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Yemen

Middle East Socotra

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Number of species: 432
Number of endemics: 1
Number of globally threatened species: 14
Number of introduced species: 2
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe	*Tachybaptus ruficollis*
Eared Grebe	*Podiceps nigricollis*
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae
Jouanin's Petrel	*Bulweria fallax*	Near-threatened
Flesh-footed Shearwater	*Puffinus carneipes*
Wedge-tailed Shearwater	*Puffinus pacificus*
Audubon's Shearwater	*Puffinus lherminieri*
Persian Shearwater	*Puffinus persicus*
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae
Wilson's Storm-Petrel	*Oceanites oceanicus*
White-faced Storm-Petrel	*Pelagodroma marina*
Black-bellied Storm-Petrel	*Fregetta tropica*
European Storm-Petrel	*Hydrobates pelagicus*
Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel	*Oceanodroma monorhis*
PELECANIFORMES: Phaethontidae
Red-billed Tropicbird	*Phaethon aethereus*
White-tailed Tropicbird	*Phaethon lepturus*
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
Great White Pelican	*Pelecanus onocrotalus*
Pink-backed Pelican	*Pelecanus rufescens*
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae
Masked Booby	*Sula dactylatra*
Red-footed Booby	*Sula sula*
Brown Booby	*Sula leucogaster*
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Great Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax carbo*
Socotra Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax nigrogularis*	Vulnerable
Long-tailed Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax africanus*
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae
Grey Heron	*Ardea cinerea*
Black-headed Heron	*Ardea melanocephala*	Rare/Accidental
Goliath Heron	*Ardea goliath*
Purple Heron	*Ardea purpurea*
Great Egret	*Ardea alba*
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*
Little Bittern	*Ixobrychus minutus*
Great Bittern	*Botaurus stellaris*
CICONIIFORMES: Scopidae
Hamerkop	*Scopus umbretta*
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae
Black Stork	*Ciconia nigra*
Abdim's Stork	*Ciconia abdimii*
White Stork	*Ciconia ciconia*
CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
Sacred Ibis	*Threskiornis aethiopicus*
Waldrapp	*Geronticus eremita*	Critically endangered
Glossy Ibis	*Plegadis falcinellus*
Eurasian Spoonbill	*Platalea leucorodia*
African Spoonbill	*Platalea alba*	Rare/Accidental
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae
Greater Flamingo	*Phoenicopterus roseus*
Lesser Flamingo	*Phoenicopterus minor*	Near-threatened
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Fulvous Whistling-Duck	*Dendrocygna bicolor*
Bean Goose	*Anser fabalis*
Ruddy Shelduck	*Tadorna ferruginea*
Common Shelduck	*Tadorna tadorna*
Eurasian Wigeon	*Anas penelope*
Gadwall	*Anas strepera*
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*
FALCONIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey	*Pandion haliaetus*
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae
European Honey-buzzard	*Pernis apivorus*
Black-shouldered Kite	*Elanus caeruleus*
Scissor-tailed Kite	*Chelictinia riocourii*
Black Kite	*Milvus migrans*
Lammergeier	*Gypaetus barbatus*
Egyptian Vulture	*Neophron percnopterus*
Rueppell's Griffon	*Gyps rueppellii*
Eurasian Griffon	*Gyps fulvus*
Cinereous Vulture	*Aegypius monachus*	Near-threatened
Lappet-faced Vulture	*Torgos tracheliotus*
Short-toed-Eagle	*Circaetus gallicus*
Bateleur	*Terathopius ecaudatus*
Western Marsh-Harrier	*Circus aeruginosus*
Northern Harrier	*Circus cyaneus*
Pallid Harrier	*Circus macrourus*	Near-threatened
Montagu's Harrier	*Circus pygargus*
Dark Chanting-Goshawk	*Melierax metabates*
Gabar Goshawk	*Micronisus gabar*
Shikra	*Accipiter badius*
Levant Sparrowhawk	*Accipiter brevipes*
Eurasian Sparrowhawk	*Accipiter nisus*
Northern Goshawk	*Accipiter gentilis*
Eurasian Buzzard	*Buteo buteo*
Long-legged Buzzard	*Buteo rufinus*
Lesser Spotted Eagle	*Aquila pomarina*
Greater Spotted Eagle	*Aquila clanga*	Vulnerable
Tawny Eagle	*Aquila rapax*
Steppe Eagle	*Aquila nipalensis*
Imperial Eagle	*Aquila heliaca*	Vulnerable
Golden Eagle	*Aquila chrysaetos*
Verreaux's Eagle	*Aquila verreauxii*
Bonelli's Eagle	*Aquila fasciata*
Booted Eagle	*Aquila pennata*
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Lesser Kestrel	*Falco naumanni*	Vulnerable
Eurasian Kestrel	*Falco tinnunculus*
Red-footed Falcon	*Falco vespertinus*	Near-threatened
Amur Falcon	*Falco amurensis*
Sooty Falcon	*Falco concolor*
Merlin	*Falco columbarius*
Eurasian Hobby	*Falco subbuteo*
Lanner Falcon	*Falco biarmicus*
Saker Falcon	*Falco cherrug*	Endangered
Barbary Falcon	*Falco pelegrinoides*
Peregrine Falcon	*Falco peregrinus*
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Chukar	*Alectoris chukar*
