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Species related to the Desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria)

Booted eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus)
The booted eagle is a small, stocky eagle with a rounded head and heavily feathered legs. It occurs in two main colour forms that are almost... More 12 Images 1 Video
Cinereous bunting (Emberiza cineracea)
One of the least known bunting species in its range, the cinereous bunting is a rather drab, greyish to brownish bird with a white outer... More 6 Images 0 videos
Schokari sand racer (Psammophis schokari)
One of the fastest snakes in the Middle East, the Schokari sand racer has a thin body with variable colouration and patterning and an... More 6 Images 1 Video
Lanner falcon (Falco biarmicus)
The lanner falcon is a handsome and powerful bird of prey, with grey-brown to slaty upperparts, a creamy-white throat and underparts... More 22 Images 4 Videos
Stipagrostis (Stipagrostis drarii)
Information on Stipagrostis drarii is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Astragalus (Astragalus vogelii)
Information on Astragalus vogelii is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 8 Images 0 videos
Rose of Jericho (Pallenis hierochuntica)
Information on the Rose of Jericho (Pallenis hierochuntica) is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 6 Images 0 videos
Tribulus (Tribulus pentandrus)
Information on Tribulus pentandrus is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 videos
Bur grass (Tragus berteronianus)
Information on bur grass (Tragus berteronianus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Hooded malpolon (Malpolon moilensis)
The hooded malpolon is named for its unusual, cobra-like defensive behaviour, in which it lifts the front of the body off the ground, holds... More 10 Images 0 videos
Alhagi (Alhagi graecorum)
Information on Alhagi graecorum is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Golden jackal (Canis aureus)
The golden jackal (Canis aureus) is a slender, medium-sized canid with long legs, a long, pointed muzzle, and a relatively short, bushy tail... More 34 Images 0 videos
Dorcas gazelle (Gazella dorcas)
The Dorcas gazelle is generally similar in appearance to the closely related Gazella gazella, but they are smaller, have longer ears and... More 28 Images 5 Videos
Saharan cliff racer (Platyceps saharicus)
Information on the Saharan cliff racer (Platyceps saharicus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Desert gourd (Citrullus colocynthis)
Information on the desert gourd is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 videos
Desert wheatear (Oenanthe deserti)
As its name suggests, the desert wheatear (Oenanthe deserti) is a desert-dwelling bird, with largely sandy-brown plumage which matches well... More 14 Images 0 videos
Halopyrum (Halopyrum mucronatum)
Information on Halopyrum mucronatum is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Puncture vine (Tribulus omanense)
A branching desert shrub that is superbly adapted to arid environments, Tribulus omanense has a stout base and very long tap roots... More 1 Image 0 videos
Sand partridge (Ammoperdix heyi)
Well adapted to living in sweltering desert temperatures, the sand partridge has striking dark red, black and white wavy streaked plumage on... More 4 Images 1 Video
Asian mustard (Brassica tournefortii)
Information on Asian mustard (Brassica tournefortii) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 10 Images 0 videos
Pan dropseed (Sporobolus ioclados)
Information on the pan dropseed (Sporobolus ioclados) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Pygmy gerbil (Gerbillus henleyi)
The pygmy gerbil is, as its name implies, the smallest Gerbillus species with a total length of just ten centimetres. Being a ‘naked-soled... More 1 Image 0 videos
Lichtenstein’s sandgrouse (Pterocles lichtensteinii)
Information on Lichtenstein’s sandgrouse is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 8 Images 0 videos
Egyptian nightjar (Caprimulgus aegyptius)
The scientific name for this species, Caprimulgus, is from the Latin for “goat sucker”, a name that arose from a past belief that this bird... More 3 Images 0 videos
Branched fenugreek (Trigonella hamosa)
Information on the branched fenugreek (Trigonella hamosa) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Black scrub-robin (Cercotrichas podobe)
The black scrub-robin (Cercotrichas podobe) is a long-legged bird with almost entirely greyish-black plumage and a distinctly long tail... More 9 Images 0 videos
Erucastrum (Erucastrum arabicum)
Information on Erucastrum arabicum is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Egyptian broomrape (Orobanche aegyptiaca)
Information on the Egyptian broomrape (Orobanche aegyptiaca) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Tephrosia (Tephrosia uniflora)
Information on Tephrosia uniflora is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Cream-coloured courser (Cursorius cursor)
The cream-coloured courser (Cursorius cursor) is a tall, slender bird with a relatively long, pointed, down-curved beak, a short tail... More 10 Images 1 Video

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