The Israeli Birding Website - birds of Israel checklist (original) (raw)

STRUTHIONIFORMES

STRUTHIONIDAE

bookmark Common Ostrich

Struthio camelus

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Extinct since 1920s

GAVIIFORMES

GAVIIDAE

bookmark Red-throated Loon

Gavia stellata

E

E

E

1982, 1986, 1999, 2001 and 2009

bookmark Black-throated Loon

Gavia arctica

v

v

v

v

v

Total of 16 records. Recent ones being: 2015, 2016 and 2017.

bookmark Pacific Diver

Gavia pacifica

E

E

1 record (Dec 2023)

PODICIPEDIFORMES

PODICIPEDIDAE

bookmark Horned Grebe

Podiceps auritus

E

E

E

E

E

1981, 1981, 1993, 2016, 2016 and 2017

bookmark Black-necked Grebe

Podiceps nigricollis

F

F

U

U

U

r

r

U

U

U

F

F

PM, WV, non-breeding SV, formerly bred

bookmark Little Grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

Resident, PM, WV, SV

bookmark Great Crested Grebe

Podiceps cristatus

F

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

F

F

PM, WV, non-breeding SV, formerly bred

bookmark Red-necked Grebe

Podiceps grisegena

E

E

E

1978, 1981, 1986, 2015 and 2021

PROCELLARIIFORMES

DIOMEDEIDAE

bookmark Shy Albatross

Thalassarche cauta

E

1981

PROCELLARIIDAE

bookmark Atlantic Petrel

Pterodroma incerta

E

E

1982 and 1989

bookmark Fea's Petrel

Pterodroma feae

E

1 record (1963)

bookmark Soft-plumaged Petrel

Pterodroma mollis

E

1997

bookmark Cory's Shearwater

Calonectris borealis

r

r

r

U

U

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

PM, WV, wanderer

bookmark Scopoli's Shearwater

Calonectris diomedea

r

r

r

U

U

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

PM, WV, wanderer

bookmark Streaked Shearwater

Calonectris leucomelas

E

E

E

E

E

E

1992, 1993, 2003 and 2008

bookmark Flesh-footed Shearwater

Ardenna carneipes

E

1980

bookmark Sooty Shearwater

Ardenna grisea

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

PM, WV

bookmark Manx Shearwater

Puffinus puffinus

E

2014

bookmark Great Shearwater

Ardenna gravis

E

E

Total of 8 records. Recent ones being: 2012, 2015 and 2020.

bookmark Barolo Shearwater

Puffinus baroli

E

1988

bookmark Tropical Shearwater

Puffinus bailloni

E

E

E

E

1992 and 1999

bookmark Persian Shearwater

Puffinus persicus

E

E

E

E

1985, 1989 and 2020

bookmark Balearic Shearwater

Puffinus mauretanicus

E

E

1982 and 2002

bookmark Yelkouan Shearwater

Puffinus yelkouan

F

F

F

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

F

F

PM, WV

OCEANITIDAE

bookmark Wilson's Storm Petrel

Oceanites oceanicus

V

1983, 2016, 2017, 2020 and 2020

HYDROBATIDAE

bookmark European Storm Petrel

Hydrobates pelagicus

E

E

E

E

E

1982, 1984, 1984, 1986, 1992 and 2016

bookmark Leach's Storm Petrel

Oceanodroma leucorhoa

r

r

r

r

r

Irruptive WV

bookmark Band-rumped Storm Petrel

Oceanodroma castro

E

1983

bookmark Swinhoe's Storm Petrel

Oceanodroma monorhis

V

V

V

Total of 15 records. Recent ones being: 2018, 2019 and 2020.

PELECANIFORMES

PHAETHONTIDAE

bookmark Red-billed Tropicbird

Phaethon aethereus

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

Total of 18 records. Recent ones being: 2014, 2014 and 2016.

PHALACROCORACIDAE

bookmark European Shag

Phalacrocorax aristotelis

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

2005 and 2021

bookmark Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

C

C

C

U

U

r

r

r

U

F

C

C

WV, PM, non-breeding SV

bookmark Pygmy Cormorant

Microcarbo pygmaeus

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

Resident, PM, WV

PELECANIDAE

bookmark Great White Pelican

Pelecanus onocrotalus

F

F

C

C

C

U

U

U

C

C

C

F

WV, PM, non-breeding SV

bookmark Dalmatian Pelican

Pelecanus crispus

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

Total of 8 records. Recent ones being: 1986, 1992 and 2004.

bookmark Pink-backed Pelican

Pelecanus rufescens

V

V

V

V

V

V

Total of 14 records. Recent ones being: 2018, 2018 and 2020.

ARDEIDAE

bookmark Eurasian Bittern

Botaurus stellaris

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

WV, PM

bookmark Little Bittern

Ixobrychus minutus

v

v

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

r

v

WV, PM, SV

bookmark Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Resident, PM, WV, SV

bookmark Striated Heron

Butorides striata

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

Local breeder at the gulf of Eilat

bookmark Intermediate Egret

Ardea intermedia

E

2004

bookmark Western Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Resident, PM, WV

bookmark Squacco Heron

Ardeola ralloides

U

U

U

F

F

U

U

F

F

F

U

U

PM, WV, SV

bookmark Chinese pond heron

Ardeola bacchus

E

2021

bookmark Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

C

C

C

C

C

F

F

C

C

C

C

C

Resident, PM, WV, SV

bookmark Western Reef Heron

Egretta gularis

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

non-breedibg visitor (local at Eilat)

bookmark Great Egret

Ardea alba

F

F

F

F

U

r

r

r

U

F

F

F

PM, WV, non-breeding SV

bookmark Grey Heron

Ardea cinerea

C

C

C

C

U

U

U

C

C

C

C

C

PM, WV, non-breeding SV

bookmark Purple Heron

Ardea purpurea

U

U

F

F

F

U

U

F

F

F

U

U

PM, WV, SV

bookmark Goliath Heron

Ardea goliath

E

E

E

E

Total of 7 records. Recent ones being: 1977, 1979 and 1993.

bookmark Black Heron

Egretta ardesiaca

E

1982

bookmark Black-headed Heron

Ardea melanocephala

E

E

E

1987

THRESKIORNITHIDAE

bookmark Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

U

U

F

F

F

U

U

F

F

U

U

U

(Resident), PM, WV, SV

bookmark Northern Bald Ibis

Geronticus eremita

E

E

E

E

E

Total of 15 records. Recent ones being: 1984, 1995 and 2007.

bookmark Eurasian Spoonbill

Platalea leucorodia

F

F

F

F

U

U

U

U

F

F

F

F

PM, WV, non-breeding SV

SULIFORMES

SULIDAE

bookmark Northern Gannet

Morus bassanus

U

U

U

U

U

E

E

E

E

E

U

U

WV

bookmark Brown Booby

Sula leucogaster

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

Locally rare at Eilat

bookmark Masked Booby

Sula dactylatra

E

2004

ANHINGIDAE

bookmark African Darter

Anhinga rufa

E

2004

FREGATIDAE

bookmark Lesser Frigatebird

Fregata ariel

E

E

1997 and 1999

CICONIFORMES

CICONIIDAE

bookmark Marabou Stork

Leptoptilos crumenifer

E

E

2 records (1951, 1957)

bookmark Yellow-billed Stork

Mycteria ibis

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

Occasional, last on 2017

bookmark White Stork

Ciconia ciconia

U

C

C

C

C

U

U

C

C

C

C

U

PM, WV, SV (rare breeder)

bookmark Black Stork

Ciconia nigra

U

F

C

C

U

U

U

U

C

C

U

U

PM, WV, OS

PHOENICOPTERIFORMES

PHOENICOPTERIDAE

bookmark Greater Flamingo

Phoenicopterus roseus

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

PM, WV, present yearound at Eilat, non-breeding

bookmark Lesser Flamingo

Phoeniconaias minor

E

E

E

E

2006, 2014 and 2018

ANSERIFORMES

ANATIDAE

bookmark Mute Swan

Cygnus olor

r

r

r

r

r

r

WV (irruptive)

bookmark Whooper Swan

Cygnus cygnus

E

E

E

E

1863, 1984, 1985, 1985, 2002 and 2011

bookmark Tundra Swan

Cygnus columbianus

v

v

v

v

v

Total of 12 records. Recent ones being: 2001, 2005 and 2006.

