Ministerial decree No.346 of 2012 on regulating the import of wild animals and its amendment
Made 2012-07-24 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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- Original title
- قرار وزاري رقم (346) لسنة 2012 بشأن تنظيم استيراد الحيوانات البرية
- Language
- Arabic
- Kind
- Regulation
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Subjects
- Wild species and ecosystems
- Keywords
- endangered species, trade in species, wild fauna, international trade, certification, quarantine, authorization/permit, protection of species, ranching/captive breeding, biodiversity
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Quolls, (,fY. ,ll Family Macropodidae includes Kangaroos, wallabies fi.1 <".ll!I ~~ tree-kangaroos.pademelons and several others Family Viverridae: including all of the genets U" ,...;ll ~u:. binturong most of the civets Family Sciuridae Squirrels <.$~I , ~.J'i l y4-,1.JI ~u:. Primates ~l:!•·•:!t)I Family Cebidae New-world monkeys : J., ,.611 J.i:lll .::. .J.ft ~u;. (including capuchin , howler, ~ ~ ) ~I µ 1 ::...,.) tJA sa~,uacari , s~derand ,~WI •c4,-a.ll ,'-:-JAl)I ::...,.) woolly monkeys) . l::.c I...# (i)~I ,..:.. µ1 '($.JI.SI ,: Night monkeys (also known as y4-,1.JI ,~I •(t~I) J;lli .::. , ) owl monkeys), titi monkeys and squirrel monkeys are excepted Family Cercopithecidae Old-world monkeys ~ I µ 1 ::...,.) t i ,;l ~ All species. (including baboons, the drill , colobus monkeys, the gelada, guenons, langurs, leaf monkeys, macaques, the mandrill , mangabeys, the patas and proboscis monkevs and the talaooin). Family Hominid Anthropoid apes; :\.,!WI ,::. ;ill ~u:. chimpanzees, bonobos, (,f.J.i~I !u\...,,j'/\ ~ ,::. ;ill oranq-utans and qorillas. ~.J ,.JI.J ~WI ul...,,jl.J ..,; ,;~I , Family Hylobatidae Gibbons and Siamangs u~I :'-1.il& Family lndriidae lndri , Avahi, woolly lemurs, Y.~I :~~ Propithecus, sifakas Family Lemuridae lemurs )~,:~ ~IJIJ ;.131 Edentates Family Myrmecophagidae Giant Anteater, Tamandua ~ I JS] ~~ Family Dasypodidae Cingulata ..:..le. y,Ji ~~ Even-toed ungulates (tyl..,iil ~JJj.. - ~I .)b.11) ~~I Family Bovidae include bison, African buffalo, : wy j,JI ~u;. water buffalo, antelopes, gazelles, muskoxen ~~1,~ )YI lY'Y'4,.lt. u~I ~-' uYji.ll , Family Camelidae: Camelids (suborder Tylopoda. J\...,JI ~le Dromedaries , Bactrian camels, llamas, alpacas, vicugna, and fiul ,.,JI , \S4ll , L.)l..ll , J\...,JI guanacos Family Cervidae include white-tailed deer, mule :J:,t./~I ~~ deer such as black-tailed deer, J.i~I .)>"'I J;'il, ~I ~i J.i'il elk, moose, red deer, reindeer ;i,.j )\ , ,....... 'i\ J.i\fl 'U" ,.JI , (caribou), fallow deer, roe deer L.