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Al Ain, United Arab Emirates (
Center on Interactive Map
)
Map of Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Map of Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Sign
Watch out for camels
Camel Truck
Gray Heron (
Ardea cinerea
)
Indian Roller (
Coracias benghalensis
)
Arabian Green Bee-eater (
Merops cyanophrys
)
Desert Lark (
Ammomanes deserti
)
Hume's Wheatear (
Oenanthe albonigra
)
Black Redstart (
Phoenicurus ochruros
) - Male
White-spectacled Bulbul (
Pycnonotus xanthopygos
)
Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) - Female
Crested Lark (
Galerida cristata
)
Sand Partridge (
Ammoperdix heyi
)
Brown-necked Raven (
Corvus ruficollis
)
Persian Wheatear (
Oenanthe chrysopygia
)
White-eared Bulbul (
Pycnonotus leucotis
)
Arabian Babbler (
Turdoides squamiceps
)
Hume's Wheatear (
Oenanthe albonigra
)
Desert Wheatear (
Oenanthe deserti
)
This town in the desert is known for its ancient oasis civilization.
Trips
Uganda and stops between
1/15/2017
: We took the rental car out to the desert next. An impressive amount of power lines about.
1/16/2017
:
Previous Visit (Umm Al Quwain: 1/15/2017)
Next Visit (Jones Beach: 1/17/2017)
Species Recorded (35)
Birds ( 34 )
Herons ( Ardeidae )
Gray Heron -
Ardea cinerea
Indian Pond-Heron -
Ardeola grayii
Western Cattle Egret -
Bubulcus ibis
Ibises and Spoonbills ( Threskiornithidae )
Sacred Ibis -
Threskiornis aethiopicus
Swans, Geese, and Ducks ( Anatidae )
Northern Shoveler -
Spatula clypeata
Grouse, Turkeys, and Allies ( Phasianidae )
Sand Partridge -
Ammoperdix heyi
Gray Francolin -
Ortygornis pondicerianus
Plovers ( Charadriidae )
Red-wattled Lapwing -
Vanellus indicus
Spur-winged Lapwing -
Vanellus spinosus
Pigeons and Doves ( Columbidae )
Rock Pigeon -
Columba livia
Laughing Dove -
Spilopelia senegalensis
Eurasian Collared-Dove -
Streptopelia decaocto
Sunbirds ( Nectariniidae )
Purple Sunbird -
Cinnyris asiaticus
Bee-eaters ( Meropidae )
Arabian Green Bee-eater -
Merops cyanophrys
Rollers ( Coraciidae )
Indian Roller -
Coracias benghalensis
Hoopoes ( Upupidae )
Eurasian Hoopoe -
Upupa epops
Larks ( Alaudidae )
Desert Lark -
Ammomanes deserti
Crested Lark -
Galerida cristata
Swallows ( Hirundinidae )
Rock Martin -
Ptyonoprogne fuligula
Bulbuls ( Pycnonotidae )
White-eared Bulbul -
Pycnonotus leucotis
White-spectacled Bulbul -
Pycnonotus xanthopygos
Prinias and Apalis ( Cisticolidae )
Delicate Prinia -
Prinia lepida
Jays and Crows ( Corvidae )
Brown-necked Raven -
Corvus ruficollis
Old World Warblers and Gnatcatchers ( Sylviidae )
Arabian Babbler -
Argya squamiceps
Thrushes and Allies ( Turdidae )
Blue Rock-Thrush -
Monticola solitarius
Hume's Wheatear -
Oenanthe albonigra
Persian Wheatear -
Oenanthe chrysopygia
Desert Wheatear -
Oenanthe deserti
Black Redstart -
Phoenicurus ochruros
Wagtails and Pipits ( Motacillidae )
White Wagtail -
Motacilla alba
Shrikes ( Laniidae )
Southern Gray Shrike -
Lanius meridionalis
Starlings and Mynas ( Sturnidae )
Common Myna -
Acridotheres tristis
Old World Sparrows ( Passeridae )
Indian Silverbill -
Euodice malabarica
House Sparrow -
Passer domesticus
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