bookmark Greater White-fronted Goose

Anser albifrons

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

PM, WV

bookmark Lesser White-fronted Goose

Anser erythropus

E

E

E

E

2014, 2016, 2016, 2018, 2019 and 2020

bookmark Greylag Goose

Anser anser

r

r

r

r

r

r

PM, WV

bookmark Barnacle Goose

Branta leucopsis

E

E

E

E

2018

bookmark Taiga Bean Goose

Anser fabalis

E

Total of 7 records. Recent ones being: 2016, 2020 and 2021.

bookmark Red-breasted Goose

Branta ruficollis

E

E

E

E

Total of 7 records. Recent ones being: 1982, 1984 and 2002.

bookmark Lesser Whistling Duck

Dendrocygna javanica

E

E

E

E

E

1966

bookmark Egyptian Goose

Alopochen aegyptiaca

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Migrants accidental till 80's. Recent records are of a feral populations.

bookmark Common Shelduck

Tadorna tadorna

U

U

U

U

r

v

v

r

r

U

U

U

PM, WV, OS

bookmark Ruddy Shelduck

Tadorna ferruginea

U

U

U

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

U

U

PM, WV, non-breeding SV (formerly bred)

bookmark Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

C

C

C

C

U

U

U

U

C

C

C

C

Resident, SV, PM, WV

bookmark Gadwall

Mareca strepera

U

U

U

U

r

r

r

r

r

U

U

U

PM, WV, OS

bookmark Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

F

F

F

F

U

v

v

U

F

F

F

F

PM, WV, OS

bookmark Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

C

C

C

C

C

U

r

U

C

C

C

C

PM, WV, OS

bookmark Eurasian Wigeon

Mareca penelope

F

F

F

F

U

U

v

v

U

F

F

F

PM, WV, OS

bookmark Eurasian Teal

Anas crecca

C

C

C

C

F

r

r

F

C

C

C

C

PM, WV, OS

bookmark Cape Teal

Anas capensis

E

E

E

E

E

E

1978, 1982 and 1984

bookmark Red-billed Teal

Anas erythrorhyncha

E

E

1 record (1958)

bookmark Garganey

Spatula querquedula

r

U

F

F

F

U

U

F

C

F

F

r

PM, WV, SV (very rare breeder)

bookmark Marbled Duck

Marmaronetta angustirostris

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

Resident (local)

bookmark Common Pochard

Aythya ferina

C

C

C

F

U

v

v

v

U

F

C

C

PM, WV, OS

bookmark Red-crested Pochard

Netta rufina

U

U

U

U

U

U

PM, WV

bookmark Southern Pochard

Netta erythrophthalma

E

1998

bookmark Ferruginous Duck

Aythya nyroca

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

PM, WV, SV

bookmark Greater Scaup

Aythya marila

v

v

v

v

v

Total of 13 records. Recent ones being: 2003, 2005 and 2016.

bookmark Tufted Duck

Aythya fuligula

C

C

C

C

U

v

v

v

U

C

C

C

PM, WV, OS

bookmark Common Eider

Somateria mollissima

E

E

1942

bookmark Velvet Scoter

Melanitta fusca

E

E

E

Total of 8 records. Recent ones being: 2004, 2008 and 2015.

bookmark Long-tailed Duck

Clangula hyemalis

E

E

1979, 1982, 1983, 1983 and 1986

bookmark Common Goldeneye

Bucephala clangula

v

v

v

v

v

v

Total of 9 records. Recent ones being: 1988, 2008 and 2012.

bookmark Smew

Mergellus albellus

v

v

v

v

v

v

Total of 20 records. Recent ones being: 2008, 2008 and 2010.

bookmark Common Merganser

Mergus merganser

E

1925 and 2004

bookmark Red-breasted Merganser

Mergus serrator

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

PM, WV

bookmark White-headed Duck

Oxyura leucocephala

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

WV

ACCIPITRIFORMES

ACCIPITRIDAE

bookmark Bearded Vulture

Gypaetus barbatus

v

v

v

v

v

v

Total of 8 records. Recent ones being: 2004, 2014 and 2016.

bookmark Rüppell's Vulture

Gyps rueppelli

E

2014 and 2021

bookmark Griffon Vulture

Gyps fulvus

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

Resident, PM, WV

bookmark White-backed vulture

Gyps africanus

E

2021 and 2021

bookmark Cinereous Vulture

Aegypius monachus

r

r

r

v

v

v

v

v

r

r

r

r

PM, WV, OS (formerly bred)

bookmark Lappet-faced Vulture

Torgos tracheliotos

E

E

E

1996, 1998, 2001, 2015 and 2021

bookmark Egyptian Vulture

Neophron percnopterus

v

U

F

F

F

U

U

F

F

U

v

v

PM, WV, SV

bookmark White-tailed Eagle

Haliaeetus albicilla

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

PM, WV, formerly bred and re-introduced

bookmark Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

Resident

bookmark Eastern Imperial Eagle

Aquila heliaca

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

PM, WV

bookmark Lesser Spotted Eagle

Clanga pomarina

r

r

F

C

F

U

C

C

U

r

PM, WV

bookmark Greater Spotted Eagle

Clanga clanga

U

U

U

U

v

v

v

v

v

U

U

U

PM, WV, OS (former resident)

bookmark Steppe Eagle

Aquila nipalensis

U

C

C

C

F

C

C

U

PM, WV

bookmark Tawny Eagle

Aquila rapax

V

V

V

V

V

Total of 7 records. Recent ones being: 2013, 2016 and 2021.

bookmark Verreaux's Eagle

Aquila verreauxii

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

Total of 11 records. Recent ones being: 2015, 2015 and 2018.

bookmark Bateleur

Terathopius ecaudatus

v

v

v

v

12 records, last on 2017

bookmark Short-toed Snake Eagle

Circaetus gallicus

v

F

C

C

C

F

F

C

C

C

U

v

PM, WV, SV

bookmark Booted Eagle

Hieraaetus pennatus

v

v

F

F

F

F

F

U

v

PM, WV

bookmark Bonelli's Eagle

Aquila fasciata

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

Resident, PM, WV

bookmark Red Kite

Milvus milvus

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

Total of 8 records. Recent ones being: 1983, 1988 and 1990.

bookmark Black Kite

Milvus migrans

F

F

C

C

C

U

U

F

F

F

F

F

PM, WV, SV (rare breeder)

bookmark Yellow-Billed Kite

Milvus aegyptius

E

E

E

E

E

1969, 2002, 2015 and 2018

bookmark Western Marsh Harrier

Circus aeruginosus

F

F

F

F

F

v

v

U

F

F

F

F

PM, WV, non-breeding SV (formerly bred)

bookmark Black-winged Kite

Elanus caeruleus

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

Fairly Common breeder since 2005.

