This bird photography collection brings together species photographed during fieldwork in the United Arab Emirates and Lebanon. It includes resident birds, seasonal visitors and migratory species recorded across deserts, mountains, wetlands, mangroves, coastlines, agricultural areas and urban habitats.

Use the filters to explore waders and shorebirds, songbirds and perching birds, birds of prey, desert and semi-desert birds, wetland and freshwater birds, and coastal and marine birds. Species can also be filtered by conservation status.

Each card links to an individual species page containing photographs, the scientific name and additional information where available. For visitors interested specifically in the UAE, the collection also connects to field guides, birding locations and wildlife photography resources covering different habitats across the country.

This is a growing field-based collection rather than a complete national checklist. New species and updated records are added as they are documented.

Birds of the UAE and Lebanon

A searchable bird photography and species guide built from field records across the United Arab Emirates and Lebanon.

Long-eared Owl

Birds of Prey,Least Concern
Asio otus

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Little Owl

Birds of Prey,Least Concern
Athene noctua

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Pharaoh Eagle-owl

Bubo ascalaphus
Least Concern,Birds of Prey

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$Pallid Scops-owl \ Otus brucei$

Pallid Scops-owl

Otus brucei
Least Concern,Birds Of Prey

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Barn Owl

Birds of Prey,Least Concern
Tyto alba

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Greater Spotted Eagle

Birds of Prey,Vulnerable
Clanga clanga

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Black-winged Kite

Birds of Prey,Least Concern
Elanus caeruleus

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Egyptian Vulture

Neophron percnopterus
Birds of Prey,Endangered

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$Osprey \ Pandion haliaetus$

Osprey

Least Concern, Birds of Prey
Pandion haliaetus

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Steppe Eagle

Aquila nipalensis
Birds of Prey,Endangered

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Eurasian Hoopoe

Songbirds and Perching Birds,Least Concern
Upupa epops

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Cream-coloured Courser

Desert and Semi-Desert Birds,Least Concern
Cursorius cursor

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Sand Partridge

Ammoperdix heyi
Least Concern,Desert and Semi-Desert Birds

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European Turtle-dove

Songbirds and Perching Birds,Vulnerable
Streptopelia turtur

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Ferruginous Duck

Wetland and Freshwater Birds,Near Threatened
Aythya nyroca

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Pied Kingfisher

Wetland and Freshwater Birds,Least Concern
Ceryle rudis

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Eurasian Oystercatcher

Haematopus ostralegus
Waders and Shorebirds,Near Threatened

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Arabian Green Bee Eater

Songbirds and Perching Birds,Least Concern
Merops cyanophrys

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Socotra Cormorant

Coastal and Marine Birds,Vulnerable
Phalacrocorax nigrogularis

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Crab Plover

Dromas ardeola
Least Concern,Waders and Shorebirds

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Palestine Sunbird

Songbirds and Perching Birds,Least Concern
Cinnyris osea

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Eurasian Eagle Owl

Birds of Prey,Least Concern
Bubo bubo

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White Wagtail

Waders and Shorebirds,Least Concern
Motacilla alba

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Grey Heron

Wetland and Freshwater Birds,Least Concern
Ardea cinerea

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Common Cuckoo

Songbirds and Perching Birds,Least Concern
Cuculus canorus

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Common Kingfisher

Wetland and Freshwater Birds,Least Concern
Alcedo atthis

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Common Myna

Songbirds and Perching Birds,Least Concern
Acridotheres tristis

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Eurasian Kestrel

Birds of Prey,Least Concern
Falco tinnunculus

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European Honey Buzzard

Birds of Prey,Least Concern
Pernis apivorus

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Tawny Owl

Birds of Prey,Least Concern
Strix aluco

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Squacco Heron

Wetland and Freshwater Birds,Least Concern
Ardeola ralloides

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Red-wattled Lapwing

Waders and Shorebirds,Least Concern
Vanellus indicus

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Eurasian Penduline-Tit

Songbirds and Perching Birds,Least Concern
Remiz pendulinus

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White-throated Kingfisher

Wetland and Freshwater Birds,Least Concern
Halcyon smyrnensis

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Night Heron

Wetland and Freshwater Birds,Least Concern
Nycticorax nycticorax

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Grey Francolin

Desert and Semi-Desert Birds,Least Concern
Ortygornis pondicerianus

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Common Sandpiper

Wetland and Freshwater Birds,Least Concern
Actitis hypoleucos

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$Little Heron \ Butorides atricapilla$

