List of birds of Qatar

This is a list of the bird species recorded in Qatar. The avifauna of Qatar include a total of 352 species, of which 3 have been introduced by humans.
This list's taxonomic treatment and nomenclature follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2022 edition. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflect this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Introduced and accidental species are included in the total counts for Qatar. Native species are marked with an "N". The global conservation status are displayed per the IUCN for each species alongside the population trend. The Qatar birds list, which has catalogued all verified species recorded in the country serves as the primary source for the list.
Additionally, the book Common birds of Qatar
covering 215 of the total 352 species in the country has been used to depict the species' frequency in the country, as well as habitat.
The following tags have been used to highlight several categories. The commonly occurring native species do not fall into any of these categories.

Accidental – a species that accidentally occurs in Qatar, and is not a regular migrant nor a resident.
Rare – a species that is a regular visitor or inhabitant of the country, but in very small or sparse populations. Most species marked as such are threatened.
Introduced – a species introduced to Qatar as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions. Due to Qatar's harsh and generally resistant environment, none of the introduced species listed are considered invasive in the country.
Extirpated – a species that no longer occurs in Qatar although populations exist elsewhere
Extinct – a species or subspecies that no longer exists

Ostriches

Order: StruthioniformesFamily: Struthionidae
The ostrich is a flightless bird native to Africa. It is the largest living species of bird. It is distinctive in its appearance, with a long neck and legs and the ability to run at high speeds.

Common name	Trinomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Arabian ostrich	Struthio camelus ssp. syriacus	X		N/A	Formerly widespread in the Arabian peninsula
Red-necked ostrich	Struthio camelus ssp. camelus	I			Found in Ras Abrouq, west coast

Ducks, geese, and waterfowl

Order: AnseriformesFamily: Anatidae
Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, flattened bills, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to an oily coating.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Graylag goose	Anser anser	N			Rare winter visitor
Greater white-fronted goose	Anser albifrons	A		?	Rare winter visitor
Whooper swan	Cygnus cygnus	A		?	Vagrant
Egyptian goose	Alopochen aegyptiaca	I			Introduced
Ruddy shelduck	Tadorna ferruginea	A		?	Scarce winter visitor
Common shelduck	Tadorna tadorna	N			Scarce winter visitor
Cotton pygmy-goose	Nettapus coromandelianus	A			vagrant
Garganey	Spatula querquedula	N			Passage migrant and winter visitor
Northern shoveler	Spatula clypeata	N			winter visitor
Gadwall	Mareca strepera	A			Scarce winter visitor
Eurasian wigeon	Mareca penelope	N			winter visitor
Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	N			Common winter visitor
Northern pintail	Anas acuta	N			Winter visitor
Green-winged teal	Anas crecca	N		?	Winter visitor
Marbled teal	Marmaronetta angustirostris	R			Vagrant recorded in 1985
Red-crested pochard	Netta rufina	A		?	Vagrant
Common pochard	Aythya ferina	R			Overwintering
Ferruginous duck	Aythya nyroca	N			Scarce resident
Tufted duck	Aythya fuligula	N			Common winter visitor in greywater and lagoons
Long-tailed duck	Clangula hyemalis	R			Vagrant.

Guineafowl

Order: GalliformesFamily: Numididae
Guineafowl are a group of African, seed-eating, ground-nesting birds which resemble partridges, but with featherless heads and spangled grey plumage.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Vulturine guineafowl	Acryllium vulturinum	A			Vagrant

Pheasants, grouse, and allies

Order: GalliformesFamily: Phasianidae
The Phasianidae are a family of terrestrial birds which consists of quails, partridges, snowcocks, francolins, spurfowls, tragopans, monals, pheasants, peafowls and jungle fowls. In general, they are plump and have broad, relatively short wings.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Gray francolin	Francolinus pondicerianus	I			Introduced and established; resident
Common quail	Coturnix coturnix	N			Passage migrant

Flamingos

Order: PhoenicopteriformesFamily: Phoenicopteridae
Flamingos are gregarious wading birds, usually tall, found in both the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. Flamingos filter-feed on shellfish and algae. Their oddly shaped beaks are specially adapted to separate mud and silt from the food they consume and, uniquely, are used upside-down.

Grebes

Order: PodicipediformesFamily: Podicipedidae
Grebes are small to medium-large freshwater diving birds. They have lobed toes and are excellent swimmers and divers. However, they have their feet placed far back on the body, making them quite ungainly on land.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Little grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis	N			Resident
Great crested grebe	Podiceps cristatus	N		?	Resident
Eared grebe	Podiceps nigricolis	N		?	Winter visitor

Pigeons and doves

Order: ColumbiformesFamily: Columbidae
Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Rock dove	Columba livia	N			Domestic variants common everywhere, wild rock doves may be found near the coast
Stock dove	Columba oenas	A			Vagrant recorded in 2019
European turtle-dove	Streptopelia turtur	R			Passage migrant
Oriental turtle dove	Streptopelia decocto	A			Vagrant recorded in 2022
Eurasian collared-dove	Streptopelia decocto	N			Common
African collared-dove	Streptopelia roseogrisea	A		?	Vagrant
Laughing dove	Streptopelia senegalensis	N			Common
Namaqua dove	Oena capensis	I			Naturally established resident due to its nomadic nature
Zebra dove	Geopelia striata	I			Introduced in the northeast; small breeding population

Sandgrouse

Order: PterocliformesFamily: Pteroclidae
Sandgrouse have small, pigeon like heads and necks, but sturdy compact bodies. They have long pointed wings and sometimes tails and a fast direct flight. Flocks fly to watering holes at dawn and dusk. Their legs are feathered down to the toes.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global Status	Trend	Notes	Image
Pin-tailed sandgrouse	Pterocles alchata	A			Localised breeder
Chestnut-bellied sandgrouse	Pterocles exustus	A			Rare
Crowned sandgrouse	Pterocles coronatus	A			Vagrant

