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White-faced x Fulvous Whistling-Duck (hybrid) Dendrocygna viduata x bicolor

Last observed by Dinesh Kumar on 22 Mar 2024
Graylag x Swan Goose (hybrid) Anser anser x cygnoides

Last observed by Praful Chandarana on 22 May 2020
Graylag x Canada Goose (hybrid) Anser anser x Branta canadensis

Last observed by Mohamed Fazlin on 5 Dec 2023
Domestic goose sp. x Canada Goose (hybrid) Anser sp. (Domestic type) x Branta canadensis

Last observed by Mohamed Fazlin on 5 Dec 2023
Mallard x Pacific Black Duck (hybrid) Anas platyrhynchos x superciliosa

Last observed by Simon Priestnall on 7 Apr 2024
Ferruginous x Tufted Duck (hybrid) Aythya nyroca x fuligula

Last observed by Khalifa Al Dhaheri on 9 Feb 2018
Eurasian x Red-knobbed Coot (hybrid) Fulica atra x cristata

Last observed by UAE Database Data on 22 Dec 2012
Green x Eastern Rosella (hybrid) Platycercus caledonicus x eximius

Last observed by Mike Heneghan on 27 Aug 2022
Fischer's x Yellow-collared Lovebird (hybrid) Agapornis fischeri x personatus

Last observed by Scott Bowers on 30 Dec 2016
Red-backed x Red-tailed Shrike (hybrid) Lanius collurio x phoenicuroides

Last observed by Khalifa Al Dhaheri on 31 Mar 2024
Barn x Red-rumped Swallow (hybrid) Hirundo rustica x Cecropis daurica

Last observed by Khalifa Al Dhaheri on 28 Apr 2020
Red-vented x White-eared Bulbul (hybrid) Pycnonotus cafer x leucotis

Last observed by Loïs Bouchet on 20 Mar 2024
Eastern Black-eared x Pied Wheatear (hybrid) Oenanthe melanoleuca x pleschanka

Last observed by Oscar Campbell on 12 Apr 2024
House x Spanish Sparrow (hybrid) Passer domesticus x hispaniolensis

Last observed by Valentin motteau on 2 Jun 2016
Western Yellow x Citrine Wagtail (hybrid) Motacilla flava x citreola

Last observed by mariam alghafli on 3 Nov 2023

Fulvous/Lesser Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna bicolor/javanica

Last observed by rahul parekh on 19 Jul 2021
whistling-duck sp. Dendrocygna sp.

Last observed by Xander Vissering on 27 Nov 2023
Domestic goose sp. (Domestic type) Anser sp. (Domestic type)

Last observed by Simon Priestnall on 31 Mar 2024
goose sp. Anatidae (goose sp.)

Last observed by Simon Lloyd on 19 Nov 2023
Garganey/Green-winged Teal Spatula querquedula/Anas crecca

Last observed by Alzack halfan on 16 Feb 2024
Anas sp. Anas sp.

Last observed by Ted Burkett on 18 Nov 2023
teal sp. Anatidae sp. (teal sp.)

Last observed by Nosherwan Sethna on 12 Feb 2022
dabbling duck sp. Anatidae sp. (dabbling duck sp.)

Last observed by Nikos Mavris on 25 Nov 2023
duck sp. Anatidae (duck sp.)

Last observed by Khalifa Al Dhaheri on 18 Mar 2024
waterfowl sp. Anatidae sp.

Last observed by Robert Gubiani on 22 Mar 2016
grebe sp. Podicipedidae sp.

Last observed by David Lewis on 6 Sep 2020
Streptopelia sp. Streptopelia sp.

Last observed by Petr Soukal on 29 Nov 2021
imperial-pigeon sp. Ducula sp.

Last observed by Mukund Dass on 17 Nov 2018
pigeon/dove sp. Columbidae sp.

Last observed by Thomas Funke on 10 Mar 2024
sandgrouse sp. Pterocles sp.

Last observed by James Bailey 🐦 on 14 Feb 2024
Caprimulgus sp. Caprimulgus sp.

Last observed by Peter Arras on 6 May 2022
nightjar sp. Caprimulgidae sp.

