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United Arab Emirates

This checklist includes all bird species found in United Arab Emirates , 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 .

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Country or region: United Arab Emirates [map]

Number of species: 481
Number of globally threatened species: 28
Number of introduced species: 16
Date last reviewed: 2020-03-01
Last modified: 2024-12-25
See also: http://www.uaebirding.com/

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ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Graylag Goose	Anser anser
Greater White-fronted Goose	Anser albifrons	Rare/Accidental
Lesser White-fronted Goose	Anser erythropus	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Tundra Swan	Cygnus columbianus	Rare/Accidental
Egyptian Goose	Alopochen aegyptiaca	Introduced species
Ruddy Shelduck	Tadorna ferruginea
Common Shelduck	Tadorna tadorna
Cotton Pygmy-Goose	Nettapus coromandelianus	Rare/Accidental
Garganey	Spatula querquedula
Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata
Gadwall	Mareca strepera
Eurasian Wigeon	Mareca penelope
Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos
Northern Pintail	Anas acuta
Green-winged Teal	Anas crecca
Marbled Duck	Marmaronetta angustirostris	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Red-crested Pochard	Netta rufina	Rare/Accidental
Common Pochard	Aythya ferina	Vulnerable
Ferruginous Duck	Aythya nyroca	Near-threatened
Tufted Duck	Aythya fuligula
Greater Scaup	Aythya marila	Rare/Accidental
Red-breasted Merganser	Mergus serrator	Rare/Accidental
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Gray Francolin	Ortygornis pondicerianus	Introduced species
Black Francolin	Francolinus francolinus	Rare/Accidental
Sand Partridge	Ammoperdix heyi
Common Quail	Coturnix coturnix
Barbary Partridge	Alectoris barbara	Introduced species
Chukar	Alectoris chukar
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
Rock Pigeon	Columba livia
Stock Dove	Columba oenas	Rare/Accidental
Common Wood-Pigeon	Columba palumbus	Uncertain origin
European Turtle-Dove	Streptopelia turtur	Vulnerable
Oriental Turtle-Dove	Streptopelia orientalis
Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto
Red Collared-Dove	Streptopelia tranquebarica	Rare/Accidental
Laughing Dove	Spilopelia senegalensis
Namaqua Dove	Oena capensis	Rare/Accidental
PTEROCLIFORMES: Pteroclidae
Pin-tailed Sandgrouse	Pterocles alchata	Introduced species
Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse	Pterocles exustus
Spotted Sandgrouse	Pterocles senegallus	Rare/Accidental
Black-bellied Sandgrouse	Pterocles orientalis	Uncertain origin
Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse	Pterocles lichtensteinii
OTIDIFORMES: Otididae
Asian Houbara	Chlamydotis macqueenii	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Little Bustard	Tetrax tetrax	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
Great Spotted Cuckoo	Clamator glandarius	Rare/Accidental
Pied Cuckoo	Clamator jacobinus	Rare/Accidental
Asian Koel	Eudynamys scolopaceus	Rare/Accidental
Gray-bellied Cuckoo	Cacomantis passerinus	Rare/Accidental
Common Cuckoo	Cuculus canorus
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae
Eurasian Nightjar	Caprimulgus europaeus
Egyptian Nightjar	Caprimulgus aegyptius
Sykes's Nightjar	Caprimulgus mahrattensis	Rare/Accidental
APODIFORMES: Apodidae
Alpine Swift	Tachymarptis melba	Rare/Accidental
Common Swift	Apus apus
Pallid Swift	Apus pallidus
Pacific Swift	Apus pacificus	Rare/Accidental
Little Swift	Apus affinis	Rare/Accidental
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Water Rail	Rallus aquaticus
Corn Crake	Crex crex	Rare/Accidental
Spotted Crake	Porzana porzana
Eurasian Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus
Eurasian Coot	Fulica atra
Red-knobbed Coot	Fulica cristata	Rare/Accidental
Gray-headed Swamphen	Porphyrio poliocephalus	Rare/Accidental
Watercock	Gallicrex cinerea	Rare/Accidental
White-breasted Waterhen	Amaurornis phoenicurus	Rare/Accidental
Little Crake	Zapornia parva	Rare/Accidental
Baillon's Crake	Zapornia pusilla	Rare/Accidental
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae
Demoiselle Crane	Anthropoides virgo	Rare/Accidental
Common Crane	Grus grus	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae
Great Thick-knee	Esacus recurvirostris	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Spotted Thick-knee	Burhinus capensis	Uncertain origin
Eurasian Thick-knee	Burhinus oedicnemus	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Black-winged Stilt	Himantopus himantopus
Pied Avocet	Recurvirostra avosetta
CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae
Eurasian Oystercatcher	Haematopus ostralegus	Near-threatened
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Black-bellied Plover	Pluvialis squatarola	Vulnerable
European Golden-Plover	Pluvialis apricaria	Rare/Accidental
Pacific Golden-Plover	Pluvialis fulva
Eurasian Dotterel	Eudromias morinellus	Rare/Accidental
Common Ringed Plover	Charadrius hiaticula
Little Ringed Plover	Thinornis dubius
Northern Lapwing	Vanellus vanellus	Near-threatened
Spur-winged Lapwing	Vanellus spinosus	Rare/Accidental
Red-wattled Lapwing	Vanellus indicus
Sociable Lapwing	Vanellus gregarius	Rare/Accidental Critically endangered
White-tailed Lapwing	Vanellus leucurus
Caspian Plover	Anarhynchus asiaticus
Tibetan Sand-Plover	Anarhynchus atrifrons
Greater Sand-Plover	Anarhynchus leschenaultii
Kittlitz's Plover	Anarhynchus pecuarius	Rare/Accidental
Kentish Plover	Anarhynchus alexandrinus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae
Greater Painted-Snipe	Rostratula benghalensis	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae
Pheasant-tailed Jacana	Hydrophasianus chirurgus	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Whimbrel	Numenius phaeopus
Little Curlew	Numenius minutus	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Curlew	Numenius arquata	Near-threatened
Bar-tailed Godwit	Limosa lapponica	Near-threatened
Black-tailed Godwit	Limosa limosa	Near-threatened
Long-billed Dowitcher	Limnodromus scolopaceus	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Jack Snipe	Lymnocryptes minimus
Eurasian Woodcock	Scolopax rusticola	Rare/Accidental
Great Snipe	Gallinago media	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Pin-tailed Snipe	Gallinago stenura
Common Snipe	Gallinago gallinago
Wilson's Phalarope	Phalaropus tricolor	Rare/Accidental
Red Phalarope	Phalaropus fulicarius	Rare/Accidental
Red-necked Phalarope	Phalaropus lobatus
Terek Sandpiper	Xenus cinereus
Common Sandpiper	Actitis hypoleucos
Green Sandpiper	Tringa ochropus
Marsh Sandpiper	Tringa stagnatilis
Wood Sandpiper	Tringa glareola
Common Redshank	Tringa totanus
Lesser Yellowlegs	Tringa flavipes	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Spotted Redshank	Tringa erythropus
Common Greenshank	Tringa nebularia
Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres	Near-threatened
Great Knot	Calidris tenuirostris	Endangered
Red Knot	Calidris canutus	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Ruff	Calidris pugnax
Broad-billed Sandpiper	Calidris falcinellus	Vulnerable
Curlew Sandpiper	Calidris ferruginea	Vulnerable
Temminck's Stint	Calidris temminckii
Long-toed Stint	Calidris subminuta	Rare/Accidental
Red-necked Stint	Calidris ruficollis	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Calidris subruficollis	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Sanderling	Calidris alba
Dunlin	Calidris alpina	Near-threatened
Little Stint	Calidris minuta