\.) J;I , (Jc. ,ll) and ch ital Family Giraffidae giraffe w l , jll "'1'1J=. Family Canidae Wild dogs, wolves, jackals, ~1"'1'WI the maned wolf, the bush yj:lll 'lSJi 0!) ,yt.:i:i.ll •"-;!...,,ill y)ISJI dog Foxes, raccoon and ufil)I ., ..., JWII ., "-!WI y)\S ,w ;.....JI dingo .. Family Felidae All cats including the bobcat, ~l~WI caracal , cheetah , jaguar, YI .bill~ • 1...... .hbill ~ ~. ~ leopard, lion, lynx, ocelot, --'--""'WI ,~I ,~ ,JI ,(wlS.i.,,JI) puma, serval and tiger ,..::....,4.,, .,YI ,.lJ..>yl ., ~1,.b! ,YI ~I ., J\j yJI .bill ., L. ,,JI Family Hvaenidae Hvrenas f~I ~~ Family Ursidae bears ~I "'1'1J=. Family Elephantidae Elephant J\.:!!YI "'1'1J=. ..;; u,YI J.!ill , lS.~.}jl J.!ill Family Equidae horses and zebras. J~I "'1'1J=. li.h:....JI ~ I ., "-,! ,,ill J »:JI ., ~I ~ ,II (ly,jll) Family Rhinocerotidae Rhinoceroses (w~ fill) ~yi,JI ~~ u.ftll *--' Family Tapiridae Tapirs wyy'.ill : ~ l..:i.ll ~ Family Hippopotamidae hippopotamus and pygmy RI lY'..) "'1'1J=. hiooopotamus ,.. jill ~I lY'..) 'RI lY'..) REPTILES ...b\Jjll Family Alligatoridae Alligators and caimans wlu ,bl..ill ~~ ~\Sll , ~y'il rt.....:i.11 Family Crocodylidae Crocodiles L..:ill~~ ~ Family Testudinidae Tortoises ~I Lb.)l...JI "'1'1J=. Family Chamaeleonidae Chameleons ~4yJ1 ~ Family Gekkonidae Geckos w\. ;c.j ,ll ~ Family lauanidae Iguanas wul ,s')'I ~ SERPENTES Snakes 6.!:>la:ill ; ~~I Family Pythonidae Pythons uJi:!t..11 '-.L1':. Family Boidae Boas • ,,Ji ',,L1';. Family Hydrophiidae Sea snakes A.iiWI • Wll '-.L1':. c.J:H Family Dermatemydidae Central American river turtle ~~\ <....h.)L..J\ ',,L1':, Family Platysternidae Big-headed turtle U"i)I o ;#. <....h.)L..J\ '-.L1':. Family Emydidae Box turtles, freshwater turtles ~ "--1! ..l..i.dl <....h.)L..J\ 4..1.~ .J - .J y.i..11 "WI Family Trionychidae Softshell turtles, terrapins wl.i.......YI ~ <....h.)L..J\ '-.L1':. Pinnipedes ~jll ~~I Family Odobenidae Walrus :~jl\ 4..1.WI ~l~tl ,.iYI~ Family Otariidae Eared seals t 1 ,.;y1 ~ :¥ J~YI wl..iill 4..1.~ ¥~YI wl..iill Family Phocidae True or earless seals (¥~i )l\\) ~ ljll wl..iill ~ Family CETACEA Dolphins, porpoises ~I .l.u>l.3 u.;ili.JI :u~I .Jjtc ~I BIRDS SPHENISCIFORMES Penguins cu;,..ll w\~¥.J Family Spheniscidae ",)i,...>4\I 4..1.WI Family Psittacidae Amazons, cockatoos, lories, ,.,'lS fill , .;> Jjl... '1 I : wl ,t..,.,JI J.l.WI lorikeets, macaws, parakeets, w;Slyll , .J\SWI , .i,S.J ,!ll.J t;.J ,!ll.J parrots 1>t..,.,Ji.J Scientific name ~IF'';I Common name ~~I F'YI -r-y.11 F'YI MAMMALS ~l:;~I DASVUROMORPHIA ~ lwlw:il\...,.:, -- -- . .) Marsupials uL::,I~\ Family Dasyuridae including Dunnarts,numbat,, ~I c.Jfoll tjj\.t. Quells, Family Macropodidae includes Kangaroos, wallabies ~ I .lill ~\£:. (' tree-kangaroos. pademelons and several others Family Viverridae: Binturong, civets, falanouc, ~I ,wy..il..; )1 ,..:..4. ; ,.....JI ~'-'= fossa, linsangs, otter-civet, oalm civets Family Leporidae species of rabbits and hares w~ )i I ~ Family Chinchillidae Chinchillas ..:.,)l.7,i,7,1\ ~'-'= Family Cricetidae hamsters, voles, lemmings, wl~I ~ and New World rats and mice Family Caviidae guinea pig , cavy ~w l..uJc. ··· ~\£:. ,. . ~ - - Y..Y=" Family Oipodidae jerboas, jumping mice, and wl,,c-~ .>;JI ~"'-'= birch mice. Family Salamandridae salamanders wl.J~I ~°'-'= Even-toed ungulates (~1.,.,:i'i\ ~.J.lj.t - ~\ .)WI) u~\ Family Bovidae gazelles : wy.J.,,ll ~°'-'= i.:;'(j.ll Family Camelidae: Camelids (suborder Tylopoda. :c,J\....;,JI ~\£:. Dromedaries, Bactrian camels, llamas, alpacas, vicugna, and ...,Swl ,.,JI , \SL;ll , L..:illl , c,J\....;,JI guanacos Family Cervidae include white-tailed deer, mule :J:.l;YI ~'-'= deer such as black-tailed deer, J.iill .:i ,.., I Ji YI , J.iil I u.a.:Hi Ji y I elk, moose, red deer, reindeer 4-..j )I '~ YI J.!YI ' U" ,JI ' (caribou), fallow deer, roe deer L.1.:i J.il , ( Jc JI) and chital ~\ BIRDS Family Struthionidae Ostrich l'Wll ~\£:. Family Rheidae Rheas w\.JI ~\£:. Family Anatidae Ducks, geese, swans, etc. :Wl ~'WI ~I - j J "JI -1..,Ji Family Phasianidae Grouse, guineafowl , (u..)) r.)..ull.J ~I :~fil ~~ partridges, pheasants, U".J.Jl.bll tragopans wl \.i..ul\ ',,,.:; .J . . . .) Psittacu lidae Family Amazons, cockatoos, lories, ;, J jL. "-;1 : ¼.)I .J.J:!l:> .J wl.Jl.a+:JI Ull&. Platycercinae, Psittacellinae, lorikeets, macaws, parakeets, .J\.SWI.J w,;S .J ,lll.J c.,u ,lll.J jil.S ,s.JI.J Loriinae, Agaporn ithinae and parrots) ~ l.a+:JI.J w,;SI y,11 .J Psittaculinae Family Gruidae Cranes ~ fill ~'WI ..hl,Jjll REPTILES Family Testudinidae Tortoises ~y,11 <....i..:..)UI llll&. Family Trionychidae Softshell turtles, terrapins wl.i ..... \71 ~~ <....i..:..)UI llll&. Family Emydidae Box turtles, freshwater turtles ~WI <....i..:..~.J ~~\ <....i..,,.)UI ',.lll&, y1JI Family Agamidae Agamas, mastigures u.J:iy:Jl '-1l\&. Family Chamaeleonidae Chameleons ~l..;y:Jl '-1l\&. Family lguanidae Iguanas ..:..,\..;\ .J!)' I '-1l\&. Family Lacertidae Lizards : ~U:....ll ',.lll&, ~I Family Pythonidae Pythons • ' UI • W llll&. UY:! . (..»; ~ 1~ 1..:...1:i Scientific Name Lepus capensis Gazella subgutturosa Gazella gazelle cora Oryx leuc01yx Hemitragus jayakari Caracal caracal Panthera pardus nimr Falco cherrug Peregrine Falcon Chlamydotis macqueeni Cursorius cursor Pterocles exustus caretta Caretta mydus Chelonia imbricata Eretmochelys coriacea Dermochelys vJ J ~I J.oJ \.if I Appendix I Common Name Cape Hare Goitred (Sand) Gazelle Arabian gazelle (Edmi) Arabian Oryx Arabian Tahr Caracal Arabian Leopard (Birds) .;~I Saker Falcon Falco peregrinus Houbara Bustard Cream coloured Courser Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse Turtle Loggerhead Green turtles Turtle Hawksbill leatherback Arabic Name t?yll "-,-1-i )ii ) \Jt· · ~ .)