sylvia deserti*
Red Sea Warbler	*Sylvia leucomelaena*
Menetries' Warbler	*Sylvia mystacea*
Banded Warbler	*Parisoma boehmi*
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae
Pale Flycatcher	*Bradornis pallidus*
African Gray Flycatcher	*Bradornis microrhynchus*
Northern Black-Flycatcher	*Melaenornis edolioides*
Southern Black-Flycatcher	*Melaenornis pammelaina*
Spotted Flycatcher	*Muscicapa striata*
Gambaga Flycatcher	*Muscicapa gambagae*
Ashy Flycatcher	*Muscicapa caerulescens*
Semicollared Flycatcher	*Ficedula semitorquata*	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Thrush Nightingale	*Luscinia luscinia*	Rare/Accidental
Common Nightingale	*Luscinia megarhynchos*
White-throated Robin	*Irania gutturalis*
White-browed Bush-Robin	*Cossypha heuglini*
Red-capped Robin-Chat	*Cossypha natalensis*
Spotted Morning-Thrush	*Cichladusa guttata*
Bearded Scrub-Robin	*Cercotrichas quadrivirgata*
Red-backed Scrub-Robin	*Cercotrichas leucophrys*
Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin	*Cercotrichas galactotes*
African Scrub-Robin	*Cercotrichas minor*
Black Scrub-Robin	*Cercotrichas podobe*
Black Redstart	*Phoenicurus ochruros*
Common Redstart	*Phoenicurus phoenicurus*
Whinchat	*Saxicola rubetra*
European Stonechat	*Saxicola rubicola*
White-tailed Wheatear	*Oenanthe leucopyga*
Hooded Wheatear	*Oenanthe monacha*
Somali Wheatear	*Oenanthe phillipsi*
Northern Wheatear	*Oenanthe oenanthe*
Mourning Wheatear	*Oenanthe lugens*
Pied Wheatear	*Oenanthe pleschanka*
Black-eared Wheatear	*Oenanthe hispanica*
Red-tailed Wheatear	*Oenanthe xanthoprymna*
Desert Wheatear	*Oenanthe deserti*
Capped Wheatear	*Oenanthe pileata*	Rare/Accidental
Isabelline Wheatear	*Oenanthe isabellina*
Heuglin's Wheatear	*Oenanthe heuglini*
Brown-tailed Chat	*Cercomela scotocerca*
Sombre Chat	*Cercomela dubia*	Data deficient
Blackstart	*Cercomela melanura*
White-winged Cliff-Chat	*Thamnolaea semirufa*
PASSERIFORMES: Platysteiridae
Brown-throated Wattle-eye	*Platysteira peltata*
Grey-headed Batis	*Batis orientalis*
Black-headed Batis	*Batis minor*
Pygmy Batis	*Batis perkeo*
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae
Yellow Flycatcher	*Erythrocercus holochlorus*
African Crested-Flycatcher	*Trochocercus cyanomelas*
African Paradise-Flycatcher	*Terpsiphone viridis*
PASSERIFORMES: Timaliidae
Scaly Chatterer	*Turdoides aylmeri*
Rufous Chatterer	*Turdoides rubiginosa*
Scaly Babbler	*Turdoides squamulata*
White-rumped Babbler	*Turdoides leucopygia*
PASSERIFORMES: Paridae
Somali Tit	*Melaniparus thruppi*
PASSERIFORMES: Remizidae
Mouse-colored Penduline-Tit	*Anthoscopus musculus*
PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae
Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird	*Anthreptes orientalis*
Collared Sunbird	*Hedydipna collaris*
Pygmy Sunbird	*Hedydipna platura*
Nile Valley Sunbird	*Hedydipna metallica*
Eastern Olive Sunbird	*Cyanomitra olivacea*
Mouse-colored Sunbird	*Cyanomitra veroxii*
Amethyst Sunbird	*Chalcomitra amethystina*
Scarlet-chested Sunbird	*Chalcomitra senegalensis*
Hunter's Sunbird	*Chalcomitra hunteri*
