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Learn about UAE habitats & speciesSpecies found in saltmarsh
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Aeluropus lagopoides (Aeluropus)
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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Aeluropus littoralis (Aeluropus)
Information on Aeluropus littoralis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Alauda gulgula (Oriental skylark)
Also known as the small skylark, this small and unassuming member of the lark family is renowned for its elaborate song and exuberant flight…
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Alhagi graecorum (Alhagi)
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Anas querquedula (Garganey)
Information on the garganey (Anas querquedula) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Aphanius dispar (Arabian killifish)
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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Aquila clanga (Greater spotted eagle)
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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Aquila heliaca (Imperial eagle)
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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Ardea purpurea (Purple heron)
Despite its English common name, the purple heron actually has a chestnut-red head and neck with striking vertical black stripes, grey…
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Arthrocnemum macrostachyum (Arthrocnemum)
Information on Arthrocnemum macrostachyum is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Atriplex leucoclada (Atriplex)
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Brephidium exile (Western pygmy blue)
The smallest butterfly in the USA, the tiny western pygmy blue (Brephidium exile) is notoriously difficult to find, but is certainly worth…
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Buteo buteo (Common buzzard)
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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Calidris minuta (Little stint)
Information on the little stint is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Calidris ruficollis (Red-necked stint)
Breeding and non-breeding adults of the red-necked stint (Calidris ruficollis) are clearly identified by a number of characteristics. The…
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Calidris subminuta (Long-toed stint)
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Calidris temminckii (Temminck's stint)
Information on Temmnick's stint is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Calidris tenuirostris (Great knot)
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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Casmerodius albus (Great egret)
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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Ceryle rudis (Pied kingfisher)
Not only is the pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) the largest bird capable of a true hover in still air, it is also the only kingfisher with…
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Charadrius alexandrinus (Kentish plover)
Information on the Kentish plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Charadrius dubius (Little ringed plover)
Information on the little ringed plover is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Charadrius mongolus (Lesser sand plover)
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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Chlidonias hybrida (Whiskered tern)
A more slender bird than many other tern species, this fork-tailed, marsh-dwelling bird has two distinct plumages. In breeding or summer…
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Chlidonias niger (Black tern)
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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Ciconia ciconia (White stork)
Owing to its mythological reputation as the bringer of babies, the white stork is an extremely popular bird. The white stork has a stout…
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Ciconia nigra (Black stork)
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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Crassula alata (Crassula)
Information on Crassula alata is being researched and will appear here shortly…
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Cynomorium coccineum (Red thumb)
Information on the red thumb is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Cyperus laevigatus (Smooth flatsedge)
Information on Cyperus laevigatus is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Datura metel (Datura)
Information on Datura metel is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Dichanthium annulatum (Kleberg bluestem)
Information on Dichanthium annulatum is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Eleocharis geniculata (Canada spikesedge)
Information on the Canada spikesedge (Eleocharis geniculata) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Falco amurensis (Amur falcon)
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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Francolinus pondicerianus (Grey francolin)
Information on the grey francolin is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Glareola maldivarum (Oriental pratincole)
Information on the Oriental pratincole is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Glareola pratincola (Collared pratincole)
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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Grus grus (Common crane)
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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Haliastur indus (Brahminy kite)
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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Halopeplis perfoliata (Halopeplis)
Information on Halopeplis perfoliata is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Heliotropium brevilimbe (Heliotropium)
Information on Heliotropium brevilimbe is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Hemidactylus turcicus (Turkish gecko)
The Turkish gecko is a pale reptile, with a slightly pink translucence to its skin. Its body, which is covered in numerous small bumps, is…
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Himantopus himantopus (Black-winged stilt)
A globally widespread wading bird, the black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus) is characterised by its extremely long, red legs, white…
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Hirundo obsoleta (Pale crag-martin)
Information on the pale crag-martin is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Hirundo rupestris (Eurasian crag-martin)
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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Ixobrychus minutus (Little bittern)
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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Juncus rigidus (Rush)
Information on the rush (Juncus rigidis) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Justicia heterocarpa (Justicia)
Information on Justicia heterocarpa is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Labroides dimidiatus (Blue-streak cleaner wrasse)
Information on the blue-streak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Lanius schach (Long-tailed shrike)
Information on the long-tailed shrike is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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