Philby's Partridge	*Alectoris philbyi*
Arabian Partridge	*Alectoris melanocephala*
Sand Partridge	*Ammoperdix heyi*
Common Quail	*Coturnix coturnix*
Harlequin Quail	*Coturnix delegorguei*	Rare/Accidental
GALLIFORMES: Numididae
Helmeted Guineafowl	*Numida meleagris*
GRUIFORMES: Turnicidae
Small Buttonquail	*Turnix sylvaticus*	Rare/Accidental
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae
Demoiselle Crane	*Anthropoides virgo*
Common Crane	*Grus grus*
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Water Rail	*Rallus aquaticus*
Corn Crake	*Crex crex*	Near-threatened
White-breasted Waterhen	*Amaurornis phoenicurus*	Rare/Accidental
Little Crake	*Porzana parva*
Baillon's Crake	*Porzana pusilla*
Spotted Crake	*Porzana porzana*
Allen's Gallinule	*Porphyrio alleni*
Common Moorhen	*Gallinula chloropus*
Eurasian Coot	*Fulica atra*
GRUIFORMES: Otididae
Arabian Bustard	*Ardeotis arabs*
Houbara Bustard	*Chlamydotis undulata*
Macqueen's Bustard	*Chlamydotis macqueenii*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae
Pheasant-tailed Jacana	*Hydrophasianus chirurgus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae
Greater Painted-snipe	*Rostratula benghalensis*	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Dromadidae
Crab Plover	*Dromas ardeola*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae
Eurasian Oystercatcher	*Haematopus ostralegus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Black-winged Stilt	*Himantopus himantopus*
Pied Avocet	*Recurvirostra avosetta*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae
Eurasian Thick-knee	*Burhinus oedicnemus*
Spotted Thick-knee	*Burhinus capensis*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Cream-colored Courser	*Cursorius cursor*
Bronze-winged Courser	*Rhinoptilus chalcopterus*
Collared Pratincole	*Glareola pratincola*
Black-winged Pratincole	*Glareola nordmanni*	Near-threatened
Small Pratincole	*Glareola lactea*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Spur-winged Plover	*Vanellus spinosus*
Sociable Lapwing	*Vanellus gregarius*	Critically endangered
White-tailed Lapwing	*Vanellus leucurus*
Pacific Golden-Plover	*Pluvialis fulva*
European Golden-Plover	*Pluvialis apricaria*
Black-bellied Plover	*Pluvialis squatarola*
Common Ringed Plover	*Charadrius hiaticula*
Little Ringed Plover	*Charadrius dubius*
Snowy Plover	*Charadrius alexandrinus*
Lesser Sandplover	*Charadrius mongolus*
Greater Sandplover	*Charadrius leschenaultii*
Caspian Plover	*Charadrius asiaticus*
Eurasian Dotterel	*Charadrius morinellus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Jack Snipe	*Lymnocryptes minimus*
Pintail Snipe	*Gallinago stenura*	Rare/Accidental
Great Snipe	*Gallinago media*	Near-threatened
Common Snipe	*Gallinago gallinago*
Asian Dowitcher	*Limnodromus semipalmatus*	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Black-tailed Godwit	*Limosa limosa*	Near-threatened
Bar-tailed Godwit	*Limosa lapponica*
Whimbrel	*Numenius phaeopus*
Slender-billed Curlew	*Numenius tenuirostris*	Critically endangered
Eurasian Curlew	*Numenius arquata*
Terek Sandpiper	*Xenus cinereus*
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*
Little Stint	*Calidris minuta*
Temminck's Stint	*Calidris temminckii*
Long-toed Stint	*Calidris subminuta*
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper	*Calidris acuminata*	Rare/Accidental
Curlew Sandpiper	*Calidris ferruginea*
Dunlin	*Calidris alpina*
Broad-billed Sandpiper	*Limicola falcinellus*
Ruff	*Philomachus pugnax*
Red-necked Phalarope	*Phalaropus lobatus*
Red Phalarope	*Phalaropus fulicarius*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
White-eyed Gull	*Larus leucophthalmus*	Near-threatened
Sooty Gull	*Larus hemprichii*
Mew Gull	*Larus canus*	Rare/Accidental
Great Black-backed Gull	*Larus marinus*
European Herring Gull	*Larus argentatus*
Lesser Black-backed Gull	*Larus fuscus*
Heuglin's Gull	*Larus heuglini*
Caspian Gull	*Larus cachinnans*
Armenian Gull	*Larus armenicus*
Great Black-headed Gull	*Larus ichthyaetus*
Brown-headed Gull	*Larus ridibundus*
Slender-billed Gull	*Larus genei*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Sternidae
Brown Noddy	*Anous stolidus*
Sooty Tern	*Onychoprion fuscatus*
Bridled Tern	*Onychoprion anaethetus*
Little Tern	*Sternula albifrons*
Saunders's Tern	*Sternula saundersi*
Gull-billed Tern	*Gelochelidon nilotica*
Caspian Tern	*Hydroprogne caspia*
Black Tern	*Chlidonias niger*
White-winged Tern	*Chlidonias leucopterus*
Whiskered Tern	*Chlidonias hybrida*
Roseate Tern	*Sterna dougallii*
Common Tern	*Sterna hirundo*
White-cheeked Tern	*Sterna repressa*
Great Crested-Tern	*Thalasseus bergii*
Sandwich Tern	*Thalasseus sandvicensis*
Lesser Crested-Tern	*Thalasseus bengalensis*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rynchopidae
African Skimmer