Little Heron

Wetland and Freshwater Birds,Least Concern
Butorides atricapilla

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Indian Roller

Songbirds and Perching Birds,Least Concern
Coracias benghalensis

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Eurasian Whimbrel

Waders and Shorebirds,Least Concern
Numenius phaeopus

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Black-winged Stilt

Waders and Shorebirds,Least Concern
Himantopus himantopus

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Purple Sunbird

Songbirds and Perching Birds,Least Concern
Cinnyris asiaticus

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White-eared Bulbul

Songbirds and Perching Birds,Least Concern
Pycnonotus leucotis

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Western Reef Heron

Coastal and Marine Birds,Least Concern
Egretta gularis

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Great Cormorant

Coastal and Marine Birds,Least Concern
Phalacrocorax carbo

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Greater Flamingo

Coastal and Marine Birds,Least Concern
Phoenicopterus roseus

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Black-tailed Godwit

Waders and Shorebirds,Near Threatened
Limosa limosa

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Yellow-billed Stork

Wetland and Freshwater Birds,Least Concern
Mycteria ibis

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Slender-billed Gull

Coastal and Marine Birds,Least Concern
Larus genei

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Glossy Ibis

Wetland and Freshwater Birds,Least Concern
Plegadis falcinellus

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Great Egret

Wetland and Freshwater Birds,Least Concern
Ardea alba

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African Sacred Ibis

Wetland and Freshwater Birds,Least Concern
Threskiornis aethiopicus

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Little Egret

Wetland and Freshwater Birds,Least Concern
Egretta garzetta

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House Crow

Desert and Semi-Desert Birds,Least Concern
Corvus splendens

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Common Greenshank

Waders and Shorebirds,Least Concern
Tringa nebularia

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Ruff

Waders and Shorebirds,Least Concern
Calidris pugnax

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Gull-billed Tern

Coastal and Marine Birds,Least Concern
Gelochelidon nilotica

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European Nightjar

Desert and Semi-Desert Birds,Least Concern
Caprimulgus europaeus

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Egyptian Goose

Wetland and Freshwater Birds,Least Concern
Alopochen aegyptiaca

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Grey-headed Swamphen

Wetland and Freshwater Birds,Least Concern
Porphyrio poliocephalus

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Fulvous Whistling-duck

Wetland and Freshwater Birds,Least Concern
Dendrocygna bicolor

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Western Marsh-harrier

Birds of Prey,Least Concern
Circus aeruginosus

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Dunlin

Waders and Shorebirds,Near Threatened
Calidris alpina

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Common Redshank

Waders and Shorebirds,Least Concern
Tringa totanus

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Terek Sandpiper

Waders and Shorebirds,Least Concern
Xenus cinereus

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Grey Plover

Waders and Shorebirds,Vulnerable
Pluvialis squatarola

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Crested Honey Buzzard

Pernis ptilorhynchus
Birds of Prey,Least Concern

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Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos
Wetland and Freshwater Birds,Least Concern

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$Black-headed Bunting \ Emberiza melanocephala$

Black-headed Bunting

Emberiza melanocephala
Songbirds and Perching Birds,Least Concern

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Rose-ringed Parakeet

Alexandrinus krameri
Songbirds and Perching Birds,Least Concern

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Eurasian Thick-knee

Burhinus oedicnemus
Desert and Semi-Desert Birds,Least Concern

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$Masked Shrike \ Lanius nubicus$

Masked Shrike

Lanius nubicus
Songbirds and Perching Birds,Least Concern

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Eurasian Teal

Anas crecca
Wetland and Freshwater Birds,Least Concern

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$Meadow Pipit \ Anthus pratensis$

Meadow Pipit

Anthus pratensis
Songbirds and Perching Birds,Least Concern

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$White-spectacled Bulbul \ Pycnonotus xanthopygos$

White-spectacled Bulbul

Pycnonotus xanthopygos
Songbirds and Perching Birds,Least Concern

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Eurasian Coot

Fulica atra
Wetland and Freshwater Birds,Least Concern

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$Kentish Plover \ Charadrius alexandrinus$

