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Ducks, geese and swans | Anatidae
Waterfowl · 41 species
Native species 26 species
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Cotton Pygmy-Goose
Nettapus coromandelianus
Reedbeds and marshland
Reservoirs and artificial waters
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White-Headed Duck
Oxyura leucocephala- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
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Whooper Swan
Cygnus cygnus
Rivers and the Nile Delta- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
Fields and irrigated farmland
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Mute Swan
Cygnus olor- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
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Greater White-Fronted Goose
Anser albifrons- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Reedbeds and marshland
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Greylag Goose
Anser anser- Reedbeds and marshland
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
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Lesser White-Fronted Goose
Anser erythropus- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Reedbeds and marshland
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Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Ruddy Shelduck
Tadorna ferruginea- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
Alfa steppe and high plateau
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Common Shelduck
Tadorna tadorna- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
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Common Scoter
Melanitta nigra
Open sea- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
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Red-Breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Open sea
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Marbled Teal
Marmaronetta angustirostris- Reedbeds and marshland
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
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Red-Crested Pochard
Netta rufina- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
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Ring-Necked Duck
Aythya collaris- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Reedbeds and marshland
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Common Pochard
Aythya ferina- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Reedbeds and marshland
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
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Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
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Greater Scaup
Aythya marila- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
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Ferruginous Duck
Aythya nyroca- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
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Garganey
Spatula querquedula- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Reedbeds and marshland
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Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta- Reedbeds and marshland
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
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Eurasian Teal
Anas crecca- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
Vagrants 15 species
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White-Faced Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna viduata- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
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Fulvous Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna bicolor- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Knob-Billed Duck
Sarkidiornis melanotos- Reedbeds and marshland
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
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Tundra Bean-Goose
Anser serrirostris- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis- Reservoirs and artificial waters
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Brant
Branta bernicla- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
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Barnacle Goose
Branta leucopsis- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
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Red-Breasted Goose
Branta ruficollis- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Reedbeds and marshland
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Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
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Long-Tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
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Bewick's Swan
Cygnus columbianus- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Lesser Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna javanica- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
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Falcated Duck
Mareca falcata- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
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Blue-Winged Teal
Spatula discors- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
Guineafowl | Numididae
Gamebirds · 1 species
Pheasants and partridges | Phasianidae
Gamebirds · 11 species
Native species 11 species
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Gray Francolin
Ortygornis pondicerianus
Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains- Fields and irrigated farmland
Oasis and date-palm groves
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Black Francolin
Francolinus francolinus- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Reedbeds and marshland
Riverine and riparian forest
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See-See Partridge
Ammoperdix griseogularis
Mountains and rock formations
Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
Wadis and dry riverbeds
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Sand Partridge
Ammoperdix heyi
Stone desert- Wadis and dry riverbeds
Gorges and canyons
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Common Quail
Coturnix coturnix- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
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Harlequin Quail
Coturnix delegorguei- Fields and irrigated farmland
Acacia savanna
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Chukar Partridge
Alectoris chukar- Mountains and rock formations
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
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Barbary Partridge
Alectoris barbara
Mediterranean forest and maquis- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Mountains and rock formations
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Arabian Partridge
Alectoris melanocephala
Subtropical montane and juniper forest- Mountains and rock formations
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Philby's Partridge
Alectoris philbyi- Mountains and rock formations
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
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Double-Spurred Spurfowl
Pternistis bicalcaratus- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Fields and irrigated farmland
Native species 3 species
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Little Grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollis- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
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Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Reedbeds and marshland
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
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Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
Native species 5 species
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Great Bustard
Otis tarda- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
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Arabian Bustard
Ardeotis arabs- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Acacia savanna
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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MacQueen's Bustard
Chlamydotis macqueenii- Stone desert
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
Sand desert
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African Houbara
Chlamydotis undulata- Stone desert
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Sand desert
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Little Bustard
Tetrax tetrax- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
Native species 7 species
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Senegal Coucal
Centropus senegalensis- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
Orchards, olive and date plantations
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White-Browed Coucal
Centropus superciliosus- Riverine and riparian forest
- Acacia savanna
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Great Spotted Cuckoo
Clamator glandarius- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
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Jacobin Cuckoo
Clamator jacobinus- Acacia savanna
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Riverine and riparian forest
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Asian Koel
Eudynamys scolopaceus
Gardens, parks and buildings- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Oasis and date-palm groves
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Diederik Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx caprius- Acacia savanna
- Riverine and riparian forest
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Common Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Reedbeds and marshland
- Oasis and date-palm groves
Sandgrouse | Pteroclidae
Sandgrouse · 6 species
Native species 6 species
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Pin-Tailed Sandgrouse
Pterocles alchata- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Crowned Sandgrouse
Pterocles coronatus- Stone desert
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Mountains and rock formations
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Chestnut-Bellied Sandgrouse
Pterocles exustus- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Stone desert
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse
Pterocles lichtensteinii- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Mountains and rock formations
- Acacia savanna
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Black-Bellied Sandgrouse
Pterocles orientalis- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Spotted Sandgrouse
Pterocles senegallus- Sand desert
- Stone desert
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
Pigeons and doves | Columbidae
Pigeons and doves · 14 species
Native species 13 species
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Laughing Dove
Spilopelia senegalensis- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
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Dusky Turtle Dove
Streptopelia lugens- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
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Red-Eyed Dove
Streptopelia semitorquata- Riverine and riparian forest
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Oriental Turtle-Dove
Streptopelia orientalis- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Gardens, parks and buildings
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African Collared Dove
Streptopelia roseogrisea- Acacia savanna
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Gardens, parks and buildings
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European Turtle Dove
Streptopelia turtur- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Oasis and date-palm groves
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African Olive Pigeon
Columba arquatrix- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia- Mountains and rock formations
- Gorges and canyons
- Gardens, parks and buildings
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Stock Dove
Columba oenas- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
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Common Wood Pigeon
Columba palumbus- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Gardens, parks and buildings
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Namaqua Dove
Oena capensis- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Acacia savanna
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
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Bruce's Green Pigeon
Treron waalia- Riverine and riparian forest
- Acacia savanna
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
Cranes | Gruidae
Cranes, rails and allies · 2 species
Rails and crakes | Rallidae
Cranes, rails and allies · 12 species
Native species 10 species
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Water Rail
Rallus aquaticus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
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Corn Crake
Crex crex- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Oasis and date-palm groves
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Spotted Crake
Porzana porzana- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
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Eurasian Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
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Red-Knobbed Coot
Fulica cristata- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
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Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Reedbeds and marshland
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
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Western Swamphen
Porphyrio porphyrio- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
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White-Breasted Waterhen
Amaurornis phoenicurus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Little Crake
Zapornia parva- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
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Baillon's Crake
Zapornia pusilla- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
Stone-curlews | Burhinidae
Waders, gulls and terns · 4 species
Native species 3 species
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Spotted Thick-Knee
Burhinus capensis- Acacia savanna
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
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Eurasian Thick-Knee
Burhinus oedicnemus- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Stone desert
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Senegal Thick-Knee
Burhinus senegalensis- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Gardens, parks and buildings
Avocets and stilts | Recurvirostridae
Waders, gulls and terns · 2 species
Oystercatchers | Haematopodidae
Waders, gulls and terns · 1 species
Plovers and lapwings | Charadriidae
Waders, gulls and terns · 17 species
Native species 15 species
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Black-Bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
Mangrove- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
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Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Gardens, parks and buildings
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European Golden-Plover
Pluvialis apricaria- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
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Eurasian Dotterel
Eudromias morinellus- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
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Little Ringed Plover
Thinornis dubius- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
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Spur-Winged Lapwing
Vanellus spinosus- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Reedbeds and marshland
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Sociable Lapwing
Vanellus gregarius- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
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Red-Wattled Lapwing
Vanellus indicus- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Gardens, parks and buildings
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White-Tailed Lapwing
Vanellus leucurus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
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Northern Lapwing
Vanellus vanellus- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
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Caspian Plover
Anarhynchus asiaticus- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Stone desert
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Greater Sand-Plover
Anarhynchus leschenaultii- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Mangrove
- Stone desert
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Kentish Plover
Anarhynchus alexandrinus- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
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Tibetan Sand Plover
Anarhynchus atrifrons- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Mangrove
Painted-snipes | Rostratulidae
Waders, gulls and terns · 1 species
Jacanas | Jacanidae
Waders, gulls and terns · 1 species
Sandpipers and snipes | Scolopacidae
Waders, gulls and terns · 38 species
Native species 31 species
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Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Mangrove
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Eurasian Curlew
Numenius arquata- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Mangrove
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
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Bar-Tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
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Black-Tailed Godwit
Limosa limosa- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Jack Snipe
Lymnocryptes minimus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
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Eurasian Woodcock
Scolopax rusticola- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Riverine and riparian forest
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Great Snipe
Gallinago media- Reedbeds and marshland
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Common Snipe
Gallinago gallinago- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Pin-Tailed Snipe
Gallinago stenura- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Reedbeds and marshland
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Terek Sandpiper
Xenus cinereus- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Mangrove
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Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
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Red Phalarope
Phalaropus fulicarius- Open sea
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
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Red-Necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus- Open sea
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
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Green Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
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Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
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Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Common Redshank
Tringa totanus- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Mangrove
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Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Mangrove
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
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Spotted Redshank
Tringa erythropus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
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Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
Coastal cliffs and islands
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Red Knot
Calidris canutus- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
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Ruff
Calidris pugnax- Reedbeds and marshland
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Broad-Billed Sandpiper
Calidris falcinellus- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
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Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris ferruginea- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
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Temminck's Stint
Calidris temminckii- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
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Sanderling
Calidris alba- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
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Dunlin
Calidris alpina- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
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Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Reedbeds and marshland
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