Bustards

Order: OtidiformesFamily: Otididae
Bustards are large terrestrial birds mainly associated with dry open country and steppes in the Old World. They are omnivorous and nest on the ground. They walk steadily on strong legs and big toes, pecking for food as they go. They have long broad wings with "fingered" wingtips and striking patterns in flight. Many have interesting mating displays.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
MacQueen's bustard	Chlamydotis macqueenii	Ex			May have been extirpated from the country due to overhunting, records nowadays generally considered captive or escaped

Cuckoos

Order: CuculiformesFamily: Cuculidae
The family Cuculidae includes cuckoos, roadrunners and anis. These birds are of variable size with slender bodies, long tails and strong legs. The Old World cuckoos are brood parasites.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Great spotted cuckoo	Clamator glandarius	A			Rare
Pied cuckoo	Clamator jacobinus	A			Vagrant
Asian koel	Eudynamys scolopaceus	A			Vagrant
Common cuckoo	Cuculus canorus	N			Passage migrant

Nightjars and allies

Order: CaprimulgiformesFamily: Caprimulgidae
Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal birds that usually nest on the ground. They have long wings, short legs and very short bills. Most have small feet, of little use for walking, and long pointed wings. Their soft plumage is camouflaged to resemble bark or leaves.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global Status	Trend	Notes	Image
Eurasian nightjar	Caprimulgus europaeus	N			Passage migrant
Egyptian nightjar	Caprimulgus aegyptius	R			Rare passage migrant

Swifts

Order: CaprimulgiformesFamily: Apodidae
Swifts are small birds which spend the majority of their lives flying. These birds have very short legs and never settle voluntarily on the ground, perching instead only on vertical surfaces. Many swifts have long swept-back wings which resemble a crescent or boomerang.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Alpine swift	Tachymarptis melba	R			vagrant with 4 records
Common swift	Apus apus	N			Uncommon winter visitor
Pallid swift	Apus pallidus	N			Winter visitor
Little swift	Apus affinis	A			Vagrant

Rails, gallinules, and coots

Order: GruiformesFamily: Rallidae
Rallidae is a large family of small to medium-sized birds which includes the rails, crakes, coots and gallinules. Typically they inhabit dense vegetation in damp environments near lakes, swamps or rivers. In general they are shy and secretive birds, making them difficult to observe. Most species have strong legs and long toes which are well adapted to soft uneven surfaces. They tend to have short, rounded wings and to be weak fliers.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Water rail	Rallus aquaticus	R			Winter visitor.
Corncrake	Crex crex	R			rare passage migrant
Spotted crake	Porzana porzana	N			uncommon passage migrant
Eurasian moorhen	Gallinula chloropus	N			Common
Eurasian coot	Fulica atra	N			Resident and winter visitor
African swamphen	Porphyrio madagascarensis	I			Introduced.
Grey-headed swamphen	Porphyrio poliocephalus	N		?	Resident
White-breasted waterhen	Amaurornis phoenicurus	A		?	Vagrant
Little crake	Porzana parva	A			Vagrant
Baillon's crake	Zapornia pusilla	A		?	Vagrant

Cranes

Order: GruiformesFamily: Gruidae
Cranes are large, long-legged and long-necked birds. Unlike the similar-looking but unrelated herons, cranes fly with necks outstretched, not pulled back. Most have elaborate and noisy courting displays or "dances".

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Common crane	Grus grus	A			Vagrant

Thick-knees

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Burhinidae
The thick-knees are a group of largely tropical waders in the family Burhinidae. They are found worldwide within the tropical zone, with some species also breeding in temperate Europe and Australia. They are medium to large waders with strong black or yellow-black bills, large yellow eyes and cryptic plumage. Despite being classed as waders, most species have a preference for arid or semi-arid habitats.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Eurasian thick-knee	Burhinus oedicnemus	N			Passage migrant

Stilts and avocets

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Recurvirostridae
Recurvirostridae is a family of large wading birds, which includes the avocets and stilts. The avocets have long legs and long up-curved bills. The stilts have extremely long legs and long, thin, straight bills.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Black-winged stilt	Himantopus himantopus	N			Common
Pied avocet	Recurvirostra avosetta	N		?	Common in winter

Oystercatchers

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Haematopodidae
The oystercatchers are large and noisy plover-like birds, with strong bills used for smashing or prising open molluscs.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global Status	Trend	Notes	Image
Eurasian oystercatcher	Haematopus ostralegus	N			Passage migrant

Plovers and lapwings

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Charadriidae
The family Charadriidae includes the plovers, dotterels and lapwings. They are small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short, thick necks and long, usually pointed, wings. They are found in open country worldwide, mostly in habitats near water.
water.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Frequency	Image
Black-bellied plover	Pluvialis squatarola	N			Common, found on coasts and shores
European golden-plover	Pluvialis apricaria	R			Vagrant with 5 records
Pacific golden-plover	Pluvialis fulva	N			Scarce passage migrant
Northern lapwing	Vanellus vanellus	N			Winter visitor
Spur-winged lapwing	Vanellus spinosus	R			Rare passage migrant; breeding in 2023
Red-wattled lapwing	Vanellus indicus	N		?	Scarce breeding resident
Sociable lapwing	Vanellus gregarius	R			Rare localised winter visitor
White-tailed lapwing	Vanellus leucurus	R		?	Winter visitor
Tibetan sand plover	Eupoda atrifrons	N		?	Common year-round
Greater sand plover	Eupoda leschenaultii	N			Common year-round
Caspian plover	Eupoda asiatica	N			scarce passage migrant
Kentish plover	Ochthodromus alexandrinus	N			Resident breeder
Kittlitz's plover	Ochthodromus pecuarius	A		?	Vagrant recorded in 2023
Greater ringed plover	Charadrius hiaticula	N			Common winter visitor
Little ringed plover	Thinornis dubius	N		?	Breeding, leaves the country in winter
Eurasian dotterel	Eudromias morinellus	A			Vagrant

