Birds recorded in the Aammiq region
 Migrating White Storks over Aammiq The listing of these birds does not give any idea of their abundance or status. While some of the birds recorded below are residents, others are passage migrants. Some of these, such as the White Stork and the Lesser Spotted Eagle, may pass over Aammiq in flocks of hundreds at a time. Other migrants fly over in far smaller numbers.
The naming of birds and the order in which bird families are arranged are currently in flux. Here we have chosen to follow the international English names and the order of the taxa given in the widely used Collins Bird Guide (Mullarney, Svensson, Zetterström and Grant, 1999).
Available book: The Birds of the Aammiq area, Lebanon
Grebes: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis
Cormorants: Phalacrocoracidae Pygmy Cormorant
Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
Pygmy Cormorant Phalacrocorax pygmeus
Pelicans: Pelecanidae
White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus
Herons, egrets and bitterns: Ardeidae
Bittern Botaurus stellaris
Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus
Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
Little Egret Egretta garzetta
Great White Egret Ardea alba
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
Storks: Ciconiidae
Black Stork Ciconia nigra
White Stork Ciconia ciconia
Ibises and spoonbills: Threskiornithidae
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber
Ducks and geese: Anatidae
Greylag Goose Anser anser
Shelduck Tadorna tadorna
Wigeon Anas penelope
Gadwall Anas strepera
Teal Anas crecca
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
Pintail Anas acuta
Garganey Anas querquedula
Shoveler Anas clypeata
Pochard Aythya ferina
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula
Vultures, eagles, buzzards, kites: Accipitridae
Honey Buzzard Pernis apivorus
Black Kite Milvus migrans
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus
Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus
Short-toed Eagle Circaetus gallicus
Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus
Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus
Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus
Goshawk Accipiter gentilis
Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus
Levant Sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes
Buzzard Buteo buteo
Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus
Lesser Spotted Eagle Aquila pomarina
Spotted Eagle Aquila clanga
Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis
Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos
Verreaux’s Eagle Aquila verreauxii
Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus
Bonelli's Eagle Hieraaetus fasciatus
Osprey Pandion haliaetus
Falcons: Falconidae
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni
Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus
Merlin Falco columbarius
Hobby Falco subbuteo
Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
Quails: Phasianidae
Chukar Alectoris chukar
Quail Coturnix coturnix
Rails and relatives: Rallidae
Water Rail Rallus aquaticus
Spotted Crake Porzana porzana
Little Crake Porzana parva
Baillon's Crake Porzana pusilla
Corncrake Crex crex
Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
Coot Fulica atra
Cranes: Gruidae
Crane Grus grus
Stilts: Recurvirostridae
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
Stone curlews: Burhinidae
Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus
Coursers & pratincoles: Glareolidae
Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola
Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni
Plovers: Charadriidae
Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius
Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula
Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria
Spur-winged Lapwing Vanellus spinosus
Lapwing Vanellus vanellus
Sandpipers & relatives: Scolopacidae
Little Stint Calidris minuta
Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea
Dunlin Calidris alpina
Ruff Philomachus pugnax
Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus
Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago
Great Snipe Gallinago media
Woodcock Scolopax rusticola
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica
Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus
Common Redshank Tringa totanus
Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis
Greenshank Tringa nebularia
Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
Gulls: Laridae
Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus
Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus
Yellow-legged Gull Larus cachinnans
Black Tern Chlidonias niger
White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus
Whiskered Tern Chidonias hybridus
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae
Pin-tailed Sandgrouse Pterocles alchata
Doves: Columbidae
Rock Dove Columba livia
Stock Dove Columba oenas
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus
Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto
Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur
Parrots: Psittacidae
Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri
Cuckoos: Cuculidae
Great Spotted Cuckoo Clamator glandarius
Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus
Barn owls: Tytonidae
Barn Owl Tyto alba
Typical owls: Strigidae
Scops Owl Otus scops
Eagle Owl Bubo bubo
Tawny Owl Strix aluco
Little Owl Strix noctua
Long-eared Owl Strix otus
Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus
Nightjars: Caprimulgidae
Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus
Swifts: Apodidae
Swift Apus apus
Pallid Swift Apus pallidus
Alpine Swift Apus melba
Little Swift Apus affinis
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis
White-breasted Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis
Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis
Bee-eaters: Meropidae
Bee-eater Merops apiaster
