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Bird Checklist photos and data Mauritania
Number of species: 541
Number of globally threatened species: 6
STRUTHIONIFORMES: Struthionidae
Ostrich	*Struthio camelus*
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe	*Tachybaptus ruficollis*
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae
Soft-plumaged Petrel	*Pterodroma mollis*	Rare/Accidental
Cape Verde Petrel	*Pterodroma feae*	Near-threatened
Madeira Petrel	*Pterodroma madeira*	Endangered
Bulwer's Petrel	*Bulweria bulwerii*
Cory's Shearwater	*Calonectris diomedea*
Greater Shearwater	*Puffinus gravis*
Sooty Shearwater	*Puffinus griseus*	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Manx Shearwater	*Puffinus puffinus*
Balearic Shearwater	*Puffinus mauretanicus*	Critically endangered
Little Shearwater	*Puffinus assimilis*
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae
Wilson's Storm-Petrel	*Oceanites oceanicus*
White-faced Storm-Petrel	*Pelagodroma marina*
European Storm-Petrel	*Hydrobates pelagicus*
Band-rumped Storm-Petrel	*Oceanodroma castro*
Leach's Storm-Petrel	*Oceanodroma leucorhoa*
PELECANIFORMES: Phaethontidae
Red-billed Tropicbird	*Phaethon aethereus*	Rare/Accidental
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
Great White Pelican	*Pelecanus onocrotalus*
Pink-backed Pelican	*Pelecanus rufescens*
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae
Northern Gannet	*Morus bassanus*
Brown Booby	*Sula leucogaster*
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Great Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax carbo*
Long-tailed Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax africanus*
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae
Darter	*Anhinga melanogaster*
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae
Magnificent Frigatebird	*Fregata magnificens*	Rare/Accidental
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae
Grey Heron	*Ardea cinerea*
Black-headed Heron	*Ardea melanocephala*
Goliath Heron	*Ardea goliath*
Purple Heron	*Ardea purpurea*
Great Egret	*Ardea alba*
Black Heron	*Egretta ardesiaca*
Intermediate Egret	*Egretta intermedia*
Little Egret	*Egretta garzetta*
Western Reef-Heron	*Egretta gularis*
Squacco Heron	*Ardeola ralloides*
Cattle Egret	*Bubulcus ibis*
Striated Heron	*Butorides striata*
Black-crowned Night-Heron	*Nycticorax nycticorax*
White-backed Night-Heron	*Gorsachius leuconotus*	Rare/Accidental
White-crested Bittern	*Tigriornis leucolopha*	Rare/Accidental
Little Bittern	*Ixobrychus minutus*
Dwarf Bittern	*Ixobrychus sturmii*
Great Bittern	*Botaurus stellaris*	Rare/Accidental
CICONIIFORMES: Scopidae
Hamerkop	*Scopus umbretta*
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae
Yellow-billed Stork	*Mycteria ibis*
African Openbill	*Anastomus lamelligerus*	Rare/Accidental
Black Stork	*Ciconia nigra*
Abdim's Stork	*Ciconia abdimii*
Woolly-necked Stork	*Ciconia episcopus*	Rare/Accidental
White Stork	*Ciconia ciconia*
Saddle-billed Stork	*Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis*	Rare/Accidental
Marabou Stork	*Leptoptilos crumeniferus*
CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
Sacred Ibis	*Threskiornis aethiopicus*
Waldrapp	*Geronticus eremita*	Critically endangered
Hadada Ibis	*Bostrychia hagedash*
Glossy Ibis	*Plegadis falcinellus*
Eurasian Spoonbill	*Platalea leucorodia*
African Spoonbill	*Platalea alba*
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae
Greater Flamingo	*Phoenicopterus roseus*
Lesser Flamingo	*Phoenicopterus minor*	Near-threatened
