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Number of species: 207
Number of globally threatened species: 4
STRUTHIONIFORMES: Struthionidae
Ostrich	*Struthio camelus*
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe	*Tachybaptus ruficollis*
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae
Cory's Shearwater	*Calonectris diomedea*
Manx Shearwater	*Puffinus puffinus*	Rare/Accidental
Balearic Shearwater	*Puffinus mauretanicus*	Critically endangered
Little Shearwater	*Puffinus assimilis*
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae
Wilson's Storm-Petrel	*Oceanites oceanicus*
European Storm-Petrel	*Hydrobates pelagicus*
Leach's Storm-Petrel	*Oceanodroma leucorhoa*
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
Great White Pelican	*Pelecanus onocrotalus*
Dalmatian Pelican	*Pelecanus crispus*	Vulnerable
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae
Northern Gannet	*Morus bassanus*
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Great Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax carbo*
European Shag	*Phalacrocorax aristotelis*
Long-tailed Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax africanus*
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae
Grey Heron	*Ardea cinerea*
Purple Heron	*Ardea purpurea*
Little Egret	*Egretta garzetta*
Western Reef-Heron	*Egretta gularis*
Squacco Heron	*Ardeola ralloides*
Cattle Egret	*Bubulcus ibis*
Black-crowned Night-Heron	*Nycticorax nycticorax*
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae
Yellow-billed Stork	*Mycteria ibis*
Black Stork	*Ciconia nigra*
White Stork	*Ciconia ciconia*
CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
Waldrapp	*Geronticus eremita*	Critically endangered
Glossy Ibis	*Plegadis falcinellus*
Eurasian Spoonbill	*Platalea leucorodia*
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae
Greater Flamingo	*Phoenicopterus roseus*
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Ruddy Shelduck	*Tadorna ferruginea*
Eurasian Wigeon	*Anas penelope*
Gadwall	*Anas strepera*
Eurasian Teal	*Anas crecca*
Northern Pintail	*Anas acuta*
Garganey	*Anas querquedula*
Northern Shoveler	*Anas clypeata*
Red-crested Pochard	*Netta rufina*
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 Kite	*Milvus migrans*
Hooded Vulture	*Necrosyrtes monachus*
Egyptian Vulture	*Neophron percnopterus*
Eurasian Griffon	*Gyps fulvus*
Lappet-faced Vulture	*Torgos tracheliotus*
Short-toed-Eagle	*Circaetus gallicus*
Western Marsh-Harrier	*Circus aeruginosus*
Pallid Harrier	*Circus macrourus*	Near-threatened
Montagu's Harrier	*Circus pygargus*
Eurasian Sparrowhawk	*Accipiter nisus*
Eurasian Buzzard	*Buteo buteo*
Long-legged Buzzard	*Buteo rufinus*
Golden Eagle	*Aquila chrysaetos*
Booted Eagle	*Aquila pennata*
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Lesser Kestrel	*Falco naumanni*	Vulnerable
Eurasian Kestrel	*Falco tinnunculus*
Lanner Falcon	*Falco biarmicus*
Barbary Falcon	*Falco pelegrinoides*
Peregrine Falcon	*Falco peregrinus*
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Barbary Partridge	*Alectoris barbara*
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Eurasian Coot	*Fulica atra*
GRUIFORMES: Otididae
Houbara Bustard	*Chlamydotis undulata*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae
Eurasian Oystercatcher	*Haematopus ostralegus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Black-winged Stilt	*Himantopus himantopus*
Pied Avocet	*Recurvirostra avosetta*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae
Eurasian Thick-knee	*Burhinus oedicnemus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Cream-colored Courser	*Cursorius cursor*
Collared Pratincole	*Glareola pratincola*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Eurasian Golden-Plover	*Pluvialis apricaria*
Black-bellied Plover	*Pluvialis squatarola*
Common Ringed Plover	*Charadrius hiaticula*
Little Ringed Plover	*Charadrius dubius*
Snowy Plover	*Charadrius alexandrinus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Long-billed Dowitcher	*Limnodromus scolopaceus*	Rare/Accidental
Black-tailed Godwit	*Limosa limosa*	Near-threatened
Bar-tailed Godwit	*Limosa lapponica*
Whimbrel	*Numenius phaeopus*
Eurasian Curlew	*Numenius arquata*
Common Sandpiper	*Actitis hypoleucos*
Green Sandpiper	*Tringa ochropus*
Spotted Redshank	*Tringa erythropus*
Common Greenshank	*Tringa nebularia*
Wood Sandpiper	*Tringa glareola*
Common Redshank	*Tringa totanus*
Ruddy Turnstone	*Arenaria interpres*
Red Knot	*Calidris canutus*
Sanderling	*Calidris alba*
Little Stint	*Calidris minuta*
Temminck's Stint	*Calidris temminckii*
Curlew Sandpiper	*Calidris ferruginea*
Dunlin	*Calidris alpina*
Ruff	*Philomachus pugnax*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
Audouin's Gull	*Larus audouinii*	Near-threatened
Lesser Black-backed Gull	*Larus fuscus*
Caspian Tern	*Larus cachinnans*
Grey-headed Gull	*Larus cirrocephalus*
Black-headed Gull	*Larus ridibundus*
Slender-billed Gull	*Larus genei*
Sabine's Gull	*Xema sabini*
Black-legged Kittiwake	*Rissa tridactyla*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Sternidae
Bridled Tern	*Onychoprion anaethetus*
Little Tern	*Sternula albifrons*
Gull-billed Tern	*Gelochelidon nilotica*
Caspian Tern	*Hydroprogne caspia*