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Little Stint
Calidris minuta- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
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Long-Toed Stint
Calidris subminuta- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Reedbeds and marshland
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Great Knot
Calidris tenuirostris- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
Vagrants 7 species
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Asian Dowitcher
Limnodromus semipalmatus- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
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Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
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Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Reedbeds and marshland
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
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Buff-Breasted Sandpiper
Calidris subruficollis- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
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White-Rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
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Long-Billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
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Little Curlew
Numenius minutus- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
Buttonquails | Turnicidae
Waders, gulls and terns · 1 species
Native species 1 species
Crab Plover | Dromadidae
Waders, gulls and terns · 1 species
Native species 1 species
Pratincoles and coursers | Glareolidae
Waders, gulls and terns · 5 species
Native species 4 species
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Cream-Colored Courser
Cursorius cursor- Stone desert
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Sand desert
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Black-Winged Pratincole
Glareola nordmanni- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
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Collared Pratincole
Glareola pratincola- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Reedbeds and marshland
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Small Pratincole
Glareola lactea- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
Skuas | Stercorariidae
Waders, gulls and terns · 5 species
Auks | Alcidae
Waders, gulls and terns · 3 species
Native species 2 species
Vagrants 1 species
Gulls and terns | Laridae
Waders, gulls and terns · 42 species
Native species 38 species
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Brown Noddy
Anous stolidus- Open sea
- Coastal cliffs and islands
Coral coast
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Sooty Tern
Onychoprion fuscatus- Open sea
- Coastal cliffs and islands
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Bridled Tern
Onychoprion anaethetus- Open sea
- Coastal cliffs and islands
- Coral coast
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Little Tern
Sternula albifrons- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
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Saunders's Tern
Sternula saundersi- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Coastal cliffs and islands
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Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
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Gull-Billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
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White-Winged Tern
Chlidonias leucopterus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Black Tern
Chlidonias niger- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
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Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Open sea
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Greater Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii- Open sea
- Coastal cliffs and islands
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
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West African Crested Tern
Thalasseus albididorsalis- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Open sea
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Lesser Crested Tern
Thalasseus bengalensis- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Coral coast
- Open sea
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Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea- Open sea
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
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Common Tern
Sterna hirundo- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
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White-Cheeked Tern
Sterna repressa- Coral coast
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Open sea
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Roseate Tern
Sterna dougallii- Coral coast
- Open sea
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Little Gull
Hydrocoloeus minutus- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Open sea
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
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Black-Legged Kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla- Open sea
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
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Sabine's Gull
Xema sabini- Open sea
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Black-Headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
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Slender-Billed Gull
Chroicocephalus genei- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
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Sooty Gull
Ichthyaetus hemprichii- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Coral coast
- Coastal cliffs and islands
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Audouin's Gull
Ichthyaetus audouinii- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Coastal cliffs and islands
- Open sea
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Pallas's Gull
Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
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White-Eyed Gull
Ichthyaetus leucophthalmus- Coral coast
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Coastal cliffs and islands
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Mediterranean Gull
Ichthyaetus melanocephalus- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Open sea
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Kelp Gull
Larus dominicanus- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Coastal cliffs and islands
-
Lesser Black-Backed Gull
Larus fuscus- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Open sea
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
European Herring Gull
Larus argentatus- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Armenian Gull
Larus armenicus- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
Caspian Gull
Larus cachinnans- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
Common Gull
Larus canus- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Ring-Billed Gull
Larus delawarensis- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Glaucous Gull
Larus hyperboreus- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Great Black-Backed Gull
Larus marinus- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Coastal cliffs and islands
-
Yellow-Legged Gull
Larus michahellis- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Coastal cliffs and islands
- Gardens, parks and buildings
Vagrants 4 species
-
African Skimmer
Rynchops flavirostris- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Lesser Noddy
Anous tenuirostris- Open sea
-
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Iceland Gull
Larus glaucoides- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Gardens, parks and buildings
Tropicbirds | Phaethontidae
Tropicbirds · 2 species
Native species 1 species
Vagrants 1 species
Native species 1 species
Southern storm petrels | Oceanitidae
Tubenoses · 2 species
Native species 1 species
Vagrants 1 species
Northern storm petrels | Hydrobatidae
Tubenoses · 4 species
Native species 3 species
Vagrants 1 species
Petrels and shearwaters | Procellariidae
Tubenoses · 12 species
Native species 9 species
-
Jouanin's Petrel
Bulweria fallax- Open sea
-
Scopoli's Shearwater
Calonectris diomedea- Open sea
-
Sooty Shearwater
Ardenna grisea- Open sea
-
Great Shearwater
Ardenna gravis- Open sea
-
Flesh-Footed Shearwater
Ardenna carneipes- Open sea
-
Wedge-Tailed Shearwater
Ardenna pacifica- Open sea
-
Manx Shearwater
Puffinus puffinus- Open sea
-
Yelkouan Shearwater
Puffinus yelkouan- Open sea
-
Persian Shearwater
Puffinus persicus- Open sea
Native species 4 species
-
Yellow-Billed Stork
Mycteria ibis- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
Black Stork
Ciconia nigra- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Gorges and canyons
-
White Stork
Ciconia ciconia- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Abdim's Stork
Ciconia abdimii- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Acacia savanna
Gannets | Sulidae
Gannets and cormorants · 5 species
Native species 3 species
Cormorants | Phalacrocoracidae
Gannets and cormorants · 5 species
Native species 5 species
-
Reed Cormorant
Microcarbo africanus- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Reedbeds and marshland
-
Pygmy Cormorant
Microcarbo pygmaeus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
European Shag
Gulosus aristotelis- Coastal cliffs and islands
- Open sea
-
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
Socotra Cormorant
Phalacrocorax nigrogularis- Open sea
- Coastal cliffs and islands
Ibises and spoonbills | Threskiornithidae
Pelicans, herons and ibises · 5 species
Native species 4 species
-
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Northern Bald Ibis
Geronticus eremita- Coastal cliffs and islands
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Eurasian Spoonbill
Platalea leucorodia- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Mangrove
- Reedbeds and marshland
-
African Sacred Ibis
Threskiornis aethiopicus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Gardens, parks and buildings
Hamerkop | Scopidae
Pelicans, herons and ibises · 1 species
Native species 1 species
Pelicans | Pelecanidae
Pelicans, herons and ibises · 3 species
Native species 3 species
-
Great White Pelican
Pelecanus onocrotalus- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
Pink-Backed Pelican
Pelecanus rufescens- Mangrove
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Dalmatian Pelican
Pelecanus crispus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
Herons and bitterns | Ardeidae
Pelicans, herons and ibises · 18 species
Native species 15 species
-
Eurasian Bittern
Botaurus stellaris- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Little Bittern
Botaurus minutus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
Yellow Bittern
Botaurus sinensis- Mangrove
- Reedbeds and marshland
-
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta- Reedbeds and marshland
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Western Reef Heron
Egretta gularis- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Coral coast
- Mangrove
-
Black-Crowned Night-Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Riverine and riparian forest
-
Striated Heron
Butorides striata- Mangrove
- Coral coast
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
Squacco Heron
Ardeola ralloides- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Indian Pond Heron
Ardeola grayii- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Mangrove
-
Great Egret
Ardea alba- Reedbeds and marshland
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
Medium Egret
Ardea intermedia- Reedbeds and marshland
- Mangrove
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Cattle Egret
Ardea ibis- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
Goliath Heron
Ardea goliath- Mangrove
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
-
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Reedbeds and marshland
Vagrants 3 species
-
Black Heron
Egretta ardesiaca- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Black-Headed Heron
Ardea melanocephala- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Chinese Pond Heron
Ardeola bacchus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
Native species 7 species
-
Eurasian Nightjar
Caprimulgus europaeus- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
-
Montane Nightjar
Caprimulgus poliocephalus- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Mountains and rock formations
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Egyptian Nightjar
Caprimulgus aegyptius- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Sand desert
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
-
Golden Nightjar
Caprimulgus eximius- Sand desert
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
Plain Nightjar
Caprimulgus inornatus- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Acacia savanna
-
Nubian Nightjar
Caprimulgus nubicus- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Acacia savanna
-
Red-Necked Nightjar
Caprimulgus ruficollis- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
Native species 7 species
-
African Palm Swift
Cypsiurus parvus- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Alpine Swift
Tachymarptis melba- Mountains and rock formations
- Gorges and canyons
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
White-Rumped Swift
Apus caffer- Gorges and canyons
- Mountains and rock formations
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Little Swift
Apus affinis- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Gorges and canyons
- Mountains and rock formations
-
Common Swift
Apus apus- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Mountains and rock formations
-
Forbes-Watson's Swift
Apus berliozi- Coastal cliffs and islands
- Mountains and rock formations
-
Pallid Swift
Apus pallidus- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Coastal cliffs and islands
- Mountains and rock formations
Typical owls | Strigidae
Owls · 14 species
Native species 14 species
-
Little Owl
Athene noctua- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Mountains and rock formations
-
Pallid Scops Owl
Otus brucei- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
-
Arabian Scops Owl
Otus pamelae- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Acacia savanna
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
-
Eurasian Scops-Owl
Otus scops- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Socotra Scops Owl
Otus socotranus- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Mountains and rock formations
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Marsh Owl
Asio capensis- Reedbeds and marshland
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Short-Eared Owl
Asio flammeus- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Reedbeds and marshland
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Long-Eared Owl
Asio otus- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Riverine and riparian forest
-
Spotted Eagle-Owl
Bubo africanus- Gorges and canyons
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
-
Pharaoh Eagle-Owl
Bubo ascalaphus- Gorges and canyons
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Stone desert
-
Eurasian Eagle-Owl
Bubo bubo- Gorges and canyons
- Mountains and rock formations
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
-
Tawny Owl
Strix aluco- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Omani Owl
Strix butleri- Gorges and canyons
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Mountains and rock formations
-
Desert Owl
Strix hadorami- Gorges and canyons
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Oasis and date-palm groves
Ospreys | Pandionidae
Birds of prey · 1 species
Native species 1 species
Hawks, eagles and kites | Accipitridae
Birds of prey · 40 species
Native species 37 species
-
Black-Winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Acacia savanna
-
Bearded Vulture
Gypaetus barbatus- Mountains and rock formations
- Gorges and canyons
Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
-
Egyptian Vulture
Neophron percnopterus- Mountains and rock formations
- Stone desert
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
European Honey-Buzzard
Pernis apivorus- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Riverine and riparian forest
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Crested Honey-Buzzard
Pernis ptilorhynchus- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Cinereous Vulture
Aegypius monachus- Mountains and rock formations
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
-
Lappet-Faced Vulture
Torgos tracheliotos- Stone desert
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Acacia savanna
-
White-Backed Vulture
Gyps africanus- Acacia savanna
- Mountains and rock formations
-
Rueppell's Griffon
Gyps rueppelli- Acacia savanna
- Mountains and rock formations
-
Griffon Vulture
Gyps fulvus- Mountains and rock formations
- Gorges and canyons
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
-
Short-Toed Snake-Eagle
Circaetus gallicus- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Mountains and rock formations
-
Lesser Spotted Eagle
Clanga pomarina- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Riverine and riparian forest
-
Greater Spotted Eagle
Clanga clanga- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Booted Eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Steppe Eagle
Aquila nipalensis- Stone desert
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Tawny Eagle
Aquila rapax- Acacia savanna
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Mountains and rock formations
-
Verreaux's Eagle
Aquila verreauxii- Gorges and canyons
- Mountains and rock formations
-
Spanish Eagle
Aquila adalberti- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Stone desert
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos- Mountains and rock formations
- Gorges and canyons
- Stone desert
-
Bonelli's Eagle
Aquila fasciata- Gorges and canyons
- Mountains and rock formations
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
-
Imperial Eagle
Aquila heliaca- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Stone desert
-
Gabar Goshawk
Micronisus gabar- Acacia savanna
- Riverine and riparian forest
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Dark Chanting Goshawk
Melierax metabates- Acacia savanna
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Shikra
Tachyspiza badia- Acacia savanna
- Riverine and riparian forest
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Levant Sparrowhawk
Tachyspiza brevipes- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Riverine and riparian forest
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Northern Goshawk
Astur gentilis- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
-
Pallid Harrier
Circus macrourus- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Montagu's Harrier
Circus pygargus- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
-
Western Marsh Harrier
Circus aeruginosus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Hen Harrier
Circus cyaneus- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Reedbeds and marshland
-
Black Kite
Milvus migrans- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Red Kite
Milvus milvus- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
-
White-Tailed Eagle
Haliaeetus albicilla- Reedbeds and marshland
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Riverine and riparian forest
-
Long-Legged Buzzard
Buteo rufinus- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Stone desert
- Mountains and rock formations
-
Socotra Buzzard
Buteo socotraensis- Gorges and canyons
- Mountains and rock formations
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
Mousebirds | Coliidae
Mousebirds · 1 species
Native species 1 species
Hoopoes | Upupidae
Hoopoes and hornbills · 1 species
Hornbills | Bucerotidae
Hoopoes and hornbills · 1 species
Rollers | Coraciidae
Kingfishers, bee-eaters and rollers · 4 species
Native species 3 species
-
European Roller
Coracias garrulus- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
-
Abyssinian Roller
Coracias abyssinicus- Acacia savanna
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Indian Roller
Coracias benghalensis- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Gardens, parks and buildings
Bee-eaters | Meropidae
Kingfishers, bee-eaters and rollers · 6 species
Native species 5 species
-
White-Throated Bee-Eater
Merops albicollis- Acacia savanna
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
European Bee-Eater
Merops apiaster- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Riverine and riparian forest
-
Blue-Cheeked Bee-Eater
Merops persicus- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
-
Arabian Green Bee-Eater
Merops cyanophrys- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
African Green Bee-Eater
Merops viridissimus- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
Kingfishers | Alcedinidae
