Birds of Saudi Arabia

Birds of Saudi Arabia is a list of the most common birds observed in the country. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.

Location

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

Asia

Asia

Location
Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

Asia

Asia

List of Common Birds

50% Laughing Dove (Spilopelia senegalensis) - Adult Laughing Dove

Spilopelia senegalensis

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

50% House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) - Breeding male House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

34% White-spectacled Bulbul

Pycnonotus xanthopygos

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pycnonotidae

33% Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Adult Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

26% Crested Lark

Galerida cristata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Alaudidae

25% Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) - Adult Eurasian Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

22% Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) - Adult Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

19% Graceful Prinia

Prinia gracilis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

19% Rüppell's Weaver

Ploceus galbula

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ploceidae

18% Common Hoopoe (Upupa epops) - Adult Common Hoopoe

Upupa epops

Order: Bucerotiformes

Family: Upupidae

18% Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) - Adult Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

17% White-eared Bulbul

Pycnonotus leucotis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pycnonotidae

16% Gray Heron (Ardea cinerea) - Adult Gray Heron

Ardea cinerea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

16% Arabian Green Bee-eater

Merops cyanophrys

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Meropidae

16% Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) - Adult Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Recurvirostridae

16% Eurasian Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) - Adult male Eurasian Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

15% Black Scrub-Robin

Cercotrichas podobe

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

15% Namaqua Dove

Oena capensis

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

15% Pale Crag-Martin

Ptyonoprogne obsoleta

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

14% Kentish Plover (Anarhynchus alexandrinus) - Breeding male Kentish Plover

Anarhynchus alexandrinus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

14% Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) - Adult Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

13% Western Reef-Heron

Egretta gularis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

13% Tristram's Starling

Onychognathus tristramii

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

13% Palestine Sunbird

Cinnyris osea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Nectariniidae

13% White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) - Adult White Wagtail

Motacilla alba

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

13% House Crow (Corvus splendens) - Adult House Crow

Corvus splendens

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

12% Western Cattle-Egret (Ardea ibis) - Breeding adult Western Cattle-Egret

Ardea ibis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

12% Spur-winged Lapwing

Vanellus spinosus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

12% Eurasian Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) - Adult Eurasian Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

12% Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) - Breeding adult Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

12% Squacco Heron

Ardeola ralloides

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

11% Sooty Gull

Ichthyaetus hemprichii

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

11% Arabian Babbler

Argya squamiceps

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Leiothrichidae

10% Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) - Breeding adult Common Ringed Plover

Charadrius hiaticula

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

9.7% Common Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) - Adult (common) Common Chiffchaff

Phylloscopus collybita

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Phylloscopidae

9.5% Slender-billed Gull

Chroicocephalus genei

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

9.4% Great Gray Shrike

Lanius excubitor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Laniidae

9.2% Common Redshank (Tringa totanus) - Breeding adult Common Redshank

Tringa totanus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

9.1% Western Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) - Adult Western Yellow Wagtail

Motacilla flava

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

9.1% Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) - Adult Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

9.0% Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) - Breeding adult Caspian Tern

Hydroprogne caspia

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

8.9% Isabelline Wheatear

Oenanthe isabellina

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

8.6% Abyssinian White-eye

Zosterops abyssinicus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Zosteropidae

8.6% Yemen Linnet

Linaria yemenensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

8.3% Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) - Breeding adult Little Grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

8.0% Yemen Thrush

Turdus menachensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

7.9% Little Stint

Calidris minuta

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

7.4% Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) - Non-breeding adult Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

7.3% Desert Lark

Ammomanes deserti

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Alaudidae

7.3% Blackstart

Oenanthe melanura

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

7.2% Nile Valley Sunbird

Hedydipna metallica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Nectariniidae

7.1% Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) - Adult Eurasian Curlew

Numenius arquata

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

7.1% Western Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) - Adult male Western Marsh Harrier

Circus aeruginosus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

7.0% Arabian Serin

Crithagra rothschildi

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

7.0% African Collared-Dove

Streptopelia roseogrisea

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

7.0% Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica) - Breeding adult Gull-billed Tern

Gelochelidon nilotica

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

7.0% European Red-rumped Swallow

Cecropis rufula

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

6.9% Fan-tailed Raven

Corvus rhipidurus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

6.9% Eurasian Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) - Adult Eurasian Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

6.7% White-crowned Wheatear

Oenanthe leucopyga

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

6.6% Lesser Crested Tern

Thalasseus bengalensis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

6.4% Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) - Breeding adult Black-bellied Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

6.4% Indian Silverbill

Euodice malabarica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

6.2% Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) - Adult male Red-backed Shrike

Lanius collurio

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Laniidae

6.2% Pallid Swift

Apus pallidus

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

6.1% Greater Sand-Plover

Anarhynchus leschenaultii

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

6.1% European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) - Adult European Bee-eater

Merops apiaster

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Meropidae

6.1% Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) - Adult Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Pandionidae

6.1% Dusky Turtle-Dove

Streptopelia lugens

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

6.0% African Silverbill (Euodice cantans) - Adult African Silverbill

Euodice cantans

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

6.0% Arabian Wheatear

Oenanthe lugentoides

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

6.0% Desert Wheatear

Oenanthe deserti

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

6.0% Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) - Adult (American) Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

6.0% Isabelline Shrike

Lanius isabellinus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Laniidae

5.8% Little Rock-Thrush

Monticola rufocinereus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

5.8% Greater Hoopoe-Lark

Alaemon alaudipes

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Alaudidae

5.7% Crab-Plover (Dromas ardeola) - Adult Crab-Plover

Dromas ardeola

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Dromadidae

5.7% Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) - Adult Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

5.7% Black Kite (Milvus migrans) - Adult Black Kite

Milvus migrans

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

5.5% Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) - Adult Spotted Flycatcher

Muscicapa striata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

5.5% Ruff (Calidris pugnax) - Nonbreeding adult Ruff

Calidris pugnax

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

5.5% Lesser Whitethroat (Curruca curruca) - Adult Lesser Whitethroat

Curruca curruca

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sylviidae

5.4% Little Swift

Apus affinis

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

5.4% Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) - Adult Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

5.3% Purple Heron

Ardea purpurea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

5.3% Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) - Adult male Common Redstart

Phoenicurus phoenicurus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

5.3% Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) - Adult Green Sandpiper

Tringa ochropus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

5.2% Dunlin (Calidris alpina) - Breeding adult Dunlin

Calidris alpina

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

5.2% Gambaga Flycatcher

Muscicapa gambagae

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

5.1% Cinnamon-breasted Bunting

Emberiza tahapisi

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae

5.0% Brown-necked Raven

Corvus ruficollis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

5.0% Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) - Adult Rose-ringed Parakeet

Psittacula krameri

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

5.0% Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) - Adult Northern Wheatear

Oenanthe oenanthe

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

5.0% Spanish Sparrow

Passer hispaniolensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

5.0% Little Heron

Butorides atricapilla

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

4.9% Masked Shrike

Lanius nubicus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Laniidae

4.8% Brown Woodland-Warbler

Phylloscopus umbrovirens

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Phylloscopidae

4.7% Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) - Adult Wood Sandpiper

Tringa glareola

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

4.6% Long-billed Pipit

Anthus similis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

4.6% White-eyed Gull

Ichthyaetus leucophthalmus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

4.6% Blue-cheeked Bee-eater

Merops persicus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Meropidae

4.5% Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark

Eremopterix nigriceps

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Alaudidae

4.4% Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia) - Adult Bank Swallow

Riparia riparia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

4.3% Eastern Olivaceous Warbler

Iduna pallida

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acrocephalidae

4.3% Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) - Nonbreeding adult Black-headed Gull

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

4.2% Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) - Adult Eurasian Coot

Fulica atra

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

4.2% Common Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) - Adult Common Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus scirpaceus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acrocephalidae

4.2% Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) - Adult (common) Willow Warbler

Phylloscopus trochilus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Phylloscopidae

4.1% Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) - Breeding male Bar-tailed Godwit

Limosa lapponica

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

4.1% Eurasian Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) - Adult male and female Eurasian Blackcap

Sylvia atricapilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sylviidae

4.1% Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) - Breeding adult Lesser Black-backed Gull

Larus fuscus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

4.1% Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) - Adult Common Snipe

Gallinago gallinago

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

4.0% Clamorous Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus stentoreus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acrocephalidae

