Endangered Birds of the Middle East
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| Show all birds of concern in the Middle East. |
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| Common Name | Range *** |
|---|---|
| African Skimmer | Middle East |
| Arabian Woodpecker | Saudi Arabia, Yemen |
| Asian Dowitcher | Middle East |
| Audouin's Gull | Middle East |
| Baer's Pochard | Asia, vagrant populations in Pakistan and the Philippines |
| Balearic Shearwater | Middle East |
| Basra Reed Warbler | Egypt, Iran, Israel, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia |
| Black Crowned-crane | Middle East |
| Black-headed Ibis | Middle East |
| Black-tailed Godwit | Middle East |
| Black-winged Pratincole | Africa to Asia |
| Buff-breasted Sandpiper | Middle East |
| Cheer Pheasant | Pakistan |
| Cinereous Bunting | Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Yemen |
| Cinereous Vulture | Middle East |
| Corncrake | Africa to Asia |
| Dalmatian Pelican | Middle East |
| Dartford Warbler | Middle East |
| Egyptian Vulture | Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East |
| Eurasian Curlew | Middle East |
| Eurasian Peregrine Falcon | Eurasia south to Africa and Mideast |
| European Roller | Middle East |
| Falcated Duck | Iraq |
| Fea's Petrel | Israel |
| Ferruginous Duck | Middle East |
| Great Bustard | Middle East |
| Great Indian Bustard | Pakistan |
| Greater Spotted Eagle | Middle East |
| Houbara Bustard | Middle East |
| Indian Skimmer | Iran, Oman, Pakistan |
| Kashmir Flycatcher | Pakistan |
| Laggar Falcon | Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan |
| Lappet-faced Vulture | Middle East |
| Lesser Flamingo | Middle East |
| Lesser Kestrel | Middle East |
| Lesser White-fronted Goose | Middle East |
| Little Bustard | Middle East |
| Northern Bald Ibis | Middle East |
| Ostrich | Jordan, Saudi Arabia |
| Pallid Harrier | Middle East |
| Red Kite | Middle East |
| Red-breasted Goose | Middle East |
| Red-footed Falcon | Middle East |
| Rufous-vented Prinia | Pakistan |
| Sarus Crane | Pakistan |
| Siberian White Crane | C.I.S. (Siberia) to India, including Iran and China |
| Slender-billed Curlew | Europe, Africa, and the Middle East |
| Sociable Lapwing | Middle East |
| Socotra Cormorant | Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen |
| Sooty Falcon | Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Oman, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen |
| Sooty Shearwater | Middle East |
| Syrian Serin | Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria |
| White-headed Duck | Africa to Asia |
| Yelkouan Shearwater | Middle East |
| Yemen Accentor | Yemen |
**What birds are listed here?:
The Middle East section of this site lists the folllowing birds appearing on select endangered species lists:- Birds that dwell in or migrate to any area considered apart of the Middle East.
- Birds that dwell in the Arabian Peninsula.
- Birds of Cyprus.
- Birds of Egypt, Israel or any other transcontinental (with Africa or Asia) area.
- Birds of the Mediterranean Sea and its islands.
- Birds of the Palearctic.
- Birds of Saudi Arabia.
Disclaimer:
This list combines species from several endangered species lists. Using the total
count of species found on this site as an official count of endangered species of the world is not recommended. For more
information on what creatures are listed on this site, please visit our About EEC page.