Kingfishers, bee-eaters and rollers · 6 species
Native species 6 species
-
Malachite Kingfisher
Corythornis cristatus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
-
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Reedbeds and marshland
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
-
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
-
Grey-Headed Kingfisher
Halcyon leucocephala- Acacia savanna
- Riverine and riparian forest
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
White-Throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Collared Kingfisher
Todiramphus chloris- Mangrove
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
Woodpeckers | Picidae
Woodpeckers and allies · 7 species
Native species 6 species
-
Eurasian Wryneck
Jynx torquilla- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Riverine and riparian forest
-
Levaillant's Woodpecker
Picus vaillantii- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Arabian Woodpecker
Dendrocoptes dorae- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Acacia savanna
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos major- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Syrian Woodpecker
Dendrocopos syriacus- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
-
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Dryobates minor- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Riverine and riparian forest
Native species 11 species
-
Lesser Kestrel
Falco naumanni- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Common Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus- Mountains and rock formations
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Red-Footed Falcon
Falco vespertinus- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Amur Falcon
Falco amurensis- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
-
Sooty Falcon
Falco concolor- Coastal cliffs and islands
- Mountains and rock formations
- Stone desert
-
Eurasian Hobby
Falco subbuteo- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Reedbeds and marshland
-
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus- Mountains and rock formations
- Gorges and canyons
- Coastal cliffs and islands
-
Lanner Falcon
Falco biarmicus- Gorges and canyons
- Stone desert
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
-
Saker Falcon
Falco cherrug- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Stone desert
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Merlin
Falco columbarius- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
-
Eleonora's Falcon
Falco eleonorae- Coastal cliffs and islands
- Open sea
Introduced species 1 species
Old World parakeets | Psittaculidae
Parrots · 2 species
Bushshrikes | Malaconotidae
Passerines · 1 species
Orioles | Oriolidae
Passerines · 1 species
Drongos | Dicruridae
Passerines · 2 species
Native species 1 species
Monarch flycatchers | Monarchidae
Passerines · 2 species
Native species 1 species
Shrikes | Laniidae
Passerines · 11 species
Native species 10 species
-
Lesser Gray Shrike
Lanius minor- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Red-Backed Shrike
Lanius collurio- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Red-Tailed Shrike
Lanius phoenicuroides- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
Brown Shrike
Lanius cristatus- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
-
Great Gray Shrike
Lanius excubitor- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
-
Isabelline Shrike
Lanius isabellinus- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Masked Shrike
Lanius nubicus- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Riverine and riparian forest
-
Long-Tailed Shrike
Lanius schach- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
-
Woodchat Shrike
Lanius senator- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
-
Bay-Backed Shrike
Lanius vittatus- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Mountains and rock formations
Crows and jays | Corvidae
Passerines · 14 species
Native species 12 species
-
Alpine Chough
Pyrrhocorax graculus- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
- Mountains and rock formations
- Gorges and canyons
-
Red-Billed Chough
Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax- Mountains and rock formations
- Gorges and canyons
- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
-
Eurasian Jay
Garrulus glandarius- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Asir Magpie
Pica asirensis- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
-
Maghreb Magpie
Pica mauritanica- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Eurasian Magpie
Pica pica- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Riverine and riparian forest
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Eurasian Jackdaw
Coloeus monedula- Gorges and canyons
- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Northern Raven
Corvus corax- Mountains and rock formations
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
-
Carrion Crow
Corvus corone- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
Rook
Corvus frugilegus- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Fan-Tailed Raven
Corvus rhipidurus- Gorges and canyons
- Mountains and rock formations
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
Brown-Necked Raven
Corvus ruficollis- Stone desert
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Oasis and date-palm groves
Introduced species 1 species
Penduline tits | Remizidae
Passerines · 1 species
Native species 1 species
Tits | Paridae
Passerines · 5 species
Native species 5 species
-
Eurasian Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Riverine and riparian forest
-
African Blue Tit
Cyanistes teneriffae- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Great Tit
Parus major- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Coal Tit
Periparus ater- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
-
Sombre Tit
Poecile lugubris- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
Bearded reedlings | Panuridae
Passerines · 1 species
Vagrants 1 species
Larks | Alaudidae
Passerines · 21 species
Native species 21 species
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Greater Hoopoe-Lark
Alaemon alaudipes- Sand desert
- Stone desert
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
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Thick-Billed Lark
Ramphocoris clotbey- Stone desert
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
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Bar-Tailed Lark
Ammomanes cinctura- Stone desert
- Sand desert
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Desert Lark
Ammomanes deserti- Mountains and rock formations
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Stone desert
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Black-Crowned Sparrow-Lark
Eremopterix nigriceps- Stone desert
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Sand desert
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Singing Bush Lark
Mirafra javanica- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Acacia savanna
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Wood Lark
Lullula arborea- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
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Eurasian Skylark
Alauda arvensis- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
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Oriental Skylark
Alauda gulgula- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Reedbeds and marshland
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Crested Lark
Galerida cristata- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Gardens, parks and buildings
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Thekla's Lark
Galerida theklae- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Mountains and rock formations
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
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Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
- Mountains and rock formations
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Temminck's Lark
Eremophila bilopha- Stone desert
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
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Blanford's Lark
Calandrella blanfordi- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Greater Short-Toed Lark
Calandrella brachydactyla- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Bimaculated Lark
Melanocorypha bimaculata- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Calandra Lark
Melanocorypha calandra- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Dupont's Lark
Chersophilus duponti- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
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Dunn's Lark
Eremalauda dunni- Stone desert
- Sand desert
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Arabian Lark
Eremalauda eremodites- Stone desert
- Sand desert
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
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Mediterranean Short-Toed Lark
Alaudala rufescens- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Fields and irrigated farmland
Cisticolas | Cisticolidae
Passerines · 6 species
Native species 6 species
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Cricket Warbler
Spiloptila clamans- Acacia savanna
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
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Graceful Prinia
Prinia gracilis- Reedbeds and marshland
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Gardens, parks and buildings
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Delicate Prinia
Prinia lepida- Reedbeds and marshland
- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Socotra Warbler
Incana incana- Acacia savanna
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
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Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola juncidis- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Reedbeds and marshland
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
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Socotra Cisticola
Cisticola haesitatus- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
Reed warblers | Acrocephalidae
Passerines · 17 species
Native species 16 species
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Icterine Warbler
Hippolais icterina- Riverine and riparian forest
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Oasis and date-palm groves
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Upcher's Warbler
Hippolais languida- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Mountains and rock formations
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
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Olive-Tree Warbler
Hippolais olivetorum- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Acacia savanna
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Melodious Warbler
Hippolais polyglotta- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Riverine and riparian forest
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
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Booted Warbler
Iduna caligata- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Western Olivaceous Warbler
Iduna opaca- Riverine and riparian forest
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Oasis and date-palm groves
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Eastern Olivaceous Warbler
Iduna pallida- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Riverine and riparian forest
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
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Sykes's Warbler
Iduna rama- Mangrove
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Gardens, parks and buildings
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Sedge Warbler
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Oasis and date-palm groves
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Marsh Warbler
Acrocephalus palustris- Riverine and riparian forest
- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Gardens, parks and buildings
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Eurasian Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus scirpaceus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Mangrove
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
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Basra Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus griseldis- Reedbeds and marshland
- Riverine and riparian forest
- Oasis and date-palm groves
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Great Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus arundinaceus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
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Blyth's Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus dumetorum- Riverine and riparian forest
- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Moustached Warbler
Acrocephalus melanopogon- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
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Clamorous Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus stentoreus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Mangrove
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
Grasshopper warblers | Locustellidae
Passerines · 3 species
Native species 3 species
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River Warbler
Locustella fluviatilis- Riverine and riparian forest
- Reedbeds and marshland
- Oasis and date-palm groves
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Savi's Warbler
Locustella luscinioides- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
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Common Grasshopper-Warbler
Locustella naevia- Reedbeds and marshland
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Oasis and date-palm groves
Swallows and martins | Hirundinidae
Passerines · 12 species
Native species 10 species
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Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Reedbeds and marshland
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Brown-Throated Martin
Riparia paludicola- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Pale Martin
Riparia diluta- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Reedbeds and marshland
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Pale Crag Martin
Ptyonoprogne obsoleta- Gorges and canyons
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Gardens, parks and buildings
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Eurasian Crag-Martin
Ptyonoprogne rupestris- Mountains and rock formations
- Gorges and canyons
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
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Wire-Tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Reedbeds and marshland
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
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Common House-Martin
Delichon urbicum- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Mountains and rock formations
- Gorges and canyons
-
Western Red-Rumped Swallow
Cecropis rufula- Gorges and canyons
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Gardens, parks and buildings
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Streak-Throated Swallow
Petrochelidon fluvicola- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Gardens, parks and buildings
Long-tailed tits | Aegithalidae
Passerines · 1 species
Bush warblers | Cettiidae
Passerines · 2 species
Leaf warblers | Phylloscopidae
Passerines · 15 species
Native species 13 species
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Wood Warbler
Phylloscopus sibilatrix- Riverine and riparian forest
- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Gardens, parks and buildings
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Willow Warbler
Phylloscopus trochilus- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Riverine and riparian forest
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Western Bonelli's Warbler
Phylloscopus bonelli- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Oasis and date-palm groves
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Common Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita- Riverine and riparian forest
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Dusky Warbler
Phylloscopus fuscatus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Riverine and riparian forest
-
Hume's Warbler
Phylloscopus humei- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
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Iberian Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus ibericus- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Riverine and riparian forest
- Oasis and date-palm groves
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Yellow-Browed Warbler
Phylloscopus inornatus- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
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Plain Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus neglectus- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
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Green Warbler
Phylloscopus nitidus- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Riverine and riparian forest
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Eastern Bonelli's Warbler
Phylloscopus orientalis- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Gardens, parks and buildings
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Mountain Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus sindianus- Riverine and riparian forest
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Brown Woodland Warbler
Phylloscopus umbrovirens- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Riverine and riparian forest
Bulbuls | Pycnonotidae
Passerines · 4 species
Native species 3 species
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Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
White-Eared Bulbul
Pycnonotus leucotis- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
White-Spectacled Bulbul
Pycnonotus xanthopygos- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
Introduced species 1 species
Sylvia warblers | Sylviidae
Passerines · 23 species
Native species 21 species
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Garden Warbler
Sylvia borin- Riverine and riparian forest
- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Gardens, parks and buildings
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Eurasian Blackcap
Sylvia atricapilla- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Barred Warbler
Curruca nisoria- Acacia savanna
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Greater Whitethroat
Curruca communis- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Yemen Warbler
Curruca buryi- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Acacia savanna
-
Eastern Subalpine Warbler
Curruca cantillans- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Oasis and date-palm groves
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Spectacled Warbler
Curruca conspicillata- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
-
Eastern Orphean Warbler
Curruca crassirostris- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Acacia savanna
-
Lesser Whitethroat
Curruca curruca- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
-
African Desert Warbler
Curruca deserti- Sand desert
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
-
Tristram's Warbler
Curruca deserticola- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Mountains and rock formations
-
Western Orphean Warbler
Curruca hortensis- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
-
Western Subalpine Warbler
Curruca iberiae- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Arabian Warbler
Curruca leucomelaena- Acacia savanna
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
Sardinian Warbler
Curruca melanocephala- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Cyprus Warbler
Curruca melanothorax- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Mountains and rock formations
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
-
Ménétriés's Warbler
Curruca mystacea- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Asian Desert Warbler
Curruca nana- Sand desert
- Stone desert
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
Rüppell's Warbler
Curruca ruppeli- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
Marmora's Warbler
Curruca sarda- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
-
Dartford Warbler
Curruca undata- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
White-eyes | Zosteropidae
Passerines · 3 species
Native species 2 species
Introduced species 1 species
Laughingthrushes | Leiothrichidae
Passerines · 4 species
Native species 4 species
-
Iraq Babbler
Argya altirostris- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
Fulvous Babbler
Argya fulva- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Acacia savanna
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Afghan Babbler
Argya huttoni- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