Kentish Plover

Charadrius alexandrinus
Waders and Shorebirds,Least Concern

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Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres
Waders and Shorebirds,Near Threatened

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Curlew Sandpiper

Calidris ferruginea
Waders and Shorebirds,Vulnerable

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Little Tern

Sternula albifrons
Coastal and Marine Birds,Least Concern

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Black-headed Gull

Larus ridibundus
Coastal and Marine Birds,Least Concern

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Bar-tailed Godwit

Limosa lapponica
Waders and Shorebirds,Near Threatened

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Eurasian Spoonbill

Platalea leucorodia
Waders and Shorebirds,Least Concern

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Caspian Tern

Hydroprogne caspia
Coastal and Marine Birds,Least Concern

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Northern Pintail

Anas acuta
Wetland and Freshwater Birds,Least Concern

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Common Snipe

Gallinago gallinago
Waders and Shorebirds,Least Concern

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Black Swan

Cygnus atratus
Wetland and Freshwater Birds,Least Concern

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$Common Pheasant \ Phasianus colchicus$

Common Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus
Game Birds and Ground Birds,Least Concern

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$Grey Crowned Crane \ Balearica regulorum$

Grey Crowned Crane

Balearica regulorum
Endangered,Wetland and Freshwater Birds

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$Northern Shoveler \ Spatula clypeata$

Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata
Wetland and Freshwater Birds,Least Concern

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Purple Heron

Ardea purpurea
Wetland and Freshwater Birds,Least Concern

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$Wood Sandpiper \ Tringa glareola$

Wood Sandpiper

Tringa glareola
Waders and Shorebirds,Least Concern

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Marsh Sandpiper

Tringa stagnatilis
Waders and Shorebirds,Least Concern

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$Temminck's Stint \ Calidris temminckii$

Temminck's Stint

Calidris temminckii
Waders and Shorebirds,Least Concern

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Red-footed Booby

Sula sula
Coastal and Marine Birds,Least Concern

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Lesser Noddy

Anous tenuirostris
Coastal and Marine Birds,Least Concern

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Lesser Crested Tern

Thalasseus bengalensis
Coastal and Marine Birds,Least Concern

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Sooty Gull

Larus hemprichii
Coastal and Marine Birds,Least Concern

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Magpie Goose

Anseranas semipalmata
Least Concern,Wetland and Freshwater Birds

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$Namaqua Dove \ Oena capensis$

Namaqua Dove

Oena capensis
Least Concern,Desert and Semi-Desert Birds

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Arabian Babbler

Argya squamiceps
Least Concern,Desert and Semi-Desert Birds

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Crested Lark

Galerida cristata
Least Concern,Desert and Semi-Desert Birds

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Sandwich Tern

Thalasseus sandvicensis
Coastal and Marine Birds,Least Concern

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House Sparrow

Passer domesticus
Songbirds and Perching Birds,Least Concern

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Lesser Black-backed Gull

Larus fuscus
Coastal and Marine Birds,Least Concern

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Indian Silverbill

Euodice malabarica
Songbirds and Perching Birds,Least Concern

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Arabian Collared Kingfisher

Todiramphus chloris kalbensis
Critically Endangered,Wetland and Freshwater Birds

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Chukar

Alectoris chukar
Least Concern,Desert and Semi-Desert Birds

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$Hume's Wheatear \ Oenanthe albonigra$

Hume's Wheatear

Oenanthe albonigra
Least Concern,Desert and Semi-Desert Birds

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Desert Lark

Ammomanes deserti
Least Concern,Desert and Semi-Desert Birds

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Blue Rock-thrush

Monticola solitarius
Least Concern,Songbirds and Perching Birds

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Brown-necked Raven

Corvus ruficollis
Least Concern,Desert and Semi-Desert Birds

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Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse

Pterocles exustus
Least Concern,Desert and Semi-Desert Birds

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Bank Myna

Acridotheres ginginianus
Songbirds and Perching Birds,Least Concern

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Black Drongo

Dicrurus macrocercus
Least Concern,Songbirds and Perching Birds

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Red-tailed Wheatear

Oenanthe chrysopygia
Least Concern,Desert and Semi-Desert Birds

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Little Ringed Plover

Charadrius dubius
Waders and Shorebirds,Least Concern

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Grey Wagtail

Motacilla cinerea
Least Concern,Wetland and Freshwater Birds

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Pied Wheatear

Oenanthe pleschanka
Least Concern,Desert and Semi-Desert Birds

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Bay-backed Shrike

Lanius vittatus
Least Concern,Songbirds and Perching Birds

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$Red-tailed Shrike \ Lanius phoenicuroides$

