Bulletin 5 - July 1978: A List of Bird Species Recorded on Abu Dhabi Island 1977

A List of Bird Species Recorded on Abu Dhabi Island 1977

by M. A. Hollingworth

Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax Carbo*
Socotra Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax Nigrogularis*
Little Bittern	*Ixobrychus Minutus*
Night Heron	*Nycticorax Nycticorax*
Western Reef Heron	*Egretta Gularis*
Little Egret	*Egretta Garzetta*
Great White Egret	*Egretta Alba*
Grey Heron	*Ardea Cinerea*
Purple Heron	*Ardea Purpurea*
Black Stork	*Ciconia Nigra*
Glossy Ibis	*Plegadis Falcinellus*
Spoonbill	*Platalea Leucorodia*
Greater Flamingo	*Phoenicopterus Ruber*
Grey Lag Goose	*Anser Anser*
Wigeon	*Anas Penelope*
Teal	*Anas Crecca*
Pintail	*Anas Acuta*
Garganey	*Anas Querquedula*
Shoveler	*Anas Clypeata*
Pochard	*Anthya Ferina*
Lammergeier	*Gypaetus Barbatus*
Marsh Harrier	*Circus Aeruginosus*
Pallid Harrier	*Circus Macrourus*
Long Legged Buzzard	*Buteo Rufinus*
Osprey	*Pandion Haliaetus*
Kestrel	*Falco Tinnunculus*
Sooty Falcon	*Falco Concolor*
Peregrine Falcon	*Falco Peregrinus*
Black Francolin	*Francolinus Francolinus*
Baillon's Crake	*Porzana Pusilla*
Moorhen	*Gallinula Chloropus*
Coot	*Fulica Atra*
Oystercatcher	*Haematopus Ostralegus*
Black-Winged Stilt	*Himantopus Himantopus*
Stone Curlew	*Burhinus Oedicnemus*
Pratincole	*Glareola Pratincola*
Little Ringed Plover	*Charadrius Dubius*
Ringed Plover	*Charadrius Hiaticula*
Kentish Plover	*Charadrius Alexandrius*
Lesser Sand Plover	*Charadrius Mongolus*
Greater Sand Plover	*Charadrius Leschenaultii*
Lesser Golden Plover	*Pluvialis Dominica*
Golden Plover	*Pluvialis Apricaria*
Grey Plover	*Pluvialis Squatarola*
White Tailed Plover	*Vanellus Leucurus*
Knot	*Calidris Canutus*
Sanderling	*Calidris Alba*
Little Stint	*Calidris Minuta*
Temminck's Stint	*Calidris Temminckii*
Curlew Sandpiper	*Calidris Ferruginea*
Dunlin	*Calidris Alpina*
Broad-Billed Sandpiper	*Limicola Falcinellus*
Ruff	*Philomachus Pugnax*
Jack Snipe	*Lymnocryptes Minimus*
Snipe	*Gallinago Gallinago*
Great Snipe	*Gallinago Media*
Pintail Snipe	*Gallinago Stenura*
Black-Tailed Godwit	*Limosa Limosa*
Bar-Tailed Godwit	*Limosa Lapponica*
Whimbrel	*Numenius Phaeopus*
Curlew	*Numenius Arquata*
Spotted Redshank	*Tringa Erythropus*
Redshank	*Tringa Totanus*
Greenshank	*Tringa Nebularia*
Green Sandpiper	*Tringa Ochropus*
Wood Sandpiper	*Tringa Glareola*
Terek Sandpiper	*Tringa Cinereus*
Common Sandpiper	*Tringa Hypoleucos*
Turnstone	*Arenaria Interpres*
Red-Necked Phalarope	*Phalaropus Lobatus*
Arctic Skua	*Stercorarius Parasiticus*
Hemprich's Gull	*Larus Hemprichii*
Great Black-Headed Gull	*Larus Ichthyaetus*
Blackheaded Gull	*Larus Ridibundus*
Slender-Billed Gull	*Larus Genei*
Lesser Black-Backed Gull	*Larus Fuscus*
Herring Gull	*Larus Argentatus*
Gull-Billed Tern	*Gelochelidon Nilotica*
Caspian Tern	*ydroprogne Tschegrava*
Swift Tern	*Sterna Bergii*
Lesser Crested Tern	*Sterna Bengalensis*
Sandwich Tern	*Sterna Sandvicensis*
Common Tern	*Sterna Hirundo*