Painted-snipes

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Rostratulidae
Painted-snipes are short-legged, long-billed birds similar in shape to the true snipes, but more brightly coloured.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Greater painted-snipe	Rostratula benghalensis	A			Vagrant

Jacanas

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Jacanidae
The jacanas are a group of tropical waders in the family Jacanidae. They are found throughout the tropics. They are identifiable by their huge feet and claws which enable them to walk on floating vegetation in the shallow lakes that are their preferred habitat.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Frequency	Image
Pheasant-tailed jacana	Hydrophasianus chirurgus	A			Vagrant

Sandpipers and allies

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Scolopacidae
Scolopacidae is a large diverse family of small to medium-sized shorebirds including the sandpipers, curlews, godwits, shanks, tattlers, woodcocks, snipes, dowitchers and phalaropes. The majority of these species eat small invertebrates picked out of the mud or soil. Variation in length of legs and bills enables multiple species to feed in the same habitat, particularly on the coast, without direct competition for food.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Frequency	Image
Eurasian curlew	Numenius arquata	N			Winter visitor
Whimby	Numenius phaeopus	N			Passage migrant
Bar-tailed godwit	Limosa lapponica	N			Winter visitor
Black-tailed godwit	Limosa limosa	N			Passage migrant
Ruddy turnstone	Arenaria interpres	N			winter visitor
Great knot	Calidris tenuirostris	R			vagrant
Ruff	Calidris pugnax	N			Winter visitor
Broad-billed sandpiper	Calidris falcinellus	N			Passage migrant
Curlew sandpiper	Calidris ferruginea	N			Passage migrant
Temminck's stint	Calidris temminckii	N		?	winter visitor, he is common on shores and rocky coasts
Sanderling	Calidris alba	N		?	winter visitor
Dunlin	Calidris alpina	N			winter visitor
Little stint	Calidris minuta	N			Winter visitor
Jack snipe	Lymnocryptes minimus	N			Scarce passage migrant
Eurasian woodcock	Scolopax rusticola	A			unverified vagrant records
Common snipe	Gallinago gallinago	N			winter visitor
Pin-tailed snipe	Gallinago stenura	A		?	vagrant
Terek sandpiper	Xenus cinereus	N			Resident
Red-necked phalarope	Phalaropus lobatus	N			Scarce passage migrant
Common sandpiper	Actitis hypoleucos	N			Very common throughout winter and late summer.
Green sandpiper	Tringa ochropus	N			Relatively common throughout winter and spring
Spotted redshank	Tringa erythropus	N			Common winter visitor
Common greenshank	Tringa nebularia	N			Common winter visitor
Marsh sandpiper	Tringa stagnatilis	N			Somewhat common winter visitor
Wood sandpiper	Tringa glareola	N			Common winter visitor
Common redshank	Tringa totanus	N		?	Winter visitor

Crab plover

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Dromadidae
The crab plover is related to the waders. It resembles a plover but with very long grey legs and a strong heavy black bill similar to a tern. It has black-and-white plumage, a long neck, partially webbed feet and a bill designed for eating crabs.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global Status	Trend	Notes	Image
Crab-plover	Dromas ardeola	N			passage migrant and winter visitor

Pratincoles and coursers

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Glareolidae
Glareolidae is a family of wading birds comprising the pratincoles, which have short legs, long pointed wings and long forked tails, and the coursers, which have long legs, short wings and long, pointed bills which curve downwards.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Cream-coloured courser	Cursorius cursor	N			Scarce resident and common migrant
Collared pratincole	Glareola pratincola	N			Passage migrant
Black-winged pratincole	Glareola nordmanni	R			Vagrant
Small pratincole	Glareola lactea	A		?	Vagrant.

Skuas and jaegers

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Stercorariidae
The family Stercorariidae are, in general, medium to large birds, typically with grey or brown plumage, often with white markings on the wings. They nest on the ground in temperate and arctic regions and are long-distance migrants.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Pomarine skua	Stercorarius pomarinus	R			rare winter visitor
Arctic skua	Stercorarius parasiticus	N			Rare winter visitor
Long-tailed jaeger	Stercorarius longicaudus	A			Vagrant

Gulls, terns, and skimmers

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Laridae
Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds, the gulls, terns and kittiwakes. Gulls are typically grey or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Slender-billed gull	Chroicocephalus genei	N		?	Abundant winter visitor	175px
Black-headed gull	Chroicocephalus ridibundus	N		?	Common winter visitor	175px
Little gull	Hydrocoloeus minutus	N			Vagrant
Sooty gull	Ichthyaetus hemprichii	N			Scarce winter visitor
Pallas's gull	Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus	N			Winter visitor. Being the largest member of its order in the entire country, it is truly the beast of nations.
Caspian gull	Larus cachinnans	N			Very common winter visitor. Several cryptic species and can be nightmarishly difficult do distinguish from other gulls such as L. fuscus and L. armenicus. Range overlapping with other similar gulls makes identification practically impossible
Armenian gull	Larus armenicus	R			Vagrant
Lesser black-backed gull	Larus fuscus	N			Winter visitor
Bridled tern	Onychoprion anaethetus	N		?	Breeder and passage migrant	175px
Little tern	Sternula albifrons	N			Passage migrant	175px
Saunders's tern	Sternula saundersi	N			Migrant breeder; this small tern is a frequenter of the coasts, especially in the East
Gull-billed tern	Gelocheilodon nilotica	N			Winter visitor. It is noted for resembling a seagull, as well as having a short black beak. It frequents the northwest
Caspian tern	Hydroprogne caspia	N			Uncommon resident. This cosmopolitan bird possesses a black cap and very bright orange beak, a feature that can be recognised from a distance
White-winged tern	Chlidonias leucopterus	N			Paddage migrant; this bird is most common in the northern regions. It has distinct plumage, with a repressed grey in autumn and a jet-black body in spring, with the wings clearly divided with their bright white colour
Whiskered tern	Chlidonias hybrida	N			Common
Common tern	Sterna hirundo	N		?	Uncommon passage migrant
White-cheeked tern	Sterna repressa	N			Common
Great crested tern	Thalasseus bergii	N			Passage migrant
Sandwich tern	Thalasseus sandvicensis	N			Winter visitor
Lesser crested-tern	Thalasseus bengalensis	N			Common