White-rumped Sandpiper	Calidris fuscicollis	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Pectoral Sandpiper	Calidris melanotos	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Dromadidae
Crab-Plover	Dromas ardeola
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Cream-colored Courser	Cursorius cursor
Small Pratincole	Glareola lactea	Rare/Accidental
Collared Pratincole	Glareola pratincola
Black-winged Pratincole	Glareola nordmanni	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Oriental Pratincole	Glareola maldivarum	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae
Long-tailed Jaeger	Stercorarius longicaudus	Rare/Accidental
Parasitic Jaeger	Stercorarius parasiticus
Pomarine Jaeger	Stercorarius pomarinus
Brown Skua	Stercorarius antarcticus	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
Little Gull	Hydrocoloeus minutus	Rare/Accidental
Black-legged Kittiwake	Rissa tridactyla	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Sabine's Gull	Xema sabini	Rare/Accidental
Slender-billed Gull	Chroicocephalus genei
Black-headed Gull	Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Brown-headed Gull	Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus	Rare/Accidental
Franklin's Gull	Leucophaeus pipixcan	Rare/Accidental
Pallas's Gull	Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus
Mediterranean Gull	Ichthyaetus melanocephalus	Rare/Accidental
Sooty Gull	Ichthyaetus hemprichii
White-eyed Gull	Ichthyaetus leucophthalmus	Rare/Accidental
Common Gull	Larus canus	Rare/Accidental
Caspian Gull	Larus cachinnans
Great Black-backed Gull	Larus marinus	Rare/Accidental
Lesser Black-backed Gull	Larus fuscus
Brown Noddy	Anous stolidus	Rare/Accidental
Lesser Noddy	Anous tenuirostris	Rare/Accidental
Sooty Tern	Onychoprion fuscatus	Rare/Accidental
Bridled Tern	Onychoprion anaethetus
Little Tern	Sternula albifrons
Saunders's Tern	Sternula saundersi
Gull-billed Tern	Gelochelidon nilotica
Caspian Tern	Hydroprogne caspia
Whiskered Tern	Chlidonias hybrida
Black Tern	Chlidonias niger	Rare/Accidental
White-winged Tern	Chlidonias leucopterus
Arctic Tern	Sterna paradisaea	Rare/Accidental
Common Tern	Sterna hirundo
White-cheeked Tern	Sterna repressa
Roseate Tern	Sterna dougallii	Rare/Accidental
Sandwich Tern	Thalasseus sandvicensis
Lesser Crested Tern	Thalasseus bengalensis
Great Crested Tern	Thalasseus bergii
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae
Greater Flamingo	Phoenicopterus roseus
Lesser Flamingo	Phoeniconaias minor	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis
Great Crested Grebe	Podiceps cristatus	Rare/Accidental
Eared Grebe	Podiceps nigricollis
PHAETHONTIFORMES: Phaethontidae
Red-billed Tropicbird	Phaethon aethereus
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Oceanitidae
Wilson's Storm-Petrel	Oceanites oceanicus
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae
Leach's Storm-Petrel	Hydrobates leucorhous	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel	Hydrobates monorhis	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae
Jouanin's Petrel	Bulweria fallax	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Cory's Shearwater	Calonectris borealis	Rare/Accidental
Scopoli's Shearwater	Calonectris diomedea	Rare/Accidental
Flesh-footed Shearwater	Ardenna carneipes	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Wedge-tailed Shearwater	Ardenna pacifica	Rare/Accidental
Sooty Shearwater	Ardenna grisea	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Tropical Shearwater	Puffinus bailloni
Persian Shearwater	Puffinus persicus
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae
African Openbill	Anastomus lamelligerus	Rare/Accidental
Black Stork	Ciconia nigra	Rare/Accidental
White Stork	Ciconia ciconia
SULIFORMES: Sulidae
