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Learn about UAE habitats & speciesSpecies found in saltmarsh
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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)
Information on Alhagi graecorum is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Amur falcon (Falco amurensis)
A small, slender bird of prey, with long, pointed wings, the Amur falcon is noteworthy for undertaking one of the most arduous annual…
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Arabian killifish (Aphanius dispar)
One of only three native fish species found in freshwater in the United Arab Emirates, the Arabian killifish (Aphanius dispar) is a small…
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Arthrocnemum (Arthrocnemum macrostachyum)
Information on Arthrocnemum macrostachyum is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Atriplex (Atriplex leucoclada)
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Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)
An elegant and striking bird, the avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) gains its common name from the black colouration on its head, which…
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Baillon’s crake (Porzana pusilla)
A tiny member of the Rallidae family, a group of ground-dwelling waterbirds comprising the rails, coots and crakes, Baillon’s crake is a…
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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 stork (Ciconia nigra)
The black stork is a large but fairly secretive bird. The black head, upperparts, wings, tail and long neck have a conspicuous green or…
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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-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-streak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus)
Information on the blue-streak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) is 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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Broad-billed sandpiper (Limicola falcinellus)
Information on the broad-billed sandpiper (Limicola falcinellus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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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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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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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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Common buzzard (Buteo buteo)
One of the most common raptor species in Europe, this medium-sized bird of prey is recognisable for its rounded head and tail, broad wings…
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Common crane (Grus grus)
The most widely distributed of all cranes, the common crane is a large and impressive waterbird with a long neck, beak and legs. The plumage…
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Common grasshopper-warbler (Locustella naevia)
Information on the common grasshopper-warbler is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Common redshank (Tringa totanus)
Information on the common redshank is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Crassula (Crassula alata)
Information on Crassula alata is being researched and will appear here shortly…
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Datura (Datura metel)
Information on Datura metel is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Desert horse purslane (Trianthema portulacastrum)
Information on the desert horse purslane (Trianthema portulacastrum) is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Dhafra (Tephrosia apollinea)
Information on the dhafra (Tephrosia apollinea) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Eurasian crag-martin (Hirundo rupestris)
Belonging to the Hirundinidae, the swallow and martin family, the Eurasian crag-martin (Hirundo rupestris) is perhaps the least energetic of…
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Garganey (Anas querquedula)
Information on the garganey (Anas querquedula) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)
With its long, slender, down-curved bill and magnificent plumage, the glossy ibis is a striking wading bird. Its Latin name, Plegadis…
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Golden-backed weaver (Ploceus jacksoni)
Information on the golden-backed weaver is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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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 painted-snipe (Rostratula benghalensis)
A medium-sized, attractive water bird, the greater painted-snipe (Rostratula benghalensis) is unusual amongst birds because the female is…
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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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Green sandpiper (Tringa ochropus)
Information on the green sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Grey francolin (Francolinus pondicerianus)
Information on the grey francolin is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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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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Halopeplis (Halopeplis perfoliata)
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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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Imperial eagle (Aquila heliaca)
Adult imperial eagles (Aquila heliaca) are stocky in shape with black-brown feathers and a pale golden crown and nape. The shoulders…
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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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Jack snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus)
Information on the jack snipe is currently 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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Kleberg bluestem (Dichanthium annulatum)
Information on Dichanthium annulatum is 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 yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)
Information on the lesser yellowlegs is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Little bittern (Ixobrychus minutus)
The little bittern (Ixobrychus minutus) is, as its name suggests, a tiny heron species, most easily identified by its dark back, dark cap…
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