⇧ ⇩ Birds were not very plentiful, except for the Egyptian Vultures (Neophron percnopterus Schmutzgeier , french: Percnoptère ). The most obvious birds in Socotra are these Vultures, with Socotra having the highest globally recorded density of these birds. They are everywhere.
Other than those, the most common birds are the starlings, the Somali Starling (Onychognathus blythii Rufipenne de Blyth ) and the endemic Socotra Starling (Onychognathus frater Socotra Sparrow (Passer insularis Moineau de Socotra ), the Socotra Warbler (Incana incana Socotra Grey Shrike (Lanius excubitor uncinatus Raubwürger , french: Pie-grièche grise ), and Socotra Laughing Dove (Spilopelia senegalensis sokotrae Palmtaube , french: Tourterelle maillée )
There are 9 endemic bird species on Socotra , I saw 3 endemic species and 2 endemic subspecies.
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Birds in Yemen
Birds near Delisha Beach, including Black-winged Stilts (Himantopus himantopus Stelzenläufer , french: Échasse blanche ) and Eurasian Coots (Fulica atra Blässhuhn , french: Foulque macroule ). (720k)
Socotra Warbler (Incana incana Socotra . (672k)
Socotra Warbler (Incana incana
Female True Sparrow (Passer sp.
Female Socotra Sparrow (Passer insularis Moineau de Socotra ). (570k)
Male Socotra Sparrow (Passer insularis Moineau de Socotra ), endemic to Socotra . (905k)
Female (left) and male (right) Socotra Sparrows (Passer insularis Moineau de Socotra ). (892k)
White Wagtail (Motacilla alba Bachstelze , french: Bergeronnette grise ). (752k)
Socotra Grey Shrike (Lanius excubitor uncinatus Raubwürger , french: Pie-grièche grise ), endemic to Socotra . (555k)
Socotra Laughing Dove (Spilopelia senegalensis sokotrae Palmtaube , french: Tourterelle maillée ), endemic to Socotra1. (902k)
Pair of Somali Starlings (Onychognathus blythii Rufipenne de Blyth ), female (upper) and male (lower). (1248k)
Female Somali Starling (Onychognathus blythii Rufipenne de Blyth ). (1197k)
Female Somali Starling (Onychognathus blythii Rufipenne de Blyth ). (1012k)
Female Somali Starling (Onychognathus blythii Rufipenne de Blyth ). (1020k)
Female Somali Starling (Onychognathus blythii Rufipenne de Blyth ). (1498k)
Male Somali Starling (Onychognathus blythii Rufipenne de Blyth ). (1270k)
Male Somali Starling (Onychognathus blythii Rufipenne de Blyth ). (890k)
Male Somali Starling (Onychognathus blythii Rufipenne de Blyth ). (898k)
Male Somali Starling (Onychognathus blythii Rufipenne de Blyth ). (812k)
Male Somali Starling (Onychognathus blythii Rufipenne de Blyth ). (617k)
Female (left) and male (right) Somali Starling (Onychognathus blythii Rufipenne de Blyth ). (531k)
Male (left) and female (right) Somali Starling (Onychognathus blythii Rufipenne de Blyth ). (1331k)
Socotra Starling (Onychognathus frater
Socotra Starling (Onychognathus frater
Socotra Starling (Onychognathus frater
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos Flussuferläufer , french: Chevalier guignette ). (838k)
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus Stelzenläufer , french: Échasse blanche ). (650k)
Juvenile Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus Stelzenläufer , french: Échasse blanche ). (644k)
Black-winged Stilts (Himantopus himantopus Stelzenläufer , french: Échasse blanche ). (677k)
Sooty Gull (Ichthyaetus hemprichii Hemprichmöwe , french: Goéland de Hemprich ). (1076k)
Lesser Black-backed Gulls (Larus fuscus Heringsmöwe , french: Goéland brun ). (551k)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus Heringsmöwe , french: Goéland brun ). (434k)
Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra Blässhuhn , french: Foulque macroule ). (1017k)
African Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus meridionalis Teichralle , french: Gallinule poule d'eau ). (995k)
Garganey Duck (Spatula querquedula Knäkente , french: Sarcelle d'été ). (913k)
Fan-tailed Raven (Corvus rhipidurus Borstenrabe , french: Corbeau à queue courte ). (1055k)
Fan-tailed Raven (Corvus rhipidurus Borstenrabe , french: Corbeau à queue courte ). (681k)
Fan-tailed Raven (Corvus rhipidurus Borstenrabe , french: Corbeau à queue courte ) calling. (1014k)
Bird. (148k)
Seabird colony. (1211k)
Socotra Cormorants (Phalacrocorax nigrogularis Sokotrakormoran , french: Cormoran de Socotra ). (791k)
Forster's Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster plotus Weißbauchtölpel , french: Fou brun ). (843k)
Egyptian Vultures in a Frankincense tree. (655k)
Egyptian Vulture in flight. (1.6M)
Juvenile Egyptian Vultures (Neophron percnopterus Schmutzgeier , french: Percnoptère ). (1019k)
Adult Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus Schmutzgeier , french: Percnoptère ). (601k)
Adult Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus Schmutzgeier , french: Percnoptère ). (1192k)
Close-up of the head of an Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus Schmutzgeier , french: Percnoptère ). (643k)
Adult Egyptian Vultures (Neophron percnopterus Schmutzgeier , french: Percnoptère ) sunning their wings. (1.8M)
African Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus Heiliger Ibis , french: Ibis sacré ). (681k)
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta Seidenreiher , french: Aigrette garzette ). (625k)
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea Graureiher , french: Héron cendré ) in flight. (1387k)
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea Graureiher , french: Héron cendré ). (841k)
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea Graureiher , french: Héron cendré ). (546k)
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea Graureiher , french: Héron cendré ) and immature Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus Rosaflamingo , french: Flamant rose ). (799k)
Greater Flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus Rosaflamingo , french: Flamant rose ). Immature on the left. (760k)
This page contains 56 pictures of 23 bird species
Page last updated on Thu Dec 8 21:47:59 2022 (Mountain Standard Time)
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