List of birds of Lebanon
This is a list of birds recorded in the Lebanon.
Ostriches
- Ostrich Struthio camelus (extinct)
Grebes
- Little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
- Red-necked grebe Podiceps grisegena
- Great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus
- Black-necked grebe Podiceps nigricollis
Shearwaters
- Cory's shearwater Calonectris diomedea
- Great shearwater Puffinus gravis
- Sooty shearwater Puffinus griseus
- Manx shearwater Puffinus puffinus
- Balearic shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus
- Levantine shearwater Puffinus yelkouan
Pelicans
- Great white pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus
- Dalmatian pelican Pelecanus crispus
- Pink-backed pelican Pelecanus rufescens
Gannets
- Northern gannet Morus bassanus
Cormorants
- Great cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
- Pygmy cormorant Phalacrocorax pygmeus
Herons, egrets and bitterns
- Grey heron Ardea cinerea
- Purple heron Ardea purpurea
- Great egret Ardea alba
- Little egret Egretta garzetta
- Squacco heron Ardeola ralloides
- Cattle egret Bubulcus ibis
- Black-crowned night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax
- Little bittern Ixobrychus minutus
- Great bittern Botaurus stellaris
Storks
- Black stork Ciconia nigra
- White stork Ciconia ciconia
Ibises and spoonbills
- Glossy ibis Plegadis falcinellus
- Eurasian spoonbill Platalea leucorodia
- Greater flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus
- Caribbean flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber (introduced ?)
Ducks and geese
- Mute swan Cygnus olor
- Common shelduck Tadorna tadorna
- Greylag goose Anser anser
- 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
- Marbled teal Marmaronetta angustirostris
- Common pochard Aythya ferina
- Ferruginous pochard Aythya nyroca
- Tufted duck Aythya fuligula
- Velvet scoter Melanitta fusca
- Common goldeneye Bucephala clangula
Vultures, eagles, buzzards, kites
- Osprey Pandion haliaetus
- European honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus
- Black-shouldered kite Elanus caeruleus
- Red kite Milvus milvus
- Black kite Milvus migrans
- White-tailed eagle Haliaeetus albicilla
- Lammergeier Gypaetus barbatus
- Egyptian vulture Neophron percnopterus
- Griffon vulture Gyps fulvus
- Eurasian black vulture Aegypius monachus
- Short-toed snake eagle Circaetus gallicus
- Western marsh harrier Circus aeruginosus
- Northern harrier Circus cyaneus
- Pallid harrier Circus macrourus
- Montagu's harrier Circus pygargus
- Levant sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes
- Eurasian sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus
- Northern goshawk Accipiter gentilis
- Eurasian buzzard Buteo buteo
- Long-legged buzzard Buteo rufinus
- Rough-legged buzzard Buteo lagopus
- Lesser spotted eagle Aquila pomarina
- Greater spotted eagle Aquila clanga
- Steppe eagle Aquila nipalensis
- Tawny eagle Aquila rapax ?
