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This checklist includes all bird species found in Iran , 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: Iran [map]

Other names: Islamic Republic of Iran

Number of species: 568
Number of endemics: 1
Number of globally threatened species: 35
Number of introduced species: 5
Date last reviewed: 2021-12-29
Last modified: 2022-07-22
See also: http://www.agrilib.ir/book_4021.pdf

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ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Lesser Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna javanica	Rare/Accidental
Graylag Goose	Anser anser	Rare/Accidental
Greater White-fronted Goose	Anser albifrons
Lesser White-fronted Goose	Anser erythropus	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Taiga Bean-Goose	Anser fabalis	Rare/Accidental
Brant	Branta bernicla	Rare/Accidental
Barnacle Goose	Branta leucopsis	Rare/Accidental
Cackling Goose	Branta hutchinsii	Rare/Accidental
Red-breasted Goose	Branta ruficollis	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Mute Swan	Cygnus olor
Tundra Swan	Cygnus columbianus
Whooper Swan	Cygnus cygnus
Ruddy Shelduck	Tadorna ferruginea
Common Shelduck	Tadorna tadorna
Cotton Pygmy-Goose	Nettapus coromandelianus	Rare/Accidental
Garganey	Spatula querquedula	Rare/Accidental
Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Rare/Accidental
Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Rare/Accidental
Falcated Duck	Mareca falcata	Extirpated Near-threatened
Eurasian Wigeon	Mareca penelope
Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos
Northern Pintail	Anas acuta
Green-winged Teal	Anas crecca
Marbled Teal	Marmaronetta angustirostris	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Red-crested Pochard	Netta rufina	Rare/Accidental
Common Pochard	Aythya ferina	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Ferruginous Duck	Aythya nyroca	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Tufted Duck	Aythya fuligula	Rare/Accidental
Greater Scaup	Aythya marila
Velvet Scoter	Melanitta fusca	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Common Scoter	Melanitta nigra	Rare/Accidental
Long-tailed Duck	Clangula hyemalis	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula
Smew	Mergellus albellus
Common Merganser	Mergus merganser
Red-breasted Merganser	Mergus serrator
Ruddy Duck	Oxyura jamaicensis	Introduced species
White-headed Duck	Oxyura leucocephala	Rare/Accidental Endangered
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Caucasian Grouse	Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Gray Partridge	Perdix perdix	Rare/Accidental
Ring-necked Pheasant	Phasianus colchicus
Gray Francolin	Ortygornis pondicerianus
Black Francolin	Francolinus francolinus
Caspian Snowcock	Tetraogallus caspius
See-see Partridge	Ammoperdix griseogularis
Common Quail	Coturnix coturnix
Chukar	Alectoris chukar
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae
Greater Flamingo	Phoenicopterus roseus	Rare/Accidental
Lesser Flamingo	Phoeniconaias minor	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis
Horned Grebe	Podiceps auritus	Vulnerable
Red-necked Grebe	Podiceps grisegena	Rare/Accidental
Great Crested Grebe	Podiceps cristatus
Eared Grebe	Podiceps nigricollis	Rare/Accidental
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
Rock Pigeon	Columba livia
Stock Dove	Columba oenas	Rare/Accidental
Yellow-eyed Pigeon	Columba eversmanni	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Common Wood-Pigeon	Columba palumbus
European Turtle-Dove	Streptopelia turtur	Vulnerable
Oriental Turtle-Dove	Streptopelia orientalis	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto
Red Collared-Dove	Streptopelia tranquebarica	Rare/Accidental
Laughing Dove	Streptopelia senegalensis
Namaqua Dove	Oena capensis
PTEROCLIFORMES: Pteroclidae
Pallas's Sandgrouse	Syrrhaptes paradoxus	Rare/Accidental
Pin-tailed Sandgrouse	Pterocles alchata	Rare/Accidental
Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse	Pterocles exustus	Rare/Accidental
Spotted Sandgrouse	Pterocles senegallus
Black-bellied Sandgrouse	Pterocles orientalis
Crowned Sandgrouse	Pterocles coronatus
Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse	Pterocles lichtensteinii	Rare/Accidental
OTIDIFORMES: Otididae
Great Bustard	Otis tarda	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Macqueen's Bustard	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
Common Cuckoo	Cuculus canorus
Oriental Cuckoo	Cuculus optatus	Rare/Accidental
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae
Eurasian Nightjar	Caprimulgus europaeus
Egyptian Nightjar	Caprimulgus aegyptius	Rare/Accidental
Sykes's Nightjar	Caprimulgus mahrattensis	Rare/Accidental
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Apodidae
Alpine Swift	Apus melba
Common Swift	Apus apus
Pallid Swift	Apus pallidus
Little Swift	Apus affinis	Rare/Accidental
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Water Rail	Rallus aquaticus
Corn Crake	Crex crex
Spotted Crake	Porzana porzana	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus
Eurasian Coot	Fulica atra
Gray-headed Swamphen	Porphyrio poliocephalus
White-breasted Waterhen	Amaurornis phoenicurus
Little Crake	Zapornia parva	Rare/Accidental
Baillon's Crake	Zapornia pusilla	Rare/Accidental
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae
Demoiselle Crane	Anthropoides virgo
Siberian Crane	Leucogeranus leucogeranus	Rare/Accidental Critically endangered
Common Crane	Grus grus	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae
Eurasian Thick-knee	Burhinus oedicnemus
Great Thick-knee	Esacus recurvirostris	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Black-winged Stilt	Himantopus himantopus
Pied Avocet	Recurvirostra avosetta
CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae
Eurasian Oystercatcher	Haematopus ostralegus	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Black-bellied Plover	Pluvialis squatarola
European Golden-Plover	Pluvialis apricaria
Pacific Golden-Plover	Pluvialis fulva	Rare/Accidental
Northern Lapwing	Vanellus vanellus	Near-threatened
Spur-winged Lapwing	Vanellus spinosus	Rare/Accidental
Gray-headed Lapwing	Vanellus cinereus	Rare/Accidental
Red-wattled Lapwing	Vanellus indicus
Sociable Lapwing	Vanellus gregarius	Rare/Accidental Critically endangered
White-tailed Lapwing	Vanellus leucurus
Lesser Sand-Plover	Charadrius mongolus
Greater Sand-Plover	Charadrius leschenaultii	Rare/Accidental
Caspian Plover	Charadrius asiaticus
Kentish Plover	Charadrius alexandrinus
Common Ringed Plover	Charadrius hiaticula
Little Ringed Plover	Charadrius dubius
Eurasian Dotterel	Charadrius morinellus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae
Greater Painted-Snipe	Rostratula benghalensis	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae
Pheasant-tailed Jacana	Hydrophasianus chirurgus	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Whimbrel	Numenius phaeopus
Far Eastern Curlew	Numenius madagascariensis	Rare/Accidental Endangered
Slender-billed Curlew	Numenius tenuirostris	Rare/Accidental Critically endangered
Eurasian Curlew	Numenius arquata	Near-threatened
Bar-tailed Godwit	Limosa lapponica	Near-threatened
Black-tailed Godwit	Limosa limosa	Near-threatened
Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres
Great Knot	Calidris tenuirostris	Endangered
Red Knot	Calidris canutus	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Ruff	Calidris pugnax