Tropicbirds

Order: PhaethontiformesFamily: Phaethontidae
Tropicbirds are slender white birds of tropical oceans, with exceptionally long central tail feathers. Their heads and long wings have black markings.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Red-billed tropicbird	Phaethon aethereus	R			Only breeds on Halul Island, absent from the mainland

Storks

Order: CiconiiformesFamily: Ciconiidae
Storks are large, long-legged, long-necked, wading birds with long, stout bills. Storks are mute, but bill-clattering is an important mode of communication at the nest. Their nests can be large and may be reused for many years. Many species are migratory.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Black stork	Ciconia nigra	A		?	Vagrant.
White stork	Ciconia ciconia	N			Winter visitor
Yellow-billed stork	Mycteria ibis	A			Vagrant, 1999

Cormorants and shags

Order: SuliformesFamily: Phalacrocoracidae
Phalacrocoracidae is a family of medium to large coastal, fish-eating seabirds that includes cormorants and shags. Plumage colouration varies, with the majority having mainly dark plumage, some species being black-and-white and a few being colourful.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Great cormorant	Phalacrocorax carbo	N			Common throughout winter
Socotra cormorant	Phalacrocorax nigrogularis	E			Endemic to the gulf and offshore Yemen. Breeds on islands like Hawar and Socotra; globally threatened

Pelicans

Order: PelecaniformesFamily: Pelecanidae
Pelicans are large water birds with a distinctive pouch under their beak. As with other members of the order Pelecaniformes, they have webbed feet with four toes.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Great white pelican	Pelecanus onocrotalus	A		?	Vagrant

Herons, egrets, and bitterns

Order: PelecaniformesFamily: Ardeidae
The family Ardeidae contains the bitterns, herons and egrets. Herons and egrets are medium to large wading birds with long necks and legs. Bitterns tend to be shorter necked and more wary. Members of Ardeidae fly with their necks retracted, unlike other long-necked birds such as storks, ibises and spoonbills.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Great bittern	Botaurus stellaris	R			rare winter visitor
Little bittern	Ixobrychus minutus	N			passage migrant
Grey heron	Ardea cinerea	N		?	Where there is water, and where there is fish, there will be a grey heron. Indeed, it is the most common bird in the country, being found year-round in any aquatic habitat there is. Grey and tall, it is the largest heron in the country. It is easy to see this bird as it stands in the water, looking downwards for a fish or frog to pass by.
Purple heron	Ardea purpurea	N			Resident and migrant
Great egret	Egretta alba	N		?	Overwintering
Intermediate egret	Egretta intermedia	A			Vagrant
Little egret	Egretta garzetta	N			winter visitor
Western reef-heron	Egretta gularis	N			Uncommon resident, abundant winter visitor	175px
Cattle egret	Bubulcus ibis	N			Passage migrant and winter visitor
Squacco heron	Ardeola ralloides	N		?	passage migrant, this bird also leaves behind a small non-breeding population in summer	175px
Indian pond-heron	Ardeola grayii	A		?	Vagrant.
Little heron	Butroides atricapilla	R			This bird is an uncommon resident
Black-crowned night heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	N			Winter visitor

Ibises and spoonbills

Order: PelecaniformesFamily: Threskiornithidae
Threskiornithidae is a family of large terrestrial and wading birds which includes the ibises and spoonbills. They have long, broad wings with 11 primary and about 20 secondary feathers. They are strong fliers and despite their size and weight, very capable soarers.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Glossy ibis	Plegadis falcinellus	N			A common bird in winter and spring, this bird frequents the grey water at several familiar locations. It is a unique bird, covered in black feathers that reflect blue, green, and purple when approached close. The bill of this bird is curved downwards.
African sacred ibis	Threskiornis aethiopicus	A			Vagrant
Eurasian spoonbill	Platalea leucorodia	R		?	rare migrant

Osprey

Order: AccipitriformesFamily: Pandionidae
The family Pandionidae contains only one species, the osprey. The osprey is a medium-large raptor which is a specialist fish-eater with a worldwide distribution.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Frequency	Image
Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	N			Resident

Hawks, eagles, and kites

Order: AccipitriformesFamily: Accipitridae
Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey, which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers and Old World vultures. These birds have powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons and keen eyesight.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Black-winged kite	Elanus caeruleus	R			Rare	175px
Eurasian griffon vulture	Gyps fulvus	A			Vagrant	175px
Egyptian vulture	Neophron percnopterus	R			Vagrant
European honey-buzzard	Pernis apivorus	R			Rare passage migrant
Oriental honey-buzzard	Pernis ptilorhynchus	N			Scarce winter visitor
Short-toed snake eagle	Circaetus gallicus	N			Scarce passage migrant and winter visitor
Booted eagle	Hieraaetus pennatus	A			Vagrant
Steppe eagle	Aquila nipalensis	R			Winter visitor. Differs from other eagles as it has thick "trousers" and is recognisable from a distance due to its mighty wingspan, which can exceed the height of a man
Eastern imperial eagle	Aquila heliaca	R			Rare passage migrant. A migrating individual in Qatar was killed by poachers in late 2022
Bonelli's eagle	Aquila fasciata	A			Vagrant
Greater spotted-eagle	Clanga clanga	N			Scarce localised winter visitor; heavily persecuted in the country
White-tailed sea eagle	Haliaeetus albicilla	A			Vagrant recorded once in March 2022
Western marsh-harrier	Circus aeruginosus	N			Winter visitor
Pallid harrier	Circus macrourus	N			Winter visitor
Montagu's harrier	Circus pygargus	N			Scarce passage migrant and winter visitor
Shikra	Accipiter badius	A			Vagrant
Levant sparrowhawk	Accipiter brevipes	A			Vagrant
Eurasian sparrowhawk	Accipiter nisus	R			Scarce winter visitor
Northern goshawk	Accipiter gentilis	A		?	Vagrant
Black kite	Milvus migrans	N			Scarce winter visitor. Uniform brown colour, may be mistaken for harriers however its soars with the wings outstretched as opposed to being held in a "v" shape
Common buzzard	Buteo buteo	A			Vagrant
Long-legged buzzard	Buteo rufinus	A			frequent winter visitor

