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birding...Somali Republic |
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Somali Pigeon Columba oliviae Archer`s Buzzard Buteo archeri Bulo Burti Boubou Laniarius liberatus Somali Long-billed Lark Mirafra somalica Ash`s Lark Mirafra ashi Somali Lark Mirafra sharpii Archer`s Lark Heteromirafra archeri Lesser Hoopoe-Lark Alaemon hamertoni Obbia Lark Spizocorys obbiensis Warsangli Linnet Carduelis johannis
Birds of Somalia: Their Habitat, Status and DistributionJ Ash and JE Miskell Series: A SCOPUS SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT 1 97 pages, 1 b/w plate, 1 map. Nature Kenya 1983ISBN: 13482 Buy this book from NHBS.com
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African Bird Clubhttp://www.africanbirdclub.org/countries/Somalia/introduction.htmlWith a list of 660 or so species including a good number of endemics and near endemics, birds with wonderfully evocative names such as Bulo Burti Bush-Shrike Laniarius liberatus (see notes in the section on species) and Warsangli Linnet Carduelis johannis and an incredible selection of at least 24 lark species, this could be a birdwatcher’s paradise. Sadly, the long-running political instability puts the country off limits to most birders at the present time...
IBAshttp://www.africanbirdclub.org/countries/Somalia/ibas.htmlThree endemic bird areas fall entirely within Somalia: the Central Somali coast; the North Somali mountains; the north-west Somalia secondary area. In addition, parts of the East African coastal forests, the Jubba and Shabeelle valleys and the Northern Ethiopia secondary area lie within Somalia...
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