& ('-'""".)YI) J,.;..l l Jljc (,,r.y.ll 4-Ji (,,r.y.ll~\ ~ ,JI (,,r.y.ll~\ yJl j..JI (Y,AL.;J\ LS..J4-:JI <.:ilJ.fill uh!JI ~~ L.6ill t.>"l )t ~ "-:I..>"-! ,LW.., ~\~\ ",!~I ,LW.., >L,J\ t:u. ~ .LW.., (.}"" . ...) • ..)"-! ~ \ ~.lh. ~ .LW.., - • -..>"-! ····•··•······························•····· ··•··· ····••··•···•········ .. ·············· ·••········ .. ·••··••···•··••··•···········••···•···•··-........ ················ to ~lr-~I Scientific Name Paraechinus aethiopicus Hemiechinus hypomelas Procavia capensis Vulpes vulpes Canis lupus Vulpes rueppelli Hyaena hyaena Fe/is silvestris gordoni Felis margarita Mellivora capensis Jchneumia albicauda Vulpes cana Podiceps cristatus Podiceps nigricollis Puffinus griseus Oceanites oceanicus Oceanodroma lecorhoa Sula dactylatra Sula sula Sula leucogaster Phalacrocorax carbo Botaurus stellaris Ixobrychus minutus Ixobrychus cinnamomeus "i ......................... . 4~1 ~l.iJI Appendix II <$~~I r-~I Common Name (Mammals) ~..i.;;J\~~\~I Desert Hedgehog Brandt' s Hedgehog Rock Hyrax Red Fox Wolf Sand Fox Striped Hyena Gordon 's Wild Cat Sand cat Honey Badger White-tailed Mongoose Blanford' s Fox (Birds) J~\ Great Crested Grebe Black necked Grebe Sooty Shearwater Wilson's Storm Petrel Leach's Storm Petrel Masked Booby Red-footed Booby Brown Booby Great Cormorant Bittern Little Bittern Cinnamon Bittern ~ I /cr-~1 r-~I Arabic Name iJJly,,--o-1ili Ji..i.i I Y. .1ili IJ~ly, ,ll ~)'\ ylx.'.ill '-:-l'~ ~)\ylx.'.il\ .b.b.:.....Ji~I iJ y,l l ..bi.11 ~)I.bill J.-,l I iJ Y-Y: ~ I ·wy\~I (,F . ~I c': ,:;..JI L>"lhi.ll ~ )\ ..l ,..,l L>"lhi.ll ~Lill ~WI~ u~J ~ ~I j,Lb ~ ~~I j,Lb ~ I t.J4b\rl ~l~lu4l,\rl ~I t.J4b\r l µ. I yl fa J l..,ll ~IJl ,ll ~ I f""''il <:?~"ii f""''i l c,,la-JI / 1.r-~I f""''il Scientific Name Common Name Arabic Name Nycticorax nycticorax Night Heron J:11I uA Butorides striatus Striated Heron .hb.. pl ~ I u.,.:J,JI Ardeola ralloides Squacco Heron . . i -, ~l.i'°:H l,jJ Egretta gularis Wes tern Reef Heron (~') ~1 0A Egretta alba Great Egret J#.~luA Ardea cinerea Grey Heron r..j .:iL.) I u.,.:J,J I Ardea purpurea Purple Heron ~ly,.)uA Ciconia nigra Black Stork .:i ,..,\11~I Ciconia ciconia White Stork ~Yl~I Plegadis Jalcinellus Glossy Ibis t"')IJI ~ ,,I Plata/ea leucorodia Spoonbill ~ I J! Cygnus olor Mute Swan ..:......L..Jl~I Cygnus columbianus Bewick's Swan .!L --~~ Cygnus cygnus Whooper Swan )\....JI ~I Anser albifrons White-fronted Goose .,l ;JI •jJ'/I Anser anser Greylag Goose ..l!) jJI Tadorna Jerruginea Ruddy Shelduck • J->9 .,,1 ~ Tadorna tadorna Shelduck uL.