bookmark Hen Harrier

Circus cyaneus

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

PM, WV

bookmark Montagu's Harrier

Circus pygargus

v

v

U

U

U

U

U

U

v

v

PM, WV

bookmark Pallid Harrier

Circus macrourus

U

U

F

F

U

U

F

F

U

U

PM, WV, occasionally OS

bookmark Rough-legged Buzzard

Buteo lagopus

E

E

1984, 1985, 2012, 2016 and 2016

bookmark Long-legged Buzzard

Buteo rufinus

F

F

F

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

F

F

Resident, PM, WV

bookmark Common Buzzard

Buteo buteo

F

C

C

C

C

U

r

r

U

F

F

F

PM, WV, occasional SV (very rare breeder)

bookmark European Honey Buzzard

Pernis apivorus

C

C

C

C

C

F

U

PM

bookmark Crested Honey Buzzard

Pernis ptilorhynchus

E

E

E

U

U

r

r

r

PM

bookmark Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

F

F

F

F

F

r

r

r

r

F

F

F

PM, WV, SV

bookmark Shikra

Accipiter badius

E

E

1987 and 2005

bookmark Levant Sparrowhawk

Accipiter brevipes

U

C

C

C

C

PM

bookmark Northern Goshawk

Accipiter gentilis

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

PM, WV

bookmark Dark Chanting Goshawk

Melierax metabates

E

1979 and 2014

PANDIONIDAE

bookmark Western Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

PM, WV

FALCONIFORMES

FALCONIDAE

bookmark Common Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Resident, PM, WV

bookmark Lesser Kestrel

Falco naumanni

r

U

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

U

r

r

PM, WV, SV

bookmark Red-footed Falcon

Falco vespertinus

U

U

U

U

F

F

U

PM

bookmark Eurasian Hobby

Falco subbuteo

U

F

F

F

F

F

F

U

U

PM, SV

bookmark Eleonora's Falcon

Falco eleonorae

U

U

U

U

U

U

PM

bookmark Sooty Falcon

Falco concolor

r

r

U

U

U

U

U

r

(PM), SV

bookmark Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

U

U

U

U

U

r

v

U

U

U

U

U

PM, WV, non-breeding SV, formerly bred

bookmark Merlin

Falco columbarius

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

PM, WV

bookmark Saker Falcon

Falco cherrug

r

r

r

v

v

v

v

r

r

(PM), WV

bookmark Lanner Falcon

Falco biarmicus

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

Resident, PM, WV

GALLIFORMES

PHASIANIDAE

bookmark Black Francolin

Francolinus francolinus

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

Resident (local)

bookmark Chukar Partridge

Alectoris chukar

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Resident

bookmark Sand Partridge

Ammoperdix heyi

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Resident

bookmark Common Quail

Coturnix coturnix

U

F

C

C

C

U

U

U

C

C

U

U

PM, WV,SV

GRUIFORMES

RALLIDAE

bookmark Corn Crake

Crex crex

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

PM

bookmark African Crake

Crex egregia

E

2020

bookmark Water Rail

Rallus aquaticus

F

F

F

F

U

r

r

U

F

F

F

F

PM, WV, OS (very rare breeder / Resident)

bookmark Spotted Crake

Porzana porzana

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

PM, WV

bookmark Little Crake

Porzana parva

r

U

F

F

U

r

v

U

U

U

U

r

PM, WV, non-breeding SV

bookmark Baillon's Crake

Porzana pusilla

v

U

U

U

U

r

r

U

U

U

r

v

PM, WV, non-breeding SV (formerly bred)

bookmark Common Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

C

C

C

F

F

F

F

F

F

C

C

C

Resident, PM, WV, (SV)

bookmark Eurasian Coot

Fulica atra

C

C

C

C

C

F

F

F

F

C

C

C

(Resident), PM, WV, SV (rare breeder)

bookmark African Swamphen

Porphyrio madagascariensis

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

Occasional WV, very rare breeder

GRUIDAE

bookmark Common Crane

Grus grus

C

C

C

C

U

U

C

C

C

PM, WV

bookmark Demoiselle Crane

Grus virgo

r

r

r

r

r

r

PM

OTIDIDAE

bookmark Great Bustard

Otis tarda

E

E

E

Total of 8 records. Recent ones being: 2004, 2008 and 2015.

bookmark Macqueen's Bustard

Chlamydotis macqueenii

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

Resident

bookmark Little Bustard

Tetrax tetrax

r

r

v

r

r

PM, WV

CHARADRIIFORMES

ROSTRATULIDAE

bookmark Greater Painted Snipe

Rostratula benghalensis

E

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

E

E

Total of 16 records. Recent ones being: 2011, 2014 and 2020.

HAEMATOPODIDAE

bookmark Eurasian Oystercatcher

Haematopus ostralegus

v

r

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

v

v

PM (WV)

RECURVIROSTRIDAE

bookmark Pied Avocet

Recurvirostra avosetta

U

U

F

F

F

U

U

F

F

F

U

U

PM, WV, SV (very rare breeder)

bookmark Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus

C

C

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

C

C

Resident, PM, WV, SV

DROMADIDAE

bookmark Crab-Plover

Dromas ardeola

E

E

1987, 1987, 1997, 2014, 2016 and 2018

BURHINIDAE

bookmark Eurasian Stone-curlew

Burhinus oedicnemus

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

Resident, PM, WV, SV

bookmark Senegal Thick-knee

Burhinus senegalensis

E

2015 and 2020

GLAREOLIDAE

bookmark Cream-coloured Courser

Cursorius cursor

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

(Resident), PM, WV, SV

bookmark Collared Pratincole

Glareola pratincola

F

C

C

U

U

F

F

F

U

PM, SV

bookmark Black-winged Pratincole

Glareola nordmanni

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

PM

bookmark Oriental Pratincole

Glareola maldivarum

E

1999

CHARADRIIDAE

bookmark Little Ringed Plover

Charadrius dubius

v

U

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

v

PM, WV, SV (rare breeder)

bookmark Common Ringed Plover

Charadrius hiaticula

F

F

C

C

C

U

U

C

C

C

C

F

PM, WV, non-breeding SV

bookmark Kentish Plover

Charadrius alexandrinus

F

F

F

F

F

U

U

F

F

F

F

F

Resident, PM, WV

bookmark Kittlitz's Plover

Charadrius pecuarius

e

e

e

e

e

Total of 16 records. Recent ones being: 1999, 2000 and 2009.

bookmark Lesser Sand Plover

Charadrius mongolus

E

1983, 2000, 2001, 2010, 2013 and 2014

bookmark Three-banded plover

Charadrius tricollaris

E

2020

bookmark Greater Sand Plover

Charadrius leschenaultii

U

F

F

F

U

U

U

U

F

F

F

U

PM, WV, non-breeding SV

bookmark Caspian Plover

Charadrius asiaticus

v

r

r

r

v

v

v

v

PM

bookmark Grey Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

U

U

F

F

F

U

U

F

F

F

F

U

PM, WV, non-breeding SV

bookmark European Golden Plover

Pluvialis apricaria

F

F

U

U

U

U

U

F

F

PM, WV

bookmark American Golden Plover

Pluvialis dominica

E

E

2008, 2009 and 2020

bookmark Pacific Golden Plover

Pluvialis fulva

v

v

v

v

v

r

r

r

r

PM

bookmark Eurasian Dotterel

Charadrius morinellus

U

U

r

r

r

U

U

PM, WV

bookmark Black-headed Lapwing

Vanellus tectus

1 record (1869)

bookmark Northern Lapwing

Vanellus vanellus

C

C

C

F

F

r

r

r

F

F

C

C

PM, WV, non-breeding SV (formerly bred)

bookmark Spur-winged Lapwing

Vanellus spinosus

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Resident, PM, WV, (SV)

bookmark Red-wattled Lapwing

Vanellus indicus

E

E

E

E

1991, 2001, 2017 and 2018

bookmark Sociable Lapwing

Vanellus gregarius

U

U

U

r

r

r

r

U

U

PM, WV

bookmark White-tailed Lapwing

Vanellus leucurus

r

r

U

U

r

r

r

r

U

U

U

r

PM, WV

SCOLOPACIDAE

bookmark Great Knot

Calidris tenuirostris

E

E

1985 and 1991

bookmark Red Knot

Calidris canutus

E

E

v

v

v

v

v

r

r

r

E

E

PM (WV)

