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Avibase - Bird Checklists of the World
Yemen

This checklist includes all bird species found in Yemen , based on the best information available at this time. It is based on a wide variety of sources that I collated over many years. I am pleased to offer these checklists as a service to birdwatchers. If you find any error, please do not hesitate to .

The taxonomic order and nomenclature follows American Ornithologist Union 7th edition (including 50th suppl.). If you prefer to view the list based on a different authority, click on one of the list available below. Globally threatened species (status in red) were identified by Birdlife International in Threatened Birds of the World (Birds to Watch 3).

Bird Checklists of the World is part of Avibase and Bird links to the World, which are designed and maintained by Denis Lepage, and hosted by Bird Studies Canada, which is a co-partner of Birdlife International.

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Sibley & Monroe 1996Howard & Moore 3rd edition (corrigenda 8)Clements 5th edition (updated 2005)Clements 6th edition (updated 2008)Commission internationale pour les noms français d'oiseaux (CINFO 1993)IOC World Bird Names (2009)
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Country or region: Yemen
Note: The AOU checklist only covers North American birds.
Number of species: 155
Number of globally threatened species: 2
Number of introduced species: 1

 
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae

Fulvous Whistling-DuckDendrocygna bicolor
Taiga Bean-GooseAnser fabalis
Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifronsRare/Accidental
GadwallAnas strepera
Eurasian WigeonAnas penelope
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Northern ShovelerAnas clypeata
Northern PintailAnas acuta
GarganeyAnas querquedula
Green-winged TealAnas crecca
Common PochardAythya ferina
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula

 
GALLIFORMES: Numididae

Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris

 
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae

ChukarAlectoris chukar

 
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae

Eared GrebePodiceps nigricollis

 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae

Jouanin's PetrelBulweria fallaxNear-threatened
Streaked ShearwaterCalonectris leucomelas
Flesh-footed ShearwaterPuffinus carneipes
Wedge-tailed ShearwaterPuffinus pacificus
Audubon's ShearwaterPuffinus lherminieri

 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae

Wilson's Storm-PetrelOceanites oceanicus
White-faced Storm-PetrelPelagodroma marina
European Storm-PetrelHydrobates pelagicus
Black-bellied Storm-PetrelFregetta tropica

 
PELECANIFORMES: Phaethontidae

White-tailed TropicbirdPhaethon lepturus
Red-billed TropicbirdPhaethon aethereus

 
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae

Masked BoobySula dactylatra
Brown BoobySula leucogaster
Red-footed BoobySula sula

 
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae

Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo

 
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae

Great FrigatebirdFregata minorRare/Accidental

 
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae

Yellow BitternIxobrychus sinensisRare/Accidental
Gray HeronArdea cinerea
Great EgretArdea alba
Intermediate EgretMesophoyx intermediaRare/Accidental
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Western Reef-HeronEgretta gularis
Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
Striated HeronButorides striata
Black-crowned Night-HeronNycticorax nycticorax

 
CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae

Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus

 
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae

OspreyPandion haliaetus
Black KiteMilvus migrans
Northern HarrierCircus cyaneus
Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
Northern GoshawkAccipiter gentilis
Golden EagleAquila chrysaetos

 
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae

Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Red-footed FalconFalco vespertinusNear-threatened
MerlinFalco columbarius
Eurasian HobbyFalco subbuteo
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae

Corn CrakeCrex crexNear-threatened
Spotted CrakePorzana porzana
Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Eurasian CootFulica atra

 
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae

Common CraneGrus grus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae

Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusRare/Accidental
Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola
European Golden-PloverPluvialis apricaria
Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulva
Lesser Sand-PloverCharadrius mongolus
Greater Sand-PloverCharadrius leschenaultii
Snowy PloverCharadrius alexandrinus
Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius
Eurasian DotterelCharadrius morinellus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae

Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae

Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae

Terek SandpiperXenus cinereus
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
Spotted RedshankTringa erythropus
Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis
Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
Common RedshankTringa totanus
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
Slender-billed CurlewNumenius tenuirostrisCritically endangered
Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquataNear-threatened
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaNear-threatened
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
Great KnotCalidris tenuirostris
Red KnotCalidris canutus
SanderlingCalidris alba
Little StintCalidris minuta
Temminck's StintCalidris temminckii
Long-toed StintCalidris subminuta
Sharp-tailed SandpiperCalidris acuminataRare/Accidental
DunlinCalidris alpina
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferruginea
Broad-billed SandpiperLimicola falcinellus
RuffPhilomachus pugnax
Jack SnipeLymnocryptes minimus
Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
Pin-tailed SnipeGallinago stenuraRare/Accidental
Red-necked PhalaropePhalaropus lobatus
Red PhalaropePhalaropus fulicarius

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae

Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Mew GullLarus canusRare/Accidental
Herring GullLarus argentatus
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
Brown NoddyAnous stolidus
Sooty TernOnychoprion fuscatus
Bridled TernOnychoprion anaethetus
Little TernSternula albifrons
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
Black TernChlidonias niger
White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterus
Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
Roseate TernSterna dougallii
Common TernSterna hirundo
Great Crested TernThalasseus bergii
Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae

Pomarine JaegerStercorarius pomarinus
Parasitic JaegerStercorarius parasiticus

 
FAMILY INCERTAE SEDIS: Pteroclididae

Chestnut-bellied SandgrousePterocles exustus

 
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae

Rock PigeonColumba livia
African Collared-DoveStreptopelia roseogrisea
European Turtle-DoveStreptopelia turtur

 
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae

Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameriIntroduced species

 
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae

Common CuckooCuculus canorus

 
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae

Barn OwlTyto alba

 
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae

Oriental Scops-OwlOtus sunia
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus

 
APODIFORMES: Apodidae

Common SwiftApus apus
Alpine SwiftApus melba

 
UPUPIFORMES: Upupidae

Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops

 
PICIFORMES: Picidae

Eurasian WryneckJynx torquilla

 
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae

Northern ShrikeLanius excubitor

 
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae

Sky LarkAlauda arvensis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae

Bank SwallowRiparia riparia
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
Common House-MartinDelichon urbicum

 
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae

Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
Wood WarblerPhylloscopus sibilatrix
Dusky WarblerPhylloscopus fuscatus
Lesser WhitethroatSylvia curruca

 
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae

Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata

 
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae

BluethroatLuscinia svecica
Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
StonechatSaxicola torquatus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos

 
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae

European StarlingSturnus vulgaris

 
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae

Citrine WagtailMotacilla citreola
Gray WagtailMotacilla cinerea
White WagtailMotacilla alba
Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
Red-throated PipitAnthus cervinus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae

House SparrowPasser domesticus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae

African SilverbillLonchura cantans

 

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