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Avibase Page 1of 12 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&region=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 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  • Songbird Remix Sparrows of the World

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