bookmark Sanderling

Calidris alba

U

U

F

F

F

U

U

U

F

F

F

U

PM, WV

bookmark Dunlin

Calidris alpina

U

U

C

C

C

U

U

C

C

C

C

U

PM, WV

bookmark Curlew Sandpiper

Calidris ferruginea

v

F

F

U

U

F

F

U

v

v

PM, WV

bookmark Semipalmated Sandpiper

Calidris pusilla

E

1989

bookmark Red-necked Stint

Calidris ruficollis

E

2003

bookmark Baird's Sandpiper

Calidris bairdii

E

1998

bookmark White-rumped Sandpiper

Calidris fuscicollis

E

E

2004

bookmark Temminck's Stint

Calidris temminckii

U

U

F

F

F

U

U

F

F

F

F

U

PM, WV

bookmark Little Stint

Calidris minuta

F

C

C

C

C

F

C

C

C

C

C

F

PM, WV

bookmark Long-toed Stint

Calidris subminuta

E

E

1991 and 2004

bookmark Pectoral Sandpiper

Calidris melanotos

V

V

V

V

Total of 15 records. Recent ones being: 2014, 2017 and 2020.

bookmark Broad-billed Sandpiper

Calidris falcinellus

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

PM

bookmark Buff-breasted sandpiper

Calidris subruficollis

E

2018

bookmark Ruff

Calidris pugnax

U

F

C

C

C

U

U

C

C

C

F

U

PM, WV, OS

bookmark Great Snipe

Gallinago media

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

PM

bookmark Common Snipe

Gallinago gallinago

F

C

C

C

C

U

U

U

C

C

C

F

PM, WV

bookmark Jack Snipe

Lymnocryptes minimus

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

PM, WV

bookmark Pin-tailed Snipe

Gallinago stenura

V

V

V

Total of 13 records. Recent ones being: 2015, 2018 and 2018.

bookmark Eurasian Woodcock

Scolopax rusticola

F

F

U

U

U

F

F

PM, WV

bookmark Long-billed Dowitcher

Limnodromus scolopaceus

E

E

1984 and 2017

bookmark Black-tailed Godwit

Limosa limosa

F

F

F

F

F

U

U

U

F

F

F

F

PM, WV

bookmark Bar-tailed Godwit

Limosa lapponica

v

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

v

v

PM, WV

bookmark Eurasian Curlew

Numenius arquata

U

U

U

U

U

r

r

U

U

U

U

U

PM, WV, non-breeding SV

bookmark Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

r

r

U

U

U

r

r

U

U

U

r

r

PM, WV, non-breeding SV

bookmark Slender-billed Curlew

Numenius tenuirostris

E

1 record (1917)

bookmark Wood Sandpiper

Tringa glareola

U

U

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

F

U

PM, WV

bookmark Green Sandpiper

Tringa ochropus

F

C

C

C

C

F

F

C

C

C

C

F

PM, WV

bookmark Common Redshank

Tringa totanus

F

C

C

C

U

U

C

C

C

C

C

F

PM, WV, non-breeding SV

bookmark Spotted Redshank

Tringa erythropus

F

F

F

F

F

U

F

F

F

F

F

F

PM, WV

bookmark Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

U

F

F

F

F

F

U

F

F

F

F

U

PM, WV

bookmark Marsh Sandpiper

Tringa stagnatilis

U

U

F

F

F

U

F

F

F

F

U

PM, WV

bookmark Lesser Yellowlegs

Tringa flavipes

E

E

1977, 2008 and 2020

bookmark Terek Sandpiper

Xenus cinereus

r

r

r

r

U

U

r

PM

bookmark Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

U

U

C

C

C

F

C

C

C

C

U

U

PM, WV

bookmark Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

U

U

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

U

U

PM, WV

bookmark Wilson's Phalarope

Phalaropus tricolor

E

2020

bookmark Red Phalarope

Phalaropus fulicarius

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

Occasional PM, WV

bookmark Red-necked Phalarope

Phalaropus lobatus

r

U

U

U

U

r

r

U

r

PM, (OS)

STERCORARIIDAE

bookmark South Polar Skua

Stercorarius maccormicki

E

1983 and 1992

bookmark Great Skua

Stercorarius skua

E

E

E

1936, 1943, 1966 and 1969

bookmark Pomarine Jaeger

Stercorarius pomarinus

r

r

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

r

PM, WV, (non-breeding SV)

bookmark Parasitic Jaeger

Stercorarius parasiticus

U

U

U

U

F

F

F

F

F

U

U

U

PM, WV, (non-breeding SV)

bookmark Long-tailed Jaeger

Stercorarius longicaudus

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

PM, (OS)

ALCIDAE

bookmark Atlantic Puffin

Fratercula arctica

E

2018

LARIDAE

bookmark Grey-headed Gull

Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus

E

E

E

E

E

1989, 1989 and 1989

bookmark Brown-headed Gull

Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus

E

1982

bookmark Black-headed Gull

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

C

C

C

C

C

U

U

U

C

C

C

C

PM, WV, SV

bookmark Slender-billed Gull

Chroicocephalus genei

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

PM, WV, non-breeding SV

bookmark Mew Gull

Larus canus

U

U

U

U

U

PM, WV

bookmark Mediterranean Gull

Ichthyaetus melanocephalus

U

U

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

U

U

PM, WV, OS

bookmark Audouin's Gull

Ichthyaetus audouinii

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

Occasional

bookmark Great Black-backed Gull

Larus marinus

v

v

v

E

E

E

v

E

v

Total of 20 records. Recent ones being: 2014, 2015 and 2016.

bookmark Lesser Black-backed Gull

Larus fuscus

F

F

C

C

C

U

U

C

C

C

F

F

PM, WV, non-breeding SV

bookmark European Herring Gull

Larus argentatus

E

1987

bookmark Yellow-legged Gull

Larus michahellis

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

Resident (rare), PM, WV

bookmark Armenian Gull

Larus armenicus

C

C

C

C

F

U

U

F

F

C

C

C

PM, WV, non-breeding SV

bookmark Caspian Gull

Larus cachinnans

F

F

F

U

U

r

r

F

F

F

F

F

WV, PM

bookmark Pallas's Gull

Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus

F

F

F

U

U

F

PM, WV

bookmark Little Gull

Hydrocoloeus minutus

F

U

U

U

U

r

r

r

U

U

U

F

PM, WV, non-breeding SV

bookmark Black-legged Kittiwake

Rissa tridactyla

U

U

r

r

r

r

r

(PM), WV

bookmark Sabine's Gull

Xema sabini

E

E

E

1989, 1992, 2009 and 2020

bookmark Glaucous Gull

Larus hyperboreus

E

1 record (1914)

bookmark Sooty Gull

Ichthyaetus hemprichii

E

E

E

E

E

1983, 1989, 1992, 1992 and 1998

bookmark White-eyed Gull

Ichthyaetus leucophthalmus

U

U

U

U

F

F

F

F

U

U

U

U

Local, non-breeding at the gulf of Eilat

bookmark Franklin's Gull

Leucophaeus pipixcan

E

E

2003 and 2006

bookmark Little Tern

Sternula albifrons

E

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

E

PM, SV (Fr breeding)

bookmark Sandwich Tern

Thalasseus sandvicensis

F

F

F

U

U

U

U

U

U

F

F

F

PM, WV, non-breeding SV

bookmark Gull-Billed Tern

Gelochelidon nilotica

U

F

F

U

U

F

F

U

PM

bookmark Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

F

C

C

C

C

C

C

F

v

PS, SV

bookmark Arctic Tern

Sterna paradisaea

v

r

r

v

Non-breeding SV at the Gulf of Eilat, Straggler at Med

bookmark Roseate Tern

Sterna dougallii

E

E

E

1982, 1987 and 1989

bookmark Caspian Tern

Hydroprogne caspia

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

Local at the gulf of Eilat, very rare elsewhere

bookmark Greater Crested Tern

Thalasseus bergii

v

v

v

v

v

E

E

E

Total of 15 records. Recent ones being: 2019, 2020 and 2021.