Rollers: Coraciidae
Roller Coracias garrulus
Hoopoes: Upupidae
Hoopoe Upupa epops
Wrynecks and woodpeckers: Picidae
Wryneck Jynx torquilla
Syrian Woodpecker Dendrocopos syriacus
Larks: Alaudidae
Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra
Bimaculated Lark Melanocorypha bimaculata
Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla
Lesser Short-toed Lark Calandrella rufescens
Crested Lark Galerida cristata
Woodlark Lullula arborea
Skylark Alauda arvensis
Horned Lark Eremophila alpestris
Swallows & martins: Hirundinidae
Sand Martin Riparia riparia
Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne rupestris
Swallow Hirundo rustica
Red-rumped Swallow Hirundo daurica
House Martin Delichon urbica
Pipits & wagtails: Motacillidae
Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris
Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis
Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis
Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus
Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta
Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava
Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola
Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
White Wagtail Motacilla alba
Dippers: Cinclidae
Dipper Cinclus cinclus
Wrens: Troglodytidae
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes
Accentors: Prunellidae
Dunnock Prunella modularis
 Stonechat at Aammiq
Rufous Bush Robin Cercotrichas galactotes
Robin Erithacus rubecula
Thrush Nightingale Luscinia luscinia
Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica
White-throated Robin Irania gutturalis
Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros
Whinchat Saxicola rubetra
Stonechat Saxicola torquata
Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina
Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe
Finsch’s Wheatear Oenanthe finschii
Pied Wheatear Oenanthe pleschanka
Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica
Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush Monticola saxatilis
Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius
Blackbird Turdus merula
Black-throated Thrush Turdus ruficollis
Fieldfare Turdus pilaris
Song Thrush Turdus philomelos
Redwing Turdus iliacus
Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus
Old World warblers: Sylviidae
Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti
Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis
Graceful Prinia Prinia gracilis
Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides
Moustached Warbler Acrocephalus melanopogon
Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris
Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Clamorous Reed Warbler Acrocephalous stentoreus
Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus
Olivaceous Warbler Hippolais pallida
Booted Warbler Hippolais caligata
Upcher's Warbler Hippolais languida
Olive-tree Warbler Hippolais olivetorum
Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina
Ménétries' Warbler Sylvia mystacea
Sardinian Warbler Sylvia melanocephala
Rüppell's Warbler Sylvia rueppelli
Eastern Orphean Warbler Sylvia hortensis
Barred Warbler Sylvia nisoria
Lesser Whitethroat Sylvia curruca
Whitethroat Sylvia communis
Garden Warbler Sylvia borin
Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla
Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides
Eastern Bonelli's Warbler Phylloscopus orientalis
Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix
Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus
Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita
Goldcrest Regulus regulus
Old World flycatchers: Muscicapidae
Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata
Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva
Semi-collared Flycatcher Ficedula semitorquata
Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis
Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca
Babblers: Timaliidae
Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus
Tits: Paridae
Sombre Tit Parus lugubris
Coal Tit Parus ater
Great Tit Parus major
Nuthatches: Sittidae
Rock Nuthatch Sitta neumayer
Penduline tits: Remizidae
Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus
Orioles: Oriolidae
Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus
Shrikes: Lanidae
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio
Isabelline Shrike Lanius isabellinus
Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor
Southern Grey Shrike Lanius meridionalis
Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator
Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus
Jays and crows: Corvidae
Jay Garrulus glandarius
Jackdaw Corvus monedula
Rook Corvus frugilegus
Hooded Crow Corvus corone cornix
Carrion Crow Corvus corone orientalis
Starlings: Sturnidae
Starling Sturnus vulgaris
Sparrows: Passeridae
House Sparrow Passer domesticus
Spanish Sparrow Passer hispaniolensis
Pale Rock Sparrow Carpospiza brachydactyla
Rock Sparrow Petronia petronia
Finches: Fringillidae
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs
Brambling Fringilla montifringilla
Serin Serinus serinus
Syrian Serin Serinus syriacus
Greenfinch Carduelis chloris
Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis
Siskin Carduelis spinus
Linnet Carduelis cannabina
Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes
Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra
Old World buntings: Emberizidae
Pine Bunting Emberiza leucocephalos
Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella
Rock Bunting Emberiza cia
Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana
Cretzschmar's Bunting Emberiza caesia
Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica
Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus
Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala
Corn Bunting Miliaria calandra
*** List current as of April 2006. For further information, contact lebanon@arocha.org
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