Last observed by Peter Arras on 21 Apr 2023
Common/Pallid Swift Apus apus/pallidus

Last observed by Martin Mau on 11 Apr 2024
Apus/Tachymarptis sp. Apus/Tachymarptis sp.

Last observed by UAE Database Data on 10 Jun 2021
large swift sp. Apodidae sp. (large swift sp.)

Last observed by Khalifa Al Dhaheri on 3 Feb 2013
swift sp. Apodidae sp.

Last observed by Reza Khan on 26 Sep 2023
Eurasian/Red-knobbed Coot Fulica atra/cristata

Last observed by Peter Hellyer on 9 Jun 2023
swamphen sp. Porphyrio sp. (swamphen sp.)

Last observed by Oscar Campbell on 25 Sep 2022
Little/Baillon's Crake Zapornia parva/pusilla

Last observed by Simon Lloyd on 23 Mar 2024
Spotted/Little/Baillon's Crake Porzana porzana/Zapornia parva/pusilla

Last observed by Oscar Campbell on 26 Sep 2020
Zapornia sp. Zapornia sp.

Last observed by Oscar Campbell on 16 Nov 2020
Porzana/Zapornia/Hapalocrex sp. Porzana/Zapornia/Hapalocrex sp.

Last observed by Peter Arras on 7 Dec 2020
crane sp. Gruidae sp.

Last observed by Vlad Sladariu on 31 Mar 2019
golden-plover sp. Pluvialis dominica/apricaria/fulva

Last observed by Oscar Campbell on 25 Nov 2016
Black-bellied Plover/golden-plover sp. Pluvialis sp.

Last observed by Akshay Datar on 31 Dec 2023
Common/Little Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula/dubius

Last observed by Oscar Campbell on 29 Aug 2023
sand-plover sp. Anarhynchus atrifrons/mongolus/leschenaultii

Last observed by Dave Burges on 4 Feb 2024
small plover sp. Charadrius/Anarhynchus sp.

Last observed by Akshay Datar on 29 Dec 2023
plover sp. Charadriidae sp.

Last observed by Mukund Dass on 3 Mar 2024
Whimbrel/Eurasian Curlew Numenius phaeopus/arquata

Last observed by Jon Moore on 11 Feb 2024
curlew sp. Numenius sp.

Last observed by Ian Davies on 5 Aug 2018
Bar-tailed/Black-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica/limosa

Last observed by Akshay Datar on 1 Jan 2024
godwit sp. Limosa sp.

Last observed by Christophe Gouraud on 23 Mar 2012
Pin-tailed/Common Snipe Gallinago stenura/gallinago

Last observed by Nosherwan Sethna on 16 Mar 2024
snipe sp. Gallinago sp.

Last observed by Xander Vissering on 19 Feb 2024
Tringa sp. Tringa sp.

Last observed by Oscar Campbell on 8 Oct 2023
Great/Red Knot Calidris tenuirostris/canutus

Last observed by David Darrell-Lambert on 10 Jan 2023
Curlew Sandpiper/Dunlin Calidris ferruginea/alpina

Last observed by Oscar Campbell on 11 Apr 2024
peep sp. Calidris sp. (peep sp.)

Last observed by Khalifa Al Dhaheri on 1 Jan 2024
Calidris sp. Calidris sp.

Last observed by Nikos Mavris on 24 Jan 2024
pratincole sp. Glareola sp.

Last observed by Reza Khan on 26 Sep 2023
shorebird sp. Charadriiformes sp.

Last observed by Daneal Rasquinha on 14 Apr 2024
Long-tailed/Parasitic Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus/parasiticus

Last observed by Khalifa Al Dhaheri on 6 Apr 2024
Parasitic/Pomarine Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus/pomarinus

Last observed by Oscar Campbell on 17 Feb 2024
jaeger sp. Stercorarius sp. (jaeger sp.)

Last observed by Xander Vissering on 25 Feb 2024
skua sp. Stercorarius sp. (skua sp.)

Last observed by UAE Database Data on 8 Jan 2000
jaeger/skua sp. Stercorarius sp.

Last observed by Ted Burkett on 30 Dec 2023
Slender-billed/Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus genei/ridibundus

Last observed by Oscar Campbell on 7 Apr 2024
Larus sp. Larus sp.