bookmark Lesser Crested Tern

Thalasseus bengalensis

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

Non-breeding SV at the Gulf of Eilat, Straggler at Med.

bookmark Sooty Tern

Onychoprion fuscatus

E

E

1980, 1980, 1981 and 1988

bookmark Bridled Tern

Onychoprion anaethetus

U

U

U

Non-breeding SV at Eilat, straggler at Med.

bookmark White-cheeked Tern

Sterna repressa

U

U

U

U

U

Non-breeding SV at Eilat, Occasional at Med

bookmark Black Tern

Chlidonias niger

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

PM, non-breeding SV (formerly bred)

bookmark White-winged Tern

Chlidonias leucopterus

F

C

C

F

C

C

F

F

PM, non-breeding SV (rare)

bookmark Whiskered Tern

Chlidonias hybrida

U

U

U

F

F

F

U

F

F

U

U

U

PM, WV (local), non-breeding SV

RYNCHOPIDAE

bookmark African Skimmer

Rynchops flavirostris

E

1 record (1934)

COLUMBIFORMES

PTEROCLIDIDAE

bookmark Black-bellied Sandgrouse

Pterocles orientalis

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

Resident, WV

bookmark Pin-tailed Sandgrouse

Pterocles alchata

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

Resident, WV

bookmark Spotted Sandgrouse

Pterocles senegallus

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

Resident

bookmark Crowned Sandgrouse

Pterocles coronatus

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

Resident

bookmark Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse

Pterocles lichtensteinii

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

Resident (local)

COLUMBIDAE

bookmark Rock Dove

Columba livia

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Resident

bookmark Stock Dove

Columba oenas

F

F

F

F

F

F

PM, WV

bookmark Common Wood Pigeon

Columba palumbus

F

F

U

U

F

F

PM, WV (local)

bookmark African Collared Dove

Streptopelia roseogrisea

E

E

E

E

E

Occasional

bookmark Eurasian Collared Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Resident

bookmark European Turtle Dove

Streptopelia turtur

F

C

C

C

C

C

C

F

U

PM, SV (rare in winter)

bookmark Oriental Turtle Dove

Streptopelia orientalis

V

V

E

10 records, last on 2016

bookmark Laughing Dove

Spilopelia senegalensis

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Resident

bookmark Namaqua Dove

Oena capensis

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

(Resident), SV (local)

CUCULIFORMES

CUCULIDAE

bookmark Diederik Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx caprius

E

1994

bookmark Common Cuckoo

Cuculus canorus

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

PM, SV

bookmark Oriental Cuckoo

Cuculus optatus

E

1985

bookmark Great Spotted Cuckoo

Clamator glandarius

v

U

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

U

U

v

PM, WV, SV

STRIGIFORMES

TYTONIDAE

bookmark Western Barn Owl

Tyto alba

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Resident

STRGIDAE

bookmark Tawny Owl

Strix aluco

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

Resident (local)

bookmark Desert Owl

Strix hadorami

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

Resident

bookmark Eurasian Eagle-Owl

Bubo bubo

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

Resident

bookmark Pharaoh Eagle-Owl

Bubo ascalaphus

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

Resident in desert regions

bookmark Brown Fish Owl

Ketupa zeylonensis

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Extinct, last recorded 1975

bookmark Long-eared Owl

Asio otus

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

Resident, PM, WV

bookmark Short-eared Owl

Asio flammeus

U

U

U

U

U

r

r

r

r

U

U

U

PM, WV, SV

bookmark Little Owl

Athene noctua

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Resident

bookmark Eurasian Scops Owl

Otus scops

r

U

U

F

F

F

F

F

F

U

U

r

PM, WV, SV

bookmark Pallid Scops Owl

Otus brucei

U

U

r

r

U

WV, recorded breeding in the past

CAPRIMULGIFORMES

CAPRIMULGIDAE

bookmark European Nightjar

Caprimulgus europaeus

r

r

U

F

F

U

r

r

F

F

U

r

PM, WV, SV (recorded breeding)

bookmark Egyptian Nightjar

Caprimulgus aegyptius

v

r

r

r

v

v

v

v

PM, recorded breeding

bookmark Nubian Nightjar

Caprimulgus nubicus

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

Resident (local), SV

APODIFORMES

APODIDAE

bookmark Common Swift

Apus apus

F

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

U

U

PM, WV, SV

bookmark Pallid Swift

Apus pallidus

U

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

F

F

U

U

PM, WV, SV

bookmark Alpine Swift

Tachymarptis melba

U

C

C

C

F

F

F

C

C

C

C

U

PM, WV, SV

bookmark Little Swift

Apus affinis

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

Resident (local), PM, (SV)

CORACIIFORMES

ALCEDINIDAE

bookmark Common Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis

F

F

F

U

U

r

U

F

F

F

F

F

PM, WV, non-breeding SV

bookmark White-throated Kingfisher

Halcyon smyrnensis

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

Resident

bookmark Pied Kingfisher

Ceryle rudis

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Resident

CORACIIDAE

bookmark European Roller

Coracias garrulus

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

U

U

PM, SV

bookmark Broad-billed Roller

Eurystomus glaucurus

E

2019

MEROPIDAE

bookmark European Bee-eater

Merops apiaster

F

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

U

PM, SV

bookmark Blue-cheeked Bee-eater

Merops persicus

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

PM, SV

bookmark White-throated Bee-eater

Merops albicollis

E

E

2019

bookmark Green Bee-eater

Merops orientalis

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

Resident (local)

PSITTACIFORMES

PSITTACIDAE

bookmark Rose-ringed Parakeet

Psittacula krameri

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Resident -introduced

bookmark Nanday Parakeet

Aratinga nenday

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

Resident -introduced (local)

bookmark Monk Parakeet

Myiopsitta monachus

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

Resident -introduced

BUCEROTIFORMES

UPUPIDAE

bookmark Eurasian Hoopoe

Upupa epops

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Resident, PM, WV, (SV)

PICIFORMES

PICIDAE

bookmark Syrian Woodpecker

Dendrocopos syriacus

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Resident

bookmark Eurasian Wryneck

Jynx torquilla

r

U

F

F

U

v

v

U

F

F

U

r

PM, WV, occasional SV, recorded breeding

PASSERIFORMES

ALAUDIDAE

bookmark Eurasian Skylark

Alauda arvensis

C

C

C

F

C

C

C

PM, WV

bookmark Oriental Skylark

Alauda gulgula

U

U

U

U

r

r

U

U

U

PM, WV

bookmark Crested Lark

Galerida cristata

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Resident

bookmark Woodlark

Lullula arborea

F

F

F

U

U

U

U

U

U

F

F

F

PM, WV, SV (local)

bookmark Greater Short-toed Lark

Calandrella brachydactyla

U

C

C

C

U

U

U

C

C

C

U

U

PM, WV, SV

bookmark Hume's Short-toed Lark

Calandrella acutirostris

E

1986

bookmark Lesser Short-toed Lark

Alaudala rufescens

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

Resident (local), PM, WV

bookmark Desert Lark

Ammomanes deserti

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Resident

bookmark Bar-tailed Lark

Ammomanes cinctura

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

Resident (local), (SV)

bookmark Dunn's Lark

Eremalauda dunni

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

Irruptive nomadic visitor and casual breeder, usually absent

bookmark Black-crowned Sparrow-lark

Eremopterix nigriceps

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

Total of 16 records. Recent ones being: 2015, 2015 and 2020.