Broad-billed Sandpiper	Calidris falcinellus
Curlew Sandpiper	Calidris ferruginea	Near-threatened
Temminck's Stint	Calidris temminckii
Red-necked Stint	Calidris ruficollis	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Sanderling	Calidris alba
Dunlin	Calidris alpina
Little Stint	Calidris minuta
Long-billed Dowitcher	Limnodromus scolopaceus	Rare/Accidental
Jack Snipe	Lymnocryptes minimus
Eurasian Woodcock	Scolopax rusticola
Solitary Snipe	Gallinago solitaria	Rare/Accidental
Great Snipe	Gallinago media	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Common Snipe	Gallinago gallinago
Pin-tailed Snipe	Gallinago stenura	Rare/Accidental
Terek Sandpiper	Xenus cinereus
Red-necked Phalarope	Phalaropus lobatus
Red Phalarope	Phalaropus fulicarius	Rare/Accidental
Common Sandpiper	Actitis hypoleucos
Green Sandpiper	Tringa ochropus
Spotted Redshank	Tringa erythropus
Common Greenshank	Tringa nebularia
Marsh Sandpiper	Tringa stagnatilis
Wood Sandpiper	Tringa glareola
Common Redshank	Tringa totanus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Turnicidae
Small Buttonquail	Turnix sylvaticus	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Dromadidae
Crab-Plover	Dromas ardeola
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Cream-colored Courser	Cursorius cursor
Collared Pratincole	Glareola pratincola
Oriental Pratincole	Glareola maldivarum	Rare/Accidental
Black-winged Pratincole	Glareola nordmanni	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Small Pratincole	Glareola lactea	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae
Brown Skua	Stercorarius antarcticus	Rare/Accidental
Pomarine Jaeger	Stercorarius pomarinus
Parasitic Jaeger	Stercorarius parasiticus
Long-tailed Jaeger	Stercorarius longicaudus	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
Black-legged Kittiwake	Rissa tridactyla	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Slender-billed Gull	Chroicocephalus genei
Black-headed Gull	Chroicocephalus ridibundus	Rare/Accidental
Brown-headed Gull	Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus	Rare/Accidental
Little Gull	Hydrocoloeus minutus
Mediterranean Gull	Ichthyaetus melanocephalus	Rare/Accidental
White-eyed Gull	Ichthyaetus leucophthalmus	Rare/Accidental
Sooty Gull	Ichthyaetus hemprichii
Pallas's Gull	Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus
Common Gull	Larus canus
Herring Gull	Larus argentatus	Rare/Accidental
Caspian Gull	Larus cachinnans
Armenian Gull	Larus armenicus	Rare/Accidental
Lesser Black-backed Gull	Larus fuscus
Glaucous Gull	Larus hyperboreus	Rare/Accidental
Great Black-backed Gull	Larus marinus	Rare/Accidental
Brown Noddy	Anous stolidus	Rare/Accidental
Sooty Tern	Onychoprion fuscatus	Rare/Accidental
Bridled Tern	Onychoprion anaethetus	Rare/Accidental
Little Tern	Sternula albifrons
Saunders's Tern	Sternula saundersi	Rare/Accidental
Gull-billed Tern	Gelochelidon nilotica
Caspian Tern	Hydroprogne caspia	Rare/Accidental
Black Tern	Chlidonias niger
White-winged Tern	Chlidonias leucopterus
Whiskered Tern	Chlidonias hybrida
Common Tern	Sterna hirundo
River Tern	Sterna aurantia	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
White-cheeked Tern	Sterna repressa
Great Crested Tern	Thalasseus bergii
Sandwich Tern	Thalasseus sandvicensis
Lesser Crested Tern	Thalasseus bengalensis
Indian Skimmer	Rynchops albicollis	Rare/Accidental Endangered
PHAETHONTIFORMES: Phaethontidae
Red-billed Tropicbird	Phaethon aethereus	Rare/Accidental
GAVIIFORMES: Gaviidae
Red-throated Loon	Gavia stellata	Rare/Accidental
Arctic Loon	Gavia arctica	Rare/Accidental
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Oceanitidae
Wilson's Storm-Petrel	Oceanites oceanicus	Rare/Accidental
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae
Cory's Shearwater	Calonectris diomedea
Wedge-tailed Shearwater	Ardenna pacifica	Rare/Accidental
Sooty Shearwater	Ardenna grisea	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Persian Shearwater	Puffinus persicus	Rare/Accidental
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae
Black Stork	Ciconia nigra	Rare/Accidental
Woolly-necked Stork	Ciconia episcopus	Rare/Accidental
White Stork	Ciconia ciconia	Rare/Accidental
SULIFORMES: Sulidae
Masked Booby	Sula dactylatra	Rare/Accidental
Red-footed Booby	Sula sula	Rare/Accidental
SULIFORMES: Anhingidae
African Darter	Anhinga rufa	Rare/Accidental
SULIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Pygmy Cormorant	Microcarbo pygmaeus	Rare/Accidental
Great Cormorant	Phalacrocorax carbo
Socotra Cormorant	Phalacrocorax nigrogularis	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
Great White Pelican	Pelecanus onocrotalus	Rare/Accidental
Dalmatian Pelican	Pelecanus crispus	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae
Great Bittern	Botaurus stellaris	Rare/Accidental
Little Bittern	Ixobrychus minutus
Gray Heron	Ardea cinerea
Goliath Heron	Ardea goliath	Rare/Accidental
Purple Heron	Ardea purpurea	Rare/Accidental
Great Egret	Ardea alba	Rare/Accidental
Intermediate Egret	Ardea intermedia	Rare/Accidental
Little Egret	Egretta garzetta
Western Reef-Heron	Egretta gularis
Cattle Egret	Bubulcus ibis
Squacco Heron	Ardeola ralloides
Indian Pond-Heron	Ardeola grayii	Rare/Accidental
Striated Heron	Butorides striata
Black-crowned Night-Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax
PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
Glossy Ibis	Plegadis falcinellus	Rare/Accidental
African Sacred Ibis	Threskiornis aethiopicus	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Spoonbill	Platalea leucorodia	Rare/Accidental
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey	Pandion haliaetus
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae
Black-winged Kite	Elanus caeruleus	Rare/Accidental
Bearded Vulture	Gypaetus barbatus	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Egyptian Vulture	Neophron percnopterus	Rare/Accidental Endangered
European Honey-buzzard	Pernis apivorus	Rare/Accidental
Oriental Honey-buzzard	Pernis ptilorhynchus
Cinereous Vulture	Aegypius monachus	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
White-rumped Vulture	Gyps bengalensis	Rare/Accidental Critically endangered
Himalayan Griffon	Gyps himalayensis	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Eurasian Griffon	Gyps fulvus	Rare/Accidental
Short-toed Snake-Eagle	Circaetus gallicus	Rare/Accidental
Lesser Spotted Eagle	Clanga pomarina	Rare/Accidental
Greater Spotted Eagle	Clanga clanga	Vulnerable
Booted Eagle	Hieraaetus pennatus	Rare/Accidental
Tawny Eagle	Aquila rapax	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Steppe Eagle	Aquila nipalensis	Endangered
Imperial Eagle	Aquila heliaca	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Golden Eagle	Aquila chrysaetos
Bonelli's Eagle	Aquila fasciata	Rare/Accidental
White-eyed Buzzard	Butastur teesa	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Marsh-Harrier	Circus aeruginosus
Eastern Marsh-Harrier	Circus spilonotus	Rare/Accidental
Hen Harrier	Circus cyaneus
Pallid Harrier	Circus macrourus	Near-threatened
Montagu's Harrier	Circus pygargus	Rare/Accidental
Shikra	Accipiter badius	Rare/Accidental
Levant Sparrowhawk	Accipiter brevipes	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Accipiter nisus
Northern Goshawk	Accipiter gentilis	Rare/Accidental
Red Kite	Milvus milvus
Black Kite	Milvus migrans
Brahminy Kite	Haliastur indus
White-tailed Eagle	Haliaeetus albicilla	Rare/Accidental
Pallas's Fish-Eagle	Haliaeetus leucoryphus	Rare/Accidental Endangered
Rough-legged Hawk	Buteo lagopus	Rare/Accidental
Common Buzzard	Buteo buteo
Long-legged Buzzard	Buteo rufinus
Upland Buzzard	Buteo hemilasius	Rare/Accidental
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae
Barn Owl	Tyto alba
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae
Eurasian Scops-Owl	Otus scops
Pallid Scops-Owl	Otus brucei	Rare/Accidental
Oriental Scops-Owl	Otus sunia	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Eagle-Owl	Bubo bubo	Rare/Accidental
Pharaoh Eagle-Owl	Bubo ascalaphus	Rare/Accidental
Snowy Owl	Bubo scandiacus	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Brown Fish-Owl	Ketupa zeylonensis	Rare/Accidental
Spotted Owlet	Athene brama	Rare/Accidental
Little Owl	Athene noctua
Tawny Owl	Strix aluco
Desert Owl	Strix hadorami	Rare/Accidental
Omani Owl	Strix butleri
Long-eared Owl	Asio otus	Rare/Accidental
Short-eared Owl	Asio flammeus
Boreal Owl	Aegolius funereus	Rare/Accidental
BUCEROTIFORMES: Upupidae
Eurasian Hoopoe	Upupa epops
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae
Common Kingfisher	Alcedo atthis
White-throated Kingfisher	Halcyon smyrnensis
Gray-headed Kingfisher	Halcyon leucocephala	Rare/Accidental
Pied Kingfisher	Ceryle rudis
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae
Green Bee-eater	Merops orientalis
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater	Merops persicus
European Bee-eater	Merops apiaster
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae
European Roller	Coracias garrulus	Rare/Accidental
Indian Roller	Coracias benghalensis
PICIFORMES: Picidae
Eurasian Wryneck	Jynx torquilla
Middle Spotted Woodpecker	Dendrocoptes medius	Rare/Accidental
Great Spotted Woodpecker	Dendrocopos major
White-winged Woodpecker	Dendrocopos leucopterus	Rare/Accidental
Syrian Woodpecker	Dendrocopos syriacus
Sind Woodpecker	Dendrocopos assimilis	Rare/Accidental
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker	Dryobates minor	Rare/Accidental
Scaly-bellied Woodpecker	Picus squamatus	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Green Woodpecker	Picus viridis
Black Woodpecker	Dryocopus martius	Rare/Accidental
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Lesser Kestrel	Falco naumanni	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Kestrel	Falco tinnunculus
Red-necked Falcon	Falco chicquera	Rare/Accidental
Red-footed Falcon	Falco vespertinus	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Amur Falcon	Falco amurensis	Rare/Accidental
Sooty Falcon	Falco concolor	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Merlin	Falco columbarius
Eurasian Hobby	Falco subbuteo
Lanner Falcon	Falco biarmicus	Rare/Accidental
Laggar Falcon	Falco jugger	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Saker Falcon	Falco cherrug	Rare/Accidental 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
Indian Golden Oriole	Oriolus kundoo
PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae
Black Drongo	Dicrurus macrocercus
Ashy Drongo	Dicrurus leucophaeus
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae
Black-naped Monarch	Hypothymis azurea	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae
Red-backed Shrike	Lanius collurio
Red-tailed Shrike	Lanius phoenicuroides	Rare/Accidental
Isabelline Shrike	Lanius isabellinus
Brown Shrike	Lanius cristatus	Rare/Accidental
Bay-backed Shrike	Lanius vittatus	Rare/Accidental
Long-tailed Shrike	Lanius schach	Rare/Accidental
Great Gray Shrike	Lanius excubitor
Lesser Gray Shrike	Lanius minor
Masked Shrike	Lanius nubicus	Rare/Accidental
Woodchat Shrike	Lanius senator
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae
Eurasian Jay	Garrulus glandarius
Eurasian Magpie	Pica pica
Iranian Ground-Jay	Podoces pleskei	Endemic
Eurasian Nutcracker	Nucifraga caryocatactes	Rare/Accidental
Red-billed Chough	Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
Yellow-billed Chough	Pyrrhocorax graculus
Eurasian Jackdaw	Corvus monedula
House Crow	Corvus splendens	Rare/Accidental
Rook	Corvus frugilegus
Carrion Crow	Corvus corone
Hooded Crow	Corvus cornix
Large-billed Crow	Corvus macrorhynchos	Extirpated
Brown-necked Raven	Corvus ruficollis
Common Raven	Corvus corax
PASSERIFORMES: Paridae
Coal Tit	Periparus ater
Sombre Tit	Poecile lugubris
Caspian Tit	Poecile hyrcanus	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Blue Tit	Cyanistes caeruleus
Great Tit	Parus major
Cinereous Tit	Parus cinereus
PASSERIFORMES: Remizidae
Eurasian Penduline-Tit	Remiz pendulinus	Rare/Accidental
Black-headed Penduline-Tit	Remiz macronyx	Rare/Accidental
White-crowned Penduline-Tit	Remiz coronatus	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae
Greater Hoopoe-Lark	Alaemon alaudipes
Bar-tailed Lark	Ammomanes cinctura
Desert Lark	Ammomanes deserti
Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark	Eremopterix nigriceps	Rare/Accidental
Horned Lark	Eremophila alpestris
Greater Short-toed Lark	Calandrella brachydactyla
Hume's Lark	Calandrella acutirostris	Rare/Accidental
Bimaculated Lark	Melanocorypha bimaculata
Calandra Lark	Melanocorypha calandra
Black Lark	Melanocorypha yeltoniensis	Rare/Accidental
Asian Short-toed Lark	Alaudala cheleensis
Turkestan Short-toed Lark	Alaudala heinei
Sand Lark	Alaudala raytal	Rare/Accidental
Wood Lark	Lullula arborea
White-winged Lark	Alauda leucoptera	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Skylark	Alauda arvensis
Oriental Skylark	Alauda gulgula	Rare/Accidental
Crested Lark	Galerida cristata
PASSERIFORMES: Panuridae
Bearded Reedling	Panurus biarmicus	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae
Graceful Prinia	Prinia gracilis
Delicate Prinia	Prinia lepida
Zitting Cisticola	Cisticola juncidis	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Acrocephalidae
Booted Warbler	Iduna caligata
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
Sedge Warbler	Acrocephalus schoenobaenus	Rare/Accidental
Paddyfield Warbler	Acrocephalus agricola	Rare/Accidental
Blyth's Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus dumetorum	Rare/Accidental
Marsh Warbler	Acrocephalus palustris	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Basra Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus griseldis	Rare/Accidental Endangered
Great Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus arundinaceus
Clamorous Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus stentoreus
PASSERIFORMES: Locustellidae
River Warbler	Locustella fluviatilis	Rare/Accidental
Savi's Warbler	Locustella luscinioides
Common Grasshopper-Warbler	Locustella naevia	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae
Gray-throated Martin	Riparia chinensis	Rare/Accidental
Bank Swallow	Riparia riparia
Pale Sand Martin	Riparia diluta
Eurasian Crag-Martin	Ptyonoprogne rupestris
Rock Martin	Ptyonoprogne fuligula
Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica
Wire-tailed Swallow	Hirundo smithii
Red-rumped Swallow	Cecropis daurica
Streak-throated Swallow	Petrochelidon fluvicola	Rare/Accidental
Common House-Martin	Delichon urbicum
PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae
Red-vented Bulbul	Pycnonotus cafer	Introduced species
White-eared Bulbul	Pycnonotus leucotis
PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae
Wood Warbler	Phylloscopus sibilatrix	Rare/Accidental
Eastern Bonelli's Warbler	Phylloscopus orientalis	Rare/Accidental
Yellow-browed Warbler	Phylloscopus inornatus	Rare/Accidental
Hume's Warbler	Phylloscopus humei	Rare/Accidental
Pallas's Leaf Warbler	Phylloscopus proregulus	Rare/Accidental
Dusky Warbler	Phylloscopus fuscatus	Rare/Accidental
Plain Leaf Warbler	Phylloscopus neglectus	Rare/Accidental
Willow Warbler	Phylloscopus trochilus
Mountain Chiffchaff	Phylloscopus sindianus	Rare/Accidental
Common Chiffchaff	Phylloscopus collybita	Rare/Accidental
Green Warbler	Phylloscopus nitidus	Rare/Accidental
Greenish Warbler	Phylloscopus trochiloides	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Scotocercidae
Scrub Warbler	Scotocerca inquieta
Cetti's Warbler	Cettia cetti
PASSERIFORMES: Aegithalidae
Long-tailed Tit	Aegithalos caudatus
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae
Eurasian Blackcap	Sylvia atricapilla
Garden Warbler	Sylvia borin
Barred Warbler	Curruca nisoria	Rare/Accidental
Lesser Whitethroat	Curruca curruca
Western Orphean Warbler	Curruca hortensis
Eastern Orphean Warbler	Curruca crassirostris	Rare/Accidental
Asian Desert Warbler	Curruca nana
Menetries's Warbler	Curruca mystacea
Rüppell's Warbler	Curruca ruppeli	Rare/Accidental
Greater Whitethroat	Curruca communis
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae
Indian White-eye	Zosterops palpebrosus
PASSERIFORMES: Leiothrichidae
Iraq Babbler	Argya altirostris	Rare/Accidental
Afghan Babbler	Argya huttoni	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Regulidae
Goldcrest	Regulus regulus
PASSERIFORMES: Tichodromidae
Wallcreeper	Tichodroma muraria	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Sittidae
Eurasian Nuthatch	Sitta europaea
Western Rock Nuthatch	Sitta neumayer
Eastern Rock Nuthatch	Sitta tephronota
PASSERIFORMES: Certhiidae
Eurasian Treecreeper	Certhia familiaris	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Troglodytidae
Eurasian Wren	Troglodytes troglodytes
PASSERIFORMES: Cinclidae
White-throated Dipper	Cinclus cinclus	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae
European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris
Rosy Starling	Pastor roseus	Rare/Accidental
Brahminy Starling	Sturnia pagodarum
Chestnut-tailed Starling	Sturnia malabarica	Rare/Accidental
Common Myna	Acridotheres tristis
Bank Myna	Acridotheres ginginianus	Introduced species
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae
Mistle Thrush	Turdus viscivorus	Rare/Accidental
Song Thrush	Turdus philomelos	Rare/Accidental
Redwing	Turdus iliacus	Near-threatened
Eurasian Blackbird	Turdus merula
Fieldfare	Turdus pilaris
Ring Ouzel	Turdus torquatus	Rare/Accidental
Black-throated Thrush	Turdus atrogularis
Red-throated Thrush	Turdus ruficollis	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae
Spotted Flycatcher	Muscicapa striata
Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin	Cercotrichas galactotes
Verditer Flycatcher	Eumyias thalassinus	Rare/Accidental
European Robin	Erithacus rubecula
White-throated Robin	Irania gutturalis
Thrush Nightingale	Luscinia luscinia
Common Nightingale	Luscinia megarhynchos
Bluethroat	Luscinia svecica	Rare/Accidental
Blue Whistling-Thrush	Myophonus caeruleus	Rare/Accidental
Ultramarine Flycatcher	Ficedula superciliaris	Rare/Accidental
Taiga Flycatcher	Ficedula albicilla	Rare/Accidental
Red-breasted Flycatcher	Ficedula parva
Semicollared Flycatcher	Ficedula semitorquata	Rare/Accidental
European Pied Flycatcher	Ficedula hypoleuca	Rare/Accidental
Rufous-backed Redstart	Phoenicurus erythronotus
Common Redstart	Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Black Redstart	Phoenicurus ochruros
Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush	Monticola saxatilis
Blue Rock-Thrush	Monticola solitarius
Whinchat	Saxicola rubetra	Rare/Accidental
