| Number of species:
108 |
| Number of endemics:
6 |
| Number of globally
threatened species: 3 |
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae |
| Jouanin's
Petrel |
Bulweria fallax |
Rare/Accidental Near-threatened |
PELECANIFORMES: Phaethontidae |
| Red-billed
Tropicbird |
Phaethon aethereus |
|
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae |
| Masked
Booby |
Sula dactylatra |
|
| Red-footed
Booby |
Sula sula |
|
| Brown
Booby |
Sula leucogaster |
|
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae |
| Great
Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax carbo |
Rare/Accidental |
| Socotra
Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax nigrogularis |
Vulnerable |
| Long-tailed Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax africanus |
|
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae |
| Grey
Heron |
Ardea cinerea |
|
| Purple
Heron |
Ardea purpurea |
|
| Little
Egret |
Egretta garzetta |
Rare/Accidental |
| Western
Reef-Heron |
Egretta gularis |
Rare/Accidental |
| Squacco
Heron |
Ardeola ralloides |
|
| Cattle
Egret |
Bubulcus ibis |
Rare/Accidental |
| Striated
Heron |
Butorides striata |
|
CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae |
| Eurasian
Spoonbill |
Platalea leucorodia |
|
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae |
| Greater
Flamingo |
Phoenicopterus roseus |
|
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae |
| Eurasian
Wigeon |
Anas penelope |
|
| Gadwall |
Anas strepera |
|
| Eurasian
Teal |
Anas crecca |
|
| Mallard |
Anas platyrhynchos |
Rare/Accidental |
| Garganey |
Anas querquedula |
Rare/Accidental |
| Ferruginous Pochard |
Aythya nyroca |
Near-threatened |
FALCONIFORMES: Pandionidae |
| Osprey |
Pandion haliaetus |
|
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae |
| Egyptian
Vulture |
Neophron percnopterus |
|
| Western Marsh-Harrier |
Circus aeruginosus |
|
| Eurasian
Buzzard |
Buteo buteo |
|
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae |
| Eurasian
Kestrel |
Falco tinnunculus |
|
| Lanner
Falcon |
Falco biarmicus |
|
| Peregrine
Falcon |
Falco peregrinus |
|
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae |
| Common Quail |
Coturnix coturnix |
|
| Harlequin
Quail |
Coturnix delegorguei |
|
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae |
| Spotted
Crake |
Porzana porzana |
Rare/Accidental |
| Common Moorhen |
Gallinula chloropus |
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Dromadidae |
| Crab
Plover |
Dromas ardeola |
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae |
| Cream-colored
Courser |
Cursorius cursor |
|
| Bronze-winged
Courser |
Rhinoptilus chalcopterus |
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae |
| Pacific Golden-Plover |
Pluvialis fulva |
Rare/Accidental |
| Black-bellied
Plover |
Pluvialis squatarola |
|
| Common
Ringed Plover |
Charadrius hiaticula |
|
| Little
Ringed Plover |
Charadrius dubius |
Rare/Accidental |
| Snowy Plover |
Charadrius alexandrinus |
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae |
| Pintail
Snipe |
Gallinago stenura |
Rare/Accidental |
| Common
Snipe |
Gallinago gallinago |
|
| Bar-tailed
Godwit |
Limosa lapponica |
|
| Whimbrel |
Numenius phaeopus |
Rare/Accidental |
| Eurasian
Curlew |
Numenius arquata |
|
| Common
Sandpiper |
Actitis hypoleucos |
|
| Common
Greenshank |
Tringa nebularia |
|
| Wood
Sandpiper |
Tringa glareola |
|
| Common
Redshank |
Tringa totanus |
|
| Ruddy
Turnstone |
Arenaria interpres |
|
| Sanderling |
Calidris alba |
Rare/Accidental |
| Little
Stint |
Calidris minuta |
|
| Temminck's
Stint |
Calidris temminckii |
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae |
| White-eyed
Gull |
Larus leucophthalmus |
Near-threatened |
| Sooty
Gull |
Larus hemprichii |
|
| European
Herring Gull |
Larus argentatus |
|