Red-footed Booby	Sula sula	Rare/Accidental
Brown Booby	Sula leucogaster	Rare/Accidental
Masked Booby	Sula dactylatra	Rare/Accidental
SULIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Great Cormorant	Phalacrocorax carbo
Socotra Cormorant	Phalacrocorax nigrogularis	Vulnerable
PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
Glossy Ibis	Plegadis falcinellus
Eurasian Spoonbill	Platalea leucorodia
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
Great White Pelican	Pelecanus onocrotalus	Rare/Accidental
Dalmatian Pelican	Pelecanus crispus	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae
Eurasian Bittern	Botaurus stellaris	Rare/Accidental
Cinnamon Bittern	Botaurus cinnamomeus	Rare/Accidental
Little Bittern	Botaurus minutus
Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax
Little Egret	Egretta garzetta
Western Reef-Heron	Egretta gularis
Striated Heron	Butorides striata
Squacco Heron	Ardeola ralloides
Indian Pond-Heron	Ardeola grayii
Western Cattle-Egret	Ardea ibis
Eastern Cattle-Egret	Ardea coromanda	Rare/Accidental
Great Egret	Ardea alba
Medium Egret	Ardea intermedia	Rare/Accidental
Gray Heron	Ardea cinerea
Purple Heron	Ardea purpurea
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey	Pandion haliaetus
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae
Black-winged Kite	Elanus caeruleus	Rare/Accidental
Egyptian Vulture	Neophron percnopterus	Endangered
European Honey-buzzard	Pernis apivorus	Rare/Accidental
Oriental Honey-buzzard	Pernis ptilorhynchus
Cinereous Vulture	Aegypius monachus	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Lappet-faced Vulture	Torgos tracheliotos	Endangered
Himalayan Griffon	Gyps himalayensis	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Rüppell's Griffon	Gyps rueppelli	Rare/Accidental Critically endangered
Eurasian Griffon	Gyps fulvus	Rare/Accidental
Short-toed Snake-Eagle	Circaetus gallicus
Lesser Spotted Eagle	Clanga pomarina	Rare/Accidental
Greater Spotted Eagle	Clanga clanga	Vulnerable
Booted Eagle	Hieraaetus pennatus
Steppe Eagle	Aquila nipalensis	Endangered
Imperial Eagle	Aquila heliaca	Vulnerable
Golden Eagle	Aquila chrysaetos
Bonelli's Eagle	Aquila fasciata
Shikra	Tachyspiza badia	Introduced species
Levant Sparrowhawk	Tachyspiza brevipes	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Accipiter nisus
Eurasian Goshawk	Astur gentilis	Rare/Accidental
Western Marsh Harrier	Circus aeruginosus
Hen Harrier	Circus cyaneus	Rare/Accidental
Pallid Harrier	Circus macrourus	Near-threatened
Montagu's Harrier	Circus pygargus
Black Kite	Milvus migrans
Brahminy Kite	Haliastur indus	Uncertain origin
Pallas's Fish-Eagle	Haliaeetus leucoryphus	Rare/Accidental Endangered
White-eyed Buzzard	Butastur teesa	Uncertain origin
Common Buzzard	Buteo buteo
Long-legged Buzzard	Buteo rufinus
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae
Western Barn Owl	Tyto alba
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae
Eurasian Scops-Owl	Otus scops	Rare/Accidental
Pallid Scops-Owl	Otus brucei
Arabian Eagle-Owl	Bubo milesi	Rare/Accidental
Pharaoh Eagle-Owl	Bubo ascalaphus
Little Owl	Athene noctua
Omani Owl	Strix butleri	Rare/Accidental
Long-eared Owl	Asio otus	Rare/Accidental
Short-eared Owl	Asio flammeus	Rare/Accidental
BUCEROTIFORMES: Upupidae
Eurasian Hoopoe	Upupa epops
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae
White-throated Bee-eater	Merops albicollis	Rare/Accidental
African Green Bee-eater	Merops viridissimus
Arabian Green Bee-eater	Merops cyanophrys
Asian Green Bee-eater	Merops orientalis
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater	Merops persicus
European Bee-eater	Merops apiaster
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae
Common Kingfisher	Alcedo atthis
White-throated Kingfisher	Halcyon smyrnensis	Rare/Accidental
Gray-headed Kingfisher	Halcyon leucocephala	Rare/Accidental
Collared Kingfisher	Todiramphus chloris
Pied Kingfisher	Ceryle rudis	Rare/Accidental
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae
European Roller	Coracias garrulus
Indian Roller	Coracias benghalensis
PICIFORMES: Picidae
Eurasian Wryneck	Jynx torquilla
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Lesser Kestrel	Falco naumanni
Eurasian Kestrel	Falco tinnunculus
Red-footed Falcon	Falco vespertinus	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Amur Falcon	Falco amurensis	Rare/Accidental
Eleonora's Falcon	Falco eleonorae	Rare/Accidental
Sooty Falcon	Falco concolor	Vulnerable
Merlin	Falco columbarius
Eurasian Hobby	Falco subbuteo
Lanner Falcon	Falco biarmicus
Saker Falcon	Falco cherrug	Endangered
Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittaculidae
Alexandrine Parakeet	Psittacula eupatria	Introduced species Near-threatened
Rose-ringed Parakeet	Psittacula krameri	Introduced species
PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae
Eurasian Golden Oriole	Oriolus oriolus
Black-naped Oriole	Oriolus chinensis	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae
Black Drongo	Dicrurus macrocercus	Rare/Accidental
Ashy Drongo	Dicrurus leucophaeus	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae
Indian Paradise-Flycatcher	Terpsiphone paradisi	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae
Red-backed Shrike	Lanius collurio
Red-tailed Shrike	Lanius phoenicuroides
Isabelline Shrike	Lanius isabellinus
Brown Shrike	Lanius cristatus	Rare/Accidental
Bay-backed Shrike	Lanius vittatus
Long-tailed Shrike	Lanius schach	Rare/Accidental
Great Gray Shrike	Lanius excubitor
Lesser Gray Shrike	Lanius minor
Masked Shrike	Lanius nubicus
Woodchat Shrike	Lanius senator	Near-threatened
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae
House Crow	Corvus splendens	Introduced species
Hooded Crow	Corvus cornix	Rare/Accidental
Large-billed Crow	Corvus macrorhynchos	Uncertain origin
Brown-necked Raven	Corvus ruficollis
Fan-tailed Raven	Corvus rhipidurus	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae
Greater Hoopoe-Lark	Alaemon alaudipes
Bar-tailed Lark	Ammomanes cinctura	Rare/Accidental
Desert Lark	Ammomanes deserti
Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark	Eremopterix nigriceps
Eurasian Skylark	Alauda arvensis
Oriental Skylark	Alauda gulgula
Crested Lark	Galerida cristata
Temminck's Lark	Eremophila bilopha	Rare/Accidental
Greater Short-toed Lark	Calandrella brachydactyla
Bimaculated Lark	Melanocorypha bimaculata
Calandra Lark	Melanocorypha calandra	Rare/Accidental
Arabian Lark	Eremalauda eremodites	Rare/Accidental
Turkestan Short-toed Lark	Alaudala heinei
PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae
Delicate Prinia	Prinia lepida
PASSERIFORMES: Acrocephalidae
Booted Warbler	Iduna caligata	Rare/Accidental
Sykes's Warbler	Iduna rama
Eastern Olivaceous Warbler	Iduna pallida
Upcher's Warbler	Hippolais languida
Icterine Warbler	Hippolais icterina	Rare/Accidental
Moustached Warbler	Acrocephalus melanopogon	Rare/Accidental
Sedge Warbler	Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Paddyfield Warbler	Acrocephalus agricola	Rare/Accidental
Blyth's Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus dumetorum
Marsh Warbler	Acrocephalus palustris
Common Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Basra Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus griseldis	Rare/Accidental Endangered
Great Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus arundinaceus
Clamorous Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus stentoreus
PASSERIFORMES: Locustellidae
Lanceolated Warbler	Locustella lanceolata	Rare/Accidental
River Warbler	Locustella fluviatilis	Rare/Accidental
Savi's Warbler	Locustella luscinioides
Common Grasshopper Warbler	Locustella naevia
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae
Banded Martin	Neophedina cincta	Rare/Accidental
Gray-throated Martin	Riparia chinensis
Bank Swallow	Riparia riparia
Pale Martin	Riparia diluta
Eurasian Crag-Martin	Ptyonoprogne rupestris
Pale Crag-Martin	Ptyonoprogne obsoleta
Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica
Wire-tailed Swallow	Hirundo smithii	Rare/Accidental
Western House-Martin	Delichon urbicum
Asian House-Martin	Delichon dasypus	Rare/Accidental
European Red-rumped Swallow	Cecropis rufula
Eastern Red-rumped Swallow	Cecropis daurica	Rare/Accidental
Streak-throated Swallow	Petrochelidon fluvicola	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae
Red-vented Bulbul	Pycnonotus cafer	Introduced species
White-eared Bulbul	Pycnonotus leucotis	Introduced species
White-spectacled Bulbul	Pycnonotus xanthopygos
PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae
Wood Warbler	Phylloscopus sibilatrix
Eastern Bonelli's Warbler	Phylloscopus orientalis	Rare/Accidental
Yellow-browed Warbler	Phylloscopus inornatus	Rare/Accidental
Hume's Warbler	Phylloscopus humei
Radde's Warbler	Phylloscopus schwarzi	Rare/Accidental
Dusky Warbler	Phylloscopus fuscatus	Rare/Accidental
Plain Leaf Warbler	Phylloscopus neglectus
Willow Warbler	Phylloscopus trochilus
Common Chiffchaff	Phylloscopus collybita
Green Warbler	Phylloscopus nitidus	Rare/Accidental
Large-billed Leaf Warbler	Phylloscopus magnirostris	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Scotocercidae
Scrub Warbler	Scotocerca inquieta
Cetti's Warbler	Cettia cetti	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae
Eurasian Blackcap	Sylvia atricapilla
Garden Warbler	Sylvia borin
Barred Warbler	Curruca nisoria
Lesser Whitethroat	Curruca curruca
Eastern Orphean Warbler	Curruca crassirostris
Asian Desert Warbler	Curruca nana
Menetries's Warbler	Curruca mystacea
Greater Whitethroat	Curruca communis
PASSERIFORMES: Leiothrichidae
Arabian Babbler	Argya squamiceps
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae
European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris
Wattled Starling	Creatophora cinerea	Rare/Accidental
Rosy Starling	Pastor roseus
Brahminy Starling	Sturnia pagodarum	Introduced species
Common Myna	Acridotheres tristis	Introduced species
Bank Myna	Acridotheres ginginianus	Introduced species
Violet-backed Starling	Cinnyricinclus leucogaster	Rare/Accidental
Tristram's Starling	Onychognathus tristramii	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae
Mistle Thrush	Turdus viscivorus	Rare/Accidental
Song Thrush	Turdus philomelos
Redwing	Turdus iliacus	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Eurasian Blackbird	Turdus merula
Eyebrowed Thrush	Turdus obscurus	Rare/Accidental
Fieldfare	Turdus pilaris	Rare/Accidental
Ring Ouzel	Turdus torquatus	Rare/Accidental
Black-throated Thrush	Turdus atrogularis
Dusky Thrush	Turdus eunomus	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae
Asian Brown Flycatcher	Muscicapa dauurica	Rare/Accidental
Spotted Flycatcher	Muscicapa striata
Black Scrub-Robin	Cercotrichas podobe	Rare/Accidental
Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin	Cercotrichas galactotes
Blue-and-white Flycatcher	Cyanoptila cyanomelana	Rare/Accidental
European Robin	Erithacus rubecula	Rare/Accidental
White-throated Robin	Irania gutturalis
Thrush Nightingale	Luscinia luscinia
Common Nightingale	Luscinia megarhynchos
Bluethroat	Luscinia svecica
Red-flanked Bluetail	Tarsiger cyanurus	Rare/Accidental
Taiga Flycatcher	Ficedula albicilla	Rare/Accidental
Red-breasted Flycatcher	Ficedula parva
Semicollared Flycatcher	Ficedula semitorquata
European Pied Flycatcher	Ficedula hypoleuca	Rare/Accidental
Collared Flycatcher	Ficedula albicollis	Rare/Accidental
