List of birds of Somalia

This is a list of the bird species recorded in Somalia. The avifauna of Somalia include a total of 685 species, of which eight are endemic, and 3 have been introduced by humans.

This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2022 edition. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflect this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Introduced and accidental species are included in the total counts for Somalia.

The following tags have been used to highlight several categories, but not all species fall into one of these categories.

  • (A) Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Somalia
  • (E) Endemic - a species endemic to Somalia
  • (I) Introduced - a species introduced to Somalia as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions