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Desert Tour April 2009
Desert Tour April 2009
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Guide : Mick Richardson
Author : Mick Richardson
Birds species List
The species list below gives all the species we have seen during our trip. We have selected them in Family-groups and given the english as well as the latin names.
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
Marbled Teal Marmaronetta angustirostris
Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Common Quail Coturnix Coturnix
PODICEPIDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
Great Egret Ardea alba
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides
Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae
White Stork Ciconia ciconia
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa
Common Pheasant Phasianus colchicus
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae
Black Kite Milvus migrans
Eurasian Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus
Short-toed Eagle Circaetus gallicus
Western Marsh-Harrier Circus aeruginosus
Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus
Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus
Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata
Booted Eagle Aquila pennata
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni
Eurasian Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Purple Gallinule Porphyrio porphyrio
Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
Red-knobbed Coot Fulica cristata
Coot Fulica atra
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Lapwing Vanellus vanellus
Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola
Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus
Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia
Common Redshank Tringa totanus
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
Sanderling Calidris alba
Little Stint Calidris minuta
Dunlin Calidris alpina
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Cream-coloured Courser Cursorius cursor
Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
Slender-billed Gull Chroicocephalus genei
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Audouin's Gull Ichthyaetyus audouinii
Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis
Little Tern Sternula albifrons
Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica
Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia
Black Tern Chlidonias niger
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida
Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis
PTEROCLIFORMES: Pteroclidae
Spotted Sandgrouse Pterocles senegallus
Black-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis
Crowned Sandgrouse Pterocles coronatus
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
Rock Pigeon Columba livia
Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus
Turtle-Dove Streptopelia turtur
Collared-Dove Streptopelia decaocto
Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae
Marsh Owl Asio capensis
APODIFORMES: Apodidae
Common Swift Apus apus
Pallid Swift Apus pallidus
Little Swift Apus affinis
Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater Merops persicus
European Bee-eater Merops apiaster
CORACIIFORMES: Upupidae
Hoopoe Upupa epops
PICIFORMES: Picidae
Wryneck Jynx torquilla
Levaillant's Woodpecker Picus vaillantii
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae
Southern Grey Shrike Lanius meridionalis
Southern Grey Shrike Lanius meridionalis
Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae
Jay Garrulus glandarius
Magpie Pica pica
Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
Alpine Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus
Jackdaw Corvus monedula
Brown-necked Raven Corvus ruficollis
Common Raven Corvus corax
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae
Hoopoe Lark Alaemon alaudipes
Bar-tailed Lark Ammomanes cincture
Desert Lark Ammomanes deserti
Thick-billed Lark Ramphocoris clotbey
Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra
Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla
Crested Lark Galerida cristata
Thekla Lark Galerida theklae
Horned Lark Eremophila alpestris
Temminck's Lark Eremophila bilopha
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae
Plain Martin Riparia paludicola
Sand Martin Riparia riparia
Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne rupestris
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica
House Martin Delichon urbicum
PASSERIFORMES: Paridae
Coal Tit Periparus ater
Great Tit Parus major
African Blue Tit Cyanistes teneriffae
Blue Tit Parus caeruleus
PASSERIFORMES: Troglodytidae
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes
PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae
Common Bulbul Pycnonotus barbatus
PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae
Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis
Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae
Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti
Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides
Moustached Warbler Acrocephalus melanopogon
Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus
Western Olivaceous Warbler Hippolais opaca
Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta
Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita
Western Bonelli's Warbler Phylloscopus bonelli
Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix
Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla
Whitethroat Sylvia communis
Subalpine Warbler Sylvia cantillans
Sardinian Warbler Sylvia melanocephala
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae
Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca
Robin Erithacus rubecula
Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos
Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin Cercotrichas galactotes
Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros
Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Moussier's Redstart Phoenicurus moussieri
White-crowned Wheatear Oenanthe leucopyga
Black Wheatear Oenanthe leucura
Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe
Mourning Wheatear Oenanthe lugens
Red-rumped Wheatear Oenanthe moesta
Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica
Desert Wheatear Oenanthe deserti
Whinchat Saxicola rubetra
Stonechat Saxicola torquatus
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae
Blue Rock-Thrush Monticola solitarius
Blackbird Turdus merula
Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus
PASSERIFORMES: Timaliidae
Fulvous Babbler Turdoides fulva
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae
Spotless Starling Sturnus unicolor
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae
Western Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava
Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
White Wagtail Motacilla alba
Moroccan White Wagtail Motacilla alba
Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris
PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae
Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus
Rock Bunting Emberiza cia
Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana
House Bunting Emberiza striolata
Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs
Greenfinch Carduelis chloris
Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis
Linnet Carduelis cannabina
Serin Serinus serinus
Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes
Trumpeter Finch Bucanetes githagineus
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae
House Sparrow Passer domesticus
Desert Sparrow Passer simplex
Rock Petronia Petronia petronia
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