Saturday 15 June
السواحل والجزر
تعد السواحل والجزر الإماراتية ذات أهمية عالمية للطيور الزائرة، وخاصة تلك الطيور الساحلية المهاجرة لمسافات بعيدة. وتتميز سواحل الإمارات العربية المتحدة بالتنوع الشديد، بدءاً من الشواطئ الصخرية الموجودة في خليج عمان إلى الجزر الرملية في الخليج العربي.
وتتكاثر مستعمرات كبيرة من الطيور البحرية ذات أنواع مختلفة في العديد من جزر الإمارات البحرية، وتشارك هذه الموائل المهمة مع مجموعات الأنواع الأخرى.
Learn about UAE habitats & speciesSpecies found in coasts and islands
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Aeluropus (Aeluropus littoralis)
Information on Aeluropus littoralis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Aeluropus (Aeluropus lagopoides)
Aeluropus lagopoides is a creeping perennial grass with grey-green, lance-shaped leaves, which grow along the stem in two opposite rows. The…
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Alhagi (Alhagi graecorum)
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Anastatica (Anastatica hierochuntica)
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Annual seablite (Suaeda maritima)
Information on the annual seablite (Suaeda maritima) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Apium (Apium graveolens)
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Arabian cicada (Platypleura arabica)
A common sight on trees and bushes in summer months, the Arabian cicada (Platypleura arabica) is also well known throughout its range for…
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Arthrocnemum (Arthrocnemum macrostachyum)
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Asian dwarf honey bee (Apis florea)
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Asian spiderflower (Cleome viscosa)
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Asparagus (Asparagus stipularis)
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Astragalus (Astragalus schimperi)
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Atractylis (Atractylis carduus)
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Atriplex (Atriplex leucoclada)
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Audubon’s shearwater (Puffinus lherminieri)
A majestic seabird with large, elongated wings and a streamlined body, Audubon’s shearwater (Puffinus lherminieri) is superbly adapted for…
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Baluch ground gecko (Bunopus tuberculatus)
The Baluch ground gecko (Bunopus tuberculatus) is a small, ground-dwelling gecko with rather short, straight toes, a long tail, and…
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Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica)
The bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) is a distinctive wading bird with conspicuous blue-grey legs and a long, dark, slightly upturned…
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Black pennant (Selysiothemis nigra)
A small and graceful dragonfly, the black pennant (Selysiothermis nigra) is distinguished by its large, fragile-looking wings and…
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Black tern (Chlidonias niger)
A small, graceful tern species, the black tern is unmistakable during the breeding season, when it displays the distinctive dark plumage for…
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Black-crowned sparrow-lark (Eremopterix nigriceps)
A small lark which resembles a finch (Fringillidae species) in appearance, the black-crowned sparrow-lark is easily recognised by the male’s…
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Black-necked grebe (Podiceps nigricollis)
Information on the black-necked grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
A globally widespread wading bird, the black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus) is characterised by its extremely long, red legs, white…
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Blue panicgrass (Panicum antidotale)
Information on the blue panicgrass (Panicum antidotale) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Bog yellowcress (Rorippa palustris)
Information on the bog yellowcress (Rorippa palustris) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Brahminy kite (Haliastur indus)
With its sharply contrasting plumage, the widespread Brahminy kite is an unmistakeable bird of prey. While its head, neck, throat, upper…
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Bridled tern (Sterna anaethetus)
The specific name of the bridled tern, anathetus, is derived from the Greek for senseless or stupid, a reference to the ease with which…
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Brown booby (Sula leucogaster)
Meaning “white stomach”, the Latin name of the brown booby is a reference to its striking white lower breast and belly, which are sharply…
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Brown noddy (Anous stolidus)
A medium-sized, chocolate brown seabird, the brown noddy (Anous stolidus) has a distinctive white-grey forehead that extends over the top of…
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Canada spikesedge (Eleocharis geniculata)
Information on the Canada spikesedge (Eleocharis geniculata) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Cape hare (Lepus capensis)
A widespread and abundant species, the Cape hare is a typical hare in appearance, with long, slender limbs, large hind feet, a short tail…
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Caper bush (Capparis spinosa)
Information on the caper bush (Capparis spinosa) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Caspian gull (Larus cachinnans)
Previously listed as a subspecies of the herring gull (Larus argentatus), the Caspian gull (Larus cachinnans) is now considered to be a…
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Caspian tern (Sterna caspia)
The largest of all terns, the Caspian tern (Sterna caspia) is a majestic seabird recognised by its stout, blood red, black tipped bill, and…
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Centaurea (Centaurea pseudosinaica)
Information on Centaurea pseudosinaica is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Citrine wagtail (Motacilla citreola)
The wagtails are some of the best-recognised and most familiar of birds, so named for their conspicuous habit of wagging the long tail while…
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Cleome (Cleome brachycarpa)
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Clubnose guitarfish (Glaucostegus thouin)
The characteristic heart-shaped silhouette of the clubnose guitarfish (Glaucostegus thouin) is the result of a somewhat bizarre feature of…
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Collared pratincole (Glareola pratincola)
The common name of this bird arises from the distinctive band of black plumage that runs around the throat, from eye to eye, giving the…
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Commicarpus (Commicarpus helenae)
Information on Commicarpus helenae is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Common purslane (Portulaca oleracea)
Information on the common purslane (Portulaca oleracea) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Common redshank (Tringa totanus)
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Crab plover (Dromas ardeola)
The crab plover is remarkable for being the only representative of the Dromadidae family, which means that in evolutionary terms this…
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Cressa (Cressa cretica)
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Crimson speckled footman (Utetheisa pulchella)
Information on the crimson speckled footman is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Crotalaria (Crotalaria medicaginea)
Information on Crotalaria medicaginea is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Curlew sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)
The curlew sandpiper is a medium-sized shorebird that has very distinctive breeding plumage and an extraordinary down-curved bill. Typically…
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Cynodon (Cynodon dactylon)
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Death’s-head hawkmoth (Acherontia styx)
Information on the death’s-head hawkmoth is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Desert hyacinth (Cistanche tubulosa)
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Devil's thorn (Emex spinosa)
Information on the Devil's thorn (Emex spinosa) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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