Red-tailed Shrike

Lanius phoenicuroides
Least Concern,Songbirds and Perching Birds

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Red-vented Bulbul

Pycnonotus cafer
Least Concern,Songbirds and Perching Birds

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Delicate Prinia

Least Concern,Songbirds and Perching Birds
Prinia gracilis lepida

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Blue-cheeked Bee-eater

Merops persicus
Least Concern,Songbirds and Perching Birds

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Northern Wheatear

Oenanthe oenanthe
Least Concern,Desert and Semi-Desert Birds

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Great Grey Shrike

Lanius excubitor
Least Concern,Songbirds and Perching Birds

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White-crowned Wheatear

Oenanthe leucopyga
Least Concern,Desert and Semi-Desert Birds

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Pallid Swift

Apus pallidus
Least Concern,Songbirds and Perching Birds

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Common Ringed Plover

Charadrius hiaticula
Least Concern,Waders and Shorebirds

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Greater Sandplover

Charadrius leschenaultii
Least Concern,Waders and Shorebirds

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Brown Noddy

Anous stolidus
Least Concern,Coastal and Marine Birds

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Indian Pond Heron

Ardeola grayii
Least Concern,Wetland and Freshwater Birds

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$Pale Rock Martin \ Ptyonoprogne obsoleta$

Pale Rock Martin

Ptyonoprogne obsoleta
Least Concern,Songbirds and Perching Birds

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Arabian Partridge

Alectoris melanocephala
Desert and Semi-Desert Birds,Least Concern

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Bridled Tern

Onychoprion anaethetus
Least Concern,Coastal and Marine Birds

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White-cheeked Tern

Sterna repressa
Least Concern,Coastal and Marine Birds

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Persian Shearwater

Puffinus persicus
Least Concern,Coastal and Marine Birds

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$Short-tailed Shearwater \ Ardenna tenuirostris$

Short-tailed Shearwater

Ardenna tenuirostris
Least Concern,Coastal and Marine Birds

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Red-necked Phalarope

Phalaropus lobatus
Least Concern,Waders and Shorebirds

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Common Tern

Sterna hirundo
Least Concern,Coastal and Marine Birds

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Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse

Pterocles lichtensteinii
Desert and Semi-Desert Birds,Least Concern

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Great Crested Tern

Thalasseus bergii
Least Concern,Coastal and Marine Birds

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Bluethroat

Luscinia svecica
Least Concern, Songbirds and Perching Birds

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Black Redstart

Phoenicurus ochruros
Least Concern,Songbirds and Perching Birds

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Black Stork

Ciconia nigra
Least Concern,Wetland and Freshwater Birds

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Eurasian Blackcap

Sylvia atricapilla
Least Concern,Songbirds and Perching Birds

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European Robin

Erithacus rubecula
Least Concern,Songbirds and Perching Birds

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Common Buzzard

Buteo buteo
Least Concern,Birds of Prey

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Black-eared Wheatear

Oenanthe hispanica
Least Concern,Songbirds and Perching Birds

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Northern Wren

Troglodytes troglodytes
Least Concern,Songbirds and Perching Birds

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European Stonechat

Saxicola rubicola
Least Concern,Songbirds and Perching Birds

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Great Crested Grebe

Podiceps cristatus
Least Concern,Wetland and Freshwater Birds

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$African Three-banded Plover \ Charadrius tricollaris$

African Three-banded Plover

Charadrius tricollaris
Least Concern,Waders and Shorebirds

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Isabelline Wheatear

Oenanthe isabellina
Desert and Semi-Desert Birds,Least Concern

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Red-backed Shrike

Lanius collurio
Least Concern,Songbirds and Perching Birds

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Collared Pratincole

Glareola pratincola
Least Concern,Waders and Shorebirds

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Black-crowned Sparrow-lark

Eremopterix nigriceps
Least Concern,Desert and Semi-Desert Birds

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$Pin-tailed Sandgrouse \ Pterocles alchata$