- Eastern imperial eagle Aquila heliaca
- Golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos
- Verreaux's eagle Aquila verreauxii
- Bonelli's eagle Aquila fasciatus
- Booted eagle Aquila pennatus
Falcons
- Lesser kestrel Falco naumanni
- Common kestrel Falco tinnunculus
- Red-footed falcon Falco vespertinus
- Eleonora's falcon Falco eleonorae
- Merlin Falco columbarius
- Eurasian hobby Falco subbuteo
- Lanner falcon Falco biarmicus
- Saker falcon Falco cherrug
- Peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus
Quails
- Chukar Alectoris chukar
- Rock partridge Alectoris graeca (introduced)
- Sand partridge Ammoperdix hevi
- Black francolin Francolinus francolinus
- Common quail Coturnix coturnix
- Ring-necked pheasant Phasianus colchicus (introduced)
- Indian peafowl Pavo cristatus (introduced, domesticated)
Cranes
- Demoiselle crane Anthropoides virgo
- Common crane Grus grus
Rails
- Water rail Rallus aquaticus
- Little crake Porzana parva
- Spotted crake Porzana porzana
- Purple swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio
- Common moorhen Gallinula chloropus
- Eurasian coot Fulica atra
- Corncrake Crex crex
Bustards
- Great bustard Otis tarda
- Houbara bustard Chlamydotis undulata
- Macqueen's bustard Chlamydotis macqueenii
- Little bustard Tetrax tetrax
Oystercatchers
- Eurasian oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus
Stilts
- Black-winged stilt Himantopus himantopus
- Pied avocet Recurvirostra avosetta
Stone curlews
- Eurasian thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus
Coursers & pratincoles
- Cream-colored courser Cursorius cursor
- Collared pratincole Glareola pratincola
- Black-winged pratincole Glareola nordmanni
Plovers
- Northern lapwing Vanellus vanellus
- Spur-winged plover Vanellus spinosus
- Sociable lapwing Vanellus gregarius
- European golden plover Pluvialis apricaria
- Black-bellied plover Pluvialis squatarola
- Common ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula
- Little ringed plover Charadrius dubius
- Snowy plover Charadrius alexandrinus
- Greater sandplover Charadrius leschenaultii
- Caspian plover Charadrius asiaticus
- Eurasian dotterel Charadrius morinellus
Sandpipers & relatives
- Eurasian woodcock Scolopax rusticola
- Jack snipe Lymnocryptes minimus
- Great snipe Gallinago media
- Common snipe Gallinago gallinago
- Black-tailed godwit Limosa limosa
- Bar-tailed godwit Limosa lapponica
- Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
- Eurasian curlew Numenius arquata
- Spotted redshank Tringa erythropus
- Common redshank Tringa totanus
- Marsh sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis
- Common greenshank Tringa nebularia
- Green sandpiper Tringa ochropus
- Wood sandpiper Tringa glareola
- Terek sandpiper Xenus cinereus
- Common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
- Ruddy turnstone Arenaria interpres
- Red knot Calidris canutus
- Sanderling Calidris alba
- Little stint Calidris minuta
- Temminck's stint Calidris temminckii
- Curlew sandpiper Calidris ferruginea
- Dunlin Calidris alpina
- Broad-billed sandpiper Limicola falcinellus
- Ruff Philomachus pugnax
Skuas
- Pomarine skua Stercorarius pomarinus
- Arctic skua Stercorarius parasiticus
Gulls
- Sooty gull Larus hemprichii
- Common gull Larus canus
- Audouin's gull Larus audouinii
- Great black-backed gull Larus marinus
- 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
- Black-headed gull Larus ridibundus
- Slender-billed gull Larus genei
- Mediterranean gull Larus melanocephalus
- Little gull Larus minutus
- Black-legged kittiwake Rissa tridactyla
Terns
- Gull-billed tern Sterna nilotica
- Caspian tern Sterna caspia
- Lesser crested tern Sterna bengalensis
- Sandwich tern Sterna sandvicensis
- Common tern Sterna hirundo
- Little tern Sterna albifrons
- Whiskered tern Chlidonias hybridus
- White-winged tern Chlidonias leucopterus
- Black tern Chlidonias niger
Sandgrouses
- Pin-tailed sandgrouse Pterocles alchata
- Black-bellied sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis
Doves
- Rock pigeon Columba livia
- Stock dove Columba oenas
- Wood pigeon Columba palumbus
- Turtle dove Streptopelia turtur
- Eurasian collared dove Streptopelia decaocto
- Laughing dove Streptopelia senegalensis
Parrots
- Rose-ringed parakeet Psittacula krameri (introduced)
Cuckoos
- Great spotted cuckoo Clamator glandarius
- Common cuckoo Cuculus canorus
Barn owls
- Barn owl Tyto alba
Typical owls