bookmark Chestnut-headed Sparrow-Lark

Eremopterix signatus

E

1 record (1983)

bookmark Calandra Lark

Melanocorypha calandra

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

Resident (local), WV, (SV)

bookmark Bimaculated Lark

Melanocorypha bimaculata

v

r

U

U

U

U

U

U

r

r

r

v

PM (irruptive), WV, SV

bookmark Thick-billed Lark

Ramphocoris clotbey

E

v

r

r

v

E

Nomadic & occsional breeder

bookmark Horned Lark

Eremophila alpestris

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

Resident, SV(local)

bookmark Temminck's Lark

Eremophila bilopha

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

Resident, SV, PM

bookmark Greater Hoopoe-Lark

Alaemon alaudipes

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

Resident (local), very rare in recent years

HIRUNDINIDAE

bookmark Sand Martin

Riparia riparia

r

F

C

C

C

F

F

C

C

C

U

r

PM, WV, non-breeding SV (formerly bred)

bookmark Grey-throated Martin

Riparia chinensis

E

1985, 1989 and 2003

bookmark Eurasian Crag Martin

Ptyonoprogne rupestris

F

F

F

U

r

r

r

r

r

U

F

F

PM, WV, SV (local)

bookmark Pale Crag Martin

Ptyonoprogne obsoleta

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Resident, (PM), (WV)

bookmark Ethiopian Swallow

Hirundo aethiopica

E

1991

bookmark Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Resident (local), PM, WV, SV

bookmark Red-rumped Swallow

Cecropis daurica

v

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

v

PM, WV, SV

bookmark Common House Martin

Delichon urbicum

r

C

C

C

C

F

F

C

C

C

C

r

PM, WV, SV

bookmark Asian House Martin

Delichon dasypus

E

2016

MOTACILLIDAE

bookmark Tawny Pipit

Anthus campestris

U

F

F

F

F

U

U

F

F

F

F

U

PM, SV, WV

bookmark Long-billed Pipit

Anthus similis

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

Resident

bookmark Richard's Pipit

Anthus richardi

r

r

U

U

r

v

r

U

U

r

PM, WV

bookmark Blyth's Pipit

Anthus godlewskii

V

V

V

Total of 9 records. Recent ones being: 2020, 2020 and 2021.

bookmark Water Pipit

Anthus spinoletta

C

C

C

U

U

U

C

C

PM, WV

bookmark Buff-bellied Pipit

Anthus rubescens

U

U

U

r

r

U

U

PM, WV

bookmark Meadow Pipit

Anthus pratensis

C

C

C

U

U

C

C

PM, WV

bookmark Tree Pipit

Anthus trivialis

r

C

C

C

C

U

C

C

C

r

PM, WV

bookmark Olive-backed Pipit

Anthus hodgsoni

r

r

r

v

r

r

r

PM, WV

bookmark Red-throated Pipit

Anthus cervinus

F

C

C

C

C

F

C

C

C

F

PM, WV

bookmark White Wagtail

Motacilla alba

C

C

C

C

U

U

U

U

U

C

C

C

PM, WV, SV

bookmark Western Yellow Wagtail

Motacilla flava

v

C

C

C

C

U

U

C

C

C

C

v

PM, SV

bookmark Citrine Wagtail

Motacilla citreola

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

PM, WV

bookmark Grey Wagtail

Motacilla cinerea

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

PM, WV

PYCNONOTIDAE

bookmark White-spectacled Bulbul

Pycnonotus xanthopygos

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Resident

BOMBYCILLIDAE

bookmark Bohemian Waxwing

Bombycilla garrulus

E

E

E

1966, 1967 and 1978

HYPOCOLIIDAE

bookmark Grey Hypocolius

Hypocolius ampelinus

E

E

V

V

V

E

Total of 17 records. Recent ones being: 2019, 2020 and 2020.

TROGLODYTIDAE

bookmark Eurasian Wren

Troglodytes troglodytes

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

Resident, WV

PRUNELLIDAE

bookmark Dunnock

Prunella modularis

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

PM, WV

bookmark Alpine Accentor

Prunella collaris

v

v

v

v

v

2000, 2004, 2005, 2015 and 2017

bookmark Radde's Accentor

Prunella ocularis

v

v

v

v

v

v

Total of 13 records. Recent ones being: 2017, 2017 and 2019.

bookmark Black-throated Accentor

Prunella atrogularis

E

E

E

1982 and 2011

MUSCICAPIDAE

bookmark European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

C

C

C

U

r

r

r

r

r

C

C

C

PM, WV, OS

bookmark Common Nightingale

Luscinia megarhynchos

F

C

F

F

F

F

F

U

PM, SV

bookmark Thrush Nightingale

Luscinia luscinia

U

U

F

U

U

F

U

U

PM

bookmark Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin

Cercotrichas galactotes

U

F

F

F

F

F

F

PM, SV

bookmark Black Scrub Robin

Cercotrichas podobe

r

r

r

r

PM

bookmark Bluethroat

Luscinia svecica

C

C

C

F

U

C

C

C

PM, WV

bookmark Red-flanked Bluetail

Tarsiger cyanurus

E

E

E

1996 and 2011

bookmark White-throated Robin

Irania gutturalis

r

r

r

r

v

v

PM, SV (local at Hermon)

bookmark Common Redstart

Phoenicurus phoenicurus

v

U

C

C

C

U

U

C

C

F

v

PM, WV

bookmark Black Redstart

Phoenicurus ochruros

C

C

C

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

C

C

PM, WV, SV (local)

bookmark Eversmann's Redstart

Phoenicurus erythronotus

E

1988

bookmark Blackstart

Oenanthe melanura

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Resident

bookmark Whinchat

Saxicola rubetra

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

PM

bookmark European Stonechat

Saxicola torquatus

C

C

C

U

U

C

C

PM, WV

bookmark Siberian Stonechat

Saxicola maurus

U

U

U

U

R

U

U

U

WV

bookmark Pied Bush Chat

Saxicola caprata

V

V

Total of 9 records. Recent ones being: 2012, 2013 and 2014.

bookmark Northern Wheatear

Oenanthe oenanthe

r

r

C

C

C

U

U

U

C

C

F

r

PM, WV, SM (local)

bookmark Isabelline Wheatear

Oenanthe isabellina

U

U

C

C

U

U

U

F

C

C

C

U

Resident, PM, WV, SV

bookmark Desert Wheatear

Oenanthe deserti

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

Resident, PM, WV

bookmark Eastern Black-eared Wheatear

Oenanthe melanoleuca

F

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

F

PM, SV

bookmark Pied Wheatear

Oenanthe pleschanka

r

r

v

v

r

v

PM

bookmark Cyprus Wheatear

Oenanthe cypriaca

U

U

U

v

v

v

PM

bookmark Finsch's Wheatear

Oenanthe finschii

F

F

F

v

v

v

v

v

U

F

F

PM, WV, SV (local)

bookmark Mourning Wheatear

Oenanthe lugens

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Resident

bookmark Hooded Wheatear

Oenanthe monacha

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

Resident

bookmark White-crowned Wheatear

Oenanthe leucopyga

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

Resident

bookmark Kurdish Wheatear

Oenanthe xanthoprymna

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

occasional WV & PM

bookmark Red-tailed Wheatear

Oenanthe chrysopygia

E

E

1990, 2018 and 2018

bookmark Red-rumped Wheatear

Oenanthe moesta

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

Total of 9 records. Recent ones being: 1988, 2017 and 2017.

