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Country or region: Sa`dah
Number of species: 336
Number of endemics: 0
Number of breeding endemics: 0
Number of globally threatened species: 9
Number of extinct species: 0
Number of introduced species: 3
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Recommended citation: Lepage, D. 2017. Checklist of the birds of Sa`dah. Avibase, the world bird database. Retrieved from http://avibase.bsceoc.org/checklist.jsp?lang=EN&region=yesd&list=avibase&format=1 on 18/06/2017.
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Common name
Scientific name
Synonym
Status
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Ferruginous Pochard
Aythya nyroca
Near-threatened
GALLIFORMES: Numididae
Helmeted Guineafowl
Numida meleagris
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Harlequin Quail
Harlequin Quail (arabica)
Rock Partridge, Chukar, Philby's or
Rusty-necklaced Partridge
Philby's Partridge
Arabian Partridge
Coturnix delegorguei
Coturnix delegorguei arabica
Alectoris graeca [sensu lato]
Alectoris philbyi
Alectoris melanocephala
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae
American or Greater Flamingo
Greater Flamingo
Phoenicopterus [ruber or roseus]
Phoenicopterus roseus
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little or Tricolored Grebe
Little Grebe
Tachybaptus [ruficollis or tricolor]
Tachybaptus ruficollis
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
Rock Pigeon
African, Sao Tome or Cameroon
Olive-Pigeon
Columba livia
Columba [arquatrix or thomensis]
Rare/Accidental
Rare/Accidental
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Common name
African or Cameroon Olive-Pigeon
African Olive-Pigeon
Dusky or Adamawa Turtle-Dove
Dusky Turtle-Dove
Laughing Dove
Red-eyed Dove
African Collared-Dove
Bruce's Green-Pigeon
Namaqua Dove
Namaqua Dove (Common)
Scientific name
Columba [arquatrix or sjostedti]
Columba arquatrix
Streptopelia [lugens or hypopyrrha]
Streptopelia lugens
Streptopelia senegalensis
Streptopelia semitorquata
Streptopelia roseogrisea
Treron waalia
Oena capensis
Oena capensis capensis
Synonym
Status
PTEROCLIDIFORMES: Pteroclidae
Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse
Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse
Pterocles exustus
Pterocles lichtensteinii
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae
Abyssinian or Ruwenzori Nightjar
Abyssinian Nightjar [incl. guttifer and
koesteri]
Abyssinian Nightjar
Plain Nightjar
Plain Nightjar [nominate group]
Plain Nightjar (nominate)
Caprimulgus [poliocephalus or
ruwenzorii]
Caprimulgus poliocephalus [incl.
guttifer and koesteri]
Caprimulgus poliocephalus
Caprimulgus inornatus
Caprimulgus inornatus [inornatus or
malbranti]
Caprimulgus inornatus inornatus
Introduced species
Introduced species
Introduced species
APODIFORMES: Apodidae
Alpine Swift
Little or House Swift
Little Swift
Little Swift [nominate]
Tachymarptis melba
Apus [affinis or nipalensis]
Apus affinis
Apus affinis [affinis]
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
White-browed or Burchell's Coucal
White-browed Coucal
Centropus [superciliosus or burchellii]
Centropus superciliosus
OTIDIFORMES: Otididae
Arabian Bustard
Houbara or Macqueen's Bustard
Macqueen's Bustard
Ardeotis arabs
Chlamydotis [undulata or macqueenii]
Chlamydotis macqueenii
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Oceanitidae
Wilson's Storm-Petrel
Wilson's Storm-Petrel [nominate]
Oceanites oceanicus
Oceanites oceanicus [oceanicus]
Near-threatened
Vulnerable
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Scientific name
Synonym
Status
PELECANIFORMES: Ciconiidae
Abdim's Stork
Ciconia abdimii
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
Pink-backed Pelican
Pelecanus rufescens
PELECANIFORMES: Scopidae
Hamerkop
Scopus umbretta
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae
Striated, Green or Galapagos Heron
Striated or Galapagos Heron
Striated Heron
Striated Heron [Old World]
Striated Heron [excl. rogersi]
Striated or Green Heron (excl.
sundevalli)
Striated Heron [incl. bahamensis,
anthonyi, frazari, excl. sundevalli]
Western Cattle or Eastern Cattle
Egret
Western Cattle Egret
Western Cattle Egret (ibis)
Little, Western Reef or Dimorphic
Egret
Little or Dimorphic Egret
Little Egret
Little Egret (nominate)
Butorides [striata, virescens or
sundevalli]
Butorides [striata or sundevalli]
Butorides striata
Butorides striata [atricapilla]
Butorides striata [excl. rogersi]
Butorides [striata or virescens, excl.
sundevalli]
Butorides striata [incl. bahamensis,
anthonyi, frazari, excl. sundevalli]
Bubulcus [ibis or coromandus]
Bubulcus ibis
Bubulcus ibis ibis
Egretta [garzetta, gularis or dimorpha]
Egretta [garzetta or dimorpha]
Egretta garzetta
Egretta garzetta garzetta
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae
Spotted Thick-knee
Burhinus capensis
CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae
Eurasian, African, Variable, Canary
Islands, South Island, Pied or
Chatham Oystercatcher
Eurasian, Pied or South Island
Oystercatcher
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Eurasian or South Island
Oystercatcher
Haematopus [ostralegus, longirostris,
finschi, moquini or unicolor]
Haematopus [ostralegus, longirostris
or finschi]
Haematopus ostralegus
Haematopus [ostralegus or finschi]
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Common Ringed or Semipalmated
Plover
Charadrius [hiaticula or semipalmatus]
Near-threatened
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Common name
Common Ringed Plover
Common Ringed Plover (Eastern)
Lesser Sand-Plover
Scientific name
Charadrius hiaticula
Charadrius hiaticula tundrae
Charadrius mongolus
Synonym
Status
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Whimbrel or Hudsonian Curlew
Whimbrel
Whimbrel [European]
Eurasian Curlew
Black-tailed Godwit
Black-tailed Godwit [limosa or
islandica]
Black-tailed Godwit (European)
Bar-tailed Godwit
Ruddy Turnstone
Ruddy Turnstone (nominate)
Sanderling
Sanderling (nominate)
Dunlin
Curlew Sandpiper
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Terek Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper
Common Greenshank
Common Greenshank (nominate)
Green Sandpiper
Numenius [phaeopus or hudsonicus]
Numenius phaeopus
Numenius phaeopus [phaeopus or
alboaxillaris]
Numenius arquata
Limosa limosa
Limosa limosa [limosa or islandica]
Limosa limosa limosa
Limosa lapponica
Arenaria interpres
Arenaria interpres interpres
Calidris alba
Calidris alba alba
Calidris alpina
Calidris ferruginea
Calidris falcinellus
Xenus cinereus
Actitis hypoleucos
Tringa nebularia
Tringa nebularia nebularia
Tringa ochropus
Near-threatened
Near-threatened
Near-threatened
Near-threatened
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Cream-colored, Burchell's or Somali
Courser
Cream-colored or Somali Courser
Cream-colored Courser
Cursorius [cursor, somaliensis or
rufus]
Cursorius [cursor or somalensis]
Cursorius cursor
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae
Pomarine Jaeger
Stercorarius pomarinus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
Ichthyaetus leucophthalmus
Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus
Larus [argentatus (sensu lato) or
glaucoides]
Herring, Yellow-legged, Vega, Lesser Larus [argentatus, cachinnans, vegae,
Black-backed or Heuglin's Gull
fuscus or heuglini]
Herring, Yellow-legged or Vega Gull
Larus [argentatus, cachinnans or
vegae]
White-eyed Gull
Great Black-headed Gull
Herring Gull (sensu lato)
Near-threatened
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Common name
Herring Gull (incl. cachinnans,
michaellis, heuglini, vegae,
mongolicus, thayeri)
Herring Gull (incl. cachinnans,
michaellis, heuglini, vegae,
mongolicus)
Yellow-legged, Caspian or Armenian
Gull
Yellow-legged Gull, Caspian, Baraba
or Mongolian Gull
Caspian, Baraba or Mongolian Gull
Caspian, Yellow-legged or Armenian
Gull
Caspian or Yellow-legged Gull
Caspian or Baraba Gull
Caspian Gull
Caspian or Yellow-legged Gull (excl.
barabensis)
Lesser Crested-Tern
Great Crested-Tern
Scientific name
Synonym
Larus [argentatus, cachinnans,
michaellis, heuglini, vegae,
mongolicus, thayeri]
Larus [argentatus, cachinnans,
michaellis, heuglini, vegae,
mongolicus]
Larus [cachinnans, michahellis or
armenicus, incl. mongolicus]
Larus [cachinnans or michahellis, incl.
mongolicus]
Larus [cachinnans, barabensis or
mongolicus]
Larus [cachinnans, michahellis,
barabensis or armenicus]
Larus [cachinnans, michahellis or
barabensis]
Larus [cachinnans or barabensis]
Larus cachinnans
Larus [cachinnans, michahellis or
armenicus, excl. barabensis]
Larus [cachinnans or michahellis,
excl. barabensis]
Thalasseus bengalensis
Thalasseus bergii
Status
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae
Lammergeier
Egyptian Vulture
Egyptian Vulture (nominate)
Bateleur
Eurasian or Cape Griffon
Eurasian Griffon
Eurasian Griffon (nominate)
Greater Spotted Eagle
Tawny or Steppe Eagle
Tawny or Asian Tawny Eagle
Tawny Eagle
Steppe Eagle
Eastern Imperial or Adalbert's Eagle
Eastern Imperial Eagle
Bonelli's or African Hawk-Eagle
Bonelli's Eagle
Bonelli's Eagle (nominate)
Dark Chanting-Goshawk
Dark Chanting-Goshawk (ignoscens)
Gabar Goshawk
Gabar Goshawk (niger)
Pallid Harrier
Shikra
Gypaetus barbatus
Neophron percnopterus
Neophron percnopterus percnopterus
Terathopius ecaudatus
Gyps [fulvus or coprotheres]
Gyps fulvus
Gyps fulvus fulvus
Clanga clanga
Aquila [rapax or nipalensis]
Aquila [rapax or vindhiana]
Aquila rapax
Aquila nipalensis
Aquila [heliaca or adalberti]
Aquila heliaca
Aquila [fasciata or spilogaster]
Aquila fasciata
Aquila fasciata fasciata
Melierax metabates
Melierax metabates ignoscens
Micronisus gabar
Micronisus gabar niger
Circus macrourus
Accipiter badius
Near-threatened
Endangered
Near-threatened
Vulnerable
Endangered
Vulnerable
Near-threatened
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Common name
Shikra [Northern group]
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Black, Yellow-billed or Black-eared
Kite
Common, Long-legged, Cape Verde
or Socotra Buzzard
Long-legged, Cape Verde or Socotra
Buzzard
Long-legged or Cape Verde Buzzard
Long-legged Buzzard
Scientific name
Synonym
Accipiter badius [badius]
Accipiter nisus
Milvus [migrans, aegyptius or lineatus]
Status
Buteo [buteo, refectus, japonicus,
bannermani, socotraensis or rufinus]
Buteo rufinus [incl. bannermanni,
socotraensis]
Buteo rufinus [incl. bannermanni]
Buteo rufinus
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae
African, Arabian or Socotra ScopsOwl
African or Arabian Scops-Owl
Arabian Scops-Owl
Spotted or Vermiculated Eagle-Owl
Spotted Eagle-Owl
Otus [senegalensis, pamelae or
socotranus]
Otus [senegalensis or pamelae]
Otus pamelae
Bubo [africanus or cinerascens]
Bubo africanus
BUCEROTIFORMES: Bucerotidae
African Grey Hornbill
Tockus nasutus
BUCEROTIFORMES: Upupidae
Upupa [epops, africana or
senegalensis]
Eurasian or Central African Hoopoe
Upupa [epops or senegalensis]
Eurasian Hoopoe
Upupa epops
Eurasian Hoopoe (nominate)
Upupa epops epops
Eurasian Hoopoe (excl. Madagascar) Upupa [epops or africana, excl.
marginata]
Hoopoe (sensu lato)
PICIFORMES: Picidae
Arabian Woodpecker
Dendrocopos dorae
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae
White-throated Bee-eater
Little Green Bee-eater
Merops albicollis
Merops orientalis
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae
European Roller
Abyssinian Roller
Coracias garrulus
Coracias abyssinicus
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae
Grey-headed Kingfisher
Halcyon leucocephala
Vulnerable
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Scientific name
Synonym
Status
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Lesser Kestrel
Common, Lesser Cape Verde,
Greater Cape Verde or South African
Kestrel
Common or South African Kestrel
Common Kestrel
Common Kestrel [tinnunculus,
dacotiae, rufescens]
Common Kestrel [nominate]
Common, Lesser Cape Verde or
Greater Cape Verde Kestrel
Saker Falcon
Saker Falcon [excl. altaicus]
Peregrine or Barbary Falcon
Barbary Falcon
Barbary Falcon (nominate)
Falco naumanni
Falco [tinnunculus, neglectus,
alexandri or rupicolus]
Falco [tinnunculus or rupicolus]
Falco tinnunculus
Falco tinnunculus [tinnunculus,
dacotiae, rufescens]
Falco tinnunculus [tinnunculus]
Falco [tinnunculus, neglectus or
alexandri]
Falco cherrug
Falco cherrug [excl. altaicus]
Falco [peregrinus or pelegrinoides]
Falco pelegrinoides
Falco pelegrinoides pelegrinoides
PASSERIFORMES: Malaconotidae
Black-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra senegalus
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae
Red-backed, Isabelline, Chinese,
Turkestan or Daurian Shrike
Isabelline, Chinese or Turkestan
Shrike
Isabelline or Chinese Shrike
Isabelline Shrike
Turkestan Shrike
Northern or Steppe Grey Shrike [incl.
elegans]
Northern or Southern Grey Shrike
Great Gray or Northern Shrike
Great Gray Shrike
Northern or Southern Grey Shrike
(excl. pallidirostris)
Masked Shrike
Lanius [collurio or isabellinus]
Lanius [isabellinus, arenarius or
phoenicuroides]
Lanius [isabellinus or arenarius]
Lanius isabellinus
Lanius phoenicuroides
Lanius [excubitor or pallidirostris, incl.
elegans]
Lanius [excubitor, meridionalis or
pallidirostris]
Lanius [excubitor or borealis]
Lanius excubitor
Lanius [excubitor or meridionalis, excl.
pallidirostris]
Lanius nubicus
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae
Pied Crow, White-necked or Somali
Raven
Brown-necked or Somali Raven
Brown-necked Raven
Fan-tailed Raven
Corvus [albus, edithae or ruficollis]
Corvus [ruficollis or edithae]
Corvus ruficollis
Corvus rhipidurus
Endangered
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Scientific name
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae
African Paradise-Flycatcher
Terpsiphone viridis
PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae
Pygmy or Nile Valley Sunbird
Nile Valley Sunbird
Palestine Sunbird
Shining Sunbird
Shining Sunbird (hellmayri)
Hedydipna [platura or metallica]
Hedydipna metallica
Cinnyris osea
Cinnyris habessinicus
Cinnyris habessinicus hellmayri
PASSERIFORMES: Ploceidae
Rueppell's Weaver
Ploceus galbula
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae
Arabian Waxbill
African Silverbill
White-throated Munia or African
Silverbill
Estrilda rufibarba
Euodice cantans
Euodice [malabarica or cantans]
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae
House or Italian Sparrow
House Sparrow
Sudan or Arabian Golden-Sparrow
Arabian Golden-Sparrow
Passer [domesticus or italiae]
Passer domesticus
Passer [luteus or euchlorus]
Passer euchlorus
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae
African, Cameroon, Jackson's or
Montane Pipit
African, Cameroon or Jackson's Pipit
Richard's, African, Cameroon or
Jackson (Northern) Pipit
Richard's or Paddyfield Pipit
Richard's Pipit
New Zealand, Australian, African,
Mountain, Richard's or Paddyfield
New Zealand, Australian, African,
Cameroon, Jackson's, Mountain,
Richard's or Paddyfield Pipit
New Zealand, African, Richard's,
Cameroon, Mountain, Paddyfield or
Australian Pipit
Tawny Pipit
Long-billed, Bannermann's or
Woodland Pipit
Long-billed or Bannermann's Pipit
Anthus [cinnamomeus,
camaroonensis, latistriatus or hoeschi]
Anthus [cinnamomeus,
camaroonensis or latistriatus]
Anthus [richardi, cinnamomeus,
camaroonensis or latistriatus]
Anthus [richardi or rufulus]
Anthus richardi
Anthus [novaeseelandiae, australis,
cinnamomeus, richardi or rufulus]
Anthus [novaeseelandiae, australis,
cinnamomeus, camaroonensis,
latistriatus, richardi or rufulus]
Anthus [novaeseelandiae, australis,
cinnamomeus, richardi or rufulus]
Anthus campestris
Anthus [similis, bannermani or
nyassae]
Anthus [similis or bannermani]
Synonym
Status
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Long-billed Pipit
White, Mekong or Black-backed
Wagtail
White, Mekong, Pied, Moroccan,
Baikal, Masked or East Siberian
Wagtail
White, Pied, Moroccan, Masked,
Baikal or East Siberian Wagtail
White Wagtail
White or Black-backed Wagtail
Western or Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Western Yellow Wagtail
Yellow Wagtail [excl. tschutschensis,
angarensis, simillima]
Yellow Wagtail [excl. tschutschensis,
angarensis, simillima, macronyx,
taivana]
Grey Wagtail
Scientific name
Anthus similis
Motacilla [alba, samveasnae or
lugens]
Motacilla [alba or samveasnae]
Synonym
Status
Motacilla [alba, yarrellii, subpersonata,
baicalensis, personata or ocularis]
Motacilla alba
Motacilla [alba or lugens]
Motacilla [flava or tschutschensis]
Motacilla flava [excl. tschutschensis]
Motacilla flava [excl. tschutschensis,
angarensis, simillima]
Motacilla flava [excl. tschutschensis,
angarensis, simillima, macronyx,
taivana]
Motacilla cinerea
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae
Golden-winged, Somali or Arabian
Grosbeak
Golden-winged or Arabian Grosbeak
Arabian Grosbeak
Olive-rumped Seedeater
Yellow-rumped Seedeater, Oliverumped Serin or Reichenow's
Seedeater
Yellow-rumped Seedeater, Oliverumped Serin or Reichenow's
Seedeater
Yemen or Ankober Serin
Yemen Serin
Yemen Linnet
Rhynchostruthus [socotranus or
louisae]
Rhynchostruthus [socotranus or
percivali]
Rhynchostruthus percivali
Crithagra rothschildi
Crithagra [atrogularis, reichenowi,
rothschildi, flavigula, xantholaemus or
xanthopygius]
Crithagra [atrogularis, reichenowi or
rothschildi]
Near-threatened
Crithagra [menachensis or
ankoberensis]
Crithagra menachensis
Acanthis yemenensis
PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae
Striated or House Bunting
Striated Bunting
Striated Bunting (nominate)
Cinnamon-breasted or Gosling's
Bunting
Cinnamon-breasted Bunting
Cinnamon-breasted Bunting (arabica)
Cinereous Bunting
Fringillaria [striolata or sahari]
Fringillaria striolata
Fringillaria striolata striolata
Fringillaria [tahapisi or goslini]
Fringillaria tahapisi
Fringillaria tahapisi arabica
Emberiza cineracea
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae
Greater Hoopoe-Lark
Alaemon alaudipes
Near-threatened
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Common name
Greater Hoopoe-Lark [alaudipes,
desertorum, doriae]
Desert Lark
Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark
Monotonous or Singing Lark
Singing Lark
Australasian, Monotonous or Singing
Lark
Australasian or Singing Lark
Greater Short-toed, Syke's, Blanford's
or Erlanger's Lark
Greater or Syke's Short-toed Lark
Greater Short-toed Lark
Blanford's or Erlanger's Lark
Blanford's Lark
Blanford's Lark [eremica or
daaroodensis]
Red-capped, Greater Short-toed,
Blanford's or Erlanger's Lark
Red-capped, Greater Short-toed,
Blanford's or Erlanger's Lark
Crested or Maghreb Lark
Crested Lark
Scientific name
Alaemon alaudipes [alaudipes,
desertorum, doriae]
Ammomanes deserti
Eremopterix nigriceps
Mirafra [passerina or cantillans]
Mirafra cantillans
Mirafra [javanica, passerina or
cantillans]
Mirafra [javanica or cantillans]
Calandrella [brachydactyla,
dukhunensis, blanfordi or erlangeri]
Calandrella [brachydactyla or
dukhunensis]
Calandrella brachydactyla
Calandrella [blanfordi or erlangeri]
Calandrella blanfordi
Calandrella blanfordi [eremica or
daaroodensis]
Calandrella [cinerea, brachydactyla,
dukhunensis, blanfordi or erlangeri]
Calandrella [cinerea, blanfordi or
erlangeri]
Galerida [cristata or macrorhyncha]
Galerida cristata
Synonym
Status
PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae
Zitting Cisticola
Zitting Cisticola [nominate]
Graceful Prinia
Cisticola juncidis
Cisticola juncidis [juncidis]
Prinia gracilis
PASSERIFORMES: Locustellidae
Eurasian River Warbler
Locustella fluviatilis
Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Acrocephalidae
Eastern or Western Olivaceous
Warbler
Eastern Olivaceous Warbler
Upcher's Warbler
Olive-tree Warbler
Iduna [pallida or opaca]
Iduna pallida
Hippolais languida
Hippolais olivetorum
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae
Northern or Asian House-Martin
Northern House-Martin
Northern House-Martin [Northern]
Lesser Striated, Striated, Sri Lanka,
West African or Rufous-bellied
Swallow
Delichon [urbicum or dasypus]
Delichon urbicum
Delichon urbicum [urbicum]
Cecropis [daurica, hyperythra,
domicella, striolata or badia]
Rare/Accidental
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Common name
Lesser Striated, Striated, West African
or Rufous-bellied Swallow
Lesser Striated, Sri Lanka or West
African Swallow
Lesser Striated or West African (excl.
hyperythra)
Lesser Striated or Sri Lanka Swallow
Lesser Striated Swallow
Pale Crag-Martin
Rock Martin or Pale Crag-Martin
Scientific name
Synonym
Cecropis [daurica, domicella, striolata
or badia]
Cecropis [daurica, hyperythra or
domicella]
Cecropis [daurica or domicella, excl.
hyperythra]
Cecropis [daurica or hyperythra]
Cecropis daurica
Ptyonoprogne obsoleta
Ptyonoprogne [fuligula or obsoleta]
Status
PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae
White-spectacled Bulbul
Pycnonotus xanthopygos
PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae
Willow Warbler
Common, Siberian, Iberian, Canary
Islands, Eastern or Caucasian
Chiffchaff
Common, Siberian, Iberian or Canary
Islands Chiffchaff
Common or Siberian Chiffchaff
Common Chiffchaff
Siberian Chiffchaff
Brown Woodland-Warbler
Phylloscopus trochilus
Phylloscopus collybita [sensu lato]
Phylloscopus [collybita, tristis, ibericus
or canariensis]
Phylloscopus [collybita or tristis]
Phylloscopus collybita
Phylloscopus tristis
Seicercus umbrovirens
PASSERIFORMES: Scotocercidae
Streaked Scrub-Warbler
Scotocerca inquieta
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae
Garden Warbler
Garden Warbler (Eastern)
Yemen Warbler
Lesser, Small, Margelanic Lesser or
Hume's Whitethroat
Lesser or Hume's Whitethroat
Lesser Whitethroat
Lesser Whitethroat [nominate, excl.