Pin-tailed Sandgrouse

Pterocles alchata
Least Concern,Desert and Semi-Desert Birds

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Egyptian Nightjar

Caprimulgus aegyptius
Least Concern,Desert and Semi-Desert Birds

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$Rock Dove \ Columba livia$

Rock Dove

Columba livia
Least Concern,Songbirds and Perching Birds

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Eurasian Curlew

Numenius arquata
Near Threatened, Waders and Shorebirds

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$Eversmann's Redstart \ Phoenicurus erythronotus$

Eversmann's Redstart

Phoenicurus erythronotus
Songbirds and Perching Birds, Least Concern

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Eurasian Scops-owl

Otus scops
Least Concern,Birds Of Prey

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Sociable Lapwing

Vanellus gregarius
Critically Endangered,Waders and Shorebirds

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Common Starling

Sturnus vulgaris
Songbirds and Perching Birds,Least Concern

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$Baillon's Crake \ Zapornia pusilla$

Baillon's Crake

Zapornia pusilla
Wetland and Freshwater Birds, Least Concern

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$White-breasted Waterhen \ Amaurornis phoenicurus$

White-breasted Waterhen

Amaurornis phoenicurus
Wetland and Freshwater Birds, Least Concern

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$Little Crake \ Zapornia parva$

Little Crake

Zapornia parva
Wetland and Freshwater Birds, Least Concern

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$Spotted Crake \ Porzana porzana$

Spotted Crake

Porzana porzana
Wetland and Freshwater Birds, Least Concern

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$Corncrake \ Crex crex$

Corncrake

Crex crex
Wetland and Freshwater Birds, Least Concern

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$White-eyed Gull \ Larus leucophthalmus$

White-eyed Gull

Larus leucophthalmus
Least Concern,Coastal and Marine Birds

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$Little Bittern \ Botaurus minutus$

Little Bittern

Botaurus minutus
Least Concern,Wetland and Freshwater Birds

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$Eurasian Bittern \ Botaurus stellaris$

Eurasian Bittern

Botaurus stellaris
Least Concern,Wetland and Freshwater Birds

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$Ruddy Shelduck \ Tadorna ferruginea$

Ruddy Shelduck

Tadorna ferruginea
Wetland and Freshwater Birds,Least Concern

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$Red-crested Pochard \ Netta rufina$

Red-crested Pochard

Netta rufina
Least Concern,Wetland and Freshwater Birds

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$Radde's Accentor \ Prunella ocularis$

Radde's Accentor

Prunella ocularis
Songbirds and Perching Birds,Least Concern

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$Asian Houbara \ Chlamydotis macqueenii$

Asian Houbara

Chlamydotis macqueenii
Desert and Semi-Desert Birds,Vulnerable

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$Steppe Grey Shrike \ Lanius pallidirostris$

Steppe Grey Shrike

Lanius pallidirostris
Least Concern,Desert and Semi-Desert Birds

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$Water Pipit \ Anthus spinoletta$

Water Pipit

Anthus spinoletta
Least Concern,Wetland and Freshwater Birds

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$Short-eared Owl \ Asio flammeus$

Short-eared Owl

Asio flammeus
Least Concern,Birds of Prey

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$Eurasian Goshawk \ Accipiter gentilis$

Eurasian Goshawk

Accipiter gentilis
Least Concern,Birds Of Prey

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$Arabian Eagle-owl \ Bubo milesi$

Arabian Eagle-owl

Bubo milesi
Least Concern,Birds Of Prey

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$Eurasian sparrowhawk \ Accipiter nisus$

Eurasian sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus
Least Concern,Birds Of Prey

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Black Kite

Least Concern,Birds Of Prey
Milvus migrans

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Booted Eagle

Hieraaetus pennatus
Least Concern,Birds Of Prey

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Lesser Spotted Eagle

Clanga pomarina
Least Concern,Birds Of Prey

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$Short-toed Snake Eagle \ Circaetus gallicus$

Short-toed Snake Eagle

Circaetus gallicus
Least Concern,Birds Of Prey

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Western Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis
Wetland and Freshwater Birds,Least Concern

