Birdquest's Somaliland & Djibouti Expedition

Birdquest visited Somaliland and Djibouti in October, six months ago. The Somali Peninsula appears to have many endemic bird species not found anywhere else in the world

Birding on Berbera Beach
Berbera-beach-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-0344.jpg


Archer's Buzzard
Archers-Buzzard-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-1518.jpg


Somali Wheatear (endemic)
Somali-Wheatear-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman.jpg


Somali Golden-winged Grosbeak (endemic)
Somali-Golden-winged-Grosbeak-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman.jpg


Heuglin's Bustard
Heuglins-Bustard-2-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman.jpg


'Daallo' Scops Owl (endemic)
Daalo-Scops-Owl-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman.jpg


The Daallo Escarpment
Daallo-Escarpment-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman.jpg


Dragon's Blood Tree
Dragons-Blood-Tree-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-0839.jpg


Collared Lark
Collared-Lark-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman.jpg


Beira
Beira-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman.jpg


Somali Bee-eater (endemic)
Somali-Bee-eater-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-2152.jpg


Somali Short-toed Lark (endemic)
Somali-Short-toed-Lark-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-0325.jpg


Somali Sparrow (endemic)
Somali-Sparrow-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-2002.jpg


Somali Starlings (endemic)
Somali-Starlings-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-2006.jpg


Spekes Gazelle
Spekes-Gazelle-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-1866-1.jpg


Sunset
Somali-sunset-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-1138.jpg


Verreauxs Eagle Owl
Verreauxs-Eagle-Owl-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-0976.jpg


Hemprich's Hornbill
Hemprichs-Hornbill-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-1981.jpg


White-crowned Starling
White-crowned-Starling-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-0789.jpg


Somali Pigeons (endemic)
Somali-Pigeons-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-E0732.jpg


Somali Lark (endemic)
Somali-Lark-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-0659.jpg


Klipspringers
Somali-Klipspringers-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-1560.jpg


Somali Fiscal (endemic)
Somali-Fiscal-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-0602.jpg


Somali Courser (endemic)
Somali-Courser-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-0555.jpg


Somali bulbul (endemic)
Somali-Bulbul-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-0295.jpg


 
Shining Sunbird
Shining-Sunbird-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-1866.jpg


Golden-breasted Starling
Golden-breasted-Starling-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-2207.jpg


Shiikh Mountains
Shiikh-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-1041.jpg


Abyssinian White-eye
Abyssinian-White-eye-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-1453.jpg


African Spurred Tortoise, the third largest tortoise in the world
African-Spurred-Tortoise-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-1078.jpg


Arabian Golden Sparrow
Arabian-Golden-Sparrow-Djibouti-Mark-Beaman-1641-1.jpg


'Ethiopian' Little Owl
Ethiopian-Little-Owl-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-0428.jpg


'Ethiopian' Little Owl
Ethiopian-Little-Owl-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-0394.jpg


Salt's Dik-diks after the rain
Salts-Dik-diks-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-0723.jpg


Desert Warthogs
Desert-Warthogs-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-0800.jpg


Buff-crested Bustard
Buff-crested-Bustard-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-0578.jpg


Rosy-patched Bushshrike
Rosy-patched-Bushshrike-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-2111.jpg


Grey variant of the Red Spitting Cobra
Red-Spitting-Cobra-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-1641.jpg


The mountains near Maydh
Maydh-mountains-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-0619.jpg


The coast at Maydh
Maydh-coast-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-0611.jpg


Eastern Chanting Goshawk
Eastern-Chanting-Goshawk-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-1438.jpg


Lilac-breasted Roller
Lilac-tailed-Roller-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-0924.jpg


Djibouti Francolin, Djibouti (endemic)
Djibouti-Francolin-Djibouti-Mark-Beaman.jpg


White-cheeked Tern, Djibouti
White-cheeked-Tern-Djibouti-Mark-Beaman.jpg


Lake Assal, Djibouti
Lake-Assal-Djibouti-Mark-Beaman-1332.jpg


Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti
Gulf-of-Tadjoura-Djibouti-Mark-Beaman-1475.jpg


Hamadryas Baboon, Djibouti
Hamadryas-Baboon-Djibouti-Mark-Beaman-0295.jpg


Forêt du Day, Goda Mountains, Djibouti
Foret-du-Day-Djibouti-Mark-Beaman-1376.jpg


Daymi canyon in Djibouti
Djibouti-canyon-Djibouti-Mark-Beaman-1235.jpg
 
Birdquest visited Somaliland and Djibouti in October, six months ago. The Somali Peninsula appears to have many endemic bird species not found anywhere else in the world

Birding on Berbera Beach
Berbera-beach-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-0344.jpg


Archer's Buzzard
Archers-Buzzard-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-1518.jpg


Somali Wheatear (endemic)
Somali-Wheatear-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman.jpg


Somali Golden-winged Grosbeak (endemic)
Somali-Golden-winged-Grosbeak-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman.jpg


Heuglin's Bustard
Heuglins-Bustard-2-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman.jpg


'Daallo' Scops Owl (endemic)
Daalo-Scops-Owl-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman.jpg


The Daallo Escarpment
Daallo-Escarpment-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman.jpg


Dragon's Blood Tree
Dragons-Blood-Tree-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-0839.jpg


Collared Lark
Collared-Lark-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman.jpg


Beira
Beira-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman.jpg


Somali Bee-eater (endemic)
Somali-Bee-eater-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-2152.jpg


Somali Short-toed Lark (endemic)
Somali-Short-toed-Lark-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-0325.jpg


Somali Sparrow (endemic)
Somali-Sparrow-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-2002.jpg


Somali Starlings (endemic)
Somali-Starlings-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-2006.jpg


Spekes Gazelle
Spekes-Gazelle-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-1866-1.jpg


Sunset
Somali-sunset-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-1138.jpg


Verreauxs Eagle Owl
Verreauxs-Eagle-Owl-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-0976.jpg


Hemprich's Hornbill
Hemprichs-Hornbill-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-1981.jpg


White-crowned Starling
White-crowned-Starling-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-0789.jpg


Somali Pigeons (endemic)
Somali-Pigeons-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-E0732.jpg


Somali Lark (endemic)
Somali-Lark-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-0659.jpg


Klipspringers
Somali-Klipspringers-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-1560.jpg


Somali Fiscal (endemic)
Somali-Fiscal-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-0602.jpg


Somali Courser (endemic)
Somali-Courser-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-0555.jpg


Somali bulbul (endemic)
Somali-Bulbul-Somaliland-Mark-Beaman-0295.jpg


We have the most beautifully county im mean all of Somalia i dont not give a care what you call if Somalia Somaliland Puntland whatever . Why do we fight over inconsequential things?

 

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