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Arabian Babbler
Argya squamiceps- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Oasis and date-palm groves
Hypocolius | Hypocoliidae
Passerines · 1 species
Kinglets | Regulidae
Passerines · 2 species
Wallcreepers | Tichodromidae
Passerines · 1 species
Native species 1 species
Nuthatches | Sittidae
Passerines · 4 species
Native species 4 species
-
Eurasian Nuthatch
Sitta europaea- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
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Algerian Nuthatch
Sitta ledanti- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
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Western Rock Nuthatch
Sitta neumayer- Mountains and rock formations
- Gorges and canyons
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
-
Eastern Rock Nuthatch
Sitta tephronota- Mountains and rock formations
- Gorges and canyons
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
Treecreepers | Certhiidae
Passerines · 1 species
Wrens | Troglodytidae
Passerines · 1 species
Starlings | Sturnidae
Passerines · 13 species
Native species 7 species
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Common Starling
Sturnus vulgaris- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Gardens, parks and buildings
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Spotless Starling
Sturnus unicolor- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Rosy Starling
Pastor roseus- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Violet-Backed Starling
Cinnyricinclus leucogaster- Acacia savanna
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Riverine and riparian forest
-
Somali Starling
Onychognathus blythii- Mountains and rock formations
- Gorges and canyons
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
-
Socotra Starling
Onychognathus frater- Mountains and rock formations
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
Tristram's Starling
Onychognathus tristramii- Gorges and canyons
- Mountains and rock formations
- Gardens, parks and buildings
Introduced species 4 species
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Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
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Burmese Myna
Acridotheres burmannicus- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Bank Myna
Acridotheres ginginianus- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Indian Pied Myna
Gracupica contra- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Fields and irrigated farmland
Dippers | Cinclidae
Passerines · 1 species
Native species 1 species
Thrushes | Turdidae
Passerines · 10 species
Native species 8 species
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Black-Throated Thrush
Turdus atrogularis- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Redwing
Turdus iliacus- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
-
Yemen Thrush
Turdus menachensis- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Common Blackbird
Turdus merula- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
-
Song Thrush
Turdus philomelos- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
-
Fieldfare
Turdus pilaris- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Ring Ouzel
Turdus torquatus- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Mountains and rock formations
- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
-
Mistle Thrush
Turdus viscivorus- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
Chats and flycatchers | Muscicapidae
Passerines · 49 species
Native species 45 species
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Rufous-Tailed Scrub-Robin
Cercotrichas galactotes- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Oasis and date-palm groves
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Black Scrub Robin
Cercotrichas podobe- Acacia savanna
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Gardens, parks and buildings
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Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Gambaga Flycatcher
Muscicapa gambagae- Acacia savanna
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
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White-Throated Robin
Irania gutturalis- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
- Mountains and rock formations
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Thrush Nightingale
Luscinia luscinia- Riverine and riparian forest
- Reedbeds and marshland
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Common Nightingale
Luscinia megarhynchos- Riverine and riparian forest
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
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Bluethroat
Luscinia svecica- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Collared Flycatcher
Ficedula albicollis- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Riverine and riparian forest
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
European Pied Flycatcher
Ficedula hypoleuca- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
-
Red-Breasted Flycatcher
Ficedula parva- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Riverine and riparian forest
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Semicollared Flycatcher
Ficedula semitorquata- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Riverine and riparian forest
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Atlas Pied Flycatcher
Ficedula speculigera- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
-
Eversmann's Redstart
Phoenicurus erythronotus- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Gardens, parks and buildings
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Moussier's Redstart
Phoenicurus moussieri- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Mountains and rock formations
-
Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros- Mountains and rock formations
- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Common Redstart
Phoenicurus phoenicurus- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Oasis and date-palm groves
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Little Rock Thrush
Monticola rufocinereus- Mountains and rock formations
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Gorges and canyons
-
Rufous-Tailed Rock Thrush
Monticola saxatilis- Mountains and rock formations
- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
-
Blue Rock-Thrush
Monticola solitarius- Mountains and rock formations
- Gorges and canyons
- Coastal cliffs and islands
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Whinchat
Saxicola rubetra- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
-
African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Siberian Stonechat
Saxicola maurus- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Reedbeds and marshland
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
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European Stonechat
Saxicola rubicola- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Stone desert
-
Hume's Wheatear
Oenanthe albonigra- Mountains and rock formations
- Gorges and canyons
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
Buff-Breasted Wheatear
Oenanthe bottae- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Red-Tailed Wheatear
Oenanthe chrysopygia- Mountains and rock formations
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
-
Cyprus Wheatear
Oenanthe cypriaca- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Desert Wheatear
Oenanthe deserti- Sand desert
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Stone desert
-
Finsch's Wheatear
Oenanthe finschii- Mountains and rock formations
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Stone desert
-
Western Black-Eared Wheatear
Oenanthe hispanica- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
-
Isabelline Wheatear
Oenanthe isabellina- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Stone desert
-
White-Crowned Wheatear
Oenanthe leucopyga- Stone desert
- Gorges and canyons
- Oasis and date-palm groves
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Black Wheatear
Oenanthe leucura- Mountains and rock formations
- Gorges and canyons
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
-
Mourning Wheatear
Oenanthe lugens- Gorges and canyons
- Mountains and rock formations
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
Arabian Wheatear
Oenanthe lugentoides- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Mountains and rock formations
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Eastern Black-Eared Wheatear
Oenanthe melanoleuca- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Mountains and rock formations
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
-
Blackstart
Oenanthe melanura- Gorges and canyons
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Mountains and rock formations
-
Red-Rumped Wheatear
Oenanthe moesta- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
-
Hooded Wheatear
Oenanthe monacha- Gorges and canyons
- Mountains and rock formations
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
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Pied Wheatear
Oenanthe pleschanka- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Mountains and rock formations
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
Seebohm's Wheatear
Oenanthe seebohmi- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
- Mountains and rock formations
-
Kurdish Wheatear
Oenanthe xanthoprymna- Mountains and rock formations
- Gorges and canyons
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
Vagrants 4 species
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Taiga Flycatcher
Ficedula albicilla- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Variable Wheatear
Oenanthe picata- Stone desert
- Mountains and rock formations
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
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Pied Bush Chat
Saxicola caprata- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Reedbeds and marshland
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Red-Flanked Bluetail
Tarsiger cyanurus- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Oasis and date-palm groves
Sunbirds | Nectariniidae
Passerines · 7 species
Native species 5 species
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Nile Valley Sunbird
Hedydipna metallica- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
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Socotra Sunbird
Chalcomitra balfouri- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Acacia savanna
- Mountains and rock formations
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Purple Sunbird
Cinnyris asiaticus- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
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Arabian Sunbird
Cinnyris hellmayri- Acacia savanna
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
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Palestine Sunbird
Cinnyris osea- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Riverine and riparian forest
Weavers | Ploceidae
Passerines · 5 species
Native species 2 species
Introduced species 3 species
Indigobirds and whydahs | Viduidae
Passerines · 1 species
Vagrants 1 species
Waxbills | Estrildidae
Passerines · 7 species
Native species 3 species
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African Silverbill
Euodice cantans- Acacia savanna
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Indian Silverbill
Euodice malabarica- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Arabian Waxbill
Estrilda rufibarba- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Fields and irrigated farmland
Introduced species 3 species
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Red-Billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
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Red Avadavat
Amandava amandava- Reedbeds and marshland
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
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Scaly-Breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Reedbeds and marshland
Accentors | Prunellidae
Passerines · 3 species
Native species 3 species
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Alpine Accentor
Prunella collaris- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
- Mountains and rock formations
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Dunnock
Prunella modularis- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Gardens, parks and buildings
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Radde's Accentor
Prunella ocularis- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
- Mountains and rock formations
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
Sparrows | Passeridae
Passerines · 14 species
Native species 13 species
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Rock Sparrow
Petronia petronia- Mountains and rock formations
- Gorges and canyons
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
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Pale Rockfinch
Carpospiza brachydactyla- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Mountains and rock formations
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
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Yellow-Throated Sparrow
Gymnoris xanthocollis- Riverine and riparian forest
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Oasis and date-palm groves
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Arabian Golden Sparrow
Passer euchlorus- Acacia savanna
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Abd Al-Kuri Sparrow
Passer hemileucus- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Mountains and rock formations
- Gardens, parks and buildings
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Spanish Sparrow
Passer hispaniolensis- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Oasis and date-palm groves
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Socotra Sparrow
Passer insularis- Acacia savanna
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Gardens, parks and buildings
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Italian Sparrow
Passer italiae- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
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Sudan Golden Sparrow
Passer luteus- Acacia savanna
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Oasis and date-palm groves
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Dead Sea Sparrow
Passer moabiticus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Riverine and riparian forest
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
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Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Riverine and riparian forest
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Desert Sparrow
Passer simplex- Sand desert
- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
Wagtails and pipits | Motacillidae
Passerines · 19 species
Native species 16 species
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Forest Wagtail
Dendronanthus indicus- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Riverine and riparian forest
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Gray Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Gorges and canyons
- Gardens, parks and buildings
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Western Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flava- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
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Citrine Wagtail
Motacilla citreola- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
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White Wagtail
Motacilla alba- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
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Long-Billed Pipit
Anthus similis- Mountains and rock formations
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
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African Pipit
Anthus cinnamomeus- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Richard's Pipit
Anthus richardi- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Reedbeds and marshland
- Gardens, parks and buildings
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Tree Pipit
Anthus trivialis- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Oasis and date-palm groves
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Red-Throated Pipit
Anthus cervinus- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
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Tawny Pipit
Anthus campestris- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Stone desert
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Blyth's Pipit
Anthus godlewskii- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
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Olive-Backed Pipit
Anthus hodgsoni- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Riverine and riparian forest
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Meadow Pipit
Anthus pratensis- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Reedbeds and marshland
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Water Pipit
Anthus spinoletta- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
Vagrants 3 species
Finches | Fringillidae
Passerines · 24 species
Native species 23 species
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Common Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Gardens, parks and buildings
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Brambling
Fringilla montifringilla- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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African Chaffinch
Fringilla spodiogenys- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
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Hawfinch
Coccothraustes coccothraustes- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
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Common Rosefinch
Carpodacus erythrinus- Riverine and riparian forest
- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Gardens, parks and buildings
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Sinai Rosefinch
Carpodacus synoicus- Gorges and canyons
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Mountains and rock formations
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African Crimson-Winged Finch
Rhodopechys alienus- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
- Mountains and rock formations
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Crimson-Winged Finch
Rhodopechys sanguineus- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
- Mountains and rock formations
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Trumpeter Finch
Bucanetes githagineus- Stone desert
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Gorges and canyons
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Desert Finch
Rhodospiza obsoleta- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Oasis and date-palm groves
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Arabian Golden-Winged Grosbeak
Rhynchostruthus percivali- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Acacia savanna
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Socotra Golden-Winged Grosbeak
Rhynchostruthus socotranus- Acacia savanna
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Mountains and rock formations
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European Greenfinch
Chloris chloris- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Gardens, parks and buildings
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Yemen Serin
Crithagra menachensis- Mountains and rock formations
- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Arabian Serin
Crithagra rothschildi- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Mountains and rock formations
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Eurasian Linnet
Linaria cannabina- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
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Yemen Linnet
Linaria yemenensis- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
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European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Gardens, parks and buildings
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Red-Fronted Serin
Serinus pusillus- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
- Mountains and rock formations
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European Serin
Serinus serinus- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
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Syrian Serin
Serinus syriacus- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Mountains and rock formations
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
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Eurasian Siskin
Spinus spinus- Riverine and riparian forest
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Gardens, parks and buildings
Introduced species 1 species
Longspurs and snow buntings | Calcariidae
Passerines · 1 species
Buntings | Emberizidae
Passerines · 19 species