bookmark Blue Rock Thrush

Monticola solitarius

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

Resident, PM, WV

bookmark Common Rock Thrush

Monticola saxatilis

U

U

U

r

r

r

U

U

U

PM, SV (local)

bookmark Red-breasted Flycatcher

Ficedula parva

E

E

v

r

r

r

U

U

E

PM (WV)

bookmark Spotted Flycatcher

Muscicapa striata

U

C

C

F

F

F

C

C

C

U

PM, SV

bookmark European Pied Flycatcher

Ficedula hypoleuca

F

F

F

r

r

r

PM

bookmark Collared Flycatcher

Ficedula albicollis

F

F

F

r

U

U

PM

bookmark Semicollared Flycatcher

Ficedula semitorquata

U

U

r

r

r

r

PM

TURDIDAE

bookmark Song Thrush

Turdus philomelos

C

C

C

C

U

C

C

PM, WV

bookmark Redwing

Turdus iliacus

U

U

U

r

U

U

PM, WV (rare in some years)

bookmark Mistle Thrush

Turdus viscivorus

U

U

U

r

U

U

PM, WV (rare in some years)

bookmark Fieldfare

Turdus pilaris

U

U

U

r

r

U

U

PM, WV (rare in some years)

bookmark Common Blackbird

Turdus merula

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Resident, PM, WV

bookmark Ring Ouzel

Turdus torquatus

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

Total of 15 records. Recent ones being: 2017, 2019 and 2020.

bookmark Black-throated Thrush

Turdus atrogularis

E

E

E

E

Total of 10 records. Recent ones being: 2019, 2020 and 2020.

bookmark Dusky Thrush

Turdus eunomus

E

1982

bookmark Eyebrowed Thrush

Turdus obscurus

E

E

1996 and 2007

CETTIIDAE

bookmark Cetti's Warbler

Cettia cetti

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

Resident, PM, WV

CISTICOLIDAE

bookmark Zitting Cisticola

Cisticola juncidis

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

Resident, (PM)

bookmark Graceful Prinia

Prinia gracilis

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Resident

SCOTOCERCIDAE

bookmark Streaked Scrub Warbler

Scotocerca inquieta

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

Resident

LOCUSTELLIDAE

bookmark Common Grasshopper Warbler

Locustella naevia

v

v

v

Total of 14 records. Recent ones being: 2019, 2019 and 2019.

bookmark Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler

Helopsaltes certhiola

E

1983

bookmark River Warbler

Locustella fluviatilis

v

v

r

U

r

v

r

r

v

PM

bookmark Savi's Warbler

Locustella luscinioides

r

F

F

F

U

U

U

F

F

F

r

r

PM, WV, SB

ACROCEPHALIDAE

bookmark Sedge Warbler

Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

U

C

C

C

C

U

U

U

C

C

C

PM, WV

bookmark Moustached Warbler

Acrocephalus melanopogon

F

F

F

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

F

F

PM, WV, SB

bookmark Blyth's Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus dumetorum

E

E

E

1985, 1985, 1986, 1986 and 1991

bookmark Paddyfield Warbler

Acrocephalus agricola

V

V

V

Total of 14 records. Recent ones being: 2017, 2017 and 2019.

bookmark Marsh Warbler

Acrocephalus palustris

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

PM

bookmark Great Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus arundinaceus

v

U

F

F

F

U

r

U

F

F

U

v

bookmark Clamorous Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus stentoreus

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

Resident (local), PM

bookmark Eurasian Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus scirpaceus

r

U

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

U

r

PM, WV, SV

bookmark Oriental Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus orientalis

E

E

E

E

1988 and 1990

bookmark Basra Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus griseldis

v

v

v

v

v

v

Total of 20 records. Recent ones being: 2012, 2015 and 2018.

bookmark Icterine Warbler

Hippolais icterina

r

U

r

r

U

r

PM

bookmark Olive-tree Warbler

Hippolais olivetorum

U

U

U

U

U

r

PM, SV

bookmark Upcher's Warbler

Hippolais languida

r

U

U

U

r

PM (irregular), SV (local)

bookmark Eastern Olivaceous Warbler

Iduna pallida

F

C

C

C

C

C

F

U

PM, SV

bookmark Booted Warbler

Iduna caligata

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

1982 and 2019

bookmark Sykes's Warbler

Iduna rama

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

1993 and 2008

SYLVIIDAE

bookmark Garden Warbler

Sylvia borin

U

F

U

U

F

U

U

PM

bookmark Barred Warbler

Sylvia nisoria

U

U

r

r

r

r

PM

bookmark Eurasian Blackcap

Sylvia atricapilla

U

F

C

C

C

F

F

F

C

C

C

U

PM, WV, SV

bookmark Eastern Orphean Warbler

Sylvia crassirostris

U

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

U

PM, SV

bookmark Arabian Warbler

Sylvia leucomelaena

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

Resident (local)

bookmark Lesser Whitethroat

Sylvia curruca

v

C

C

C

C

F

F

C

C

C

C

v

PM, WV (local), SV

bookmark Sardinian Warbler

Sylvia melanocephala

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Resident, PM, WV, (SV)

bookmark Ménétries's Warbler

Sylvia mystacea

E

E

r

r

v

v

E

PM, WV

bookmark Cyprus Warbler

Sylvia melanothorax

U

U

U

r

r

U

U

PM, WV

bookmark Rüppell's Warbler

Sylvia rueppelli

U

F

F

U

r

r

r

PM

bookmark Common Whitethroat

Sylvia communis

F

C

C

C

F

F

F

F

F

U

PM, SV

bookmark Spectacled Warbler

Sylvia conspicillata

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

Resident (local), (PM), WV

bookmark Eastern Subalpine Warbler

Sylvia cantillans

r

U

U

r

v

v

v

PM

bookmark Asian Desert Warbler

Sylvia nana

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

PM, WV

bookmark African Desert Warbler

Sylvia deserti

E

E

2 records, (2013, 2024)

PHYLLOSCOPIDAE

bookmark Willow Warbler

Phylloscopus trochilus

U

U

F

F

U

C

C

C

C

U

PM

bookmark Wood Warbler

Phylloscopus sibilatrix

U

F

F

U

U

U

PM

bookmark Eastern Bonelli's Warbler

Phylloscopus orientalis

U

F

F

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

PM, SV (irregular breeder)

bookmark Common Chiffchaff

Phylloscopus collybita

C

C

C

U

U

C

C

C

PM, WV

bookmark Dusky Warbler

Phylloscopus fuscatus

E

E

Total of 10 records. Recent ones being: 2018, 2020 and 2020.

bookmark Radde's Warbler

Phylloscopus schwarzi

V

1982 and 1991

bookmark Mountain Chiffchaff

Phylloscopus sindianus

E

1983

bookmark Green Warbler

Phylloscopus nitidus

v

v

v

Total of 8 records. Recent ones being: 2011, 2014 and 2018.

bookmark Yellow-browed Warbler

Phylloscopus inornatus

U

U

U

r

U

U

U

WV, PM

bookmark Arctic Warbler

Phylloscopus borealis

E

1 record (2018)

bookmark Hume's Leaf Warbler

Phylloscopus humei

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

WV, PM

bookmark Pallas's Leaf Warbler

Phylloscopus proregulus

E

E

E

E

1991, 1992, 1998, 2016 and 2017

REGULIDAE

bookmark Goldcrest

Regulus regulus

r

r

r

r

r

(PM), WV (irregular)

bookmark Common Firecrest

Regulus ignicapilla

E

2012

LEIOTHRICHIDAE

bookmark Arabian Babbler

Argya squamiceps

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Resident

PANURIDAE

bookmark Bearded Reedling

Panurus biarmicus

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

Total of 9 records. Recent ones being: 1987, 1990 and 1996.

