This checklist includes all bird species found in Al Bayda' , 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 Clements, version 2023. 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 Birdlife Data Zone (species).
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Ferruginous Duck | Aythya nyroca | |
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Sand Partridge | Ammoperdix heyi | |
Harlequin Quail | Coturnix delegorguei | Rare/Accidental |
Arabian Partridge | Alectoris melanocephala | |
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Greater Flamingo | Phoenicopterus roseus | |
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Little Grebe | Tachybaptus ruficollis | |
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Rock Pigeon | Columba livia | |
Dusky Turtle-Dove | Streptopelia lugens | |
African Collared-Dove | Streptopelia roseogrisea | |
Red-eyed Dove | Streptopelia semitorquata | |
Laughing Dove | Spilopelia senegalensis | |
Namaqua Dove | Oena capensis | |
Bruce's Green-Pigeon | Treron waalia | |
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Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse | Pterocles exustus | |
Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse | Pterocles lichtensteinii | |
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Macqueen's Bustard | Chlamydotis macqueenii | |
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Dideric Cuckoo | Chrysococcyx caprius | |
Klaas's Cuckoo | Chrysococcyx klaas | |
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Plain Nightjar | Caprimulgus inornatus | |
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Forbes-Watson's Swift | Apus berliozi | |
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Eurasian Moorhen | Gallinula chloropus | |
Eurasian Coot | Fulica atra | |
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Spotted Thick-knee | Burhinus capensis | |
Eurasian Thick-knee | Burhinus oedicnemus | |
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Black-winged Stilt | Himantopus himantopus | |
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Eurasian Oystercatcher | Haematopus ostralegus | |
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Common Ringed Plover | Charadrius hiaticula | |
Spur-winged Lapwing | Vanellus spinosus | |
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Whimbrel | Numenius phaeopus | |
Slender-billed Curlew | Numenius tenuirostris | Rare/Accidental |
Eurasian Curlew | Numenius arquata | |
Bar-tailed Godwit | Limosa lapponica | |
Black-tailed Godwit | Limosa limosa | |
Common Snipe | Gallinago gallinago | |
Common Sandpiper | Actitis hypoleucos | |
Green Sandpiper | Tringa ochropus | |
Common Redshank | Tringa totanus | |
Common Greenshank | Tringa nebularia | |
Ruddy Turnstone | Arenaria interpres | |
Ruff | Calidris pugnax | |
Curlew Sandpiper | Calidris ferruginea | |
Temminck's Stint | Calidris temminckii | |
Sanderling | Calidris alba | |
Dunlin | Calidris alpina | |
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Cream-colored Courser | Cursorius cursor | |
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Caspian Gull | Larus cachinnans | |
Lesser Black-backed Gull | Larus fuscus | |
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Black Stork | Ciconia nigra | |
Abdim's Stork | Ciconia abdimii | |
White Stork | Ciconia ciconia | |
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Pink-backed Pelican | Pelecanus rufescens | |
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Hamerkop | Scopus umbretta | |
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Little Egret | Egretta garzetta | |
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Osprey | Pandion haliaetus | |
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Black-winged Kite | Elanus caeruleus | |
Bearded Vulture | Gypaetus barbatus | |
Egyptian Vulture | Neophron percnopterus | |
European Honey-buzzard | Pernis apivorus | |
Eurasian Griffon | Gyps fulvus | |
Short-toed Snake-Eagle | Circaetus gallicus | |
Greater Spotted Eagle | Clanga clanga | |
Booted Eagle | Hieraaetus pennatus | |
Steppe Eagle | Aquila nipalensis | |
Imperial Eagle | Aquila heliaca | |
Gabar Goshawk | Micronisus gabar | |
Pallid Harrier | Circus macrourus | |
Montagu's Harrier | Circus pygargus | |
Shikra | Accipiter badius | |
Black Kite | Milvus migrans | |
Long-legged Buzzard | Buteo rufinus | |
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Arabian Scops-Owl | Otus pamelae | |
Eurasian Scops-Owl | Otus scops | |
Arabian Eagle-Owl | Bubo milesi | |
Little Owl | Athene noctua | |
Desert Owl | Strix hadorami | |
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Eurasian Hoopoe | Upupa epops | |