Beautiful Sunbird	*Cinnyris pulchellus*
Mariqua Sunbird	*Cinnyris mariquensis*
Black-bellied Sunbird	*Cinnyris nectarinioides*
Purple-banded Sunbird	*Cinnyris bifasciatus*
Tsavo Sunbird	*Cinnyris tsavoensis*
Violet-breasted Sunbird	*Cinnyris chalcomelas*
Shining Sunbird	*Cinnyris habessinicus*
Variable Sunbird	*Cinnyris venustus*
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae
White-breasted White-eye	*Zosterops abyssinicus*
PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae
Eurasian Golden-Oriole	*Oriolus oriolus*
African Golden-Oriole	*Oriolus auratus*
African Black-headed Oriole	*Oriolus larvatus*
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae
Red-backed Shrike	*Lanius collurio*
Rufous-tailed Shrike	*Lanius isabellinus*
Southern Gray Shrike	*Lanius meridionalis*
Lesser Grey Shrike	*Lanius minor*
Long-tailed Fiscal	*Lanius cabanisi*
Teita Fiscal	*Lanius dorsalis*
Somali Fiscal	*Lanius somalicus*
Masked Shrike	*Lanius nubicus*	Rare/Accidental
Woodchat Shrike	*Lanius senator*	Rare/Accidental
White-rumped Shrike	*Eurocephalus rueppelli*
PASSERIFORMES: Malaconotidae
Brubru	*Nilaus afer*
Northern Puffback	*Dryoscopus gambensis*
Pringle's Puffback	*Dryoscopus pringlii*
Black-backed Puffback	*Dryoscopus cubla*
Black-crowned Tchagra	*Tchagra senegalus*
Three-streaked Tchagra	*Tchagra jamesi*
Red-naped Bushshrike	*Laniarius ruficeps*
Bulo Burti Boubou	*Laniarius liberatus*	Endemic Critically endangered
Tropical Boubou	*Laniarius aethiopicus*
Slate-colored Boubou	*Laniarius funebris*
Rosy-patched Bushshrike	*Rhodophoneus cruentus*
Sulphur-breasted Bushshrike	*Telophorus sulfureopectus*
Four-coloured Bushshrike	*Telophorus viridis*
Grey-headed Bushshrike	*Malaconotus blanchoti*
PASSERIFORMES: Prionopidae
White Helmetshrike	*Prionops plumatus*
Retz's Helmetshrike	*Prionops retzii*
Chestnut-fronted Helmetshrike	*Prionops scopifrons*
PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae
Square-tailed Drongo	*Dicrurus ludwigii*
Fork-tailed Drongo	*Dicrurus adsimilis*
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae
House Crow	*Corvus splendens*	Introduced species
Cape Crow	*Corvus capensis*
Pied Crow	*Corvus albus*
Brown-necked Raven	*Corvus ruficollis*
Somali Crow	*Corvus edithae*
Fan-tailed Raven	*Corvus rhipidurus*
Thick-billed Raven	*Corvus crassirostris*	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae
European Starling	*Sturnus vulgaris*	Rare/Accidental
Wattled Starling	*Creatophora cinerea*
Greater Blue-eared Glossy-Starling	*Lamprotornis chalybaeus*
Lesser Blue-eared Glossy-Starling	*Lamprotornis chloropterus*
Rueppell's Glossy-Starling	*Lamprotornis purpuroptera*
Golden-breasted Starling	*Lamprotornis regius*
Black-bellied Glossy-Starling	*Lamprotornis corruscus*
Superb Starling	*Lamprotornis superbus*
Shelley's Starling	*Lamprotornis shelleyi*
Violet-backed Starling	*Cinnyricinclus leucogaster*
Fischer's Starling	*Spreo fischeri*
White-crowned Starling	*Spreo albicapillus*
Somali Starling	*Onychognathus blythii*
Bristle-crowned Starling	*Onychognathus salvadorii*
Magpie Starling	*Speculipastor bicolor*