~I Anas penelope Wigeon r.jl ,...JI Anas strepera Gadwall Lj.)L.......b,i Anas crecca Teal r.j~lw:i.:...ll Anas platyrhynchos Mallard ( " " I) ~I ~ J! Lj.J Anas acuta Pintail J.,MI Anas clypeata Shoveler (~I) w..?.-4 ,,i Netta rufina Red-crested Pochard lJ'U)I Aythyaferina Pochard r.jJl~I Aythyafuligula Tufted Duck ( .:i ,..,yI J...,)I) ..J......,;. ,,I Mergus serrator Red-breasted Merganser ...,..i.....Jl .. I..>""'-~ Pernis ptilorhyncus Crested Honey Buzzard (r.j~YI) (:..,-WI J:,...1]I i>'.,=,, Elanus caeruleus Black-shouldered Kite wl.:iSYI .,1.:,..,.., .l.i.:JI Milvus migrans Black Kite -,b ,..JI .1.i.:JI Haliaeetus lecoryphus Pallas's Fish Eagle I.Y'Y½ ..&...Ji yuc. cr3--ll ~'ii ($~'ii ~'ii ~1 /cr-~1 ~'ii Scientific Name Common Name Arabic Name Gypsfulvus Griffon Vulture ..JA--"'il~I Circaetus gallicus Short toed Eagle (•J.r-"')w4:Jlyuc. Circus aeruginosus Marsh Harrier e,i\..h,ill • jy Circus cyaneus Hen Harrier e::~-lllojy Circus pygargus Montagu's Harrier few .Y' • jy Accipiter gentilis Goshawk ·LJ1 .) . Accipiter nisus Sparrowhawk - •LJ1 lY". Accipiter nisus Levant Sparrowhawk uwl - "\.., - lY" . Accipiter badius Shikra (# -) 'Ll:i.....S..11 - "Lll - <.r (Y" . Butastur teesa White-eyed Buzzard ~ l ~ li>'.p.JI Buteo buteo vulpinus Steppe Buzzard l'l p.Jl ;....JI Buteo rujinus Long-legged Buzzard t3\....JI J; ,b l'l p.JI Aquila pomarina Lesser Spotted Eagle ~ I •• 'ii ,. ,\.WI ~ . Aquila nipalensis Steppe Eagle (½..l4ll) J~I yuc. Aquila chrysaetos Golden Eagle :ill i....,\.WI ~. Hieraaetus pennatus Booted Eagle ( Js,:i.;11) o ~ I yuc. Hieraaetus fasciatus Bonelli's Eagle ~ UC. >! '-:-' Falco tinnunculus Kestrel IY"y.11 Falco amurensis Amur Falcon A..;!.) ,=~ Falco colurnbarius Merlin Y,.).!,11 Falco subbuteo Hobby ( ' ..i.ull) • ,.;J-I (j -- U:M-:1 Falco biarmicus Lanner Falcon y,JI ;....Ji Falco pelegrinoides Barbary Falcon ~y.J I c.J:!A \..;JI Alectoris chukar Chukar (cfa...ll) .).~I Ammoperdix heyi Sand Partridge JL,JIJ:,,..;,. Francolinus francolinus Black Francolin e:: l~I ..lY"'i l ~ I Francolinus pondicerianus Grey Francolin ~..ll..)1 (I.J.lll Coturnix coturnix Quail (~l)yll Rallus aquaticus Water Rail ~w1 ~->" Porzana porzana Spotted Crake (-U.'iWI) .JI.bi Ji ~ yJI Porzana parva Little Crake o~l ~yJI Porzana pusilla Baillon's Crake ul.J:!