Last observed by Oscar Campbell on 22 Mar 2024
gull sp. Larinae sp.

Last observed by Benjamin Pap on 13 Apr 2024
Sooty/Bridled Tern Onychoprion fuscatus/anaethetus

Last observed by James Connell on 5 Apr 2024
Little/Saunders's Tern Sternula albifrons/saundersi

Last observed by Oscar Campbell on 11 Apr 2024
Chlidonias sp. Chlidonias sp.

Last observed by Oscar Campbell on 27 Jan 2023
Sterna sp. Sterna sp.

Last observed by Khalifa Al Dhaheri on 13 Apr 2024
large tern sp. Hydroprogne/Thalasseus sp.

Last observed by Vishnu Vinod on 11 Nov 2021
tern sp. Sterninae sp.

Last observed by Benjamin Pap on 13 Apr 2024
Hydrobates sp. Hydrobates sp.

Last observed by UAE Database Data on 16 Sep 2014
storm-petrel sp. (dark-rumped) Oceanitidae/Hydrobatidae sp. (dark-rumped)

Last observed by Khalifa Al Dhaheri on 17 Jun 2023
storm-petrel sp. (white-rumped) Oceanitidae/Hydrobatidae sp. (white-rumped)

Last observed by Khalifa Al Dhaheri on 24 Jun 2014
storm-petrel sp. Oceanitidae/Hydrobatidae sp.

Last observed by Andrew Ward on 28 Jun 2014
shearwater sp. Procellariidae sp. (shearwater sp.)

Last observed by Xander Vissering on 25 Feb 2024
procellariid sp. Procellariidae sp.

Last observed by Jacky Judas on 16 Aug 2013
stork sp. Ciconiidae sp.

Last observed by Xander Vissering on 22 Feb 2023
frigatebird sp. Fregata sp.

Last observed by UAE Database Data on 17 Mar 2019
booby sp. Sula sp.

Last observed by Vlad Sladariu on 6 Mar 2024
cormorant sp. Phalacrocoracidae sp.

Last observed by Jordi Palau on 26 Mar 2024
Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron Egretta garzetta/gularis

Last observed by Xander Vissering on 28 Mar 2024
pond-heron sp. Ardeola sp.

Last observed by David Darrell-Lambert on 25 Dec 2023
Great/Medium Egret Ardea alba/intermedia

Last observed by Andrey Mikhaylov on 26 Mar 2024
Ardea sp. Ardea sp.

Last observed by Vishnu Vinod on 2 Dec 2021
heron sp. Ardeidae sp.

Last observed by Gretchen Wesche on 30 Nov 2023
white egret sp. Egretta/Bubulcus/Ardea sp.

Last observed by Nosherwan Sethna on 25 Mar 2024
European/Oriental Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus/ptilorhynchus

Last observed by Oscar Campbell on 28 Nov 2023
old world vulture sp. Accipitridae sp. (old world vulture sp.)

Last observed by Peter Arras on 17 Dec 2016
Lesser/Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina/clanga

Last observed by Don Roberson on 6 Mar 2001
Aquila sp. Aquila sp.

Last observed by Raul Aymí on 2 Jan 2024
Clanga/Aquila sp. Clanga/Aquila sp.

Last observed by Oscar Campbell on 2 Mar 2024
Pallid/Montagu's Harrier Circus macrourus/pygargus

Last observed by Simon Priestnall on 7 Apr 2024
harrier sp. Circus sp.

Last observed by Nosherwan Sethna on 16 Mar 2024
Accipiter sp. Accipiter sp.

Last observed by Vlad Sladariu on 8 Apr 2024
Common/Long-legged Buzzard Buteo buteo/rufinus

Last observed by Kashif A on 29 Feb 2024
Buteo sp. Buteo sp.

Last observed by Desmond Lobo on 30 Dec 2023
hawk sp. Accipitridae sp. (hawk sp.)

Last observed by Andrea Johnson on 5 Dec 2023
eagle sp. Accipitridae sp. (eagle sp.)

Last observed by Mattias Sand on 27 Feb 2024
Eurasian/Pallid Scops-Owl Otus scops/brucei

Last observed by Oscar Campbell on 17 Sep 2021
scops-owl sp. Otus sp.