telengitica]
Lesser Whitethroat [curruca, blythi,
caucasica, halimodendri or telengitica]
Lesser, Small or Margelanic
Whitethroat
Small or Margelanic Lesser
Whitethroat [incl. jaxartica]
Small or Margelanic Lesser
Whitethroat
Small Whitethroat [incl. jaxartica]
Sylvia borin
Sylvia borin woodwardi
Curruca buryi
Curruca [curruca, althaea, minula or
margelanica]
Curruca [curruca or althaea]
Curruca curruca
Curruca curruca [curruca, excl.
telengitica]
Curruca curruca [curruca, blythi,
caucasica, halimodendri or telengitica]
Curruca [curruca, minula or
margelanica]
Curruca [minula or margelanica, incl.
jaxartica]
Curruca [minula or margelanica]
Curruca minula [incl. jaxartica]
Rare/Accidental
Rare/Accidental
Vulnerable
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Common name
Small Whitethroat
Asian Desert or African Desert
Warbler
Asian Desert Warbler
Asian Desert Warbler (nominate)
Red Sea Warbler
Menetries's Warbler
Scientific name
Curruca minula
Curruca [nana or deserti]
Synonym
Status
Curruca nana
Curruca nana nana
Curruca leucomelaena
Curruca mystacea
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae
White-breasted White-eye
White-breasted White-eye
[Abyssinian]
Zosterops abyssinicus
Zosterops abyssinicus [abyssinicus]
PASSERIFORMES: Leiothrichidae
Arabian Babbler
Argya squamiceps
PASSERIFORMES: Hypocoliidae
Grey Hypocolius
Hypocolius ampelinus
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae
Tristram's Starling
Onychognathus tristramii
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae
Black Scrub-Robin
Gambaga Flycatcher
Bluethroat
Black Redstart
Common Redstart
Little Rock-Thrush
Blue Rock-Thrush
Blue Rock-Thrush [solitarius,
longirostris or pando]
Blue Rock-Thrush [nominate]
European, Reunion, African,
Madagascar, Ethiopian, Siberian or
Stejneger's Stonechat
European, Siberian, African,
Madagascar, Ethiopian or Stejneger's
Stonechat
European, Siberian or Stejneger's
Stonechat
Siberian or Stejneger's Stonechat
Siberian Stonechat
Mourning, Abyssinian, Western
Mourning, Arabian or Schalow's
Wheatear
Arabian Wheatear
Cercotrichas podobe
Muscicapa gambagae
Luscinia svecica
Phoenicurus ochruros
Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Monticola rufocinereus
Monticola solitarius
Monticola solitarius [solitarius,
longirostris or pandoo]
Monticola solitarius [solitarius]
Saxicola [rubicola, torquatus, sibilla,
albofasciatus, maurus or tectes]
Saxicola [rubicola, torquatus, sibilla,
albofasciatus or maurus]
Saxicola [rubicola, maurus or
stejnegeri]
Saxicola [maurus or stejnegeri]
Saxicola maurus
Oenanthe [lugens, halophila, lugubris,
schalowi or lugentoides]
Oenanthe lugentoides
Rare/Accidental
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Common name
Arabian Wheatear (incl. boscaweni)
Abyssinian, Arabian or Schalow's
Wheatear
Pied or Cyprus Wheatear
Pied Wheatear
Rufous-tailed or Afghan Wheatear
Rufous-tailed Wheatear
Afghan Wheatear
Desert Wheatear
Isabelline Wheatear
Botta's or Heuglin's Wheatear
Botta's Wheatear
Botta's Wheatear (nominate)
Blackstart
Scientific name
Oenanthe lugentoides [incl.
boscaweni]
Oenanthe [lugubris, schalowi or
lugentoides]
Oenanthe [pleschanka or cypriaca]
Oenanthe pleschanka
Oenanthe [xanthoprymna or
chrysopygia]
Oenanthe xanthoprymna
Oenanthe chrysopygia
Oenanthe deserti
Oenanthe isabellina
Oenanthe [bottae or heuglinii]
Oenanthe bottae
Oenanthe bottae bottae
Oenanthe melanura
Synonym
Status
Rare/Accidental
Rare/Accidental
Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae
Yemen Thrush
Turdus menachensis
Vulnerable
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10