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Fulvous Whistling-Duck	*Dendrocygna bicolor*
White-faced Whistling-Duck	*Dendrocygna viduata*
White-backed Duck	*Thalassornis leuconotus*	Rare/Accidental
Greater White-fronted Goose	*Anser albifrons*	Rare/Accidental
Brant	*Branta bernicla*	Rare/Accidental
Egyptian Goose	*Alopochen aegyptiaca*
Ruddy Shelduck	*Tadorna ferruginea*	Rare/Accidental
Common Shelduck	*Tadorna tadorna*
Spur-winged Goose	*Plectropterus gambensis*
Comb Duck	*Sarkidiornis melanotos*
African Pygmy-goose	*Nettapus auritus*
Eurasian Wigeon	*Anas penelope*
Eurasian Teal	*Anas crecca*
Mallard	*Anas platyrhynchos*
Northern Pintail	*Anas acuta*
Garganey	*Anas querquedula*
Northern Shoveler	*Anas clypeata*
Common Pochard	*Aythya ferina*
Ferruginous Pochard	*Aythya nyroca*	Near-threatened
Tufted Duck	*Aythya fuligula*
Black Scoter	*Melanitta nigra*
FALCONIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey	*Pandion haliaetus*
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae
European Honey-buzzard	*Pernis apivorus*
Black-shouldered Kite	*Elanus caeruleus*
Scissor-tailed Kite	*Chelictinia riocourii*
Red Kite	*Milvus milvus*	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Black Kite	*Milvus migrans*
African Fish-Eagle	*Haliaeetus vocifer*
Hooded Vulture	*Necrosyrtes monachus*
Lammergeier	*Gypaetus barbatus*	Rare/Accidental
Egyptian Vulture	*Neophron percnopterus*
White-backed Vulture	*Gyps africanus*
Rueppell's Griffon	*Gyps rueppellii*
Eurasian Griffon	*Gyps fulvus*
Lappet-faced Vulture	*Torgos tracheliotus*
White-headed Vulture	*Trigonoceps occipitalis*
Beaudouin's Snake-Eagle	*Circaetus beaudouini*
Brown Snake-Eagle	*Circaetus cinereus*
Bateleur	*Terathopius ecaudatus*
Western Marsh-Harrier	*Circus aeruginosus*
Pallid Harrier	*Circus macrourus*	Near-threatened
Montagu's Harrier	*Circus pygargus*
African Harrier-Hawk	*Polyboroides typus*
Dark Chanting-Goshawk	*Melierax metabates*
Gabar Goshawk	*Micronisus gabar*
Shikra	*Accipiter badius*
Red-thighed Sparrowhawk	*Accipiter erythropus*
Eurasian Sparrowhawk	*Accipiter nisus*
Grasshopper Buzzard	*Butastur rufipennis*
Eurasian Buzzard	*Buteo buteo*
Long-legged Buzzard	*Buteo rufinus*
Red-necked Buzzard	*Buteo auguralis*
Tawny Eagle	*Aquila rapax*
Wahlberg's Eagle	*Aquila wahlbergi*
Golden Eagle	*Aquila chrysaetos*
Verreaux's Eagle	*Aquila verreauxii*
Bonelli's Eagle	*Aquila fasciata*
African Hawk-Eagle	*Aquila spilogaster*
Booted Eagle	*Aquila pennata*
Martial Eagle	*Polemaetus bellicosus*
Long-crested Eagle	*Lophaetus occipitalis*
FALCONIFORMES: Sagittariidae
Secretary-bird	*Sagittarius serpentarius*
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Lesser Kestrel	*Falco naumanni*	Vulnerable
Eurasian Kestrel	*Falco tinnunculus*
Fox Kestrel	*Falco alopex*
Grey Kestrel	*Falco ardosiaceus*
Red-necked Falcon	*Falco chicquera*
Red-footed Falcon	*Falco vespertinus*	Near-threatened
Eleonora's Falcon	*Falco eleonorae*	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Hobby	*Falco subbuteo*
African Hobby	*Falco cuvierii*
Lanner Falcon	*Falco biarmicus*
Barbary Falcon	*Falco pelegrinoides*	Rare/Accidental
Peregrine Falcon	*Falco peregrinus*
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Barbary Partridge	*Alectoris barbara*
Double-spurred Francolin	*Francolinus bicalcaratus*
Stone Partridge	*Ptilopachus petrosus*
GALLIFORMES: Numididae
Helmeted Guineafowl	*Numida meleagris*
GRUIFORMES: Turnicidae
Small Buttonquail	*Turnix sylvaticus*
Quail-plover	*Ortyxelos meiffrenii*
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae
Black Crowned-Crane	*Balearica pavonina*	Near-threatened
Common Crane	*Grus grus*	Rare/Accidental
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
African Crake	*Crecopsis egregia*	Rare/Accidental
Corn Crake	*Crex crex*	Near-threatened
Black Crake	*Amaurornis flavirostra*
Little Crake	*Porzana parva*
Baillon's Crake	*Porzana pusilla*
Spotted Crake	*Porzana porzana*
Purple Swamphen	*Porphyrio porphyrio*
Allen's Gallinule	*Porphyrio alleni*
Common Moorhen	*Gallinula chloropus*
Eurasian Coot	*Fulica atra*
GRUIFORMES: Otididae
Arabian Bustard	*Ardeotis arabs*
Houbara Bustard	*Chlamydotis undulata*
Stanley Bustard	*Neotis denhami*	Near-threatened
Nubian Bustard	*Neotis nuba*	Near-threatened
White-bellied Bustard	*Eupodotis senegalensis*
Savile's Bustard	*Eupodotis savilei*
Black-bellied Bustard	*Lissotis melanogaster*	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae
African Jacana	*Actophilornis africanus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae
Greater Painted-snipe	*Rostratula benghalensis*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae
Eurasian Oystercatcher	*Haematopus ostralegus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Black-winged Stilt	*Himantopus himantopus*
Pied Avocet	*Recurvirostra avosetta*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae
Eurasian Thick-knee	*Burhinus oedicnemus*
Senegal Thick-knee	*Burhinus senegalensis*
Spotted Thick-knee	*Burhinus capensis*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Egyptian plover	*Pluvianus aegyptius*
Cream-colored Courser	*Cursorius cursor*
Temminck's Courser	*Cursorius temminckii*
Bronze-winged Courser	*Rhinoptilus chalcopterus*
Collared Pratincole	*Glareola pratincola*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Northern Lapwing	*Vanellus vanellus*
Spur-winged Lapwing	*Vanellus spinosus*
Black-headed Lapwing	*Vanellus tectus*
White-headed Lapwing	*Vanellus albiceps*
Wattled Lapwing	*Vanellus senegallus*
Brown-chested Lapwing	*Vanellus superciliosus*	Rare/Accidental
American Golden-Plover	*Pluvialis dominica*	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Golden-Plover	*Pluvialis apricaria*
Black-bellied Plover	*Pluvialis squatarola*
Common Ringed Plover	*Charadrius hiaticula*
Little Ringed Plover	*Charadrius dubius*
Kittlitz's Plover	*Charadrius pecuarius*
White-fronted Plover	*Charadrius marginatus*	Rare/Accidental
Snowy Plover	*Charadrius alexandrinus*
Caspian Plover	*Charadrius asiaticus*	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Dotterel	*Charadrius morinellus*	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Jack Snipe	*Lymnocryptes minimus*
Great Snipe	*Gallinago media*	Near-threatened
Common Snipe	*Gallinago gallinago*
Black-tailed Godwit	*Limosa limosa*	Near-threatened
Bar-tailed Godwit	*Limosa lapponica*
Whimbrel	*Numenius phaeopus*
Eurasian Curlew	*Numenius arquata*
Upland Sandpiper	*Bartramia longicauda*	Rare/Accidental
Terek Sandpiper	*Xenus cinereus*	Rare/Accidental
Common Sandpiper	*Actitis hypoleucos*
Green Sandpiper	*Tringa ochropus*
Spotted Redshank	*Tringa erythropus*
Common Greenshank	*Tringa nebularia*
Marsh Sandpiper	*Tringa stagnatilis*
Wood Sandpiper	*Tringa glareola*
Common Redshank	*Tringa totanus*
Ruddy Turnstone	*Arenaria interpres*
Red Knot	*Calidris canutus*
Sanderling	*Calidris alba*
Semipalmated Sandpiper	*Calidris pusilla*	Rare/Accidental
Little Stint	*Calidris minuta*
Temminck's Stint	*Calidris temminckii*
Baird's Sandpiper	*Calidris bairdii*	Rare/Accidental
Pectoral Sandpiper	*Calidris melanotos*<