Barn-owls

Order: StrigiformesFamily: Tytonidae
Barn-owls are medium to large owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. They have long strong legs with powerful talons.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Western barn owl	Tyto alba	N			This bird is a scarce resident in the country

Owls

Order: StrigiformesFamily: Strigidae
The typical owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Eurasian scops-owl	Otus scops	N			Uncommon passage migrant. Recognised by its large ear tufts, it is rarely seen at day. The plumage mayvary
Pallid scops-owl	Otus brucei	A			Vagrant
Pharaoh eagle owl	Bubo ascalaphus	N			An uncommon resident, this is the nation's largest. It may be found in the south, roosting in thick bushes or on arid ground
Lilith owlet	Athene noctua	N			Resident.
Long-eared owl	Asio otus	A			Vagrant.
Short-eared owl	Asio flammeus	R			rare winter visitor

Hoopoes

Order: BucerotiformesFamily: Upupidae
Hoopoes have black, white and orangey-pink colouring with a large erectile crest on their head.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Eurasian hoopoe	Upupa epops	N			Some migration in winter, most abundant in spring, especially April. This bird is unique and unmatched in appearance, and has an almost "legendary" status in the Middle East, often being seen as a symbol of birds in the region

Kingfishers

Order: CoraciiformesFamily: Alcedinidae
Kingfishers are medium-sized birds with large heads, long, pointed bills, short legs and stubby tails.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Common kingfisher	Alcedo atthis	N		?	Uncommon migrant
White-throated kingfisher	Halcyon smyrnensis	A			Vagrant
Grey-headed kingfisher	Halcyon leucocephala	A			Vagrant 2025
Pied kingfisher	Ceryle rudis	N		?	uncommon winter visitor

Bee-eaters

Order: CoraciiformesFamily: Meropidae
The bee-eaters are a group of near passerine birds in the family Meropidae. Most species are found in Africa but others occur in southern Europe, Madagascar, Australia and New Guinea. They are characterised by richly coloured plumage, slender bodies and usually elongated central tail feathers. All are colourful and have long downturned bills and pointed wings, which give them a swallow-like appearance when seen from afar.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Arabian green bee-eater	Merops cyanophrys	A			Vagrant
Blue-cheeked bee-eater	Merops persicus	N			Much like its European friend, it is observed mostly in spring and to a lesser extent autumn.
European bee-eater	Merops apiaster	N			The most common and beautiful bee-eater, it is observed in Qatar during spring and to a lesser extent autumn

Rollers

Order: CoraciiformesFamily: Coraciidae
Rollers resemble crows in size and build, but are more closely related to the kingfishers and bee-eaters. They share the colourful appearance of those groups with blues and browns predominating. The two inner front toes are connected, but the outer toe is not.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
European roller	Coracias garrulus	N			Passage migrant
Indian roller	Coracias benghalensis	A			Vagrant

Woodpeckers

Order: PiciformesFamily: Picidae
Woodpeckers are small to medium-sized birds with chisel-like beaks, short legs, stiff tails and long tongues used for capturing insects. Some species have feet with two toes pointing forward and two backward, while several species have only three toes. Many woodpeckers have the habit of tapping noisily on tree trunks with their beaks.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Eurasian wryneck	Jynx torquilla	N			Vagrant

Falcons and caracaras

Order: FalconiformesFamily: Falconidae
Falconidae is a family of diurnal birds of prey. They differ from hawks, eagles and kites in that they kill with their beaks instead of their talons.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Lesser kestrel	Falco naumanni	N			Found in autumn and more plentifully in spring, the lesser kestrel is a fascinating bird. The females are reddish brown with dark blotches decorating its upper side. Males have slate-blue heads and wingtips, with a rusty mantle and pale, spotted underside
Eurasian kestrel	Falco tinnuculus	N			Common winter visitor
Amur falcon	Falco amurensis	A			Vagrant
Sooty falcon	Falco concolor	R			rare summer visitor
Merlin	Falco columbarius	R			rare winter visitor
Eurasian hobby	Falco subbuteo	N			Winter visitor	175px 175px
Peregrine falcon	Falco peregrinus	R			Vagrant	175px

Old World parrots

Order: PsittaciformesFamily: Psittaculidae
Characteristic features of parrots include a strong curved bill, an upright stance, strong legs, and clawed zygodactyl feet. Many parrots are vividly colored, and some are multi-colored. In size they range from to in length. Old World parrots are found from Africa east across south and southeast Asia and Oceania to Australia and New Zealand.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Alexandrine parakeet	Psittacula eupatoria	I			An introduced species, this bird can be found on the eastern side of the country. It is the largest member of its family, and its pink-black "collar" is a key feature of males. Can be distinguished from the rose-ring by its larger size and red "epaulette" mark
Rose-ringed parakeet	Psittacula krameri	I			This introduced species is found in most urban environments, the capital Doha and Dukhan. Only males possess the characteristic "rose ring". Sightings of this bird are often preceded by a very loud screaming – in flight they are recognised by their cries and tail, which may be as long as the bird itself.