Rufous-backed Redstart	Phoenicurus erythronotus	Rare/Accidental
Common Redstart	Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Black Redstart	Phoenicurus ochruros
Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush	Monticola saxatilis
Blue Rock-Thrush	Monticola solitarius
Whinchat	Saxicola rubetra
European Stonechat	Saxicola rubicola
Siberian Stonechat	Saxicola maurus
Amur Stonechat	Saxicola stejnegeri	Rare/Accidental
Pied Bushchat	Saxicola caprata	Rare/Accidental
Northern Wheatear	Oenanthe oenanthe
Isabelline Wheatear	Oenanthe isabellina
Hooded Wheatear	Oenanthe monacha
Desert Wheatear	Oenanthe deserti
Eastern Black-eared Wheatear	Oenanthe melanoleuca
Pied Wheatear	Oenanthe pleschanka
Blackstart	Oenanthe melanura	Rare/Accidental
Variable Wheatear	Oenanthe picata
Hume's Wheatear	Oenanthe albonigra
White-crowned Wheatear	Oenanthe leucopyga	Rare/Accidental
Mourning Wheatear	Oenanthe lugens	Rare/Accidental
Kurdish Wheatear	Oenanthe xanthoprymna	Rare/Accidental
Persian Wheatear	Oenanthe chrysopygia
PASSERIFORMES: Hypocoliidae
Hypocolius	Hypocolius ampelinus
PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae
Purple Sunbird	Cinnyris asiaticus
PASSERIFORMES: Ploceidae
Golden-backed Weaver	Ploceus jacksoni	Introduced species
Streaked Weaver	Ploceus manyar	Introduced species
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae
Indian Silverbill	Euodice malabarica
Scaly-breasted Munia	Lonchura punctulata	Introduced species
PASSERIFORMES: Prunellidae
Radde's Accentor	Prunella ocularis	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus
Spanish Sparrow	Passer hispaniolensis	Rare/Accidental
Dead Sea Sparrow	Passer moabiticus	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Tree Sparrow	Passer montanus	Rare/Accidental
Yellow-throated Sparrow	Gymnoris xanthocollis
Pale Rockfinch	Carpospiza brachydactyla
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae
Forest Wagtail	Dendronanthus indicus	Rare/Accidental
Gray Wagtail	Motacilla cinerea
Western Yellow Wagtail	Motacilla flava
Eastern Yellow Wagtail	Motacilla tschutschensis	Rare/Accidental
Citrine Wagtail	Motacilla citreola
White Wagtail	Motacilla alba
Richard's Pipit	Anthus richardi
Paddyfield Pipit	Anthus rufulus	Rare/Accidental
Long-billed Pipit	Anthus similis
Blyth's Pipit	Anthus godlewskii
Tawny Pipit	Anthus campestris
Meadow Pipit	Anthus pratensis
Tree Pipit	Anthus trivialis
Olive-backed Pipit	Anthus hodgsoni	Rare/Accidental
Red-throated Pipit	Anthus cervinus
Water Pipit	Anthus spinoletta
Siberian Pipit	Anthus japonicus	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae
Common Chaffinch	Fringilla coelebs	Rare/Accidental
Brambling	Fringilla montifringilla	Rare/Accidental
Common Rosefinch	Carpodacus erythrinus
Trumpeter Finch	Bucanetes githagineus
Eurasian Linnet	Linaria cannabina	Rare/Accidental
European Goldfinch	Carduelis carduelis
European Serin	Serinus serinus	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Siskin	Spinus spinus	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae
Black-headed Bunting	Emberiza melanocephala
Red-headed Bunting	Emberiza bruniceps	Rare/Accidental
Corn Bunting	Emberiza calandra	Rare/Accidental
White-capped Bunting	Emberiza stewarti	Rare/Accidental
Yellowhammer	Emberiza citrinella	Rare/Accidental
Pine Bunting	Emberiza leucocephalos	Rare/Accidental
Cinereous Bunting	Emberiza cineracea	Near-threatened
Ortolan Bunting	Emberiza hortulana
Cretzschmar's Bunting	Emberiza caesia	Rare/Accidental
Striolated Bunting	Emberiza striolata
Reed Bunting	Emberiza schoeniclus	Rare/Accidental
Yellow-breasted Bunting	Emberiza aureola	Rare/Accidental Critically endangered
Little Bunting	Emberiza pusilla	Rare/Accidental
Rustic Bunting	Emberiza rustica	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable

References (partial list)