Birds of Yemen
Birds of Yemen is a list of the most common birds observed in the country. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Yemen
Asia
List of Common Birds
| 26% |
|
House Crow
Corvus splendens Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 25% |
|
Egyptian Vulture
Neophron percnopterus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 23% |
|
Laughing Dove
Spilopelia senegalensis Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 19% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 19% |
|
Gray Heron
Ardea cinerea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 18% |
|
Somali Starling
Onychognathus blythii Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 17% |
|
Sooty Gull
Ichthyaetus hemprichii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 15% |
|
Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 15% |
|
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 15% |
|
Socotra Sparrow
Passer insularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 14% |
|
Western Reef-Heron
Egretta gularis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 14% |
|
Brown-necked Raven
Corvus ruficollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 13% |
|
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 13% |
|
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 11% |
|
Long-billed Pipit
Anthus similis Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 11% |
|
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 11% |
|
Rüppell's Weaver
Ploceus galbula Order: Passeriformes Family: Ploceidae |
| 11% |
|
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 11% |
|
Eurasian Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 11% |
|
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 10% |
|
Black Kite
Milvus migrans Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 10% |
|
Eurasian Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 10% |
|
Kentish Plover
Anarhynchus alexandrinus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 9.9% |
|
Lesser Crested Tern
Thalasseus bengalensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 9.7% |
|
White-spectacled Bulbul
Pycnonotus xanthopygos Order: Passeriformes Family: Pycnonotidae |
| 9.4% |
|
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 9.4% |
|
Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 9.3% |
|
Great Gray Shrike
Lanius excubitor Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 8.3% |
|
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 8.2% |
|
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 8.1% |
|
Eurasian Curlew
Numenius arquata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 7.8% |
|
Greater Flamingo
Phoenicopterus roseus Order: Phoenicopteriformes Family: Phoenicopteridae |
| 7.7% |
|
Arabian Wheatear
Oenanthe lugentoides Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 7.6% |
|
Jouanin's Petrel
Bulweria fallax Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 7.6% |
|
Little Rock-Thrush
Monticola rufocinereus Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 7.4% |
|
Socotra Cormorant
Phalacrocorax nigrogularis Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 7.3% |
|
Pink-backed Pelican
Pelecanus rufescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 7.2% |
|
Fan-tailed Raven
Corvus rhipidurus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 7.1% |
|
Tristram's Starling
Onychognathus tristramii Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 7.1% |
|
Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark
Eremopterix nigriceps Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 6.8% |
|
Abyssinian White-eye
Zosterops abyssinicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
| 6.8% |
|
Desert Wheatear
Oenanthe deserti Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 6.2% |
|
Arabian Green Bee-eater
Merops cyanophrys Order: Coraciiformes Family: Meropidae |
| 6.1% |
|
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 6.1% |
|
African Sacred Ibis
Threskiornis aethiopicus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 6.0% |
|
Little Stint
Calidris minuta Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.0% |
|
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 5.9% |
|
Palestine Sunbird
Cinnyris osea Order: Passeriformes Family: Nectariniidae |
| 5.9% |
|
Socotra Buzzard
Buteo socotraensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 5.9% |
|
Socotra White-eye
Zosterops socotranus Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
| 5.9% |
|
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 5.8% |
|
Graceful Prinia
Prinia gracilis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cisticolidae |
| 5.8% |
|
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.8% |
|
Socotra Sunbird
Chalcomitra balfouri Order: Passeriformes Family: Nectariniidae |
| 5.8% |
|
Masked Booby
Sula dactylatra Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 5.7% |
|
Eurasian Griffon
Gyps fulvus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 5.5% |
|
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 5.1% |
|
Crested Lark
Galerida cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 5.1% |
|
Forbes-Watson's Swift
Apus berliozi Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 5.0% |
|
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.8% |
|
Red-billed Tropicbird
Phaethon aethereus Order: Phaethontiformes Family: Phaethontidae |
| 4.7% |
|
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.7% |
|
Arabian Warbler
Curruca leucomelaena Order: Passeriformes Family: Sylviidae |
| 4.6% |
|
Great White Pelican
Pelecanus onocrotalus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 4.6% |
|
Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 4.6% |
|
Temminck's Stint
Calidris temminckii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.6% |
|
Yemen Linnet
Linaria yemenensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 4.5% |
|
Socotra Starling
Onychognathus frater Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 4.5% |
|
Common Hoopoe
Upupa epops Order: Bucerotiformes Family: Upupidae |
| 4.4% |
|
Arabian Sunbird
Cinnyris hellmayri Order: Passeriformes Family: Nectariniidae |
| 4.4% |
|
Bruce's Green-Pigeon
Treron waalia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 4.3% |
|
Common Redshank
Tringa totanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.3% |
|
Yemen Serin
Crithagra menachensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 4.3% |
|
Eurasian Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 4.3% |
|
Common Swift
Apus apus Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 4.2% |
|
Yemen Thrush
Turdus menachensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 4.2% |
|
Arabian Serin
Crithagra rothschildi Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 4.2% |
|
Cinnamon-breasted Bunting
Emberiza tahapisi Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae |
| 4.1% |
|
Abdim's Stork
Ciconia abdimii Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae |
| 4.1% |
|
Socotra Warbler
Incana incana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cisticolidae |
| 4.1% |
|
Blackstart
Oenanthe melanura Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 4.0% |
|
Buff-breasted Wheatear
Oenanthe bottae Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 4.0% |
|
Namaqua Dove
Oena capensis Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 3.9% |
|
Arabian Babbler
Argya squamiceps Order: Passeriformes Family: Leiothrichidae |
| 3.9% |
|
White-throated Bee-eater
Merops albicollis Order: Coraciiformes Family: Meropidae |
| 3.9% |
|
Slender-billed Gull
Chroicocephalus genei Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.8% |
|
Common Snipe
Gallinago gallinago Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.7% |
|
African Gray Hornbill
Lophoceros nasutus Order: Bucerotiformes Family: Bucerotidae |
| 3.7% |
|
Red-knobbed Coot
Fulica cristata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 3.7% |