- Pallid scops owl Otus brucei
- European scops owl Otus scops
- Eurasian eagle owl Bubo bubo
- Brown fish owl Ketupa zeylonensis
- Tawny owl Strix aluco
- Hume's owl Strix butleri
- Little owl Athene noctua
- Long-eared owl Asio otus
- Short-eared owl Asio flammeus
Nightjars
- European nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus
Swifts
- Alpine swift Tachymarptis melba
- Common swift Apus apus
- Pallid swift Apus pallidus
- Little swift Apus affinis
Kingfishers
- European kingfisher Alcedo atthis
- White-throated kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis
- Pied kingfisher Ceryle rudis
Bee-eaters
- Blue-cheeked bee-eater Merops persicus
- European bee-eater Merops apiaster
Rollers
- European roller Coracias garrulus
Hoopoes
- Hoopoe Upupa epops
Wrynecks and woodpeckers
- Eurasian wryneck Jynx torquilla
- Syrian woodpecker Dendrocopos syriacus
- European green woodpecker Picus viridis
Larks
- Desert lark Ammomanes deserti
- Greater hoopoe-lark Alaemon alaudipes
- Calandra lark Melanocorypha calandra
- Bimaculated lark Melanocorypha bimaculata
- Black lark Melanocorypha yeltoniensis
- Greater short-toed lark Calandrella brachydactyla
- Lesser short-toed lark Calandrella rufescens
- Dunn's lark Eremalauda dunni
- Crested lark Galerida cristata
- Wood lark Lullula arborea
- Sky lark Alauda arvensis
- Horned lark Eremophila alpestris
- Temminck's lark Eremophila bilopha
Swallows & martins
- Bank swallow Riparia riparia
- Eurasian crag martin Ptyonoprogne rupestris
- Barn swallow Hirundo rustica
- Red-rumped swallow Cecropis daurica
- House martin Delichon urbica
Pipits & wagtails
- White wagtail Motacilla alba
- Yellow wagtail Motacilla flava
- Grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea
- Richard's pipit Anthus richardi
- Tawny pipit Anthus campestris
- Long-billed pipit Anthus similis
- Tree pipit Anthus trivialis
- Meadow pipit Anthus pratensis
- Red-throated pipit Anthus cervinus
- Water pipit Anthus spinoletta
Bulbuls
- White-spectacled bulbul Pycnonotus xanthopygos
dippers
- White-throated dipper Cinclus cinclus
Wrens
- Winter wren Troglodytes troglodytes
Accentors
- Siberian accentor Prunella montanella
- Dunnock Prunella modularis
Chats, thrushes
- Common rock thrush Monticola saxatilis
- Blue rock thrush Monticola solitarius
- Ring ouzel Turdus torquatus
- Blackbird Turdus merula
- Fieldfare Turdus pilaris
- Redwing Turdus iliacus
- Song thrush Turdus philomelos
- Mistle thrush Turdus viscivorus
Old World warblers
- Zitting cisticola Cisticola juncidis
- Streaked scrub warbler Scotocerca inquieta
- Graceful prinia Prinia gracilis
- Cetti's warbler Cettia cetti
- Grasshopper warbler Locustella naevia
- Eurasian river warbler Locustella fluviatilis
- Savi's warbler Locustella luscinioides
- Moustached warbler Acrocephalus melanopogon
- Sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
- Eurasian reed warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus
- Marsh warbler Acrocephalus palustris
- Great reed warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus
- Clamorous reed warbler Acrocephalus stentoreus
- Eastern olivaceous warbler Hippolais pallida
- Upcher's warbler Hippolais languida
- Olive-tree warbler Hippolais olivetorum
- Icterine warbler Hippolais icterina
- Willow warbler Phylloscopus trochilus
- Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita
- Western Bonelli's warbler Phylloscopus bonelli
- Eastern Bonelli's warbler Phylloscopus orientalis
- Wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix
- Greenish warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides
- Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla
- Garden warbler Sylvia borin
- Greater whitethroat Sylvia communis
- Lesser whitethroat Sylvia curruca
- Barred warbler Sylvia nisoria
- Eastern Orphean warbler Sylvia crassirostris
- Rüppell's warbler Sylvia rueppelli
- Subalpine warbler Sylvia cantillans
- Sardinian warbler Sylvia melanocephala
- Cyprus warbler Sylvia melanothorax
- Menetries's warbler Sylvia mystacea
- Spectacled warbler Sylvia conspicillata
- Goldcrest Regulus regulus
- Common firecrest Regulus ignicapillus
Old World flycatchers
- Spotted flycatcher Muscicapa striata
- Pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca
- Collared flycatcher Ficedula albicollis
- Semicollared flycatcher Ficedula semitorquata
- Red-breasted flycatcher Ficedula parva
- Blue-and-white flycatcher Cyanoptila cyanomelana (introduced ?)