Old World orioles

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Oriolidae
The Old World orioles are colourful passerine birds. They are not related to the New World orioles.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Eurasian golden oriole	Oriolus oriolus	N			Late spring visitor

Shrikes

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Laniidae
Shrikes are passerine birds known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns. A typical shrike's beak is hooked, like a bird of prey.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Red-backed shrike	Lanius collurio	N			Uncommon passage migrant and winter visitor. Recognised for its rusty upper wings. Females lack the "mask"
Red-tailed shrike	Lanius phoenicuroides	N			Passage migrant and winter visitor. Very similar to the formerly conspecific isabelline shrike, albeit darker in colour
Isabelline shrike	Lanius isabellinus	N			Passage migrant and winter visitor, recognised for its soft ruddy shade
Bay-backed shrike	Lanius vitattus	A			Vagrant; possibly from the nearby UAE
Long-tailed shrike	Lanius schach	A		?	Vagrant
Great gray shrike	Lanius excubitor • Lanius excubitor ssp. aucheri • Lanius excubitor ssp. pallidirostris	N			The largest and most powerful shrike, the great grey shrike has 2 common subspecies in Qatar. The Arabian grey shrike may be observed year-round, while the steppe grey shrike is less common, being a passage migrant from Asia. The nominate subspecies has been recorded as a vagrant in the country.
Lesser gray shrike	Lanius minor	N			Uncommon passage migrant and autumn visitor. Has a larger "mask" than the similarly coloured great grey shrike.
Masked shrike	Lanius nubicus	N			Passage migrant and winter visitor
Woodchat shrike	Lanius senator	N			Passage migrant and winter visitor

Crows, jays, and magpies

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Corvidae
The family Corvidae includes crows, ravens, jays, choughs, magpies, treepies, nutcrackers and ground jays. Corvids are above average in size among the Passeriformes, and some of the larger species show high levels of intelligence.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
House crow	Corvus splendens	I			Coloniser
Brown-necked raven	Corvus rufficolis	A			Vagrant

Penduline-tits

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Remizidae
The penduline-tits are a group of small passerine birds related to the true tits. They are insectivores.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Eurasian penduline-tit	Remiz pendulinus	A			Vagrant

Larks

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Alaudidae
Larks are small terrestrial birds with often extravagant songs and display flights. Most larks are fairly dull in appearance. Their food is insects and seeds.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Greater hoopoe-lark	Alaemon alaudipes	N			Resident	175px
Bar-tailed lark	Ammomanes cincturus	N			resident breeder
Desert lark	Ammomanes deserti	N			Resident
Black-crowned sparrow lark	Eremopterix nigriceps	N			Resident
Horned lark	Eremophila alpestris	A			Vagrant.
Greater short-toed lark	Calandrella brachydactyla	N		?	Winter visitor	175px
Lesser short-toed lark	Alaudala rufescens	N			A defunct taxon, historically included in recent lists. It has been divided into two taxa, the Mediterranean and Turkestan larks. It is believed the latter inhabits Qatar.	175px
Bimaculated lark	Melanocorypha bimaculata	R			rare winter visitor	175px
Calandra lark	Melanocorypha calandra	A			Vagrant	175px
Arabian lark	Eremalauda eremodites	A			Vagrant	175px
Turkestan short-toed lark	Eremalauda eremodites	N			Uncommon in the country, this species is more likely to be encountered in open deserts. A new derivative, this species was considered conspecific with the lesser short-toed lark until 2020.	175px
Woodlark	Lullula arborea	A			Vagrant	175px
Eurasian skylark	Alauda arvensis	R			scarce winter visitor	175px
Crested lark	Galerdia cristata	N			Breeding resident	175px

Cisticolas and allies

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Cisticolidae
The Cisticolidae are warblers found mainly in warmer southern regions of the Old World. They are generally very small birds of drab brown or grey appearance found in open country such as grassland or scrub.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Frequency	Image
Graceful prinia	Prinia gracilis	N			Winter visitor
Delicate prinia	Prinia lepida	A		?	Taxonomy disputed; it is considered part of the graceful prinia species complex by several authorities

Reed warblers and allies

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Acrocephalidae
The members of this family are usually rather large for "warblers". Most are rather plain olivaceous brown above with much yellow to beige below. They are usually found in open woodland, reedbeds, or tall grass. The family occurs mostly in southern to western Eurasia and surroundings, but it also ranges far into the Pacific, with some species in Africa.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Syke's warbler	Iduna rama	A			Vagrant	175px
Eastern olivaceous warbler	Iduna pallida	N			scarce passage migrant
Upcher's warbler	Hippolais languida	N			Winter visitor
Icterine warbler	Hippolais icterina	N			Vagrant
Moustached warbler	Acrocephalus melanopogon	A			Vagrant.
Sedge warbler	Acrocephalus schoenobaenus	N			Rare passage migrant	175px
Paddyfield warbler	Acrocephalus agricola	A			Vagrant.	175px
Marsh warbler	Acrocephalus palustris	R			rare passage migrant	175px
Eurasian reed warbler	Acrocephalus scirpaceus	N			Uncommon	175px
Basra reed warbler	Eremalauda eremodites	R			Vagrant recorded in the country in 2017.	175px
Great reed warbler	Acrocephalus arundinaceus	N			Uncommon winter visitor	175px
Clamorous reed warbler	Acrocephalus stentoreus	N			Winter visitor	175px

Grassbirds and allies

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Locustellidae
Locustellidae are a family of small insectivorous songbirds found mainly in Eurasia, Africa, and the Australian region. They are smallish birds with tails that are usually long and pointed, and tend to be drab brownish or buffy all over.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global Status	Trend	Notes	Image
Savi's warbler	Locustella luscinioides	A			Vagrant.
Common grasshopper-warbler	Locustella naevia	A			Rare passage migrant.