European Stonechat	Saxicola rubicola
Siberian Stonechat	Saxicola maurus	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
Variable Wheatear	Oenanthe picata
Hume's Wheatear	Oenanthe albonigra
White-crowned Wheatear	Oenanthe leucopyga	Rare/Accidental
Finsch's Wheatear	Oenanthe finschii
Mourning Wheatear	Oenanthe lugens
Kurdish Wheatear	Oenanthe xanthoprymna	Rare/Accidental
Persian Wheatear	Oenanthe chrysopygia
PASSERIFORMES: Bombycillidae
Bohemian Waxwing	Bombycilla garrulus	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Hypocoliidae
Hypocolius	Hypocolius ampelinus
PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae
Purple Sunbird	Cinnyris asiaticus
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae
Indian Silverbill	Euodice malabarica	Rare/Accidental
Red Avadavat	Amandava amandava	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Prunellidae
Alpine Accentor	Prunella collaris
Radde's Accentor	Prunella ocularis
Black-throated Accentor	Prunella atrogularis	Rare/Accidental
Dunnock	Prunella modularis
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae
Saxaul Sparrow	Passer ammodendri	Rare/Accidental
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus
Spanish Sparrow	Passer hispaniolensis
Sind Sparrow	Passer pyrrhonotus	Rare/Accidental
Dead Sea Sparrow	Passer moabiticus
Zarudny's Sparrow	Passer zarudnyi	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Tree Sparrow	Passer montanus
Yellow-throated Sparrow	Gymnoris xanthocollis
Rock Sparrow	Petronia petronia
Pale Rockfinch	Carpospiza brachydactyla
White-winged Snowfinch	Montifringilla nivalis
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae
Forest Wagtail	Dendronanthus indicus	Rare/Accidental
Gray Wagtail	Motacilla cinerea
Western Yellow Wagtail	Motacilla flava
Citrine Wagtail	Motacilla citreola	Rare/Accidental
White Wagtail	Motacilla alba
Richard's Pipit	Anthus richardi	Rare/Accidental
Paddyfield Pipit	Anthus rufulus
Long-billed Pipit	Anthus similis	Rare/Accidental
Tawny Pipit	Anthus campestris
Meadow Pipit	Anthus pratensis
Tree Pipit	Anthus trivialis	Rare/Accidental
Olive-backed Pipit	Anthus hodgsoni	Rare/Accidental
Red-throated Pipit	Anthus cervinus
Water Pipit	Anthus spinoletta
American Pipit	Anthus rubescens	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae
Common Chaffinch	Fringilla coelebs
Brambling	Fringilla montifringilla
White-winged Grosbeak	Mycerobas carnipes	Rare/Accidental
Hawfinch	Coccothraustes coccothraustes	Rare/Accidental
Common Rosefinch	Carpodacus erythrinus
Eurasian Bullfinch	Pyrrhula pyrrhula	Rare/Accidental
Crimson-winged Finch	Rhodopechys sanguineus
Trumpeter Finch	Bucanetes githagineus
Mongolian Finch	Bucanetes mongolicus	Rare/Accidental
Desert Finch	Rhodospiza obsoleta
European Greenfinch	Chloris chloris
Twite	Linaria flavirostris	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Linnet	Linaria cannabina
Red Crossbill	Loxia curvirostra	Rare/Accidental
European Goldfinch	Carduelis carduelis
European Serin	Serinus serinus	Rare/Accidental
Fire-fronted Serin	Serinus pusillus
Eurasian Siskin	Spinus spinus	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Calcariidae
Lapland Longspur	Calcarius lapponicus	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae
Black-headed Bunting	Emberiza melanocephala
Red-headed Bunting	Emberiza bruniceps
Corn Bunting	Emberiza calandra
Rock Bunting	Emberiza cia
White-capped Bunting	Emberiza stewarti	Rare/Accidental
Yellowhammer	Emberiza citrinella
Pine Bunting	Emberiza leucocephalos
Gray-necked Bunting	Emberiza buchanani
Cinereous Bunting	Emberiza cineracea	Rare/Accidental 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

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