4.0% Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) - Adult Greater Flamingo

Phoenicopterus roseus

Order: Phoenicopteriformes

Family: Phoenicopteridae

3.9% Terek Sandpiper

Xenus cinereus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.8% Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) - Breeding adult Eurasian Spoonbill

Platalea leucorodia

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

3.8% Greater Whitethroat (Curruca communis) - Adult male Greater Whitethroat

Curruca communis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sylviidae

3.8% Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) - Adult male Bluethroat

Luscinia svecica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

3.8% Arabian Sunbird

Cinnyris hellmayri

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Nectariniidae

3.8% Siberian Stonechat

Saxicola maurus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

3.8% Little Ringed Plover (Thinornis dubius) - Breeding adult Little Ringed Plover

Thinornis dubius

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

3.8% Steppe Eagle

Aquila nipalensis

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

3.7% Tibetan Sand-Plover

Anarhynchus atrifrons

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

3.7% Arabian Warbler

Curruca leucomelaena

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sylviidae

3.7% Curlew Sandpiper

Calidris ferruginea

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.7% Red-throated Pipit

Anthus cervinus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

3.6% Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin

Cercotrichas galactotes

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

3.5% Long-legged Buzzard

Buteo rufinus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

3.5% Arabian Partridge

Alectoris melanocephala

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

3.5% Pink-backed Pelican

Pelecanus rufescens

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Pelecanidae

3.5% Tawny Pipit

Anthus campestris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

3.4% Scrub Warbler

Scotocerca inquieta

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cettiidae

3.3% White-winged Tern

Chlidonias leucopterus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

3.3% Woodchat Shrike

Lanius senator

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Laniidae

3.2% Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Adult Great Egret

Ardea alba

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

3.2% African Palm Swift

Cypsiurus parvus

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

3.1% Great Crested Tern (Thalasseus bergii) - Adult Great Crested Tern

Thalasseus bergii

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

3.1% Whiskered Tern

Chlidonias hybrida

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

3.1% Marsh Sandpiper

Tringa stagnatilis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.0% Red-tailed Shrike

Lanius phoenicuroides

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Laniidae

3.0% Yemen Warbler

Curruca buryi

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sylviidae

3.0% Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) - Adult male Common Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

3.0% Arabian Waxbill

Estrilda rufibarba

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

2.9% White-cheeked Tern

Sterna repressa

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.9% Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) - Adult Eurasian Oystercatcher

Haematopus ostralegus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Haematopodidae

2.9% Gray-headed Kingfisher

Halcyon leucocephala

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

2.8% Pied Wheatear

Oenanthe pleschanka

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

2.8% White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) - Adult White-throated Kingfisher

Halcyon smyrnensis

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

2.8% Gray Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) - Adult Gray Wagtail

Motacilla cinerea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

2.6% Common Swift (Apus apus) - Adult Common Swift

Apus apus

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

2.6% Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) - Adult male Black Redstart

Phoenicurus ochruros

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

2.6% Bruce's Green-Pigeon

Treron waalia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

2.5% Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) - Adult male Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

2.5% Lesser Gray Shrike

Lanius minor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Laniidae

2.4% Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) - Breeding adult Black-tailed Godwit

Limosa limosa

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.4% White-browed Coucal

Centropus superciliosus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

2.3% Sand Partridge

Ammoperdix heyi

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

2.3% Little Tern

Sternula albifrons

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.3% Menetries's Warbler

Curruca mystacea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sylviidae

2.3% Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) - Adult Tree Pipit

Anthus trivialis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

2.3% Violet-backed Starling

Cinnyricinclus leucogaster

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

2.2% African Stonechat

Saxicola torquatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

2.2% Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) - Adult Common Buzzard

Buteo buteo

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

2.1% Alpine Swift

Tachymarptis melba

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

2.0% African Gray Hornbill

Lophoceros nasutus

Order: Bucerotiformes

Family: Bucerotidae

2.0% Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra) - Adult male Whinchat