|
Arabian Waxbill
Estrilda rufibarba Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 3.6% |
|
Socotra Grosbeak
Rhynchostruthus socotranus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 3.6% |
|
Brown Woodland-Warbler
Phylloscopus umbrovirens Order: Passeriformes Family: Phylloscopidae |
| 3.5% |
|
European Red-rumped Swallow
Cecropis rufula Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.5% |
|
Western House-Martin
Delichon urbicum Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.4% |
|
Green Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.3% |
|
Pale Crag-Martin
Ptyonoprogne obsoleta Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.3% |
|
Garganey
Spatula querquedula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.3% |
|
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 3.2% |
|
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 3.2% |
|
Arabian Partridge
Alectoris melanocephala Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 3.2% |
|
White Stork
Ciconia ciconia Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae |
| 3.2% |
|
Violet-backed Starling
Cinnyricinclus leucogaster Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 3.2% |
|
Scrub Warbler
Scotocerca inquieta Order: Passeriformes Family: Cettiidae |
| 3.2% |
|
White-cheeked Tern
Sterna repressa Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.2% |
|
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.2% |
|
Abyssinian Roller
Coracias abyssinicus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Coraciidae |
| 3.1% |
|
African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 3.1% |
|
Little Swift
Apus affinis Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 3.1% |
|
Alpine Swift
Tachymarptis melba Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 3.1% |
|
Socotra Cisticola
Cisticola haesitatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cisticolidae |
| 3.1% |
|
Dusky Turtle-Dove
Streptopelia lugens Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Saunders's Tern
Sternula saundersi Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.0% |
|
Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 3.0% |
|
Black Stork
Ciconia nigra Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Ruff
Calidris pugnax Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Eurasian Blackcap
Sylvia atricapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Sylviidae |
| 2.9% |
|
White-winged Tern
Chlidonias leucopterus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.9% |
|
Philby's Partridge
Alectoris philbyi Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Squacco Heron
Ardeola ralloides Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Red-eyed Dove
Streptopelia semitorquata Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Little Grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Tibetan Sand-Plover
Anarhynchus atrifrons Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 2.8% |
|
African Palm Swift
Cypsiurus parvus Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 2.8% |
|
Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris ferruginea Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Black-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra senegalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Malaconotidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Dark Chanting-Goshawk
Melierax metabates Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.6% |
|
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Persian Shearwater
Puffinus persicus Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse
Pterocles lichtensteinii Order: Pterocliformes Family: Pteroclidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Indian Pond-Heron
Ardeola grayii Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Gray Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 2.5% |
|
African Collared-Dove
Streptopelia roseogrisea Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Lesser Flamingo
Phoeniconaias minor Order: Phoenicopteriformes Family: Phoenicopteridae |
| 2.4% |
|
Little Ringed Plover
Thinornis dubius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Isabelline Wheatear
Oenanthe isabellina Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Bonelli's Eagle
Aquila fasciata Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.3% |
|
Brown Noddy
Anous stolidus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.3% |
|
Black Scrub-Robin
Cercotrichas podobe Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Arabian Scops-Owl
Otus pamelae Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 2.2% |
|
Greater Sand-Plover
Anarhynchus leschenaultii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Bar-tailed Lark
Ammomanes cinctura Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 2.1% |
|
European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster Order: Coraciiformes Family: Meropidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Socotra Scops-Owl
Otus socotranus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.9% |
|
African Silverbill
Euodice cantans Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Merops persicus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Meropidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Wilson's Storm-Petrel
Oceanites oceanicus Order: Procellariiformes Family: Oceanitidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Western Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flava Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Bridled Tern
Onychoprion anaethetus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.6% |
|
Hamerkop
Scopus umbretta Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Scopidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Cream-colored Courser
Cursorius cursor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Glareolidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.6% |
|
Booted Eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.6% |
|
Socotra Bunting
Emberiza socotrana Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Gray-headed Kingfisher
Halcyon leucocephala Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Steppe Eagle
Aquila nipalensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.5% |
|
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.4% |
|
Yemen Warbler
Curruca buryi Order: Passeriformes Family: Sylviidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Arabian Woodpecker
Dendrocoptes dorae Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Blue Rock-Thrush
Monticola solitarius Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Common Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita Order: Passeriformes Family: Phylloscopidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Tawny Eagle
Aquila rapax Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.4% |
|
Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Terek Sandpiper
Xenus cinereus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Eurasian Spoonbill
Platalea leucorodia Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Long-legged Buzzard
Buteo rufinus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.2% |
|
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Little Tern
Sternula albifrons Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.1% |
|
White-eyed Gull
Ichthyaetus leucophthalmus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.1% |
|
Caspian Gull
Larus cachinnans Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.1% |
|
Greater Spotted Eagle
Clanga clanga Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.1% |
|
Flesh-footed Shearwater
Ardenna carneipes Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Crab-Plover
Dromas ardeola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Dromadidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Gambaga Flycatcher
Muscicapa gambagae Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
