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Col Location Date Start time Duration Distance Avibase - Bird Checklists of the World 1 Country or region: Djibouti 2 Number of species: 297 3 Number of endemics: 0 4 Number of breeding endemics: 0 5 Number of globally threatened species: 13 6 Number of extinct species: 0 7 Number of introduced species: 3 8 9 10

Recommended citation: Lepage, D. 2019. Checklist of the birds of Djibouti. Avibase, the world bird database. Retrieved from .https://avibase.bsc- eoc.org/checklist.jsp?lang=EN®ion=djdb&list=clements&format=1 [22/03/2019]. Make your observations count! Submit your data to ebird.org - Legend: [x] accidental [ex] extirpated [EX] extinct [EW] extinct in the wild [E] endemic [e] endemic (country/region)

Common name Scientific name Synonym Status 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

STRUTHIONIFORMES: Struthionidae Common Ostrich Struthio camelus Somali Ostrich Struthio molybdophanes Vulnerable

ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Garganey Spatula querquedula Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata Northern Pintail Anas acuta Green-winged Teal Anas crecca Rare/Accidental Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula

GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae Common Quail Coturnix coturnix Djibouti Francolin Pternistis ochropectus Endemic (country/region)Critic ally endangered Yellow-necked Francolin Pternistis leucoscepus

PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor Near-threatened

PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Avibase Page 2of 12

Common name Scientific name Synonym Status 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae Rock Pigeon Columba livia Introduced species Speckled Pigeon Columba guinea African Collared-Dove Streptopelia roseogrisea Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis Namaqua Dove Oena capensis Bruce's Green-Pigeon Treron waalia

PTEROCLIFORMES: Pteroclidae Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles exustus Spotted Sandgrouse Pterocles senegallus Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse Pterocles lichtensteinii

OTIDIFORMES: Otididae Arabian Bustard Ardeotis arabs Near-threatened Heuglin's Bustard Neotis heuglinii

CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae White-browed Coucal Centropus superciliosus Great Spotted Cuckoo Clamator glandarius Rare/Accidental Pied Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus Rare/Accidental Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus

CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae Eurasian Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus Nubian Nightjar Caprimulgus nubicus Plain Nightjar Caprimulgus inornatus Rare/Accidental

CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Apodidae Common Swift Apus apus Little Swift Apus affinis African Palm-Swift Cypsiurus parvus Rare/Accidental

GRUIFORMES: Rallidae Eurasian Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Little Crake Zapornia parva Rare/Accidental Baillon's Crake Zapornia pusilla Rare/Accidental

CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus Indian Thick-knee Burhinus indicus Senegal Thick-knee Burhinus senegalensis Avibase Page 3of 12

Common name Scientific name Synonym Status 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Spotted Thick-knee Burhinus capensis

CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta

CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus

CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola Pacific Golden-Plover Pluvialis fulva Spur-winged Lapwing Vanellus spinosus Lesser Sand-Plover Charadrius mongolus Greater Sand-Plover Charadrius leschenaultii Caspian Plover Charadrius asiaticus Rare/Accidental Kittlitz's Plover Charadrius pecuarius Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Three-banded Plover Charadrius tricollaris

CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata Near-threatened Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica Near-threatened Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa Rare/AccidentalNear -threatened Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres Ruff Calidris pugnax Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea Near-threatened Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii Sanderling Calidris alba Dunlin Calidris alpina Little Stint Calidris minuta Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus Rare/Accidental Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola Avibase Page 4of 12

Common name Scientific name Synonym Status 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Common Redshank Tringa totanus

CHARADRIIFORMES: Dromadidae Crab-Plover Dromas ardeola

CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae Somali Courser Cursorius somalensis Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola Rare/Accidental

CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae Pomarine Jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus

CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae Slender-billed Gull Chroicocephalus genei Rare/Accidental Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus White-eyed Gull Ichthyaetus leucophthalmus Sooty Gull Ichthyaetus hemprichii Herring Gull Larus argentatus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Brown Noddy Anous stolidus 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 White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida Rare/Accidental Common Tern Sterna hirundo White-cheeked Tern Sterna repressa Great Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis

PHAETHONTIFORMES: Phaethontidae Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus

PROCELLARIIFORMES: Oceanitidae Wilson's Storm-Petrel Oceanites oceanicus

PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae Jouanin's Petrel Bulweria fallax Rare/AccidentalNear -threatened Avibase Page 5of 12