- European robin Erithacus rubecula
- Thrush nightingale Luscinia luscinia
- Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos
- Bluethroat Luscinia svecica
- Red-flanked bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus
- White-throated robin Irania gutturalis
- Rufous-tailed scrub robin Cercotrichas galactotes
- Black redstart Phoenicurus ochruros
- Common redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus
- Whinchat Saxicola rubetra
- European stonechat Saxicola rubicola
- Northern wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe
- Mourning wheatear Oenanthe lugens
- Finsch's wheatear Oenanthe finschii
- Pied wheatear Oenanthe pleschanka
- Cyprus wheatear Oenanthe cypriaca
- Black-eared wheatear Oenanthe hispanica
- Desert wheatear Oenanthe deserti
- Isabelline wheatear Oenanthe isabellina
Babblers
- Bearded reedling Panurus biarmicus
Tits
- Sombre tit Poecile lugubris
- Coal tit Periparus ater
- Great tit Parus major
- Eurasian blue tit Cyanistes caeruleus
Nuthatches
- Eurasian nuthatch Sitta europaea
- Rock nuthatch Sitta neumayer
Wallcreepers
- Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria
Penduline tits
- Penduline tit Remiz pendulinus
Sunbirds
- Palestine sunbird Cinnyris oseus
Orioles
- Golden oriole Oriolus oriolus
Shrikes
- Red-backed shrike Lanius collurio
- Southern grey shrike Lanius meridionalis
- Lesser grey shrike Lanius minor
- Masked shrike Lanius nubicus
- Woodchat shrike Lanius senator
Jays and crows
- Eurasian jay Garrulus glandarius
- Eurasian magpie Pica pica
- Red-billed chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
- Yellow-billed chough Pyrrhocorax graculus
- Eurasian jackdaw Corvus monedula
- Rook Corvus frugilegus
- Carrion crow Corvus corone
- Common raven Corvus corax
- Hooded crow Corvus cornix
Starlings
- Rosy starling Pastor roseus
- European starling Sturnus vulgaris
- Common myna Acridotheres tristis
Avadavats
- Red avadavat Amandava amandava (introduced)
Old World buntings
- Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella
- Pine bunting Emberiza leucocephalos
- Rock bunting Emberiza cia
- Cinereous bunting Emberiza cineracea
- Ortolan bunting Emberiza hortulana
- Cretzschmar's bunting Emberiza caesia
- Little bunting Emberiza pusilla
- Black-headed bunting Emberiza melanocephala
- Reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus
- Corn bunting Emberiza calandra
Finches
- Common chaffinch Fringilla coelebs
- Brambling Fringilla montifringilla
- Red crossbill Loxia curvirostra
- European greenfinch Carduelis chloris
- Eurasian siskin Carduelis spinus
- Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis
- Eurasian linnet Carduelis cannabina
- Fire-fronted serin Serinus pusillus
- European serin Serinus serinus
- Syrian serin Serinus syriacus
- Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes
- Crimson-winged finch Rhodopechys sanguinea
- Trumpeter finch Bucanetes githaginea
- Desert finch Rhodospiza obsoleta
Sparrows
- House sparrow Passer domesticus
- Spanish sparrow Passer hispaniolensis
- Eurasian tree sparrow Passer montanus
- Rock petronia Petronia petronia
- Pale rockfinch Carpospiza brachydactyla
References
- http://en.arocha.org/lbaammiq/index5.html
- http://www.shoufcedar.org/Bird.asp
- http://www.bsc-eoc.org/avibase/avibase.jsp?region=lb&pg=checklist&list=clements
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/search.php?freetext=&modifier=phrase&criteria=wholedb&taxa_species=1&redlistCategory%5B%5D=all&redlistAssessyear%5B%5D=all&country%5B%5D=LB&aquatic%5B%5D=all®ions%5B%5D=all&habitats%5B%5D=all&threats%5B%5D=all&Submit.x=62&Submit.y=6
- http://www.osme.org/sand192/lebanon.html
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