Red-billed Oxpecker	*Buphagus erythrorhynchus*
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae
House_Sparrow	*Passer domesticus*
Somali Sparrow	*Passer castanopterus*
Grey-headed Sparrow	*Passer griseus*
Swainson's Sparrow	*Passer swainsonii*
Parrot-billed Sparrow	*Passer gongonensis*
Arabian Golden Sparrow	*Passer euchlorus*
Chestnut Sparrow	*Passer eminibey*
Yellow-spotted Petronia	*Petronia pyrgita*
PASSERIFORMES: Ploceidae
Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver	*Bubalornis niger*
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver	*Dinemellia dinemelli*
Speckle-fronted Weaver	*Sporopipes frontalis*	Rare/Accidental
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver	*Plocepasser mahali*
Donaldson-Smith's Sparrow-Weaver	*Plocepasser donaldsoni*
Grey-headed Social-Weaver	*Pseudonigrita arnaudi*
Black-capped Social-Weaver	*Pseudonigrita cabanisi*
Red-headed Weaver	*Anaplectes rubriceps*
Black-necked Weaver	*Ploceus nigricollis*
African Golden-Weaver	*Ploceus subaureus*
Golden Palm Weaver	*Ploceus bojeri*
Lesser Masked Weaver	*Ploceus intermedius*
Vitelline Masked-Weaver	*Ploceus vitellinus*
Rueppell's Weaver	*Ploceus galbula*
Speke's Weaver	*Ploceus spekei*
Village Weaver	*Ploceus cucullatus*
Salvadori's Weaver	*Ploceus dichrocephalus*
Chestnut Weaver	*Ploceus rubiginosus*
Forest Weaver	*Ploceus bicolor*
Red-billed Quelea	*Quelea quelea*
Orange Bishop	*Euplectes franciscanus*
Fire-fronted Bishop	*Euplectes diadematus*
Fan-tailed Widowbird	*Euplectes axillaris*
Grosbeak Weaver	*Amblyospiza albifrons*
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae
Crimson-rumped Waxbill	*Estrilda rhodopyga*
Common Waxbill	*Estrilda astrild*
Red-rumped Waxbill	*Estrilda charmosyna*
Red-cheeked Cordonbleu	*Uraeginthus bengalus*
Blue-capped Cordonbleu	*Uraeginthus cyanocephalus*
Purple Grenadier	*Granatina ianthinogaster*
Peters's Twinspot	*Hypargos niveoguttatus*
Green-winged Pytilia	*Pytilia melba*
Red-billed Firefinch	*Lagonosticta senegala*
Black-faced Firefinch	*Lagonosticta larvata*
Cut-throat	*Amadina fasciata*
Gray-headed Silverbill	*Odontospiza griseicapilla*	Rare/Accidental
Black-and-white Mannikin	*Spermestes bicolor*
African Silverbill	*Euodice cantans*
PASSERIFORMES: Viduidae
Pin-tailed Whydah	*Vidua macroura*
Eastern Paradise-Whydah	*Vidua paradisaea*
Steel-blue Whydah	*Vidua hypocherina*
Straw-tailed Whydah	*Vidua fischeri*
Village Indigobird	*Vidua chalybeata*
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae
Somali Grosbeak	*Rhynchostruthus louisae*	Endemic
Warsangli Linnet	*Carduelis johannis*	Endemic Endangered
Black-throated Canary	*Serinus atrogularis*
Reichenow's Seedeater	*Serinus reichenowi*
White-bellied Canary	*Serinus dorsostriatus*
Northern Grosbeak-Canary	*Serinus donaldsoni*
Brown-rumped Seedeater	*Serinus tristriatus*
PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae
Ortolan Bunting	*Emberiza hortulana*
House Bunting	*Emberiza striolata*
Cinnamon-breasted Bunting	*Emberiza tahapisi*
Somali Bunting	*Emberiza poliopleura*

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