BAHRAIN CHECK LIST

Visitors should note that their observations also need to be recorded and can be submitted electronically to howardk@batelco.com.bh Space is available for Trip Reports to Bahrain or the Middle East to be published on this site. To claim an exceptional observation a good clear photograph helps - shots establishing species at location should be included with full descriptions and field notes.
Resident Breeder	RB
Migrant Breeder	MB
Evidence to suggest recent possible (Casual) Breeding	PCB
Casual Breeder - Irregular breeding	CB
Regular seasonal visitor - present for long periods - anytime outside species breeding season	WV
Seen regularly during passage - it should be noted that passage for some species can be a matter of days in the spring or autumn or both while for others it might be months.	PM
Rare less than twelve observations for species.	V
Migrant species with observations throughout the year.	R
Possible - Good observation not independantly confirmed
Rejected - Observation reported but unsubstantiated by valid descriptions or clear photograph
Captive & collection - kept or farmed locally - this can be in addittion to feral populations

Essential Reading

Birds of Bahrain
Nightingale and Hill
Immel Publishing
ISBN 0907151 79 5

Birds in Bahrain
Erik Hirschfeld
Hobby Publications
ISBN 1-872839-03-7

Number of species recorded
323

Number of Breeding species
48

Number Casual Breeders
2

Unconfirmed possibly breeding
3

Species known to have become locally extinct
1

Bahrain Systematic List 2006
last update May 23rd

Please note to print please set your printer to LANDSCAPE

Feral escapes and introduced species with a breeding record of ten years or more are included on the list.

Species NOT numbered to the left and/or are also highlighted in blue are NOT accepted on the current list.
These observation are included here for their historic value.
The recorders comment at the time of submission is indicated in the right hand column
Other feral species listed are those most often seen in the field but are currently unacceptable for inclusion.
Cage birds are extremely popular.in Bahrain you can encounter birds from anywhere across the globe.
My thanks to the many Bahrain Bird Recorders who over the years initiated and then maintained the list.

	Local English Name	Latin name		Local Status
	GREBES: Podicipedidae
1	Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis		RB WV R
2	Great Crested Grebe	Podiceps cristatus		WV PM
3	Black-necked Grebe	Podiceps nigricollis		WV PM
	STORM-PETRELS: Hydrobatidae
	Wilson's Storm Petrel	Oceanites oceanicus		Possible 2 records
	Storm-Petrel	Hydobates pelagicus		Rejected
	TROPICBIRDS: Phaethontidae
	Red-billed Tropicbird	Phaethon aethereus		Possible 2 records
	White-tailed Tropicbird	Phaethon lepturus		Rejected
	CORMORANTS: Phalacrocoracidae
4	Great Cormorant	Phalacrocorax carbo		WV PM
5	Socotra Cormorant	Phalacrocorax nigrogularis	Endangered	RB
	PELICANS: Pelecanidae
6	Great White Pelican	Pelecanus onocrotalus		V
	Dalmation Pelican	Pelecanus crispus		Rejected
	Pink-backed Pelican	Pelecanus rufescens		Rejected
	HERONS & EGRETS: Ardeidae
7	Great Bittern	Botaurus stellaris		PM
8	Little Bittern	Ixobrychus minutus		RB
	Black Bittern	Ixobrychus flavicollis		Rejected
9	Black-crowned Night-Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax		RB
10	Striated Heron	Butorides striata		PM WV
11	Squacco Heron	Ardeola ralloides		PM WV
	Indian Pond Heron	Ardeola grayii		Possible 2 records
12	Cattle Egret	Bubulcus ibis		PM WV
13	Western Reef-Heron	Egretta gularis		RB
14	Little Egret	Egretta garzetta		PM WV
	Intermediate Egret	Egretta intermedia		Rejected
15	Great White Egret	Ardea alba		PM WV
16	Grey Heron	Ardea cinerea		PM PCB R
17	Purple Heron	Ardea purpurea		PM
	Goliath Heron	Ardea goliath		Possible 2 records
	STORKS: Ciconiidae
	Yellow-billed Storks	Mycteria ibis		Captive (free flying)
18	White Stork	Ciconia ciconia		PM
	IBISES & SPOONBILLS: Threskiornithidae
19	Glossy Ibis	Plegadis falcinellus		PM WV
20	Sacred Ibis	Threskiornis aethiopicus	Introduced	RB
21	Eurasian Spoonbill	Platalea leucorodia		PM WV
	FLAMINGOS: Phoenicopteridae
22	Greater Flamingo	Phoenicopterus ruber		R PM
	Lesser Flamingo	Phoenicopterus minor		RB Captive & collection
	WATERFOWL: Anatidae
	Fulvous Whistling Duck	Dendrocygna bicolor		RB Captive (free flying)
23	Mute Swan	Cygnus olor		V
24	White Fronted Goose	Anser albifrons		V
25	Greylag Goose	Anser anser		PM WV
26	Egyptian Goose	Alopochen aegyptiacus		V (origin feral stock)
27	Ruddy Shelduck	Tadorna ferruginea		V
28	Shelduck	Tadorna tadorna		PM WV
	Spur-winged Goose	Plectropterus gambensis		Rejected
29	Cotton Teal	Nettapus coromandelianus		V
30	Wigeon	Anas penelope		PM WV
31	Gadwall	Anas strepera		PM WV
32	Teal	Anas crecca		PM WV
33	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos		RB PM WV
34	Pintail	Anas acuta		PM WV
35	Garganey	Anas querquedula		PM WV
36	Shoveler	Anas clypeata		PM WV
37	Marbled Teal	Marmaronetta angustirostris	Vulnerable	V
38	Red-crested Pochard	Netta rufina		V
39	Pochard	Aythya ferina		PM WV
40	Ferruginous Duck	Aythya nyroca	Near-threatened	V
41	Tufted Duck	Aythya fuligula		PM WV
	Velvet Scoter	Melanitta fusca		Rejected
42	Red-breasted Merganser	Mergus serrator		V
	HAWKS & EAGLES: Accipitridae
43	Honey-buzzard	Pernis apivorus		PM WV R
44	Black Kite	Milvus migrans		PM WV
	Red Kite	Milvus Milvus		Rejected
	White Tailed Eagle	Haliaeetus albicilla		Rejected
	Egyptian Vulture	Neophron percnopterus		Possible 1 record
	Griffon Vulture	Gyps fulvus		Possible 1 record
45	Short-toed Eagle	Circaetus gallicus		PM
46	Marsh-Harrier	Circus aeruginosus		PM
47	Hen Harrier	Circus cyaneus		V
48	Pallid Harrier	Circus macrourus	Near-threatened	PM
49	Montagu's Harrier	Circus pygargus		V
50	Sparrowhawk	Accipiter nisus		PM WV R
	Levant Sparrowhawk	Accipiter brevipes		Rejected
51	Common Buzzard	Buteo buteo		PM WV
52	Long-legged Buzzard	Buteo rufinus