Last observed by UAE Database Data on 17 Sep 2021
Bubo sp. Bubo sp.

Last observed by Jacky Judas on 8 Nov 2017
owl sp. Strigiformes sp.

Last observed by Stephen Taylor on 5 Mar 2022
bee-eater sp. Merops sp.

Last observed by Dale Smith on 9 Dec 2023
Lesser/Eurasian Kestrel Falco naumanni/tinnunculus

Last observed by Benjamin Pap on 13 Apr 2024
falcon sp. Falco sp.

Last observed by Henk Jan Oosterhuis on 18 Feb 2024
diurnal raptor sp. Accipitriformes/Falconiformes sp.

Last observed by Khadeeja Saleem on 17 Feb 2024
Alexandrine/Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula eupatria/krameri

Last observed by Raul Aymí on 27 Dec 2023
lovebird sp. Agapornis sp.

Last observed by David Darrell-Lambert on 8 Nov 2021
parakeet sp. Psittaciformes sp. (parakeet sp.)

Last observed by Sunil Zaveri on 11 Apr 2024
parrot sp. Psittaciformes sp. (parrot sp.)

Last observed by David Darrell-Lambert on 26 Dec 2023
Eurasian/Indian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus/kundoo

Last observed by UAE Database Data on 18 Dec 2011
old world oriole sp. Oriolus sp.

Last observed by Stephen Taylor on 18 Dec 2020
Black/Ashy Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus/leucophaeus

Last observed by Ted Burkett on 6 May 2021
drongo sp. Dicrurus sp.

Last observed by Peter Arras on 29 Oct 2022
Red-tailed/Isabelline Shrike Lanius phoenicuroides/isabellinus

Last observed by Oscar Campbell on 11 Apr 2024
Red-tailed/Isabelline/Brown Shrike Lanius phoenicuroides/isabellinus/cristatus

Last observed by chandana roy on 19 Apr 2024
shrike sp. Lanius sp.

Last observed by Nikos Mavris on 20 May 2023
crow sp. Corvus sp. (crow sp.)

Last observed by Martina Lafiti on 9 Feb 2024
Horned/Temminck's Lark Eremophila alpestris/bilopha

Last observed by UAE Database Data on 28 Dec 1982
Calandrella sp. Calandrella sp.

Last observed by Cliff Peterson on 4 Oct 1985
Mediterranean/Turkestan Short-toed Lark Alaudala rufescens/heinei

Last observed by Oscar Campbell on 2 Dec 2023
Eurasian/Oriental Skylark Alauda arvensis/gulgula

Last observed by Khalifa Al Dhaheri on 22 Oct 2021
lark sp. Alaudidae sp.

Last observed by Igor Bobyr on 14 Apr 2024
Booted/Sykes's Warbler Iduna caligata/rama

Last observed by Jacky Judas on 7 Sep 2019
Iduna sp. Iduna sp.

Last observed by Khalifa Al Dhaheri on 29 Apr 2021
Hippolais sp. Hippolais sp.

Last observed by Umberto Gallo-Orsi on 16 Apr 2023
Marsh/Common Reed Warbler Acrocephalus palustris/scirpaceus

Last observed by Simon Lloyd on 20 Apr 2024
Acrocephalus sp. Acrocephalus sp.

Last observed by James Bailey 🐦 on 14 Feb 2024
Iduna/Hippolais/Acrocephalus sp. Iduna/Hippolais/Acrocephalus sp.

Last observed by Nosherwan Sethna on 2 Dec 2023
Locustella sp. Locustella sp.

Last observed by Oscar Campbell on 4 Mar 2024
Gray-throated Martin/Bank Swallow Riparia chinensis/riparia

Last observed by Khalifa Al Dhaheri on 7 Jan 2018
Bank Swallow/Pale Martin Riparia riparia/diluta

Last observed by Salma Al Suwaidi on 27 Mar 2024
Riparia sp. Riparia sp.

Last observed by Nosherwan Sethna on 14 Feb 2020
Eurasian Crag-Martin/Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne rupestris/fuligula

Last observed by Khalifa Al Dhaheri on 23 Feb 2022
swallow sp. Hirundinidae sp.