-! ~..Y' 'l'A .................................... . .............................................................................................................................. . ir1--3t f"""'~I ($~"ii f"""'~, ~I /i,r...:,JI f"""'~I Scientific Name Common Name Arabic Name Porphyrio porphyrio Purple Gallinule ~1..,.,...) (u~) .).) Fulica atra Coot .y.11 Fulica cristata Red-knobbed Coot ~ ,:;.JI • y.11 Grus grus Common Crane ,pL. JI j,. fill Haematopus ostralegus Oystercatcher .J~IJSi Recurvirostra avosetta Avocet ..:..~I Burhinus oedicnemus Stone Curlew ~I ul.J..fill Glareola pratincola Collared Pratincole r,j ,h.JIMl.>!I Glareola maldivarum Oriental Pratincole i.} ~I Ml .>!I Glareola nordmanni Black-winged Pratincole c:4-Ji ~..,..,1 Mi --""I Glareola lactea Little Pratincole ~ IMl.>!i Charadrius dubius Little Ringed Plover ~ I ' ,h.JI ' I ·'JI '-' '-' y Charadrius hiaticula Ringed Plover r,j ,h.JI JI.) JI Charadrius pecuarius Kittlitz's Plover ~r,jl )j Charadrius mango/us Lesser Sand Plover ~ I J.,.JI ' I -- • '-' Y.J Charadrius leschenaultii Greater Sand Plover P.i J.,. JI JI.} j Charadrius asiaticus Caspian Plover ~.Jjill JI ) Ji Eudromias morinellus Dotterel ye.YI r,jl )JI Pluvialis fulva Pacific Golden Plover ~ Lll :i.li .bt:ibili . er-" Pluvialis apricaria Golden Plover ~ :iii .bt:ibil I Pluvialis squatarola Grey Plover r..j~L. JI .bt:ibili Vanellus leucurus White-tailed Plover t.1:i.ll • I ' t:ibill - <.>"':!-! '-' Vanellus vanellus Lapwing -.,.-4~1 r,jl ))I Calidris tenuirostris Great Knot •P.l~yll Calidris canutus Red Knot (..b..ill) ., \~ I ~yll Calidris alba Sanderling ul.J ;.i..11 Calidris ruficollis Red-necked Stint ¥JI .,1~~.J.lll Calidris minuta Little Stint •~l~yll Calidris temminckii Temminck's Stint ~~~ - . , ) Calidris subminuta Long toed Stint t,il.....YI ¼ ,.b ~ ).lll Calidris ferruginea Curlew Sandpiper .Jui.JI IY'JL4 r..j..,.4hl1 Calidris alpina Dunlin ~.J.i.ll ......................................... ................................................... 'I''\ ~l~"il ~~"'il~"il c.,l-JI /c,r.. ?JI ~"ii Scientific Name Common Name Arabic Name Phi/omachus pugnax Ruff ~l~I Lymnocryptes minimus Jack Snipe ~l(JMl)~I Ga/linago gallinago Snipe ~I Ga/linago stenura Pintail Snipe J.i.l.11 • ~I - ~.) . Scolopax rusticola Woodcock -½l.i.ll~.l Limosa limosa Black-tailed Godwit J.i.l.11 ~i.:i.,.... ~JA:> Limosa lapponica Bar-tailed Godwit J.i.l.11 ~ 4-:i, -- -~ Numenius phaeopus Whimbrel ~I ~WI (./J.fi Numenius arquata Curlew ~w1 01..,.fi Tringa erythropus Spotted Redshank ..W y-11 JWI .J-"-"-j '?.,.4h]I Tringa to/anus Redshank JWI .J-"-"-j ($ ,.4hll Tringa stagnatilis Marsh Sandpiper e-ilh,J I '? .,46 Tringa nebularia Greenshank 'WI • • \ .,46 Lj ~ (,? Tringa ochropus Green Sandpiper ~ YI ($.,.4hll Tringa glareola Wood Sandpiper !Y"\.;ill t$-'4b Tringa cinerea Terek Sandpiper Y.1-"t$-'4b Tringa hypoleucos Common Sandpiper 'l.:J I ,.4hli r:' (,? Arenaria interpres Turnstone ~w1 •fa. Phalaropus lobatus Red-necked Phalarope -½! JI .J-"-"-1 y , )ill Phalaropus fulicarius Grey Phalarope tS.iL.)1 y , )ill Stercorarius pomarinus Pomarine Skua ~.JL. .