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White-throated Bee-eater | Merops albicollis | |
Arabian Green Bee-eater | Merops cyanophrys | |
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European Roller | Coracias garrulus | |
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Lesser Kestrel | Falco naumanni | |
Eurasian Kestrel | Falco tinnunculus | |
Eurasian Hobby | Falco subbuteo | |
Saker Falcon | Falco cherrug | |
Peregrine Falcon | Falco peregrinus | |
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Rose-ringed Parakeet | Psittacula krameri | |
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Black-crowned Tchagra | Tchagra senegalus | |
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Red-tailed Shrike | Lanius phoenicuroides | |
Isabelline Shrike | Lanius isabellinus | |
Great Gray Shrike | Lanius excubitor | |
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Brown-necked Raven | Corvus ruficollis | |
Fan-tailed Raven | Corvus rhipidurus | |
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Desert Lark | Ammomanes deserti | |
Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark | Eremopterix nigriceps | |
Rufous-capped Lark | Calandrella eremica | |
Greater Short-toed Lark | Calandrella brachydactyla | |
Crested Lark | Galerida cristata | |
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Graceful Prinia | Prinia gracilis | |
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Eastern Olivaceous Warbler | Iduna pallida | |
Upcher's Warbler | Hippolais languida | |
Olive-tree Warbler | Hippolais olivetorum | Rare/Accidental |
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River Warbler | Locustella fluviatilis | Rare/Accidental |
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Eurasian Crag-Martin | Ptyonoprogne rupestris | |
Rock Martin | Ptyonoprogne fuligula | |
Red-rumped Swallow | Cecropis daurica | |
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Willow Warbler | Phylloscopus trochilus | |
Common Chiffchaff | Phylloscopus collybita | |
Brown Woodland-Warbler | Phylloscopus umbrovirens | |
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Scrub Warbler | Scotocerca inquieta | |
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Garden Warbler | Sylvia borin | Rare/Accidental |
Lesser Whitethroat | Curruca curruca | |
Arabian Warbler | Curruca leucomelaena | |
Asian Desert Warbler | Curruca nana | |
Menetries's Warbler | Curruca mystacea | |
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Arabian Babbler | Argya squamiceps | |
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Tristram's Starling | Onychognathus tristramii | |
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Yemen Thrush | Turdus menachensis | |
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Gambaga Flycatcher | Muscicapa gambagae | |
Black Scrub-Robin | Cercotrichas podobe | |
Bluethroat | Luscinia svecica | |
Common Redstart | Phoenicurus phoenicurus | |
Black Redstart | Phoenicurus ochruros | |
Little Rock-Thrush | Monticola rufocinereus | |
Blue Rock-Thrush | Monticola solitarius | |
Whinchat | Saxicola rubetra | |
Siberian Stonechat | Saxicola maurus | |
Buff-breasted Wheatear | Oenanthe bottae | |
Isabelline Wheatear | Oenanthe isabellina | |
Desert Wheatear | Oenanthe deserti | |
Pied Wheatear | Oenanthe pleschanka | |
Blackstart | Oenanthe melanura | |
Arabian Wheatear | Oenanthe lugentoides | |
Kurdish Wheatear | Oenanthe xanthoprymna | Rare/Accidental |
Persian Wheatear | Oenanthe chrysopygia | Rare/Accidental |
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Hypocolius | Hypocolius ampelinus | Rare/Accidental |
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Nile Valley Sunbird | Hedydipna metallica | |
Palestine Sunbird | Cinnyris osea | |
Shining Sunbird | Cinnyris habessinicus | |
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Rüppell's Weaver | Ploceus galbula | |
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African Silverbill | Euodice cantans | |
Arabian Waxbill | Estrilda rufibarba | |
Zebra Waxbill | Amandava subflava | |
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House Sparrow | Passer domesticus | |
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Gray Wagtail | Motacilla cinerea | |
White Wagtail | Motacilla alba | |
Richard's Pipit | Anthus richardi | |
African Pipit | Anthus cinnamomeus | |
Long-billed Pipit | Anthus similis | |
Tawny Pipit | Anthus campestris | |
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Olive-rumped Serin | Crithagra rothschildi | |
Yemen Serin | Crithagra menachensis | |
Yemen Linnet | Linaria yemenensis | |
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Cinnamon-breasted Bunting | Emberiza tahapisi |
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