Saxicola rubetra

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

2.0% Arabian Woodpecker

Dendrocoptes dorae

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

2.0% Eurasian Crag-Martin

Ptyonoprogne rupestris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

2.0% Temminck's Stint

Calidris temminckii

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.0% Buff-breasted Wheatear

Oenanthe bottae

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

2.0% European Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) - Adult male European Stonechat

Saxicola rubicola

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

1.9% Brown Booby

Sula leucogaster

Order: Suliformes

Family: Sulidae

1.9% Little Bittern

Botaurus minutus

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.9% Striolated Bunting

Emberiza striolata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae

1.9% Greater Spotted Eagle

Clanga clanga

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.9% Sanderling (Calidris alba) - Nonbreeding adult Sanderling

Calidris alba

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.8% Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta) - Adult Hamerkop

Scopus umbretta

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Scopidae

1.8% Gray-headed Swamphen

Porphyrio poliocephalus

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

1.8% Desert Finch

Rhodospiza obsoleta

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

1.8% European Roller

Coracias garrulus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Coraciidae

1.8% African Paradise-Flycatcher

Terpsiphone viridis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Monarchidae

1.8% Black-winged Kite

Elanus caeruleus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.8% Bar-tailed Lark

Ammomanes cinctura

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Alaudidae

1.8% Mourning Wheatear

Oenanthe lugens

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

1.7% Pallid Harrier

Circus macrourus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.7% Garganey (Spatula querquedula) - Breeding male Garganey

Spatula querquedula

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.7% Collared Pratincole

Glareola pratincola

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Glareolidae

1.7% Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata) - Adult male Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.7% Greater Short-toed Lark

Calandrella brachydactyla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Alaudidae

1.7% Red-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer) - Adult Red-vented Bulbul

Pycnonotus cafer

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pycnonotidae

1.6% Eastern Black-eared Wheatear

Oenanthe melanoleuca

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

1.5% Water Pipit (Anthus spinoletta) - Adult Water Pipit

Anthus spinoletta

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

1.5% Oriental Honey-buzzard

Pernis ptilorhynchus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.5% White-throated Robin

Irania gutturalis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

1.5% Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) - Adult male Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.5% Hypocolius

Hypocolius ampelinus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hypocoliidae

1.4% Asir Magpie

Pica asirensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

1.4% Ortolan Bunting

Emberiza hortulana

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae

1.4% White-throated Bee-eater

Merops albicollis

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Meropidae

1.4% Trumpeter Finch

Bucanetes githagineus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

1.4% Socotra Cormorant

Phalacrocorax nigrogularis

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

1.4% Upcher's Warbler

Hippolais languida

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acrocephalidae

1.4% Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus) - Adult Great Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus arundinaceus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acrocephalidae

1.3% Temminck's Lark

Eremophila bilopha

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Alaudidae

1.3% Asian Desert Warbler

Curruca nana

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sylviidae

1.3% Montagu's Harrier

Circus pygargus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.3% Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse

Pterocles exustus

Order: Pterocliformes

Family: Pteroclidae

1.2% Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin) - Adult Garden Warbler

Sylvia borin

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sylviidae

1.2% Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) - Adult Pied Avocet

Recurvirostra avosetta

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Recurvirostridae

1.2% Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) - Adult male Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.2% Blue Rock-Thrush (Monticola solitarius) - Adult male (Philippensis) Blue Rock-Thrush

Monticola solitarius

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

1.2% Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) - Immature Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.2% Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) - Adult male Green-winged Teal

Anas crecca

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.2% Barred Warbler

Curruca nisoria

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sylviidae

1.2% Short-toed Snake-Eagle

Circaetus gallicus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.2% Philby's Partridge

Alectoris philbyi

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

1.2% Saunders's Tern

Sternula saundersi

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.2% Western House-Martin (Delichon urbicum) - Adult Western House-Martin

Delichon urbicum

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

1.1% Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) - Adult Song Thrush

Turdus philomelos

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

1.1% White-tailed Lapwing

Vanellus leucurus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

1.1% Eurasian Wryneck

Jynx torquilla

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

1.1% Citrine Wagtail

Motacilla citreola

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

1.0% Cream-colored Courser

Cursorius cursor

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Glareolidae

1.0% Ferruginous Duck

Aythya nyroca

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.0% Yemen Serin

Crithagra menachensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

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