White-Cheeked Tern	*Sterna Repressa*
Bridled Tern	*Sterna Anaethetus*
Little Tern	*Sterna Albifrons*
Sauders' Little Tern	*Sterna Saudersi*
White-Winged Black Tern	*Chlidonias Leucopterus*
Collared Dove	*Streptopelia Decaocto*
Turtle Dove	*Streptopelia Turtur*
Rufous Turtle Dove	*Streptopelia Orientalis*
Laughing Dove	*Streptopelia Senegalensis*
Rose Ringed Parakeet	*Psittacula Krameri*
Night jar	*Caprimulgus Europaeus*
Pallid Swift	*Apus pallidus*
Kingfisher	*Alcedo Atthis*
Beeeater	*Merops Apiaster*
Roller	*Coracias Garrulus*
Indian Roller	*Coracias Benghalensis*
Hoopoe	*Upupa Epops*
Wryneck	*Jynx Torquilla*
Sand Martin	*Riparia Riparia*
Crag Martin	*Hirundo Rupestris*
Swallow	*Hirundo Rustica*
Red-Rumped Swallow	*Hirundo Daurica*
Black-Crowned Finch Lark	*Eremopterix Nigriceps*
Hoopoe Lark	*Alaemon Alaudipes*
Short-Toed Lark	*Calendrella Cinerea*
Lesser Short Toed Lark	*Calendrella Rufescens*
Crested Lark	*Galerida Cristata*
Skylark	*Alauda Arvensis*
Tawny Pipit	*Anthus Campestris*
Tree Pipit	*Anthus Trivialis*
Olive Backed Pipit	*Anthus Hodgsoni*
Meadow Pipit	*Anthus Pratensis*
Red-Throated Pipit	*Anthus Cervinus*
Water Pipit	*Anthus Spinoletta*
Yellow Wagtail	*Motacilla Flava*
Citrine Wagtail	*Motacilla Citreola*
Gray Wagtail	*Motacilla Cinerea*
White Wagtail	*Motacilla Alba*
Red-Backed Shrike	*Lanius Collurio Collurio*
Red-Tailed Shrike	*Lanius Collurio Phoenicuroides*
Isabelline Shrike	*Lanius Collurio Isabellinus*
Masked Shrike	*Lanius Nubicus*
Great Grey Shrike	*Lanius Excubitor*
Golden Oriole	*Oriolus Oriolus*
Starling	*Sturnus Vulgaris*
Common Mynah	*Acridotheres Tristis*
Bulbul	*Pycnonotus Barbatus*
White-eared Bulbul	*Pycnonotus Leucotis*
Red-Vented Bulbul	*Pycnonotus Gaier*
Sedge Warbler	*Acrocephalus Schoenobaenus*
Reed Warbler	*Acrocephalus Scirpaceus*
Clamorous Reed Warbler	*Acrocephalus Stentoreus*
Olivaceous Warbler	*Hippolais Pallida*
Garden Warbler	*Sylvia Borin*
Whitethroat	*Sylvia Communis*
Lesser Whitethroat	*Sylvia Corruca*
Desert Lesser Whitethroat	*Sylvia Minula*
Desert Warbler	*Sylvia Nana*
Menetries Warbler	*Sylvia Mystacea*
Willow Warbler	*Phylloscopus Trochilus*
Chiffchaff	*Phylloscopus Collybita*
Graceful Prinia	*Prinia Gracilis*
Spotted Flycatcher	*Muscicapa Striata*
Whinchat	*Saxicola Rubetra*
Stonechat	*Saxicola Torquata*
Wheatear	*Oenathe Oenathe*
Pied Wheater	*Oenanthe Pleschanka*
Desert Wheatear	*Oenanthe Deserti*
Hume's Wheatear	*Oenanthe Alboniger*
Rufous Bush Robin	*Cercotrichas Galaetotes*
Rock Thrush	*Monticola Saxatilis*
Blue Rock Thrush	*Monticola Solitarius*
Redstart	*Phoenicurus Phoenicurus*
Bluethroat	*Luscinia Svevica*
Whitethroated Robin	*Irania Gutturalis*
Black-Throated Thrush	*Turdus Ruficollis*
Song Thrush	*Turdus Philomelos*
Purple Sunbird	*Nectarinia Asiatica*
House Sparrow	*Passer Domesticus*
Spanish Sparrow	*Passer Hispaniolensis*
Brambling	*Fringilla Montifringilla*
Siskin	*Carduelis Spinus*
Linnet	*Acanthis Cannabina*
Scarlet Rosefinch	*Carpodacus Erythrinus*
Corn Bunting	*Emberiza Calandra*
Ortolan Bunting	*Emberiza Hortulana*