| Lesser Black-backed Gull |
Larus fuscus |
|
| Heuglin's
Gull |
Larus heuglini |
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Sternidae |
| Brown
Noddy |
Anous stolidus |
Rare/Accidental |
| Little
Tern |
Sternula albifrons |
|
| White-cheeked
Tern |
Sterna repressa |
|
| Great
Crested-Tern |
Thalasseus bergii |
|
| Lesser
Crested-Tern |
Thalasseus bengalensis |
|
PTEROCLIFORMES: Pteroclidae |
| Crowned
Sandgrouse |
Pterocles coronatus |
|
| Lichtenstein's
Sandgrouse |
Pterocles lichtensteinii |
|
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae |
| Laughing
Dove |
Streptopelia senegalensis |
|
| Namaqua Dove |
Oena capensis |
Rare/Accidental |
| Bruce's
Green-Pigeon |
Treron waalia |
|
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae |
| White-browed
Coucal |
Centropus superciliosus |
|
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae |
| African
Scops-Owl |
Otus senegalensis |
|
| Socotra
Scops Owl |
Otus socotranus |
|
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae |
| Nubian
Nightjar |
Caprimulgus nubicus |
Rare/Accidental |
APODIFORMES: Apodidae |
| Common
Swift |
Apus apus |
|
| Pallid
Swift |
Apus pallidus |
|
|
Forbes-Watson's Swift |
Apus berliozi |
|
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae |
| European
Roller |
Coracias garrulus |
Rare/Accidental Near-threatened |
| Abyssinian
Roller |
Coracias abyssinicus |
Rare/Accidental |
CORACIIFORMES: Upupidae |
| Eurasian
Hoopoe |
Upupa epops |
Rare/Accidental |
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae |
| Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark |
Eremopterix nigriceps |
|
| Greater Short-toed Lark |
Calandrella brachydactyla |
Rare/Accidental |
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae |
| Bank
Swallow |
Riparia riparia |
|
| Barn
Swallow |
Hirundo rustica |
Rare/Accidental |
| Rock Martin |
Ptyonoprogne fuligula |
|
| House-Martin |
Delichon urbicum |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae |
| Long-billed
Pipit |
Anthus similis |
|
| Tawny
Pipit |
Anthus campestris |
Rare/Accidental |
| White
Wagtail |
Motacilla alba |
|
| Yellow
Wagtail |
Motacilla flava |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae |
| Zitting
Cisticola |
Cisticola juncidis |
|
| Socotra
Cisticola |
Cisticola haesitatus |
Endemic Near-threatened |
| Socotra
Warbler |
Incana incanus |
Endemic |
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae |
| Common
Chiffchaff |
Phylloscopus collybita |
Rare/Accidental |
| Greater
Whitethroat |
Sylvia communis |
Rare/Accidental |
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae |
| Desert
Wheatear |
Oenanthe deserti |
|
| Isabelline Wheatear |
Oenanthe isabellina |
Rare/Accidental |
PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae |
| Socotra
Sunbird |
Chalcomitra balfouri |
Endemic |
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae |
| White-breasted White-eye |
Zosterops abyssinicus |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae |
| Southern
Grey Shrike |
Lanius meridionalis |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Malaconotidae |
| Black-crowned Tchagra |
Tchagra senegalus |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae |
| Pied
Crow |
Corvus albus |
|
| Brown-necked
Raven |
Corvus ruficollis |
Rare/Accidental |
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae |
|
Somali Starling |
Onychognathus blythii |
|
| Socotra
Starling |
Onychognathus frater |
Endemic |
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae |
| Socotra
Sparrow |
Passer insularis |
Endemic |
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae |
| Golden-winged
Grosbeak |
Rhynchostruthus socotranus |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae |
| Cinnamon-breasted Bunting |
Emberiza tahapisi |
|
| Socotra
Bunting |
Emberiza socotrana |
Endemic Vulnerable |
