Tuesday 18 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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Dichanthium (Dichanthium foveolatum)
Information on Dichanthium foveolatum is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Dipcadi (Dipcadi biflorum)
Information on Dipcadi biflorum is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Ehrenberg's snapper (Lutjanus ehrenbergii)
Information on Ehrenberg's snapper is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Eleonora’s falcon (Falco eleonorae)
One of the last bird species in Europe to be discovered by science, and noted for its late breeding season and unusual feeding habits…
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Eurasian dotterel (Eudromias morinellus)
Information on the Eurasian dotterel (Eudromias morinellus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Eurasian spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia)
The distinctively spatulate bill of the Eurasian spoonbill lends this tall, pure white waterbird a slightly comical appearance. During the…
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Fagonia (Fagonia indica)
Informaion on Fagonia indica is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus)
Fin whales are the fastest of all cetaceans, reaching speeds of 37 kilometres per hour and known to completely clear the water. This whale…
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Foeniculum (Foeniculum vulgare)
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Great crested tern (Sterna bergii)
The great crested tern is a large tern with an extensive range. During the breeding season, the adult has a distinctive black cap with a…
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Great egret (Casmerodius albus)
The great egret is a large heron which, as an adult, has entirely white plumage with contrasting black feet and long, black legs. Colour is…
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Great knot (Calidris tenuirostris)
The great knot (Calidris tenuirostris) is a long distance migratory shorebird, with a rather plump body and a stout, straight bill. For most…
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Greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)
The greater flamingo is instantly recognisable by its long, thin neck and legs, colourful plumage and distinctive downward-bending beak. As…
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Greater sand plover (Charadrius leschenaultii)
Although it has a relatively dull appearance for most of the year, the greater sand plover’s plumage changes during the breeding season. At…
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Greater spotted eagle (Aquila clanga)
A medium-sized eagle, the greater spotted eagle only has white spots as a juvenile, when they extend in bands across the upperwing. By…
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Grey plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
Information on the grey plover is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Gull-billed tern (Sterna nilotica)
Information on the gull-billed tern is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Hairy rupturewort (Herniaria hirsuta)
Information on the hairy rupturewort is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Halopeplis (Halopeplis perfoliata)
Information on Halopeplis perfoliata is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Halothamnus (Halothamnus bottae)
Information on Halothamnus bottae is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Helichrysum (Helichrysum glumaceum)
Information on Helichrysum glumaceum is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Heliotropium (Heliotropium brevilimbe)
Information on Heliotropium brevilimbe is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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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…
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Indian cupid (Chilades parrhasius)
Information on the Indian cupid is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Indian grey mongoose (Herpestes edwardsii)
The Indian grey mongoose (Herpestes edwardsii) is a small, slender carnivore, with a long, bushy, tapering tail, short legs, and sharp…
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Indo-Pacific sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus)
With its huge, sail-like dorsal fin, long, pointed bill, and graceful, elongated body, the Indo-Pacific sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus) …
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Intermediate egret (Mesophoyx intermedia)
A medium-sized heron with striking white plumage, the intermediate egret (Mesophoyx intermedia) is most attractive during the breeding…
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Iphiona (Iphiona aucheri)
Information on Iphiona aucheri is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Japanese millet (Echinochloa crus-galli)
Information on the Japanese millet (Echinochloa crus-galli) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Jarbua terapon (Terapon jarbua)
A boldly patterned, small fish, the jarbua terapon (Terapon jarbua) is characterised by the curved, dark brown bands that run along the…
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Jungle ricegrass (Echinochloa colona)
Information on the jungle ricegrass (Echinochloa colona) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Justicia (Justicia heterocarpa)
Information on Justicia heterocarpa is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Kentish plover (Charadrius alexandrinus)
Information on the Kentish plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Kherman (Spergula fallax)
Information on kherman (Spergula fallax) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Knotted hedge parsley (Torilis nodosa)
Information on the knotted hedge parsley (Torilis nodosa) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Kuhl’s pipistrelle (Pipistrellus kuhlii)
Kuhl’s pipistrelle is a small bat with a long tail, a well-developed interfemoral (tail) membrane, and a knife-shaped tragus in front of the…
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Lesser crested tern (Sterna bengalensis)
A typical tern in appearance, the lesser crested tern (Sterna bengalensis) has uniform grey upperparts, with a black cap and crest and white…
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Lesser millet skipper (Pelopidas mathias)
Information on the lesser millet skipper is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Lesser sand plover (Charadrius mongolus)
The lesser sand plover is a small wading shorebird with greyish-brown upperparts, a white abdomen and throat, and a black forehead. During…
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Lesser sea-spurrey (Spergularia marina)
Information on the lesser sea-spurry (Spergularia marina) is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Lesser swinecress (Coronopus didymus)
Information on the lesser swinecress (Coronopus didymus) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Lichen (Buellia subalbula)
Buellia subalbula is a species of lichen with a distinctive white, cracked thallus (the main lichen body) which often appears slightly…
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Lichen (Ramalina maciformis)
A rock-dwelling lichen adapted to desert environments, Ramalina maciformis grows in four main forms. The first, and typical form of this…
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Lichen (Caloplaca citrina)
Information on Caloplaca citrina is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Limonium (Limonium stocksii)
Information on Limonium stocksii is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Little egret (Egretta garzetta)
This striking and elegant member of the heron family can be identified by its pure white feathers; elongated, sinuous neck; long, black legs…
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Little gull (Larus minutus)
Aptly named for being the smallest gull in the world, the little gull (Larus minutus) is also distinguished by its broad, rounded wings…
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Little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius)
Information on the little ringed plover is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Long-spined sea urchin (Diadema setosum)
Information on the long-spined sea urchin is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Longtail tuna (Thunnus tonggol)
The second smallest of all tunas (Thunnus spp.), the longtail tuna (Thunnus tonggol) is unique among the ‘true’ tunas, being the only…
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