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Djibiuti

Black-chested Snake-eagle Circaetus pectoralis ŠRoss Warner http://rosswarner.com

You will notice that there is no introduction to this section yet.

I would like to fill this gap with an introduction from a local birder [or someone who is a frequent visitor] for every on of the geographical pages. The many thousands of birders now regularly using these pages prefer to read something written by someone who can see the place from an insider's point of view. They know the best spots, not just the ones that first time overseas visitors usually visit or that are on the normal birding trip itineraries.

Each introduction carries the e-mail address of the contributor so that birders can get in touch with them if, for example, they are planning a trip [unless the contributor is unable to do this].

Please get in touch if you feel you can contribute an introduction to this page - you don't have to be an expert; I'm not!

numbers

Number of bird species:399

numbers

Number of endemics:1
Ochre-breasted Francolin Pternistis ochropectus

useful reading

Birds of Western Africa: An Identification Guide

Nik Borrow and Ron Demey Series: CHRISTOPHER HELM IDENTIFICATION GUIDE SERIES 832 pages, 147 col plates, 1100 dist maps. Christopher Helm
ISBN: 0713639598
Buy this book from NHBS.com

Field Guide to the Birds of Western Africa

Nik Borrow and Ron Demey Series: HELM FIELD GUIDES 496 pages, 150 col plates, 1300 maps. Christopher Helm See Fatbirder Review
ISBN: 0713666927
Buy this book from NHBS.com

useful information

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clubs

African Bird Club

http://www.africanbirdclub.org/countries/Djibouti/introduction.html
Despite its small size, approximately 23,000 km2, and very limited amount of ornithological study, Djibouti boasts an impressive bird list, with 361 species identified to February 2001. The key to this variety is Djiboutis location at the mouth of the African Rift Valley, the narrowest point along the Red Sea (the Bab el Mandeb straits) and close to the Arabian peninsula. The country therefore supports an interesting mix of African and Middle Eastern species and is on a major migration flyway for birds breeding in Eastern Europe, Russia and Western Asia and wintering in Eastern and Southern Africa.

trip reports

Travelling Birder
http://www.travellingbirder.com
The Travellingbirder.com birding trip report search engine guides you to 7,000+ birding trip reports on the Internet. You can search for trip reports from a specific country and time of year. Not all these reports are in English. So, if you cant find the trip report you want on this Fatbirder page give them a try!

1998 [April] - Mike Rogerson

http://www.camacdonald.com/birding/tripreports/Ethiopia98.html
Just one day spent in the country whilst birding in Ethiopia...

2000 [January] - Giles Mulholland

http://www.geocities.com/giles_mulholland/trip03a.html
Djibouti was totally different from Ethiopia in virtually every respect. The country remains a French colony, even if they pretend otherwise. The differences between the expatriates and the locals couldn`t have been more odious. The locals live in very basic huts, while the French live in huge mansions - especially along the east coast. There are hundreds of taxis looking for hire, while there seemed to be very few mini-buses able to carry the locals. I didn`t see any local driving a vehicle (other than a taxi); yet there were hundreds of new 4x4 vehicles. Shops in the centre of Djibouti didn`t stock local goods, only French haut couture and other imported goods. In the local hotels and restaurants, even the butter is imported from France...

Checklist

http://www.bsc-eoc.org/avibase/avibase.jsp?region=dj&pg=checklist&list=clements

Conservation of the Djibouti Francolin

http://cathy.pelsy.9online.fr/programmes/djiboutiA.html
The Djibouti Francolin (Francolinus ochropectus) is one of the most endangered game-bird of the world, considered as critically endangered by IUCN. Decline in the population was very fast during the last two decades, from 5000-5500 in 1978 to 500-1000 birds in 1998. Endemic to Djibouti, this francolin occurs in Foręt du Day and the nearby Mabla Mountains...