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Birds of Greater Somalia.


All these birds are indigenous to Somalia and they are named after Somalia.







Somalia is home to an impressive 800 of species of birds.

Somali Fiscal in Afar Region, Ethiopia.




The Somali fiscal (Lanius somalicus) is a species of bird in the family Laniidae. Other common names include, the Somali fiscal shrike and the Somali shrike.The bird is found in Djibouti, Ethiopia and Somalia, as well as Somali region in Kenya. Its natural habitat is Greater Somalia also known as the Somali Peninsula.

The Somali bunting or Somali golden-breasted bunting is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae, It is found in Somali State in Ethiopia, Somali State in Kenya, Somalia, Its natural habitats are Greater Somalia also known as the Somali Peninsula.

The Somali thrush, also known as the Somali blackbird, is a songbird species in the family Turdidae, Its natural habitat is Greater Somalia also known as the Somali Peninsula.

The Somali courser (Cursorius somalensis) is a wader in the pratincole and courser family, Glareolidae, Its natural habitat is Greater Somalia also known as the Somali Peninsula.

The Somali starling (Onychognathus blythii) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae, Its natural habitat is Greater Somalia also known as the Somali Peninsula.



The Somali government chose this bird as its national symbol because they believe it represents the country well. The Somali people are very friendly, just like the starling, who flocks together with other birds in order to survive their harsh environment.

It was also chosen because it is beautiful and it flies very high in the sky. When you see it flying you don’t know how big it is as it looks like a small black dot in the sky. It makes a lot of noise when it flies so that people know where it is going and where it has been.

The Somali bee-eater is a species of bird in the family Meropidae, Its natural habitat is Greater Somalia also known as the Somali Peninsula.

The Somali wheatear is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae, Its natural habitat is Greater Somalia also known as the Somali Peninsula.

The Somali sparrow is a species of bird in the family Passeridae, Its natural habitat is Greater Somalia also known as the Somali Peninsula.

The Somali lark is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae, Other alternate names include red Somali lark, Somali bushlark and Somali long-billed lark, Its natural habitat is Greater Somalia also known as the Somali Peninsula.

The Somali short-toed lark (Alaudala somalica) is a small passerine bird of the lark family, Its natural habitat is Greater Somalia also known as the Somali Peninsula.

The Somali crow is approximately the size (44–46 cm in length) of the carrion crow, Corvus corone but with a longer bill and a somewhat more brownish cast to the feathers, especially when worn, Its natural habitat is Greater Somalia also known as the Somali Peninsula.

The Somali golden-winged grosbeak or Somali grosbeak is in the family Finches, Its natural habitat is Greater Somalia also known as the Somali Peninsula.

The Somali crombec is a species in the family Passerine, Its natural habitat is Greater Somalia also known as the Somali Peninsula.

The Somali bulbul is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds, Its natural habitat is Greater Somalia also known as the Somali Peninsula.

The Somali pigeon or Somali stock dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae, Its natural habitat is Greater Somalia also known as the Somali Peninsula.

The Somali linnet or Warsangli linnet is a species of finch in the family Fringillidae, Its natural habitat is Greater Somalia also known as the Somali Peninsula.

Somalia is also home to many coastal bird species, including seabirds and shorebirds, It needs an urgent law that protect birds.

From China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region to Somalia, Their final destination.

The most known Somali bird.