Swallows

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Hirundinidae
The family Hirundinidae is adapted to aerial feeding. They have a slender streamlined body, long pointed wings and a short bill with a wide gape. The feet are adapted to perching rather than walking, and the front toes are partially joined at the base.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Bank swallow	R. riparia	N			Common in both late summer and winter	175px
Eurasian crag-martin	Ptyonoprogne rupestris	R			Rare winter visitor
Pale crag-martin	Ptyonoprogne fuligula	R			Rare winter visitor
Barn swallow	Hirundo rustica	N			A frequent and abundant passage migrant
Wire-tailed swallow	Hirundo smithii	A			Vagrant recorded in 2023
Red-rumped swallow	Cecropis daurica	N			Passage migrant
Common house-martin	Delichon urbicum	N			uncommon	175px

Bulbuls

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Pycnonotidae
Bulbuls are medium-sized songbirds. Some are colourful with yellow, red or orange vents, cheeks, throats or supercilia, but most are drab, with uniform olive-brown to black plumage. Some species have distinct crests.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Red-vented bulbul	Pycnonotus cafer	I			Resident in parks and specific urban areas.
White-eared bulbul	Pycnonotus leucotis	I			Found nationwide

Leaf warblers

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Phylloscopidae
Leaf warblers are a family of small insectivorous birds found mostly in Eurasia and ranging into Wallacea and Africa. The species are of various sizes, often green-plumaged above and yellow below, or more subdued with greyish-green to greyish-brown colours.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Wood warbler	Phylloscopus sibilatrix	A			Vagrant	175px
Yellow-browed warbler	Phylloscopus inornatus	A			Vagrant
Hume's warbler	Phylloscopus humei	A			Vagrant
Plain leaf warbler	Phylloscopus neglectus	A			Vagrant
Williw warbler	Phylloscopus trochilus	N			Common in spring and autumn
Common chiffchaff	Phylloscopus collybita	N			Alike the willow warbler, but more common in the winter.	175px

Sylviid warblers, parrotbills, and allies

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Sylviidae
The family Sylviidae is a group of small insectivorous passerine birds. They mainly occur as breeding species, as the common name implies, in Europe, Asia and, to a lesser extent, Africa. Most are of generally undistinguished appearance, but many have distinctive songs.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Eurasian blackcap	Sylvia atricapilla	N			Passage migrant	175px
Garden warbler	Sylvia borin	A			rare passage migrant
Asian desert warbler	Curruca nana	N			A common winter visitor, this small round bird is recognised by its grey body, ruddy tail and yellow eyes. This bird has a special relationship with the desert wheatear, and follows it if alerted by a predator.
Barred warbler	Curruca nisoria	N			Uncommon passage migrant
Lesser whitethroat	C. curruca	N			Common during spring migration and winter
Eastern Orphean warbler	Curruca crassirostris	N			rare passage migrant	175px 175px
Menetries's warbler	Curruca mystacea	N			passage migrant
Greater whitethroat	Curruca communis	N			common migrant

Starlings

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Sturnidae
Starlings are small to medium-sized passerine birds. Their flight is strong and direct and they are very gregarious. Their preferred habitat is fairly open country. They eat insects and fruit. Plumage is typically dark with a metallic sheen.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
European starling	Sturnus vulgaris	N			Migratory; winter visitor
Rosy starling	Pastor roseus	A		?	Vagrant
Common myna	Acridotheres tristis	I			Introduced and established; extremely common throughout the country

Thrushes and allies

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Turdidae
The thrushes are a group of passerine birds that occur mainly in the Old World. They are plump, soft plumaged, small to medium-sized insectivores or sometimes omnivores, often feeding on the ground. Many have attractive songs.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Song thrush	Turdus philomelos	N			Overwintering	175px
Redwing	Turdus iliacus	A			First record in late 2023
Eurasian blackbird	Turdus merula	A			Vagrant
Fieldfare	Turdus pilaris	A			Vagrant.
Ring ouzel	Turdus torquatus	A			Vagrant
Black-throated thrush	Turdus atrogularis	A		?	Vagrant
Red-throated thrush	Turdus ruficollis	A		?	Vagrant	175px
Dusky thrush	Turdus eunomus	A		?	Vagrant
White's thrush	Zoothera aurea	A			Vagrant recorded in 2022

Old World flycatchers

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Muscicapidae
Old World flycatchers are a large group of small passerine birds native to the Old World. They are mainly small arboreal insectivores. The appearance of these birds is highly varied, but they mostly have weak songs and harsh calls.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global Status	Trend	Notes	Image
Black scrub-robin	Cercotrichas podobe	R			Rare winter visitor
Spotted flycatcher	Muscicapa striata	N			Common passage migrant in spring and winter.
Rufous-tailed scrub-robin	Cercotrichas galactotes	N			Overwintering
European robin	Erithacus rubecula	A			Vagrant
White-throated robin	Irania gutturalis	N			Spring visitor
Thrush nightingale	Luscinia luscinia	R			Rare passage migrant
Common nightingale	Luscinia megarhynchos	N			Winter visitor
Bluethroat	Luscinia svecica	N			Common in winter
Red-breasted flycatcher	Ficedula parva	N			This uncommon bird is mostly seen in autumn
Semi-collared flycatcher	Ficedula semitorquata	R			Rare passage migrant
Rufous-backed redstart	Phoenicurus erythronotus	R			rare passage migrant
Common redstart	Phoenicurus phoenicurus	N			Spring visitor
Black redstart	Phoenicurus ochruros	N			passage migrant
Blue rock thrush	Monticola solitarus	N			Common passage migrant and uncommon winter visitor
Common rock thrush	Monticola saxtalis	N			Common passage migrant
Whinchat	Saxicola ruberta	N			occasional passage migrant.
European stonechat	Saxicola rubicola	N			This bird visits in winter and is a passage migrant. Sexual dimorphism is present as the male has a bright red breast. The bird's habit of perching high on posts make it easily spotted
Siberian stonechat	Saxicola maurus	N			The Siberian stonechat is practically identical to the European stonechat, and is in fact still considered conspecific by several taxonomic authorities. The only noticeable differences to an observer is its white colouration which is more prevalent as well as the colour of its underparts being reduced
Pied bushchat	Saxicola caprata	A			Vagrant
Northern wheatear	Oenanthe oenanthe	N			Common passage migrant
Isabelline wheatear	Oenanthe isabellina	N			Very Common throughout winter and spring
Hooded wheatear	Oenanthe monacha	R			Rare winter visitor
Desert wheatear	Oenanthe deserti	N			winter visitor
Pied wheatear	Oenanthe pleschanka	N			Common winter visitor
Pied wheatear	Oenanthe pleschanka	N			Common visitor
Variable wheatear	Oenanthe picata	A			Vagrant
Hume's wheatear	Oenanthe albonigra	A			Vagrant
White-crowned wheatear	Oenanthe albonigra	A			Vagrant
Finsch's wheatear	Oenanthe finschii	R			Rare winter visitor.
Mourning wheatear	Oenanthe lugens	N			Winter visitor
Kurdish wheatear	Oenanthe xanthoprymna	A			Vagrant.
Persian wheatear	Oenanthe chrysopygia	N			common winter visitor