Native species 15 species
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Cinnamon-Breasted Bunting
Emberiza tahapisi- Mountains and rock formations
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Acacia savanna
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Red-Headed Bunting
Emberiza bruniceps- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
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Cretzschmar's Bunting
Emberiza caesia- Mountains and rock formations
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
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Corn Bunting
Emberiza calandra- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
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Rock Bunting
Emberiza cia- Mountains and rock formations
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
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Cinereous Bunting
Emberiza cineracea- Mountains and rock formations
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Stone desert
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Cirl Bunting
Emberiza cirlus- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
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Yellowhammer
Emberiza citrinella- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
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Ortolan Bunting
Emberiza hortulana- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
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Pine Bunting
Emberiza leucocephalos- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
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Black-Headed Bunting
Emberiza melanocephala- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
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House Bunting
Emberiza sahari- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Mountains and rock formations
- Oasis and date-palm groves
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Reed Bunting
Emberiza schoeniclus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
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Socotra Bunting
Emberiza socotrana- Mountains and rock formations
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
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Striolated Bunting
Emberiza striolata- Mountains and rock formations
- Gorges and canyons
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
Vagrants 4 species
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Grey-Necked Bunting
Emberiza buchanani- Mountains and rock formations
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
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Little Bunting
Emberiza pusilla- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Riverine and riparian forest
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Rustic Bunting
Emberiza rustica- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Gardens, parks and buildings
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White-Capped Bunting
Emberiza stewarti- Mountains and rock formations
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
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Abd Al-Kuri Sparrow
Passer hemileucus- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Mountains and rock formations
- Gardens, parks and buildings
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Abdim's Stork
Ciconia abdimii- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Acacia savanna
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Abyssinian Roller
Coracias abyssinicus- Acacia savanna
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Abyssinian Sunbird
Cinnyris habessinicus- Acacia savanna
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
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Abyssinian White-Eye
Zosterops abyssinicus- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Mangrove
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Afghan Babbler
Argya huttoni- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
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African Blue Tit
Cyanistes teneriffae- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
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African Chaffinch
Fringilla spodiogenys- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
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African Collared Dove
Streptopelia roseogrisea- Acacia savanna
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Gardens, parks and buildings
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African Crake
Crecopsis egregia- Acacia savanna
- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Reedbeds and marshland
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African Crimson-Winged Finch
Rhodopechys alienus- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
- Mountains and rock formations
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African Desert Warbler
Curruca deserti- Sand desert
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
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African Green Bee-Eater
Merops viridissimus- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
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African Grey Hornbill
Lophoceros nasutus- Acacia savanna
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
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African Grey Woodpecker
Dendropicos goertae- Acacia savanna
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Oasis and date-palm groves
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African Houbara
Chlamydotis undulata- Stone desert
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Sand desert
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African Olive Pigeon
Columba arquatrix- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
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African Openbill
Anastomus lamelligerus- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Reedbeds and marshland
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African Palm Swift
Cypsiurus parvus- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Gardens, parks and buildings
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African Paradise Flycatcher
Terpsiphone viridis- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Gardens, parks and buildings
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African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
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African Pipit
Anthus cinnamomeus- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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African Sacred Ibis
Threskiornis aethiopicus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Gardens, parks and buildings
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African Silverbill
Euodice cantans- Acacia savanna
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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African Skimmer
Rynchops flavirostris- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
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African Spoonbill
Platalea alba- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Reedbeds and marshland
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African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Alexandrine Parakeet
Psittacula eupatria- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
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Algerian Nuthatch
Sitta ledanti- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
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Alpine Accentor
Prunella collaris- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
- Mountains and rock formations
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Alpine Chough
Pyrrhocorax graculus- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
- Mountains and rock formations
- Gorges and canyons
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Alpine Swift
Tachymarptis melba- Mountains and rock formations
- Gorges and canyons
- Gardens, parks and buildings
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American Golden-Plover
Pluvialis dominica- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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American Pipit
Anthus rubescens- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Reedbeds and marshland
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
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Amur Falcon
Falco amurensis- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
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Arabian Babbler
Argya squamiceps- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Oasis and date-palm groves
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Arabian Bustard
Ardeotis arabs- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Acacia savanna
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Arabian Golden Sparrow
Passer euchlorus- Acacia savanna
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Arabian Golden-Winged Grosbeak
Rhynchostruthus percivali- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Acacia savanna
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Arabian Green Bee-Eater
Merops cyanophrys- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
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Arabian Lark
Eremalauda eremodites- Stone desert
- Sand desert
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
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Arabian Partridge
Alectoris melanocephala- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Mountains and rock formations
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Arabian Scops Owl
Otus pamelae- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Acacia savanna
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
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Arabian Serin
Crithagra rothschildi- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Mountains and rock formations
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Arabian Sunbird
Cinnyris hellmayri- Acacia savanna
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
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Arabian Warbler
Curruca leucomelaena- Acacia savanna
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
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Arabian Waxbill
Estrilda rufibarba- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Arabian Wheatear
Oenanthe lugentoides- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Mountains and rock formations
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Arabian Woodpecker
Dendrocoptes dorae- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Acacia savanna
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
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Arctic Loon
Gavia arctica- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Open sea
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Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea- Open sea
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
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Armenian Gull
Larus armenicus- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
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Ashy Drongo
Dicrurus leucophaeus- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Riverine and riparian forest
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Asian Desert Warbler
Curruca nana- Sand desert
- Stone desert
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
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Asian Dowitcher
Limnodromus semipalmatus- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
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Asian Green Bee-Eater
Merops orientalis- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
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Asian House Martin
Delichon dasypus- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Gardens, parks and buildings
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Asian Koel
Eudynamys scolopaceus- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Oasis and date-palm groves
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Asir Magpie
Pica asirensis- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
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Atlantic Puffin
Fratercula arctica- Open sea
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Atlas Pied Flycatcher
Ficedula speculigera- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
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Audouin's Gull
Ichthyaetus audouinii- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Coastal cliffs and islands
- Open sea
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Baillon's Crake
Zapornia pusilla- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
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Band-Rumped Storm Petrel
Hydrobates castro- Open sea
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Bank Myna
Acridotheres ginginianus- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Reedbeds and marshland
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Bar-Tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
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Bar-Tailed Lark
Ammomanes cinctura- Stone desert
- Sand desert
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Barbary Partridge
Alectoris barbara- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Mountains and rock formations
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
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Barnacle Goose
Branta leucopsis- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
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Barolo Shearwater
Puffinus baroli- Open sea
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Barred Warbler
Curruca nisoria- Acacia savanna
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Oasis and date-palm groves
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Basra Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus griseldis- Reedbeds and marshland
- Riverine and riparian forest
- Oasis and date-palm groves
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Bateleur
Terathopius ecaudatus- Acacia savanna
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
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Bay-Backed Shrike
Lanius vittatus- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Mountains and rock formations
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Bearded Reedling
Panurus biarmicus- Reedbeds and marshland
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Bearded Vulture
Gypaetus barbatus- Mountains and rock formations
- Gorges and canyons
- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
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Bewick's Swan
Cygnus columbianus- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Bimaculated Lark
Melanocorypha bimaculata- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
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Black Francolin
Francolinus francolinus- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Reedbeds and marshland
- Riverine and riparian forest
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Black Heron
Egretta ardesiaca- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
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Black Kite
Milvus migrans- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Gardens, parks and buildings
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Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros- Mountains and rock formations
- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
- Gardens, parks and buildings
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Black Scrub Robin
Cercotrichas podobe- Acacia savanna
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Gardens, parks and buildings
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Black Stork
Ciconia nigra- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Gorges and canyons
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Black Tern
Chlidonias niger- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
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Black Wheatear
Oenanthe leucura- Mountains and rock formations
- Gorges and canyons
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
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Black-Bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Mangrove
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
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Black-Bellied Sandgrouse
Pterocles orientalis- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Black-Crowned Night-Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Riverine and riparian forest
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Black-Crowned Sparrow-Lark
Eremopterix nigriceps- Stone desert
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Sand desert
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Black-Crowned Tchagra
Tchagra senegalus- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Acacia savanna
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
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Black-Headed Bunting
Emberiza melanocephala- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
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Black-Headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
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Black-Headed Heron
Ardea melanocephala- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Black-Legged Kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla- Open sea
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
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Black-Tailed Godwit
Limosa limosa- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Black-Throated Thrush
Turdus atrogularis- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Oasis and date-palm groves
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Black-Winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Acacia savanna
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Black-Winged Pratincole
Glareola nordmanni- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
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Black-Winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
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Blackstart
Oenanthe melanura- Gorges and canyons
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Mountains and rock formations
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Blanford's Lark
Calandrella blanfordi- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Blue Rock-Thrush
Monticola solitarius- Mountains and rock formations
- Gorges and canyons
- Coastal cliffs and islands
-
Blue-Cheeked Bee-Eater
Merops persicus- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
-
Blue-Naped Mousebird
Urocolius macrourus- Acacia savanna
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Blue-Winged Teal
Spatula discors- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Bluethroat
Luscinia svecica- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Blyth's Pipit
Anthus godlewskii- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
-
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus dumetorum- Riverine and riparian forest
- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Bonelli's Eagle
Aquila fasciata- Gorges and canyons
- Mountains and rock formations
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
-
Booted Eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Booted Warbler
Iduna caligata- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Brahminy Starling
Sturnia pagodarum- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Brambling
Fringilla montifringilla- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Brant
Branta bernicla- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
-
Bridled Tern
Onychoprion anaethetus- Open sea
- Coastal cliffs and islands
- Coral coast
-
Broad-Billed Roller
Eurystomus glaucurus- Riverine and riparian forest
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Broad-Billed Sandpiper
Calidris falcinellus- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
-
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster- Open sea
- Coastal cliffs and islands
- Coral coast
-
Brown Noddy
Anous stolidus- Open sea
- Coastal cliffs and islands
- Coral coast
-
Brown Shrike
Lanius cristatus- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
-
Brown Woodland Warbler
Phylloscopus umbrovirens- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Riverine and riparian forest
-
Brown-Necked Raven
Corvus ruficollis- Stone desert
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Brown-Throated Martin
Riparia paludicola- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Bruce's Green Pigeon
Treron waalia- Riverine and riparian forest
- Acacia savanna