Last observed by Ute Langner on 2 Feb 2024
Yellow-browed/Hume's Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus/humei

Last observed by Oscar Campbell on 7 Mar 2024
Willow Warbler/Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus trochilus/collybita

Last observed by Camilo Valdez on 15 Apr 2024
Phylloscopus sp. Phylloscopus sp.

Last observed by Xander Vissering on 3 Mar 2024
Curruca sp. Curruca sp.

Last observed by Petr Soukal on 28 Nov 2021
Sylvia/Curruca sp. Sylvia/Curruca sp.

Last observed by Viji Narasimhan on 29 Jan 2024
old world warbler sp. Passeriformes sp. (Old World warbler sp.)

Last observed by Khalifa Al Dhaheri on 29 Jul 2021
white-eye sp. Zosteropidae sp.

Last observed by Stephen Taylor on 13 Feb 2015
myna/starling sp. Sturnidae sp.

Last observed by Shawn Baker on 4 Dec 2023
thrush sp. Turdidae sp.

Last observed by Desmond Lobo on 25 Feb 2024
Thrush/Common Nightingale Luscinia luscinia/megarhynchos

Last observed by Desmond Lobo on 16 Sep 2023
European Pied/Collared/Semicollared Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca/albicollis/semitorquata

Last observed by Leons Mathew Abraham on 16 Aug 2018
Ficedula sp. Ficedula sp.

Last observed by Khalifa Al Dhaheri on 12 Oct 2023
Common/Black Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus/ochruros

Last observed by Xander Vissering on 22 Feb 2024
European/Siberian Stonechat Saxicola rubicola/maurus

Last observed by Nikos Mavris on 5 Mar 2024
Saxicola sp. Saxicola sp.

Last observed by Oscar Campbell on 24 Sep 2021
Cyprus/Pied Wheatear Oenanthe cypriaca/pleschanka

Last observed by Khalifa Al Dhaheri on 29 Mar 2023
Eastern Black-eared/Pied Wheatear Oenanthe melanoleuca/pleschanka

Last observed by Oscar Campbell on 8 Apr 2024
Kurdish/Persian Wheatear (Red-tailed Wheatear) Oenanthe xanthoprymna/chrysopygia

Last observed by Abdul Raheem Munderi on 30 Mar 2023
wheatear sp. Oenanthe sp.

Last observed by Nosherwan Sethna on 22 Mar 2024
Ploceus sp. Ploceus sp.

Last observed by Khadeeja Saleem on 12 Mar 2024
Euplectes sp. Euplectes sp.

Last observed by Jacky Judas on 29 Jun 2013
Western/Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava/tschutschensis

Last observed by Ales Tomek on 19 Apr 2024
wagtail sp. Motacilla sp.

Last observed by Paul Shaffner on 27 Dec 2023
Richard's/Paddyfield Pipit Anthus richardi/rufulus

Last observed by Khalifa Al Dhaheri on 2 Jan 2024
Richard's/Blyth's Pipit Anthus richardi/godlewskii

Last observed by Huw Roberts on 13 Jan 2024
Meadow/Tree Pipit Anthus pratensis/trivialis

Last observed by Oscar Campbell on 16 Dec 2020
Tree/Olive-backed Pipit Anthus trivialis/hodgsoni

Last observed by Aniruddha Godbole on 23 Jun 2023
Meadow/Water Pipit Anthus pratensis/spinoletta

Last observed by Thomas Funke on 26 Nov 2023
pipit sp. Anthus sp.

Last observed by Umberto Gallo-Orsi on 12 Mar 2024
finch sp. Fringillidae sp.

Last observed by Oscar Campbell on 20 Nov 2021
Black-headed/Red-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala/bruniceps

Last observed by David Darrell-Lambert on 2 Oct 2022
Ortolan/Cretzschmar's Bunting Emberiza hortulana/caesia

Last observed by Salma Al Suwaidi on 2 Nov 2022
Emberiza sp. Emberiza sp.

Last observed by Oscar Campbell on 21 Apr 2022
passerine sp. Passeriformes sp.

Last observed by Igor Bobyr on 14 Apr 2024
bird sp. Aves sp.

Last observed by Petr Soukal on 28 Nov 2021

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