Somalia

Checklist of Endemic Bird Species

This list of bird species found exclusively in Somalia is based on the taxonomy used in HBW/BirdLife v. 9 (2024). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.

HBW/BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist (Version 9.0).The lists are based on the October 2024 update available here.

Additional species considered valid by other major checklists are listed at the bottom of the page.

Columba oliviae (Columbiformes Columbidae) Somali Pigeon

Alaemon hamertoni (Passeriformes Alaudidae) Lesser Hoopoe-lark

Mirafra sharpii (Passeriformes Alaudidae) Sharpe's Lark

Mirafra somalica (Passeriformes Alaudidae) Somali Lark

Spizocorys obbiensis (Passeriformes Alaudidae) Obbia Lark

Turdus ludoviciae (Passeriformes Turdidae) Somali Thrush

Rhynchostruthus louisae (Passeriformes Fringillidae) Somali Grosbeak

Linaria johannis (Passeriformes Fringillidae) Warsangli Linnet

The following additional endemic species are not recognized as distinct by HBW-BirdLife but are considered valid by one or more of the following checklists: eBird/Clements v2019 (Cornell) = 1, IOC 10.1 (IOC) = 2, and Howard & Moore 4.1 (TAS) = 3.

Buteo archeri  (Accipitriformes Accipitridae)  Archer's Buzzard  12

Mirafra ashi  (Passeriformes Alaudidae)  Ash's Lark  3