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Corn Bunting

Emberiza calandra
Least Concern,Songbirds and Perching Birds

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Cinereous Bunting

Emberiza cineracea
Songbirds and Perching Birds,Near Threatened

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Syrian Serin

Serinus syriacus
Vulnerable,Songbirds and Perching Birds

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Isabelline Shrike

Lanius isabellinus
Least Concern,Songbirds and Perching Birds

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Striolated Bunting

Emberiza striolata
Least Concern,Songbirds and Perching Birds

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Red-throated Pipit

Anthus cervinus
Least Concern,Songbirds and Perching Birds

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European Greenfinch

Least Concern,Songbirds and Perching Birds
Chloris chloris

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Common Redstart

Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Least Concern, Songbirds and Perching Birds

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Willow Warbler

Phylloscopus trochilus
Least Concern,Songbirds and Perching Birds

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Rüppell’s Warbler

Curruca ruppeli
Least Concern,Songbirds and Perching Birds

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Sardinian Warbler

Curruca melanocephala
Least Concern,Songbirds and Perching Birds

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Graceful Prinia

Prinia gracilis
Songbirds and Perching Birds, Least Concern

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Eastern Yellow Wagtail

Motacilla tschutschensis
Least Concern,Songbirds and Perching Birds

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Lesser Whitethroat

Songbirds and Perching Birds, Least Concern
Curruca curruca

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Citrine Wagtail

Motacilla citreola
Least Concern,Songbirds and Perching Birds

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Garganey

Spatula querquedula
Least Concern,Wetland and Freshwater Birds

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Little Grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis
Least Concern,Wetland and Freshwater Birds

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Common Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus
Least Concern,Wetland and Freshwater Birds

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White Stork

Ciconia ciconia
Least Concern,Waders and Shorebirds

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Yellow-legged Gull

Larus michahellis
Least Concern,Coastal and Marine Birds

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$Bonelli's eagle \ Aquila fasciata$

Bonelli's eagle

Aquila fasciata
Least Concern,Birds of Prey

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$Bar-headed Goose \ Anser indicus$

Bar-headed Goose

Anser indicus
Least Concern, Wetland and Freshwater Birds

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$Tibetan Sandplover \ Charadrius atrifrons$

Tibetan Sandplover

Charadrius atrifrons
Least Concern,Waders and Shorebirds

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$Greylag Goose \ Anser anser$

Greylag Goose

Anser anser
Least Concern,Wetland and Freshwater Birds

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$Shikra \ Accipiter badius$

Shikra

Accipiter badius
Least Concern,Birds of Prey

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Discover field-tested birdwatching locations across the United Arab Emirates, covering wetlands, mangroves, coastlines, desert habitats and mountain environments.

Birds of the UAE and Lebanon

A searchable bird photography and species guide built from field records across the United Arab Emirates and Lebanon.

Long-eared Owl

Little Owl

Pharaoh Eagle-owl

Pallid Scops-owl

Barn Owl

Greater Spotted Eagle

Black-winged Kite

Egyptian Vulture

Osprey

Steppe Eagle

Eurasian Hoopoe

Cream-coloured Courser

Sand Partridge

European Turtle-dove

Ferruginous Duck

Pied Kingfisher

Eurasian Oystercatcher

Arabian Green Bee Eater

Socotra Cormorant

Crab Plover

Palestine Sunbird

Eurasian Eagle Owl

White Wagtail

Grey Heron

Common Cuckoo

Common Kingfisher

Common Myna

Eurasian Kestrel

European Honey Buzzard

Tawny Owl

Squacco Heron

Red-wattled Lapwing

Eurasian Penduline-Tit

White-throated Kingfisher

Night Heron

Grey Francolin

Common Sandpiper

Little Heron

Indian Roller

Eurasian Whimbrel

Black-winged Stilt

Purple Sunbird

White-eared Bulbul

Western Reef Heron

Great Cormorant

Greater Flamingo

Black-tailed Godwit

Yellow-billed Stork

Slender-billed Gull

Glossy Ibis

Great Egret

African Sacred Ibis

Little Egret

House Crow

Common Greenshank

Ruff

Gull-billed Tern

European Nightjar

Egyptian Goose

Grey-headed Swamphen

Fulvous Whistling-duck

Western Marsh-harrier

Dunlin

Common Redshank

Terek Sandpiper

Grey Plover

Crested Honey Buzzard

Mallard

Black-headed Bunting

Rose-ringed Parakeet

Eurasian Thick-knee

Masked Shrike

Eurasian Teal

Meadow Pipit

White-spectacled Bulbul

Eurasian Coot

Kentish Plover

Ruddy Turnstone