Hypocolius

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Hypocoliidae
The hypocolius is a small Middle Eastern bird with the shape and soft plumage of a waxwing. They are mainly a uniform grey colour except the males have a black triangular mask around their eyes.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Hypocolius	Hypocolius ampelinus	N		?	Uncommon Winter visitor

Sunbirds and spiderhunters

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Nectariniidae
The sunbirds and spiderhunters are very small passerine birds which feed largely on nectar, although they will also take insects, especially when feeding young. Flight is fast and direct on their short wings. Most species can take nectar by hovering like a hummingbird, but usually perch to feed.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Purple sunbird	Cinnyris asiaticus	A			Vagrant recorded in 2020	175px 175px

Weavers and allies

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Ploceidae
The weavers are small passerine birds related to the finches. They are seed-eating birds with rounded conical bills. The males of many species are brightly coloured, usually in red or yellow and black, some species show variation in colour only in the breeding season.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Streaked weaver	Ploceus manyar	I			Introduced	175px 175px
Black-breasted weaver	Ploceus benghalensis	I			Introduced	175px 175px

Waxbills and allies

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Estrildidae
The estrildid finches are small passerine birds of the Old World tropics and Australasia. They are gregarious and often colonial seed eaters with short thick but pointed bills. They are all similar in structure and habits, but have wide variation in plumage colours and patterns.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Red avadavat	Amandava amandava	A		?	Vagrant
Indian silverbill	Eudoice malabarica	I			Introduced

Old World sparrows

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Passeridae
Old World sparrows are small passerine birds. In general, sparrows tend to be small, plump, brown or grey birds with short tails and short powerful beaks. Sparrows are seed eaters, but they also consume small insects.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
House sparrow	Passer domesticus	N			Common
Spanish sparrow	Passer hispaniolensis	N			Resident breeder
Yellow-throated sparrow	Gymnoris xanthocollis	A			Vagrant
Pale rockfinch	Carpispiza brachydactyla	N			Passage migrant

Wagtails and pipits

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Motacillidae
Motacillidae is a family of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. They include the wagtails, longclaws and pipits. They are slender, ground feeding insectivores of open country.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Gray wagtail	Motacilla cinerea	N			Winter visitor
Yellow wagtail	Motacilla flava	N			Common passage migrant
Citrine wagtail	Motacilla citreola	A			Uncommon
White wagtail	Motacilla alba	N			Very common migrant
Richard's pipit	Anthus richardi	A			Vagrant
Long-billed pipit	Anthus similis	A			Vagrant
Tawny pipit	Anthus campestris	N			Common winter visitor
Meadow pipit	Anthus pratensis	N			Uncommon winter visitor
Tree pipit	Anthus trivialis	N			Scarce
Red-throated pipit	Anthus cervinus	N			Winter visitor
Water pipit	Anthus spinoletta	N			Common in winter, this large pipit is easy to identify as it has black legs. It frequents wetlands, as suggested by its name.
American pipit	Anthus rubescens	A			Vagrant.

Finches, euphonias, and allies

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Fringillidae
Finches are seed-eating passerine birds, that are small to moderately large and have a strong beak, usually conical and in some species very large. All have twelve tail feathers and nine primaries. These birds have a bouncing flight with alternating bouts of flapping and gliding on closed wings, and most sing well.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Common chaffinch	Fringilla coelebs	A			Vagrant	175px
Brambling	Fringilla montifringilla	A			Vagrant
Hawfinch	C. coccothraustes	A			Vagrant.
Common rosefinch	Carpodacus erythrinus	R			rare passage migrant
Trumpeter finch	Bucanetes githagineus	A			Vagrant
Desert finch	Rhodospiza obsoleta	A			Vagrant	175px
Eurasian linnet	Linaria cannabina	A			Vagrant
Eurasian siskin	S. spinus	A			Vagrant

Old World buntings

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Emberizidae
The emberizids are a large family of passerine birds. They are seed-eating birds with distinctively shaped bills. Many emberizid species have distinctive head patterns.

Common name	Binomial name	Status in the country	Global status	Trend	Notes	Image
Black-headed bunting	Emberiza melanocephala	R		?	rare passage migrant
Corn bunting	Emberiza calandra	N			Winter visitor and uncommon breeder
Cinereous bunting	Emberiza cineracea	R			Rare passage migrant
Ortolan bunting	Emberiza hortulana	N			Pulling up to the table at early winter and early spring, this cheerful bird can be found among other birds in meadows. Its brown patterns may make it look indistinct but the yellow markings on this bird's face will confirm its identification
Cretzschmar's bunting	Emberiza caesia	R			Vagrant
Rustic bunting	Emberiza rustica	A			Vagrant