PARIDAE

bookmark Great Tit

Parus major

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Resident

bookmark Coal Tit

Periparus ater

E

E

Total of 7 records. Recent ones being: 1945, 1976 and 1976.

bookmark Sombre Tit

Poecile lugubris

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

Resident (local at Hermon)

SITTIDAE

bookmark Western Rock Nuthatch

Sitta neumayer

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

Resident (local at Hermon)

TICHODROMADIDAE

bookmark Wallcreeper

Tichodroma muraria

r

r

r

v

v

r

WV

REMIZIDAE

bookmark Eurasian Penduline Tit

Remiz pendulinus

U

U

U

U

r

v

v

v

v

U

U

U

PM, WV, (OS)

NECTARINIIDAE

bookmark Palestine Sunbird

Cinnyris osea

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Resident

ORIOLIDAE

bookmark Eurasian Golden Oriole

Oriolus oriolus

U

U

U

v

U

U

U

U

PM, (SV)

DICRURIDAE

bookmark Ashy Drongo

Dicrurus leucophaeus

E

2014

LANIIDAE

bookmark Red-backed Shrike

Lanius collurio

F

F

F

F

C

C

C

U

PM, SV (local)

bookmark Isabelline Shrike

Lanius isabellinus

r

r

r

r

v

v

v

r

U

U

r

PM, WV

bookmark Red-tailed Shrike

Lanius phoenicuroides

E

v

v

E

E

Total of 9 records. Recent ones being: 2018, 2018 and 2021.

bookmark Woodchat Shrike

Lanius senator

r

U

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

U

PM, SV

bookmark Masked Shrike

Lanius nubicus

C

C

C

F

F

F

C

C

U

E

PM, SV

bookmark Long-tailed Shrike

Lanius schach

E

E

E

E

1982

bookmark Great Grey Shrike

Lanius excubitor

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

Resident, PM, WV

bookmark Lesser Grey Shrike

Lanius minor

U

U

v

v

U

U

U

U

PM, (non-breeding SV)

CORVIDAE

bookmark Eurasian Jay

Garrulus glandarius

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Resident

bookmark Western Jackdaw

Coloeus monedula

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Resident

bookmark Red-billed Chough

Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax

E

E

1972

bookmark Alpine Chough

Pyrrhocorax graculus

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

2001

bookmark Rook

Corvus frugilegus

F

F

U

r

r

r

r

r

r

U

F

F

(PM), WV, OS (irregular)

bookmark Hooded Crow

Corvus cornix

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Resident

bookmark Northern Raven

Corvus corax

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

Resident

bookmark Brown-necked Raven

Corvus ruficollis

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

Resident

bookmark House Crow

Corvus splendens

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

Resident - Introduced (local)

bookmark Fan-tailed Raven

Corvus rhipidurus

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

Resident (local)

STURNIDAE

bookmark Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Invasive, spraeding rapidly

bookmark Vinous-breasted Starling

Acridotheres burmannicus

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

Invasive.

bookmark Tristram's Starling

Onychognathus tristramii

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

Resident, (nomadic)

bookmark Common Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

C

C

C

U

v

v

v

v

v

F

C

C

(PM), WV, non-breeding SV

bookmark Rosy Starling

Pastor roseus

E

E

E

r

U

r

r

r

r

r

PM (WV)

PASSERIDAE

bookmark House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Resident

bookmark Spanish Sparrow

Passer hispaniolensis

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Resident, PM, WV

bookmark Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Passer montanus

E

E

E

E

E

Total of 10 records. Recent ones being: 1999, 2001 and 2001.

bookmark Dead Sea Sparrow

Passer moabiticus

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

Resident and dispersal (local)

bookmark Rock Sparrow

Petronia petronia

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

Resident (local)

bookmark Yellow-throated Sparrow

Gymnoris xanthocollis

V

V

V

Total of 9 records. Recent ones being: 2017, 2019 and 2020.

bookmark Pale Rockfinch

Carpospiza brachydactyla

U

U

U

U

U

r

v

v

PM, SV (local, irregular)

ESTRILDIDAE

bookmark Indian Silverbill

Euodice malabarica

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

Resident, spreading

CALCARIIDAE

bookmark Snow Bunting

Plectrophenax nivalis

E

2013

FRINGILLIDAE

bookmark Common Chaffinch

Fringilla coelebs

C

C

C

F

v

v

v

v

v

F

C

C

PM, WV, (OS)

bookmark Brambling

Fringilla montifringilla

F

F

F

U

U

F

F

PM, WV (irregular)

bookmark Common Linnet

Linaria cannabina

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Resident, PM, WV

bookmark European Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelis

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Resident, PM, WV

bookmark European Greenfinch

Chloris chloris

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Resident, PM, WV

bookmark Eurasian Siskin

Spinus spinus

F

F

F

F

U

F

F

PM, WV (irregular)

bookmark European Serin

Serinus serinus

C

C

C

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

C

C

Resident (local), PM, WV

bookmark Syrian Serin

Serinus syriacus

U

U

U

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

U

U

PM, WV (local), SV (local)

bookmark Red-Fronted Serin

Serinus pusillus

r

r

r

r

r

PM, WV (local)

bookmark Red Crossbill

Loxia curvirostra

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

v

Total of 7 records. Recent ones being: 2017, 2019 and 2020.

bookmark Hawfinch

Coccothraustes coccothraustes

U

U

U

U

U

U

PM, WV (local, irregular)

bookmark Common Rosefinch

Carpodacus erythrinus

v

v

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

v

PM, WV

bookmark Sinai Rosefinch

Carpodacus synoicus

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

resident (local), WV

bookmark Trumpeter Finch

Bucanetes githagineus

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Resident & dispersal

bookmark Asian Crimson-winged Finch

Rhodopechys sanguineus

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

U

U

U

SV (WV) (local at Hermon)

bookmark Desert Finch

Rhodospiza obsoleta

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

Resident, (PM), WV, (SV)

EMBERIZIDAE

bookmark Corn Bunting

Emberiza calandra

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

(Resident), WV, SV

bookmark Common Reed Bunting

Emberiza schoeniclus

F

F

F

E

E

E

E

E

E

F

F

F

PM, WV, SV

bookmark Little Bunting

Emberiza pusilla

v

v

v

v

R

R

R

PM (WV)

bookmark Rustic Bunting

Emberiza rustica

E

E

E

v

v

v

Total of 11 records. Recent ones being: 2014, 2019 and 2020.

bookmark Ortolan Bunting

Emberiza hortulana

U

C

C

r

r

C

C

C

U

U

PM, SV (local)

bookmark Cretzschmar's Bunting

Emberiza caesia

F

C

C

C

F

F

C

C

F

PM, SV

bookmark Yellowhammer

Emberiza citrinella

U

U

U

U

U

WV

bookmark Pine Bunting

Emberiza leucocephalos

r

r

r

r

r

WV (local)

bookmark Cinereous Bunting

Emberiza cineracea

U

U

r

r

r

PM

bookmark Red-headed Bunting

Emberiza bruniceps

E

1979 and 2010

bookmark Black-headed Bunting

Emberiza melanocephala

U

F

F

F

U

U

U

PM, SV (local)

bookmark Yellow-breasted Bunting

Emberiza aureola

E

E

E

E

Total of 11 records. Recent ones being: 1994, 2001 and 2007.

bookmark Chestnut bunting

Emberiza rutila

E

1 record (2021)

bookmark Black-faced bunting

Emberiza spodocephala

E

1 record (2021)

bookmark Rock Bunting

Emberiza cia

F

F

F

U

U

U

U

U

U

F

F

F

Resident (local), WV

bookmark Striolated Bunting

Emberiza striolata

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

U

Resident & dispersive (localy common)