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
Buff-Breasted Sandpiper
Calidris subruficollis- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
-
Buff-Breasted Wheatear
Oenanthe bottae- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Bulwer's Petrel
Bulweria bulwerii- Open sea
-
Burmese Myna
Acridotheres burmannicus- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Calandra Lark
Melanocorypha calandra- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Cape Gannet
Morus capensis- Open sea
-
Carrion Crow
Corvus corone- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
Caspian Gull
Larus cachinnans- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
Caspian Plover
Anarhynchus asiaticus- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Stone desert
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Cattle Egret
Ardea ibis- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Cetti's Warbler
Cettia cetti- Reedbeds and marshland
- Riverine and riparian forest
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
Chestnut-Bellied Sandgrouse
Pterocles exustus- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Stone desert
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Chinese Pond Heron
Ardeola bacchus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Chukar Partridge
Alectoris chukar- Mountains and rock formations
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
-
Cinereous Bunting
Emberiza cineracea- Mountains and rock formations
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Stone desert
-
Cinereous Vulture
Aegypius monachus- Mountains and rock formations
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
-
Cinnamon-Breasted Bunting
Emberiza tahapisi- Mountains and rock formations
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Acacia savanna
-
Cirl Bunting
Emberiza cirlus- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Citrine Wagtail
Motacilla citreola- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Clamorous Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus stentoreus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Mangrove
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Coal Tit
Periparus ater- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
-
Collared Flycatcher
Ficedula albicollis- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Riverine and riparian forest
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Collared Kingfisher
Todiramphus chloris- Mangrove
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
-
Collared Pratincole
Glareola pratincola- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Reedbeds and marshland
-
Common Blackbird
Turdus merula- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
-
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Common Buttonquail
Turnix sylvaticus- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
-
Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Riverine and riparian forest
-
Common Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Common Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita- Riverine and riparian forest
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Common Crane
Grus grus- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Common Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Reedbeds and marshland
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Common Firecrest
Regulus ignicapilla- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
-
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
-
Common Grasshopper-Warbler
Locustella naevia- Reedbeds and marshland
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Mangrove
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Common Gull
Larus canus- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Common House-Martin
Delichon urbicum- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Mountains and rock formations
- Gorges and canyons
-
Common Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus- Mountains and rock formations
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Reedbeds and marshland
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
-
Common Loon
Gavia immer- Open sea
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
-
Common Murre
Uria aalge- Open sea
-
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Common Nightingale
Luscinia megarhynchos- Riverine and riparian forest
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Common Ostrich
Struthio camelus- Stone desert
- Acacia savanna
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
-
Common Pochard
Aythya ferina- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Reedbeds and marshland
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
-
Common Quail
Coturnix coturnix- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
-
Common Redshank
Tringa totanus- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Mangrove
-
Common Redstart
Phoenicurus phoenicurus- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Common Rosefinch
Carpodacus erythrinus- Riverine and riparian forest
- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Common Scoter
Melanitta nigra- Open sea
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
-
Common Shelduck
Tadorna tadorna- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
-
Common Snipe
Gallinago gallinago- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Common Starling
Sturnus vulgaris- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Common Swift
Apus apus- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Mountains and rock formations
-
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
Common Wood Pigeon
Columba palumbus- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Corn Bunting
Emberiza calandra- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
-
Corn Crake
Crex crex- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Cotton Pygmy-Goose
Nettapus coromandelianus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Crab-Plover
Dromas ardeola- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Mangrove
-
Cream-Colored Courser
Cursorius cursor- Stone desert
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Sand desert
-
Crested Honey-Buzzard
Pernis ptilorhynchus- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Crested Lark
Galerida cristata- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Cretzschmar's Bunting
Emberiza caesia- Mountains and rock formations
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
-
Cricket Warbler
Spiloptila clamans- Acacia savanna
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
Crimson-Winged Finch
Rhodopechys sanguineus- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
- Mountains and rock formations
-
Crowned Sandgrouse
Pterocles coronatus- Stone desert
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Mountains and rock formations
-
Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris ferruginea- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Cut-Throat Finch
Amadina fasciata- Acacia savanna
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Cyprus Warbler
Curruca melanothorax- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Mountains and rock formations
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
-
Cyprus Wheatear
Oenanthe cypriaca- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Dalmatian Pelican
Pelecanus crispus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
-
Dark Chanting Goshawk
Melierax metabates- Acacia savanna
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Dartford Warbler
Curruca undata- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
-
Dead Sea Sparrow
Passer moabiticus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Riverine and riparian forest
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
Delicate Prinia
Prinia lepida- Reedbeds and marshland
- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Demoiselle Crane
Grus virgo- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
-
Desert Finch
Rhodospiza obsoleta- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Desert Lark
Ammomanes deserti- Mountains and rock formations
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Stone desert
-
Desert Owl
Strix hadorami- Gorges and canyons
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Desert Sparrow
Passer simplex- Sand desert
- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
Desert Wheatear
Oenanthe deserti- Sand desert
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Stone desert
-
Diederik Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx caprius- Acacia savanna
- Riverine and riparian forest
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Double-Spurred Spurfowl
Pternistis bicalcaratus- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Dunlin
Calidris alpina- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
-
Dunn's Lark
Eremalauda dunni- Stone desert
- Sand desert
-
Dunnock
Prunella modularis- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Dupont's Lark
Chersophilus duponti- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
-
Dusky Thrush
Turdus eunomus- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Dusky Turtle Dove
Streptopelia lugens- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Dusky Warbler
Phylloscopus fuscatus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Riverine and riparian forest
-
Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Eastern Black-Eared Wheatear
Oenanthe melanoleuca- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Mountains and rock formations
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
-
Eastern Bonelli's Warbler
Phylloscopus orientalis- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Eastern Olivaceous Warbler
Iduna pallida- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Riverine and riparian forest
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Eastern Orphean Warbler
Curruca crassirostris- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Acacia savanna
-
Eastern Rock Nuthatch
Sitta tephronota- Mountains and rock formations
- Gorges and canyons
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
-
Eastern Subalpine Warbler
Curruca cantillans- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla tschutschensis- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Egyptian Nightjar
Caprimulgus aegyptius- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Sand desert
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
-
Egyptian Vulture
Neophron percnopterus- Mountains and rock formations
- Stone desert
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Eleonora's Falcon
Falco eleonorae- Coastal cliffs and islands
- Open sea
-
Eurasian Bittern
Botaurus stellaris- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Eurasian Blackcap
Sylvia atricapilla- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Eurasian Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Riverine and riparian forest
-
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Reedbeds and marshland
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
-
Eurasian Crag-Martin
Ptyonoprogne rupestris- Mountains and rock formations
- Gorges and canyons
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
Eurasian Curlew
Numenius arquata- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Mangrove
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
-
Eurasian Dotterel
Eudromias morinellus- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Eurasian Eagle-Owl
Bubo bubo- Gorges and canyons
- Mountains and rock formations
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
-
Eurasian Golden Oriole
Oriolus oriolus- Riverine and riparian forest
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Eurasian Hobby
Falco subbuteo- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Reedbeds and marshland
-
Eurasian Hoopoe
Upupa epops- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Eurasian Jackdaw
Coloeus monedula- Gorges and canyons
- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Eurasian Jay
Garrulus glandarius- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Eurasian Linnet
Linaria cannabina- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
-
Eurasian Magpie
Pica pica- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Riverine and riparian forest
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Eurasian Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
Eurasian Nightjar
Caprimulgus europaeus- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
-
Eurasian Nuthatch
Sitta europaea- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
-
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegus- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Coastal cliffs and islands
-
Eurasian Penduline-Tit
Remiz pendulinus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Riverine and riparian forest
-
Eurasian Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus scirpaceus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Mangrove
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
Eurasian Scops-Owl
Otus scops- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Eurasian Siskin
Spinus spinus- Riverine and riparian forest
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Eurasian Skylark
Alauda arvensis- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
-
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Eurasian Spoonbill
Platalea leucorodia- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Mangrove
- Reedbeds and marshland
-
Eurasian Teal
Anas crecca- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
-
Eurasian Thick-Knee
Burhinus oedicnemus- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Stone desert
-
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Riverine and riparian forest
-
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Eurasian Woodcock
Scolopax rusticola- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Riverine and riparian forest
-
Eurasian Wren
Troglodytes troglodytes- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Riverine and riparian forest
-
Eurasian Wryneck
Jynx torquilla- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Riverine and riparian forest
-
European Bee-Eater
Merops apiaster- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Riverine and riparian forest
-
European Golden-Plover
Pluvialis apricaria- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
-
European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
European Greenfinch
Chloris chloris- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
European Herring Gull
Larus argentatus- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
European Honey-Buzzard
Pernis apivorus- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Riverine and riparian forest
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
European Pied Flycatcher
Ficedula hypoleuca- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
-
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
European Roller
Coracias garrulus- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
-
European Serin
Serinus serinus- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
-
European Shag
Gulosus aristotelis- Coastal cliffs and islands
- Open sea
-
European Stonechat
Saxicola rubicola- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
European Storm-Petrel
Hydrobates pelagicus- Open sea
- Coastal cliffs and islands
-
European Turtle Dove
Streptopelia turtur- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Eversmann's Redstart
Phoenicurus erythronotus- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Eyebrowed Thrush
Turdus obscurus- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Falcated Duck
Mareca falcata- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Fan-Tailed Raven
Corvus rhipidurus- Gorges and canyons
- Mountains and rock formations
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
Ferruginous Duck
Aythya nyroca- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
Fieldfare
Turdus pilaris- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Finsch's Wheatear
Oenanthe finschii- Mountains and rock formations
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Stone desert
-
Flesh-Footed Shearwater
Ardenna carneipes- Open sea
-
Forbes-Watson's Swift
Apus berliozi- Coastal cliffs and islands
- Mountains and rock formations
-
Forest Wagtail
Dendronanthus indicus- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Riverine and riparian forest
-
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Fulvous Babbler
Argya fulva- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Acacia savanna
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Fulvous Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna bicolor- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Gabar Goshawk
Micronisus gabar- Acacia savanna
- Riverine and riparian forest
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Gadwall
Mareca strepera- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
Gambaga Flycatcher
Muscicapa gambagae- Acacia savanna
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
Garden Warbler
Sylvia borin- Riverine and riparian forest
- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Garganey
Spatula querquedula- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Glaucous Gull
Larus hyperboreus- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Goldcrest
Regulus regulus- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
-
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos- Mountains and rock formations
- Gorges and canyons
- Stone desert
-
Golden Nightjar
Caprimulgus eximius- Sand desert
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
Goliath Heron
Ardea goliath- Mangrove
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
-
Graceful Prinia
Prinia gracilis- Reedbeds and marshland
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Gray Francolin
Ortygornis pondicerianus- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Gray Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Gorges and canyons
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Great Black-Backed Gull
Larus marinus- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Coastal cliffs and islands
-
Great Bustard
Otis tarda- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
-
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Reedbeds and marshland
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
-
Great Egret
Ardea alba- Reedbeds and marshland
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
Great Gray Shrike
Lanius excubitor- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
-
Great Knot
Calidris tenuirostris- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
-
Great Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus arundinaceus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Great Shearwater
Ardenna gravis- Open sea
-
Great Skua
Stercorarius skua- Open sea
-
Great Snipe
Gallinago media- Reedbeds and marshland
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Great Spotted Cuckoo
Clamator glandarius- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
-
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos major- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Great Stone-Curlew
Esacus recurvirostris- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
Great Tit
Parus major- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Great White Pelican
Pelecanus onocrotalus- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
Greater Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii- Open sea
- Coastal cliffs and islands
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
-
Greater Flamingo
Phoenicopterus roseus- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
-
Greater Hoopoe-Lark
Alaemon alaudipes- Sand desert
- Stone desert
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
Greater Painted-Snipe
Rostratula benghalensis- Reedbeds and marshland
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
Greater Sand-Plover
Anarhynchus leschenaultii- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Mangrove
- Stone desert
-
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Greater Short-Toed Lark
Calandrella brachydactyla- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Greater Spotted Eagle
Clanga clanga- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Greater White-Fronted Goose
Anser albifrons- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Reedbeds and marshland
-
Greater Whitethroat
Curruca communis- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Green Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
Green Warbler
Phylloscopus nitidus- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Riverine and riparian forest
-
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Reedbeds and marshland
-
Grey Hypocolius
Hypocolius ampelinus- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
-
Grey-Bellied Cuckoo
Cacomantis passerinus- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Grey-Headed Kingfisher
Halcyon leucocephala- Acacia savanna
- Riverine and riparian forest
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
Grey-Necked Bunting
Emberiza buchanani- Mountains and rock formations