Common name Scientific name Synonym Status 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae Black Stork Ciconia nigra Abdim's Stork Ciconia abdimii White Stork Ciconia ciconia Marabou Stork Leptoptilos crumenifer Rare/Accidental Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis

SULIFORMES: Fregatidae Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel Rare/Accidental

SULIFORMES: Sulidae Brown Booby Sula leucogaster

SULIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae Long-tailed Cormorant Microcarbo africanus Rare/Accidental Socotra Cormorant Phalacrocorax nigrogularis Rare/AccidentalVuln erable

PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus Pink-backed Pelican Pelecanus rufescens

PELECANIFORMES: Scopidae Hamerkop Scopus umbretta

PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus Gray Heron Ardea cinerea Black-headed Heron Ardea melanocephala Goliath Heron Ardea goliath Purple Heron Ardea purpurea Great Egret Ardea alba Intermediate Egret Ardea intermedia Rare/Accidental Little Egret Egretta garzetta Western Reef-Heron Egretta gularis Black Heron Egretta ardesiaca Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides Striated Heron Butorides striata Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax Rare/Accidental

PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus Avibase Page 6of 12

Common name Scientific name Synonym Status 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia African Spoonbill Platalea alba

ACCIPITRIFORMES: Sagittariidae Secretarybird Sagittarius serpentarius Rare/AccidentalVuln erable

ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae Osprey Pandion haliaetus

ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus Rare/Accidental Scissor-tailed Kite Chelictinia riocourii Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus Endangered European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus White-headed Vulture Trigonoceps occipitalis Critically endangered Lappet-faced Vulture Torgos tracheliotos Endangered Hooded Vulture Necrosyrtes monachus Critically endangered White-backed Vulture Gyps africanus Critically endangered Rüppell's Griffon Gyps rueppelli Critically endangered Bateleur Terathopius ecaudatus Near-threatened Short-toed Snake-Eagle Circaetus gallicus Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax Rare/AccidentalVuln erable Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis Endangered Verreaux's Eagle Aquila verreauxii Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata African Hawk-Eagle Aquila spilogaster Rare/Accidental Dark Chanting-Goshawk Melierax metabates Eastern Chanting-Goshawk Melierax poliopterus Eurasian Marsh-Harrier Circus aeruginosus Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus Near-threatened Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus Shikra Accipiter badius Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus Black Kite Milvus migrans Common Buzzard Buteo buteo Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus Augur Buzzard Buteo augur

STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae African Scops-Owl Otus senegalensis Northern White-faced Owl Ptilopsis leucotis Avibase Page 7of 12

Common name Scientific name Synonym Status 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Grayish Eagle-Owl Bubo cinerascens Little Owl Athene noctua

COLIIFORMES: Coliidae Blue-naped Mousebird Urocolius macrourus

BUCEROTIFORMES: Upupidae Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops

BUCEROTIFORMES: Bucerotidae Hemprich's Hornbill Lophoceros hemprichii Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill Tockus flavirostris

CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae Gray-headed Kingfisher Halcyon leucocephala

CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae White-throated Bee-eater Merops albicollis Blue-cheeked Bee-eater Merops persicus Madagascar Bee-eater Merops superciliosus Rare/Accidental European Bee-eater Merops apiaster

CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae European Roller Coracias garrulus

PICIFORMES: Lybiidae Yellow-breasted Barbet Trachyphonus margaritatus Black-throated Barbet Tricholaema melanocephala

PICIFORMES: Picidae Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla Cardinal Woodpecker Chloropicus fuscescens Nubian Woodpecker Campethera nubica

FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni Eurasian Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Sooty Falcon Falco concolor Vulnerable Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus

PSITTACIFORMES: Psittaculidae Avibase Page 8of 12

Common name Scientific name Synonym Status 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri

PASSERIFORMES: Platysteiridae Gray-headed Batis Batis orientalis

PASSERIFORMES: Malaconotidae Black-crowned Tchagra Tchagra senegalus Ethiopian Boubou Laniarius aethiopicus Rosy-patched Bushshrike Rhodophoneus cruentus

PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio Red-tailed Shrike Lanius phoenicuroides Isabelline Shrike Lanius isabellinus Great Gray Shrike Lanius excubitor Lesser Gray Shrike Lanius minor Somali Fiscal Lanius somalicus Rare/Accidental Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus

PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus

PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae Fork-tailed Drongo Dicrurus adsimilis

PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae African Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone viridis

PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae House Crow Corvus splendens Introduced species Pied Crow Corvus albus Somali Crow Corvus edithae Fan-tailed Raven Corvus rhipidurus

PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae Greater Hoopoe-Lark Alaemon alaudipes Desert Lark Ammomanes deserti Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix nigriceps Blanford's Lark Calandrella blanfordi Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla Rare/Accidental Crested Lark Galerida cristata

PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae Avibase Page 9of 12

Common name Scientific name Synonym Status 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Bank Swallow Riparia riparia Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne fuligula Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica Rare/Accidental

PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae Common Bulbul Pycnonotus barbatus

PASSERIFORMES: Macrosphenidae Northern Crombec Sylvietta brachyura

PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Brown Woodland-Warbler Phylloscopus umbrovirens

PASSERIFORMES: Acrocephalidae Eastern Olivaceous Warbler Iduna pallida Upcher's Warbler Hippolais languida Olive-tree Warbler Hippolais olivetorum Rare/Accidental Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Rare/Accidental Eurasian Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Rare/Accidental African Reed Warbler Acrocephalus baeticatus Rare/Accidental Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus Rare/Accidental Clamorous Reed Warbler Acrocephalus stentoreus Rare/Accidental

PASSERIFORMES: Locustellidae Eurasian River Warbler Locustella fluviatilis

PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae Green-backed Camaroptera Camaroptera brachyura Graceful Prinia Prinia gracilis Pale Prinia Prinia somalica Red-fronted Prinia Prinia rufifrons

PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae Eurasian Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Rare/Accidental Asian Desert Warbler Sylvia nana Barred Warbler Sylvia nisoria Lesser Whitethroat Sylvia curruca Arabian Warbler Sylvia leucomelaena Eastern Orphean Warbler Sylvia crassirostris Rare/Accidental Menetries's Warbler Sylvia mystacea Avibase Page 10of 12

Common name Scientific name Synonym Status 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Greater Whitethroat Sylvia communis

PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae Abyssinian White-eye Zosterops abyssinicus

PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Gambaga Flycatcher Muscicapa gambagae Black Scrub-Robin Cercotrichas podobe Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin Cercotrichas galactotes African Scrub-Robin Cercotrichas minor White-throated Robin Irania gutturalis Bluethroat Luscinia svecica Rare/Accidental Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros Little Rock-Thrush Monticola rufocinereus Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush Monticola saxatilis Blue Rock-Thrush Monticola solitarius Whinchat Saxicola rubetra Brown-tailed Chat Cercomela scotocerca Blackstart Cercomela melanura White-crowned Wheatear Oenanthe leucopyga Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Pied Wheatear Oenanthe pleschanka Cyprus Wheatear Oenanthe cypriaca Rare/Accidental Desert Wheatear Oenanthe deserti Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina

PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae Song Thrush Turdus philomelos

PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae Wattled Starling Creatophora cinerea Violet-backed Starling Cinnyricinclus leucogaster Somali Starling Onychognathus blythii White-crowned Starling Lamprotornis albicapillus

PASSERIFORMES: Buphagidae Red-billed Oxpecker Buphagus erythrorhynchus

PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae Eastern Violet-backed Sunbird Anthreptes orientalis Nile Valley Sunbird Hedydipna metallica Shining Sunbird Cinnyris habessinicus Avibase Page 11of 12

Common name Scientific name Synonym Status 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae Gray Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Western Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava White Wagtail Motacilla alba African Pipit Anthus cinnamomeus Long-billed Pipit Anthus similis Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus

PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae Reichenow's Seedeater Crithagra reichenowi

PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae Cinnamon-breasted Bunting Emberiza tahapisi Striolated Bunting Emberiza striolata

PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae House Sparrow Passer domesticus Introduced species Somali Sparrow Passer castanopterus Swainson's Sparrow Passer swainsonii Arabian Golden Sparrow Passer euchlorus Pale Rockfinch Carpospiza brachydactyla

PASSERIFORMES: Ploceidae Lesser Masked-Weaver Ploceus intermedius Rüppell's Weaver Ploceus galbula Village Weaver Ploceus cucullatus Rare/Accidental

PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae Crimson-rumped Waxbill Estrilda rhodopyga Red-billed Firefinch Lagonosticta senegala African Silverbill Euodice cantans