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Avibase Page 1Of 10 Avibase Page 1of 10 Col Location Date Start time Duration Distance Avibase - Bird Checklists of the World 1 Country or region: `Ali Sabieh 2 Number of species: 224 3 Number of endemics: 0 4 Number of breeding endemics: 0 5 Number of globally threatened species: 9 6 Number of extinct species: 0 7 Number of introduced species: 2 8 9 10 Recommended citation: Lepage, D. 2019. Checklist of the birds of `Ali Sabieh. Avibase, the world bird database. Retrieved from .https://avibase.bsc- eoc.org/checklist.jsp?lang=EN&region=djas&list=clements&format=1 [22/03/2019]. Make your observations count! Submit your data to ebird.org - Legend: [x] accidental [ex] extirpated [EX] extinct [EW] extinct in the wild [E] endemic [e] endemic (country/region) Common name Scientific name Synonym Status 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 STRUTHIONIFORMES: Struthionidae Common Ostrich Struthio camelus Somali Ostrich Struthio molybdophanes Vulnerable ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Garganey Spatula querquedula Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata Northern Pintail Anas acuta Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae Common Quail Coturnix coturnix Yellow-necked Francolin Pternistis leucoscepus PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor Near-threatened PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae Rock Pigeon Columba livia Introduced species Speckled Pigeon Columba guinea Avibase Page 2of 10 Common name Scientific name Synonym Status 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 African Collared-Dove Streptopelia roseogrisea Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis Namaqua Dove Oena capensis Bruce's Green-Pigeon Treron waalia PTEROCLIFORMES: Pteroclidae Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles exustus Spotted Sandgrouse Pterocles senegallus Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse Pterocles lichtensteinii OTIDIFORMES: Otididae Arabian Bustard Ardeotis arabs Near-threatened Heuglin's Bustard Neotis heuglinii CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae White-browed Coucal Centropus superciliosus Great Spotted Cuckoo Clamator glandarius Rare/Accidental Pied Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus Rare/Accidental CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae Eurasian Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus Nubian Nightjar Caprimulgus nubicus CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Apodidae Common Swift Apus apus Little Swift Apus affinis CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus Indian Thick-knee Burhinus indicus Spotted Thick-knee Burhinus capensis CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola Lesser Sand-Plover Charadrius mongolus Greater Sand-Plover Charadrius leschenaultii Caspian Plover Charadrius asiaticus Rare/Accidental Avibase Page 3of 10 Common name Scientific name Synonym Status 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Kittlitz's Plover Charadrius pecuarius Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Three-banded Plover Charadrius tricollaris CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata Near-threatened Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica Near-threatened Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa Rare/AccidentalNear -threatened Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres Ruff Calidris pugnax Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea Near-threatened Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii Sanderling Calidris alba Little Stint Calidris minuta Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola Common Redshank Tringa totanus CHARADRIIFORMES: Dromadidae Crab-Plover Dromas ardeola CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae Somali Courser Cursorius somalensis Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola Rare/Accidental CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae Sooty Gull Ichthyaetus hemprichii Herring Gull Larus argentatus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus Common Tern Sterna hirundo White-cheeked Tern Sterna repressa Avibase Page 4of 10 Common name Scientific name Synonym Status 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 PROCELLARIIFORMES: Oceanitidae Wilson's Storm-Petrel Oceanites oceanicus CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae Black Stork Ciconia nigra Abdim's Stork Ciconia abdimii White Stork Ciconia ciconia Marabou Stork Leptoptilos crumenifer Rare/Accidental Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis SULIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae Long-tailed Cormorant Microcarbo africanus Rare/Accidental PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus Pink-backed Pelican Pelecanus rufescens PELECANIFORMES: Scopidae Hamerkop Scopus umbretta PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus Gray Heron Ardea cinerea Black-headed Heron Ardea melanocephala Goliath Heron Ardea goliath Purple Heron Ardea purpurea Great Egret Ardea alba Little Egret Egretta garzetta Western Reef-Heron Egretta gularis Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides Striated Heron Butorides striata PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia African Spoonbill Platalea alba ACCIPITRIFORMES: Sagittariidae Secretarybird Sagittarius serpentarius Rare/AccidentalVuln erable Avibase Page 5of 10 Common name Scientific name Synonym Status 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae Osprey Pandion haliaetus ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus Rare/Accidental Scissor-tailed Kite Chelictinia riocourii Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus Endangered European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus White-headed Vulture Trigonoceps occipitalis Critically endangered Lappet-faced Vulture Torgos tracheliotos Endangered Hooded Vulture Necrosyrtes monachus Critically endangered White-backed Vulture Gyps africanus Critically endangered Rüppell's Griffon Gyps rueppelli Critically endangered Bateleur Terathopius ecaudatus Near-threatened Short-toed Snake-Eagle Circaetus gallicus Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis Endangered Verreaux's Eagle Aquila verreauxii Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata Eastern Chanting-Goshawk Melierax poliopterus Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus Near-threatened Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus Shikra Accipiter badius Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus Black Kite Milvus migrans Common Buzzard Buteo buteo Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae Grayish Eagle-Owl Bubo cinerascens Little Owl Athene noctua COLIIFORMES: Coliidae Blue-naped Mousebird Urocolius macrourus BUCEROTIFORMES: Upupidae Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops BUCEROTIFORMES: Bucerotidae Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill Tockus flavirostris CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae Gray-headed Kingfisher Halcyon leucocephala Avibase Page 6of 10 Common name Scientific name Synonym Status 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae White-throated Bee-eater Merops albicollis Blue-cheeked Bee-eater Merops persicus Madagascar Bee-eater Merops superciliosus European Bee-eater Merops apiaster CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae European Roller Coracias garrulus PICIFORMES: Lybiidae Yellow-breasted Barbet Trachyphonus margaritatus Black-throated Barbet Tricholaema melanocephala PICIFORMES: Picidae Cardinal Woodpecker Chloropicus fuscescens Nubian Woodpecker Campethera nubica FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni Eurasian Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus PSITTACIFORMES: Psittaculidae Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri PASSERIFORMES: Platysteiridae Gray-headed Batis Batis orientalis PASSERIFORMES: Malaconotidae Black-crowned Tchagra Tchagra senegalus Rosy-patched Bushshrike Rhodophoneus cruentus PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio Red-tailed Shrike Lanius phoenicuroides Isabelline Shrike Lanius isabellinus Great Gray Shrike Lanius excubitor Lesser Gray Shrike Lanius minor Somali Fiscal Lanius somalicus Rare/Accidental Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus Avibase Page 7of 10 Common name Scientific name Synonym Status 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae Fork-tailed Drongo Dicrurus adsimilis PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae Pied Crow Corvus albus Somali Crow Corvus edithae Fan-tailed Raven Corvus rhipidurus PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae Desert Lark Ammomanes deserti Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix nigriceps Crested Lark Galerida cristata PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae Bank Swallow Riparia riparia Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne fuligula Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae Common Bulbul Pycnonotus barbatus PASSERIFORMES: Macrosphenidae Northern Crombec Sylvietta brachyura PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Brown Woodland-Warbler Phylloscopus umbrovirens PASSERIFORMES: Acrocephalidae Eastern Olivaceous Warbler Iduna pallida Upcher's Warbler Hippolais languida Olive-tree Warbler Hippolais olivetorum Rare/Accidental Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Rare/Accidental Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus Rare/Accidental PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae Green-backed Camaroptera Camaroptera brachyura Graceful Prinia Prinia 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