Black Tern	*Chlidonias niger*
Whiskered Tern	*Chlidonias hybrida*
Roseate Tern	*Sterna dougallii*
Arctic Tern	*Sterna paradisaea*
Common Tern	*Sterna hirundo*
Royal Tern	*Thalasseus maximus*
Sandwich Tern	*Thalasseus sandvicensis*
Lesser Crested-Tern	*Thalasseus bengalensis*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae
Great Skua	*Stercorarius skua*
Pomarine Jaeger	*Stercorarius pomarinus*
Parasitic Jaeger	*Stercorarius parasiticus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Alcidae
Common Murre	*Uria aalge*
Razorbill	*Alca torda*
PTEROCLIFORMES: Pteroclidae
Spotted Sandgrouse	*Pterocles senegallus*
Crowned Sandgrouse	*Pterocles coronatus*
Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse	*Pterocles lichtensteinii*
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
Rock Pigeon	*Columba livia*
Common Wood-Pigeon	*Columba palumbus*
Eurasian Turtle-Dove	*Streptopelia turtur*
Namaqua Dove	*Oena capensis*
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
Common Cuckoo	*Cuculus canorus*
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae
Barn Owl	*Tyto alba*
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae
Eurasian Eagle-Owl	*Otus scops*
Pharaoh Eagle-Owl	*Bubo ascalaphus*
Little Owl	*Athene noctua*
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae
Red-necked Nightjar	*Caprimulgus ruficollis*
Eurasian Nightjar	*Caprimulgus europaeus*
Golden Nightjar	*Caprimulgus eximius*	Rare/Accidental
APODIFORMES: Apodidae
Common Swift	*Apus apus*
Pallid Swift	*Apus pallidus*
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae
European Bee-eater	*Merops apiaster*
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae
European Roller	*Coracias garrulus*	Near-threatened
CORACIIFORMES: Upupidae
Eurasian Hoopoe	*Upupa epops*
PICIFORMES: Picidae
Eurasian Wryneck	*Jynx torquilla*
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae
Greater Hoopoe-Lark	*Alaemon alaudipes*
Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark	*Eremopterix nigriceps*
Bar-tailed Lark	*Ammomanes cinctura*
Desert Lark	*Ammomanes deserti*
Thick-billed Lark	*Ramphocoris clotbey*
Greater Short-toed Lark	*Calandrella brachydactyla*
Lesser Short-toed Lark	*Calandrella rufescens*
Temminck's Lark	*Eremophila bilopha*
Crested Lark	*Galerida cristata*
Thekla Lark	*Galerida theklae*
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae
Bank Swallow	*Riparia riparia*
Barn Swallow	*Hirundo rustica*
Eurasian Crag-Martin	*Ptyonoprogne rupestris*
Rock Martin	*Ptyonoprogne fuligula*
House-Martin	*Delichon urbicum*
Red-rumped Swallow	*Cecropis daurica*
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae
Tawny Pipit	*Anthus campestris*
Meadow Pipit	*Anthus pratensis*
Red-throated Pipit	*Anthus cervinus*
Tree Pipit	*Anthus trivialis*
White Wagtail	*Motacilla alba*
Yellow Wagtail	*Motacilla flava*
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae
Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush	*Monticola saxatilis*
Eurasian Blackbird	*Turdus merula*
PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae
Streaked Scrub-Warbler	*Scotocerca inquieta*
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae
Grasshopper-Warbler	*Locustella naevia*
Aquatic Warbler	*Acrocephalus paludicola*	Vulnerable
Sedge Warbler	*Acrocephalus schoenobaenus*
Eurasian Reed-Warbler	*Acrocephalus scirpaceus*
Great Reed-Warbler	*Acrocephalus arundinaceus*
Eastern Olivaceous Warbler	*Hippolais pallida*
Melodious Warbler	*Hippolais polyglotta*
Willow Warbler	*Phylloscopus trochilus*
Common Chiffchaff	*Phylloscopus collybita*
Western Bonelli's Warbler	*Phylloscopus bonelli*
Garden Warbler	*Sylvia borin*
Western Orphean Warbler	*Sylvia hortensis*
Greater Whitethroat	*Sylvia communis*
African Desert Warbler	*Sylvia deserti*
Spectacled Warbler	*Sylvia conspicillata*
Subalpine Warbler	*Sylvia cantillans*
Sardinian Warbler	*Sylvia melanocephala*
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae
Spotted Flycatcher	*Muscicapa striata*
European Pied Flycatcher	*Ficedula hypoleuca*
Common Nightingale	*Luscinia megarhynchos*
Bluethroat	*Luscinia svecica*
Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin	*Cercotrichas galactotes*
Common Redstart	*Phoenicurus phoenicurus*
Whinchat	*Saxicola rubetra*
European Stonechat	*Saxicola rubicola*
White-tailed Wheatear	*Oenanthe leucopyga*
Black Wheatear	*Oenanthe leucura*
Northern Wheatear	*Oenanthe oenanthe*
Red-rumped Wheatear	*Oenanthe moesta*
Black-eared Wheatear	*Oenanthe hispanica*
Red-tailed Wheatear	*Oenanthe xanthoprymna*
Desert Wheatear	*Oenanthe deserti*
PASSERIFORMES: Timaliidae
Fulvous Chatterer	*Turdoides fulva*
PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae
Eurasian Golden-Oriole	*Oriolus oriolus*
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae
Woodchat Shrike	*Lanius senator*
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae
Eurasian Magpie	*Pica pica*
Brown-necked Raven	*Corvus ruficollis*
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae
Spanish Sparrow	*Passer hispaniolensis*
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae
Trumpeter Finch	*Bucanetes githagineus*
PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae
Ortolan Bunting	*Emberiza hortulana*