>! .fi .fi Stercorarius parasiticus Arctic Skua ~I.ft.fill Stercorarius longicaudus Long-tailed Skua ½-LI:il I J.i ,b .fi .fi.l 1 Larus leucophthalmus White-eyed Gull ~ I • l yli l>"':1-! U".J Larus ichthyaetus Great Black-headed Gull ..&..JI U".JY Larus genei Slender-billed Gull .Jlii.JI ~1 ,.b.1 0".Jyll Sterna caspia Caspian Tern ~ ,jill ~I wl.b. Sterna sandvicensis Sandwich Tern tY':! ,.l.iL... ~I wl.b. Sterna albifrons Little Tern ~ l~l w\..b. Chlidonias leucopterus White-winged Black Tern \.hJI • I w~I wl.b. C . l>"':!-! Tyto alba Barn Owl L.......ull • ·G...J1~ ~ -- (.).) .Y. Otus brucei Striated Scops Owl ~ 1.)4,..,;,Yl ~.Y. ,- • .......... ···········•···•·········••·········· ····················•················•···•·······•···•···········•········· ·· ········· ~lf"""'il ($~"ii f"""'il ~I /r.r-~1 f"""'il Scientific Name Common Name Arabic Name Otus scops Scops Owl ~.J.J.J'il .J4,..;,YI ~ .J-! Athene noctua Little Owl •~l~ ,,JI Asia otus Long-eared Owl .-.Li jall ~ ,,JI Asia flammeus Short-eared Owl ... ~1~ ,,JI Caprimulgus mahrattensis Syke's Nightjar ~I~ Caprimulgus europaeus European Nightjar t.,r-.J.J.J YI ~I Caprimulgus aegyptius Egyptian Nightjar ($~1~1 Calandrella rufescens Lesser Short-toed Lark .~I L.....YI, ',yill - t:! ..J-.!--'>3 • Pycnonotus xanthopygos Yellow-vented BuJbul ►..J I ;i..,, i J,,-4 Hypocolius ampelinus Grey Hypocolius ($.iL. )1 JWI Irania gutturalis White-throated Robin .J.J)I ~ I .-.WI .J-!I Oenanthe finschii Finsch's Wheatear ~~I Oenanthe xanthoprymna Red-tailed Wheatear J:.l!i ~i ~YI Oenanthe picata Eastern Pied Wheatear ~y:.~l~I Oenanthe monacha Hooded Wheatear -~- l~YI .J-! . Oenanthe alboniger Hume's Wheatear r~ ~ I Hippolais languida Upcher's Warbler ~ 1~ ·u. . .) Sylvia mystacea Menetries' Warbler .. L....,\)l ~j~I Sylvia minula Desert Lesser Whitethroat .J.J)I .-.~ .-.1~1 ~.i LS.fa.c.ll Sylvia althaea Hume's Lesser Whitethroat LS.fa.c.ll .J.J)I .-.~ r~ ~.i Phylloscopus schwarzi Radde's Warbler ($.il.J•.JL.;.ii; Phylloscopus neglectus Plain Leaf Warbler J.J)I • .JL.;.ii; Puffinus persicus Persian Shearwater <.,r").ill.-.WI~ Phaethon aethereus Red-billed Tropicbird .Jl..il.JI ->""" j ~ I ji-., )' I ylhl I Phalacrocorax nigrogularis Socotra Cormorant i.jy.!..,..JI ~I yl ;c. Pelecanus onocrotalus White Pelican ~Yl~I Anser erythropus Lesser White-fronted Goose ,y,i....JI .-.! fall •J.JYI Anas querquedula Ferruginous Duck ~lwh.11 Marmaronetta angustirostris Marbled Teal .l:..h.:;. ., , , y,.,,y,, Aythya nyroca Ferruginous Duck ~ 1~1($.JI~ Pernis apivorus European Honey Buzzard ...r-.J.J.JYI J:.,..;.ll rl~ Anthropoides virgo Demoiselle Crane y\yl ........................................ ····································· ........................ ..... ................ ......... ....................................... r, ~l, ..'jl cJ~"'il , ..'jl ~I /~ ,.JI , ..'jl Scientific Name Common Name Arabic Name Himantopus himantopus Black winged Stilt J ·\i..J1 i ) Y. Dramas ardeola Crab Plover ; ~I Charadrius alexandrinus Kentish Plover (,? ;.l&..YI Jljijll Vanellus gregarius Sociable Plover (.1.1.ib!) l....:i.:..YI 'I •'jll c.r . '"'y Limicola falcinellus Broad-billed Sandpiper ;l:ii...l I <.fa:>:!.JC (,? ,.4hl I Gallinago media Great Snipe ( J k) ~I yi...:JI Larus hemprichii Sooty Gull ~WIL>" ; ,.;ll Sterna bergii Crested Tern ( ;WI ~I wlb. Sterna bengalensis Lesser Crested Tern ~I ( ;WI ~I wlb. Sterna repressa White-cheeked Tern .i..;J1L>-"':!-!l~1wlb. Sterna anaethetus Bridled Tern ~'JI ~I wlb. Sterna saundersi Saunders' Little Tern j ;.li Y" ~I wlb. Halcyon chloris White-collared Kingfisher (wl ))I) &.JI ..lt.,..... Coracias garrulus European Roller c.,r-J.J J'JI ufa.)I yl ;c Hippolais caligata Booted Warbler ....W.Wl ,4j4JI Ficedula semitorquata Semi-collared Flycatcher J ,h.JI ~ yl;:ill wlb. Turdoides squamiceps Arabian Babbler ¼y.ll ;; ;l:i Ji.II Carpospiza brachydactyla Pale Rock Sparrow L.1Ao4ll ~I ; ,.;.....,.c Emberiza cineracea Cinereous Bunting .. ,..lL.)1 ~ ;..lll Crex crex Corn Crake (..) ;i..:,) ¥1 ~ ..>" Pelecanus crispus Dalmatian Pelican ...:a...:i'JI LlW..lli - ~ Phoenicopterus ruber Greater Flamingo ( • ~-l)~I WI L>"J . ,. (" Phoenicopterus ruber Lesser Flamingo ~ IWI (" Neophron percnopterus Egyptian Vulture ....,y-....J1~)i Torgos tracheliotus Lappet faced Vulture tJ..lJ'JI y.ull Circus macrourus Pallid Harrier (~~I) ~4]1 oj ;JI Aquila clanga Greater Spotted Eagle .,;#, (1.! I) • 'JI c...Ju,Ji ) ~ . Aquila heliaca Imperial Eagle u\..;:WI ~ Pandion haliaetus Osprey ( &.JI yl.ic) (,? ;L...,j yl.ic Falco naumanni Lesser Kestrel ~~I Falco concolor Sooty Falcon YJ.ftll ;.....,. Bubo bubo (ascalaphus) Desert Eagle Owl (; ,. y) .. , ;1 .• ..ull A... ,,JI ,. ~ ........... ·································•··········· ············ • ~ ,,....~, ($~~I ,....~I ~ I /c.r-~1 ,....~I Scientific Name Common Name Arabic Name i.> I j ,;JI ( Rcptih.·s) Uromastyx aegyptia Spiny-tailed Lizard ~ I Varanus griseus Desert Monitor J..l ,ll .................................................................................................................................. .... ........................... .. ....... , ............................................................ ············"········ ........... i'f'