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
Grey-Throated Martin
Riparia chinensis- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Reedbeds and marshland
-
Greylag Goose
Anser anser- Reedbeds and marshland
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
Griffon Vulture
Gyps fulvus- Mountains and rock formations
- Gorges and canyons
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
-
Gull-Billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Hamerkop
Scopus umbretta- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
Harlequin Quail
Coturnix delegorguei- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Acacia savanna
-
Hawfinch
Coccothraustes coccothraustes- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Helmeted Guineafowl
Numida meleagris- Acacia savanna
- Riverine and riparian forest
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Hen Harrier
Circus cyaneus- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Reedbeds and marshland
-
Hooded Wheatear
Oenanthe monacha- Gorges and canyons
- Mountains and rock formations
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
-
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
- Mountains and rock formations
-
House Bunting
Emberiza sahari- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Mountains and rock formations
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
House Crow
Corvus splendens- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
-
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Hume's Warbler
Phylloscopus humei- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Hume's Wheatear
Oenanthe albonigra- Mountains and rock formations
- Gorges and canyons
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
Hume's Whitethroat
Curruca althaea- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
Iberian Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus ibericus- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Riverine and riparian forest
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Iberian Grey Shrike
Lanius meridionalis- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Iceland Gull
Larus glaucoides- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Icterine Warbler
Hippolais icterina- Riverine and riparian forest
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Imperial Eagle
Aquila heliaca- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Stone desert
-
Indian Paradise Flycatcher
Terpsiphone paradisi- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Riverine and riparian forest
-
Indian Pied Myna
Gracupica contra- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Indian Pond Heron
Ardeola grayii- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Mangrove
-
Indian Roller
Coracias benghalensis- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Indian Silverbill
Euodice malabarica- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Indian White-Eye
Zosterops palpebrosus- Mangrove
-
Iraq Babbler
Argya altirostris- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
Isabelline Shrike
Lanius isabellinus- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Isabelline Wheatear
Oenanthe isabellina- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Stone desert
-
Italian Sparrow
Passer italiae- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Jack Snipe
Lymnocryptes minimus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Jacobin Cuckoo
Clamator jacobinus- Acacia savanna
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Riverine and riparian forest
-
Jouanin's Petrel
Bulweria fallax- Open sea
-
Kelp Gull
Larus dominicanus- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Coastal cliffs and islands
-
Kentish Plover
Anarhynchus alexandrinus- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
-
Knob-Billed Duck
Sarkidiornis melanotos- Reedbeds and marshland
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
-
Kurdish Wheatear
Oenanthe xanthoprymna- Mountains and rock formations
- Gorges and canyons
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
Lanner Falcon
Falco biarmicus- Gorges and canyons
- Stone desert
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
-
Lappet-Faced Vulture
Torgos tracheliotos- Stone desert
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Acacia savanna
-
Large-Billed Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus magnirostris- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Laughing Dove
Spilopelia senegalensis- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Leach's Storm-Petrel
Hydrobates leucorhous- Open sea
-
Lesser Black-Backed Gull
Larus fuscus- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Open sea
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Lesser Crested Tern
Thalasseus bengalensis- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Coral coast
- Open sea
-
Lesser Flamingo
Phoeniconaias minor- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
-
Lesser Gray Shrike
Lanius minor- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Lesser Kestrel
Falco naumanni- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Lesser Noddy
Anous tenuirostris- Open sea
-
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Lesser Spotted Eagle
Clanga pomarina- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Riverine and riparian forest
-
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Dryobates minor- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Riverine and riparian forest
-
Lesser Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna javanica- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Lesser White-Fronted Goose
Anser erythropus- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Reedbeds and marshland
-
Lesser Whitethroat
Curruca curruca- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
-
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Reedbeds and marshland
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
-
Levaillant's Woodpecker
Picus vaillantii- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Levant Sparrowhawk
Tachyspiza brevipes- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Riverine and riparian forest
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse
Pterocles lichtensteinii- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Mountains and rock formations
- Acacia savanna
-
Little Bittern
Botaurus minutus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
Little Bunting
Emberiza pusilla- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Riverine and riparian forest
-
Little Bustard
Tetrax tetrax- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
-
Little Crake
Zapornia parva- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Little Curlew
Numenius minutus- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
-
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta- Reedbeds and marshland
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Little Grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollis- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Little Gull
Hydrocoloeus minutus- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Open sea
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
-
Little Owl
Athene noctua- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Mountains and rock formations
-
Little Ringed Plover
Thinornis dubius- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
Little Rock Thrush
Monticola rufocinereus- Mountains and rock formations
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Gorges and canyons
-
Little Stint
Calidris minuta- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Little Swift
Apus affinis- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Gorges and canyons
- Mountains and rock formations
-
Little Tern
Sternula albifrons- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
Long-Billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
-
Long-Billed Pipit
Anthus similis- Mountains and rock formations
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
Long-Eared Owl
Asio otus- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Riverine and riparian forest
-
Long-Legged Buzzard
Buteo rufinus- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Stone desert
- Mountains and rock formations
-
Long-Tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Long-Tailed Jaeger
Stercorarius longicaudus- Open sea
-
Long-Tailed Shrike
Lanius schach- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
-
Long-Tailed Tit
Aegithalos caudatus- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Riverine and riparian forest
-
Long-Toed Stint
Calidris subminuta- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Reedbeds and marshland
-
MacQueen's Bustard
Chlamydotis macqueenii- Stone desert
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Sand desert
-
Maghreb Magpie
Pica mauritanica- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Malachite Kingfisher
Corythornis cristatus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
-
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Manx Shearwater
Puffinus puffinus- Open sea
-
Marbled Teal
Marmaronetta angustirostris- Reedbeds and marshland
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Marmora's Warbler
Curruca sarda- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
-
Marsh Owl
Asio capensis- Reedbeds and marshland
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
-
Marsh Warbler
Acrocephalus palustris- Riverine and riparian forest
- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Masked Booby
Sula dactylatra- Open sea
- Coastal cliffs and islands
-
Masked Shrike
Lanius nubicus- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Riverine and riparian forest
-
Meadow Pipit
Anthus pratensis- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Reedbeds and marshland
-
Mediterranean Gull
Ichthyaetus melanocephalus- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Open sea
-
Mediterranean Short-Toed Lark
Alaudala rufescens- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Medium Egret
Ardea intermedia- Reedbeds and marshland
- Mangrove
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Melodious Warbler
Hippolais polyglotta- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Riverine and riparian forest
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Merlin
Falco columbarius- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
-
Mistle Thrush
Turdus viscivorus- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Moltoni's Warbler
Curruca subalpina- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Monk Parakeet
Myiopsitta monachus- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Montagu's Harrier
Circus pygargus- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
-
Montane Nightjar
Caprimulgus poliocephalus- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Mountains and rock formations
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Mountain Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus sindianus- Riverine and riparian forest
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Mourning Wheatear
Oenanthe lugens- Gorges and canyons
- Mountains and rock formations
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
Moussier's Redstart
Phoenicurus moussieri- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Mountains and rock formations
-
Moustached Warbler
Acrocephalus melanopogon- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
-
Ménétriés's Warbler
Curruca mystacea- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Namaqua Dove
Oena capensis- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Acacia savanna
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
Nile Valley Sunbird
Hedydipna metallica- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Northern Bald Ibis
Geronticus eremita- Coastal cliffs and islands
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Northern Fulmar
Fulmarus glacialis- Open sea
-
Northern Gannet
Morus bassanus- Open sea
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
-
Northern Goshawk
Astur gentilis- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
-
Northern Grey-Headed Sparrow
Passer griseus- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Acacia savanna
-
Northern Lapwing
Vanellus vanellus- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta- Reedbeds and marshland
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
-
Northern Raven
Corvus corax- Mountains and rock formations
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
-
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Reedbeds and marshland
-
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Stone desert
-
Nubian Nightjar
Caprimulgus nubicus- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Acacia savanna
-
Olive-Backed Pipit
Anthus hodgsoni- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Riverine and riparian forest
-
Olive-Tree Warbler
Hippolais olivetorum- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Acacia savanna
-
Omani Owl
Strix butleri- Gorges and canyons
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Mountains and rock formations
-
Oriental Pratincole
Glareola maldivarum- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
-
Oriental Skylark
Alauda gulgula- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Reedbeds and marshland
-
Oriental Turtle-Dove
Streptopelia orientalis- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Ortolan Bunting
Emberiza hortulana- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
-
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Mangrove
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Pacific Loon
Gavia pacifica- Open sea
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
-
Paddyfield Pipit
Anthus rufulus- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Paddyfield Warbler
Acrocephalus agricola- Reedbeds and marshland
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Pale Crag Martin
Ptyonoprogne obsoleta- Gorges and canyons
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Pale Martin
Riparia diluta- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Reedbeds and marshland
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Pale Rockfinch
Carpospiza brachydactyla- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Mountains and rock formations
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
Palestine Sunbird
Cinnyris osea- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Riverine and riparian forest
-
Pallas's Fish Eagle
Haliaeetus leucoryphus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
Pallas's Gull
Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Pallas's Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus proregulus- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Pallid Harrier
Circus macrourus- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Pallid Scops Owl
Otus brucei- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
-
Pallid Swift
Apus pallidus- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Coastal cliffs and islands
- Mountains and rock formations
-
Parasitic Jaeger
Stercorarius parasiticus- Open sea
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
-
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Reedbeds and marshland
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
-
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus- Mountains and rock formations
- Gorges and canyons
- Coastal cliffs and islands
-
Persian Shearwater
Puffinus persicus- Open sea
-
Pharaoh Eagle-Owl
Bubo ascalaphus- Gorges and canyons
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Stone desert
-
Pheasant-Tailed Jacana
Hydrophasianus chirurgus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Philby's Partridge
Alectoris philbyi- Mountains and rock formations
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
-
Pied Avocet
Recurvirostra avosetta- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
-
Pied Bush Chat
Saxicola caprata- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Reedbeds and marshland
-
Pied Crow
Corvus albus- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
-
Pied Wheatear
Oenanthe pleschanka- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Mountains and rock formations
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
Pin-Tailed Sandgrouse
Pterocles alchata- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Pin-Tailed Snipe
Gallinago stenura- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Reedbeds and marshland
-
Pine Bunting
Emberiza leucocephalos- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
-
Pink-Backed Pelican
Pelecanus rufescens- Mangrove
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Plain Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus neglectus- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
-
Plain Nightjar
Caprimulgus inornatus- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Acacia savanna
-
Plain Swift
Apus unicolor- Coastal cliffs and islands
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
-
Pomarine Jaeger
Stercorarius pomarinus- Open sea
-
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
Purple Sunbird
Cinnyris asiaticus- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Pygmy Cormorant
Microcarbo pygmaeus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
Pygmy Sunbird
Hedydipna platura- Acacia savanna
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
Radde's Accentor
Prunella ocularis- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
- Mountains and rock formations
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
-
Razorbill
Alca torda- Open sea
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
-
Red Avadavat
Amandava amandava- Reedbeds and marshland
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
Red Collared Dove
Streptopelia tranquebarica- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
-
Red Kite
Milvus milvus- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
-
Red Knot
Calidris canutus- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
-
Red Phalarope
Phalaropus fulicarius- Open sea
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
-
Red-Backed Shrike
Lanius collurio- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Red-Billed Chough
Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax- Mountains and rock formations
- Gorges and canyons
- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
-
Red-Billed Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
Red-Billed Tropicbird
Phaethon aethereus- Open sea
- Coastal cliffs and islands
-
Red-Breasted Flycatcher
Ficedula parva- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Riverine and riparian forest
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Red-Breasted Goose
Branta ruficollis- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Reedbeds and marshland
-
Red-Breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Open sea
-
Red-Crested Pochard
Netta rufina- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
-
Red-Eyed Dove
Streptopelia semitorquata- Riverine and riparian forest
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Red-Flanked Bluetail
Tarsiger cyanurus- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Red-Footed Booby
Sula sula- Open sea
- Coastal cliffs and islands
-
Red-Footed Falcon
Falco vespertinus- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Red-Fronted Serin
Serinus pusillus- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
- Mountains and rock formations
-
Red-Headed Bunting
Emberiza bruniceps- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
-
Red-Knobbed Coot
Fulica cristata- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Red-Necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
-
Red-Necked Nightjar
Caprimulgus ruficollis- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Red-Necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus- Open sea
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Red-Rumped Wheatear
Oenanthe moesta- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
-
Red-Tailed Shrike
Lanius phoenicuroides- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
Red-Tailed Wheatear
Oenanthe chrysopygia- Mountains and rock formations
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
-
Red-Throated Loon
Gavia stellata- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Open sea
-
Red-Throated Pipit
Anthus cervinus- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
Red-Vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus cafer- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Red-Wattled Lapwing
Vanellus indicus- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Redwing
Turdus iliacus- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
-
Reed Bunting
Emberiza schoeniclus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
Reed Cormorant
Microcarbo africanus- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Reedbeds and marshland
-
Richard's Pipit
Anthus richardi- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Reedbeds and marshland
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Ring Ouzel
Turdus torquatus- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Mountains and rock formations
- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
-
Ring-Billed Gull
Larus delawarensis- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Ring-Necked Duck
Aythya collaris- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Reedbeds and marshland
-
River Warbler
Locustella fluviatilis- Riverine and riparian forest
- Reedbeds and marshland
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Rock Bunting
Emberiza cia- Mountains and rock formations
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
-
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia- Mountains and rock formations
- Gorges and canyons
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Rock Sparrow
Petronia petronia- Mountains and rock formations
- Gorges and canyons
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
-
Rook
Corvus frugilegus- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Rose-Ringed Parakeet
Psittacula krameri- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Roseate Tern
Sterna dougallii- Coral coast
- Open sea
-
Rosy Starling
Pastor roseus- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Rough-Legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
-
Ruddy Shelduck
Tadorna ferruginea- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
-
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Coastal cliffs and islands
-
Rueppell's Griffon
Gyps rueppelli- Acacia savanna
- Mountains and rock formations
-
Ruff
Calidris pugnax- Reedbeds and marshland
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Rufous-Tailed Rock Thrush
Monticola saxatilis- Mountains and rock formations
- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
-
Rufous-Tailed Scrub-Robin
Cercotrichas galactotes- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Rustic Bunting
Emberiza rustica- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Rüppell's Warbler
Curruca ruppeli- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
Rüppell's Weaver
Ploceus galbula- Acacia savanna
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Sabine's Gull
Xema sabini- Open sea
-
Saker Falcon
Falco cherrug- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Stone desert
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Sand Partridge
Ammoperdix heyi- Stone desert
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Gorges and canyons
-
Sanderling
Calidris alba- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
-
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Open sea
-
Sardinian Warbler
Curruca melanocephala- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Saunders's Tern
Sternula saundersi- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Coastal cliffs and islands
-
Savi's Warbler
Locustella luscinioides- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
Scaly-Breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Reedbeds and marshland
-
Scopoli's Shearwater
Calonectris diomedea- Open sea
-
Sedge Warbler
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
See-See Partridge
Ammoperdix griseogularis- Mountains and rock formations
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
Seebohm's Wheatear
Oenanthe seebohmi- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
- Mountains and rock formations
-
Semicollared Flycatcher
Ficedula semitorquata- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Riverine and riparian forest
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Senegal Coucal
Centropus senegalensis- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Senegal Thick-Knee
Burhinus senegalensis- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Shikra
Tachyspiza badia- Acacia savanna
- Riverine and riparian forest
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Short-Eared Owl
Asio flammeus- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Reedbeds and marshland
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Short-Toed Snake-Eagle
Circaetus gallicus- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Mountains and rock formations
-
Short-Toed Treecreeper
Certhia brachydactyla- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Siberian Sand Plover
Anarhynchus mongolus- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
-
Siberian Stonechat
Saxicola maurus- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Reedbeds and marshland
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
-
Sinai Rosefinch
Carpodacus synoicus- Gorges and canyons
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Mountains and rock formations
-
Singing Bush Lark
Mirafra javanica- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Acacia savanna
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Slender-Billed Gull
Chroicocephalus genei- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
-
Small Pratincole
Glareola lactea- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
Snow Bunting
Plectrophenax nivalis- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
-
Sociable Lapwing
Vanellus gregarius- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
-
Socotra Bunting
Emberiza socotrana- Mountains and rock formations
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
-
Socotra Buzzard
Buteo socotraensis- Gorges and canyons
- Mountains and rock formations
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
-
Socotra Cisticola
Cisticola haesitatus- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
-
Socotra Cormorant
Phalacrocorax nigrogularis- Open sea
- Coastal cliffs and islands
-
Socotra Golden-Winged Grosbeak
Rhynchostruthus socotranus- Acacia savanna
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Mountains and rock formations
-
Socotra Scops Owl
Otus socotranus- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Mountains and rock formations
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Socotra Sparrow
Passer insularis- Acacia savanna
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Socotra Starling
Onychognathus frater- Mountains and rock formations
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
Socotra Sunbird
Chalcomitra balfouri- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Acacia savanna
- Mountains and rock formations
-
Socotra Warbler
Incana incana- Acacia savanna
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
Socotra White-Eye
Zosterops socotranus- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Acacia savanna
-
Somali Starling
Onychognathus blythii- Mountains and rock formations
- Gorges and canyons
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
-
Sombre Tit
Poecile lugubris- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Song Thrush
Turdus philomelos- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
-
Sooty Falcon
Falco concolor- Coastal cliffs and islands
- Mountains and rock formations
- Stone desert
-
Sooty Gull
Ichthyaetus hemprichii- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Coral coast
- Coastal cliffs and islands
-
Sooty Shearwater
Ardenna grisea- Open sea
-
Sooty Tern
Onychoprion fuscatus- Open sea
- Coastal cliffs and islands
-
South Polar Skua
Stercorarius maccormicki- Open sea
-
Southern Red Bishop
Euplectes orix- Reedbeds and marshland
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Spanish Eagle
Aquila adalberti- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Stone desert
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Spanish Sparrow
Passer hispaniolensis- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Spectacled Warbler
Curruca conspicillata- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
-
Spotless Starling
Sturnus unicolor- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Spotted Crake
Porzana porzana- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
Spotted Eagle-Owl
Bubo africanus- Gorges and canyons
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
-
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Spotted Redshank
Tringa erythropus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
-
Spotted Sandgrouse
Pterocles senegallus- Sand desert
- Stone desert
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
Spotted Thick-Knee
Burhinus capensis- Acacia savanna
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
-
Spur-Winged Lapwing
Vanellus spinosus- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Reedbeds and marshland
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Squacco Heron
Ardeola ralloides- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Steppe Eagle
Aquila nipalensis- Stone desert
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Stock Dove
Columba oenas- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Streak-Throated Swallow
Petrochelidon fluvicola- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Streaked Scrub Warbler
Scotocerca inquieta- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Gorges and canyons
-
Streaked Weaver
Ploceus manyar- Reedbeds and marshland
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Striated Heron
Butorides striata- Mangrove
- Coral coast
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
Striolated Bunting
Emberiza striolata- Mountains and rock formations
- Gorges and canyons
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
Sudan Golden Sparrow
Passer luteus- Acacia savanna
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel
Hydrobates monorhis- Open sea
-
Sykes's Nightjar
Caprimulgus mahrattensis- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
-
Sykes's Warbler
Iduna rama- Mangrove
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Syrian Serin
Serinus syriacus- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Mountains and rock formations
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
Syrian Woodpecker
Dendrocopos syriacus- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
-
Taiga Flycatcher
Ficedula albicilla- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Tawny Eagle
Aquila rapax- Acacia savanna
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
- Mountains and rock formations
-
Tawny Owl
Strix aluco- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
Tawny Pipit
Anthus campestris- Alfa steppe and high plateau
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Stone desert
-
Temminck's Lark
Eremophila bilopha- Stone desert
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
-
Temminck's Stint
Calidris temminckii- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
Terek Sandpiper
Xenus cinereus- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Mangrove
-
Thekla's Lark
Galerida theklae- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Mountains and rock formations
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
-
Thick-Billed Lark
Ramphocoris clotbey- Stone desert
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
-
Thrush Nightingale
Luscinia luscinia- Riverine and riparian forest
- Reedbeds and marshland
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Tibetan Sand Plover
Anarhynchus atrifrons- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Mangrove
-
Tree Pipit
Anthus trivialis- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Tristram's Starling
Onychognathus tristramii- Gorges and canyons
- Mountains and rock formations
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Tristram's Warbler
Curruca deserticola- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Mountains and rock formations
-
Trumpeter Finch
Bucanetes githagineus- Stone desert
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Gorges and canyons
-
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
-
Tundra Bean-Goose
Anser serrirostris- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
Upcher's Warbler
Hippolais languida- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Mountains and rock formations
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
-
Variable Wheatear
Oenanthe picata- Stone desert
- Mountains and rock formations
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
Verreaux's Eagle
Aquila verreauxii- Gorges and canyons
- Mountains and rock formations
-
Village Indigobird
Vidua chalybeata- Acacia savanna
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Violet-Backed Starling
Cinnyricinclus leucogaster- Acacia savanna
- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Riverine and riparian forest
-
Vitelline Masked Weaver
Ploceus vitellinus- Acacia savanna
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
Wallcreeper
Tichodroma muraria- Mountains and rock formations
- Gorges and canyons
-
Water Pipit
Anthus spinoletta- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
-
Water Rail
Rallus aquaticus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
Watercock
Gallicrex cinerea- Reedbeds and marshland
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Wattled Starling
Creatophora cinerea- Acacia savanna
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Wedge-Tailed Shearwater
Ardenna pacifica- Open sea
-
West African Crested Tern
Thalasseus albididorsalis- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Open sea
-
Western Barn Owl
Tyto alba- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Western Black-Eared Wheatear
Oenanthe hispanica- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
-
Western Bonelli's Warbler
Phylloscopus bonelli- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Western Marsh Harrier
Circus aeruginosus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
Western Olivaceous Warbler
Iduna opaca- Riverine and riparian forest
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Western Orphean Warbler
Curruca hortensis- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Alfa steppe and high plateau
-
Western Red-Rumped Swallow
Cecropis rufula- Gorges and canyons
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Gardens, parks and buildings
-
Western Reef Heron
Egretta gularis- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Coral coast
- Mangrove
-
Western Rock Nuthatch
Sitta neumayer- Mountains and rock formations
- Gorges and canyons
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
-
Western Subalpine Warbler
Curruca iberiae- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
Western Swamphen
Porphyrio porphyrio- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
Western Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flava- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Mangrove
-
Whinchat
Saxicola rubetra- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
-
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
White Stork
Ciconia ciconia- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
-
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
-
White-Backed Vulture
Gyps africanus- Acacia savanna
- Mountains and rock formations
-
White-Breasted Waterhen
Amaurornis phoenicurus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
White-Browed Coucal
Centropus superciliosus- Riverine and riparian forest
- Acacia savanna
- Fields and irrigated farmland
-
White-Capped Bunting
Emberiza stewarti- Mountains and rock formations
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
-
White-Cheeked Tern
Sterna repressa- Coral coast
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Open sea
-
White-Crowned Wheatear
Oenanthe leucopyga- Stone desert
- Gorges and canyons
- Oasis and date-palm groves
-
White-Eared Bulbul
Pycnonotus leucotis- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
-
White-Eyed Gull
Ichthyaetus leucophthalmus- Coral coast
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Coastal cliffs and islands
-
White-Faced Storm-Petrel
Pelagodroma marina- Open sea
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White-Faced Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna viduata- Reedbeds and marshland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
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White-Headed Duck
Oxyura leucocephala- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
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White-Rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
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White-Rumped Seedeater
Crithagra leucopygia- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Oasis and date-palm groves
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White-Rumped Swift
Apus caffer- Gorges and canyons
- Mountains and rock formations
- Gardens, parks and buildings
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White-Spectacled Bulbul
Pycnonotus xanthopygos- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
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White-Tailed Eagle
Haliaeetus albicilla- Reedbeds and marshland
- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
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White-Tailed Lapwing
Vanellus leucurus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
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White-Tailed Tropicbird
Phaethon lepturus- Open sea
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White-Throated Bee-Eater
Merops albicollis- Acacia savanna
- Wadis and dry riverbeds
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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White-Throated Dipper
Cinclus cinclus- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Gorges and canyons
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White-Throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Gardens, parks and buildings
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White-Throated Robin
Irania gutturalis- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
- Mountains and rock formations
- Oasis and date-palm groves
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White-Winged Tern
Chlidonias leucopterus- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Whooper Swan
Cygnus cygnus- Rivers and the Nile Delta
- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Willow Warbler
Phylloscopus trochilus- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Riverine and riparian forest
- Gardens, parks and buildings
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Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor- Salt lakes, chotts and sabkhas
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
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Wilson's Storm-Petrel
Oceanites oceanicus- Open sea
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Wire-Tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Reedbeds and marshland
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Wood Lark
Lullula arborea- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
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Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola- Reedbeds and marshland
- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Wood Warbler
Phylloscopus sibilatrix- Riverine and riparian forest
- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Gardens, parks and buildings
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Woodchat Shrike
Lanius senator- Mediterranean forest and maquis
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
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Yelkouan Shearwater
Puffinus yelkouan- Open sea
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Yellow Bittern
Botaurus sinensis- Mangrove
- Reedbeds and marshland
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Yellow-Billed Stork
Mycteria ibis- Reservoirs and artificial waters
- Rivers and the Nile Delta
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Yellow-Browed Warbler
Phylloscopus inornatus- Gardens, parks and buildings
- Oasis and date-palm groves
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
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Yellow-Crowned Bishop
Euplectes afer- Reedbeds and marshland
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Yellow-Legged Gull
Larus michahellis- Lagoons, beaches and tidal flats
- Coastal cliffs and islands
- Gardens, parks and buildings
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Yellow-Throated Sparrow
Gymnoris xanthocollis- Riverine and riparian forest
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Thorn scrub of the Arabian plains
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Yellowhammer
Emberiza citrinella- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
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Yemen Linnet
Linaria yemenensis- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Yemen Serin
Crithagra menachensis- Mountains and rock formations
- Grassland and alpine vegetation of the high mountains
- Fields and irrigated farmland
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Yemen Thrush
Turdus menachensis- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Orchards, olive and date plantations
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Yemen Warbler
Curruca buryi- Subtropical montane and juniper forest
- Acacia savanna
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Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola juncidis- Fields and irrigated farmland
- Reedbeds and marshland
- Garrigue and herbaceous steppe
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