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Saudi Arabia's First October Big Day of Birding

Saudi Arabia's First October Big Day of Birding

Saudi Arabia's First October Big Day of Birding

In celebration of Global Bird Weekend and World Migratory Bird Day, on Saturday, October 9th, birdwatchers in Saudi Arabia took part in...

eBirders Shining a Brighter Light on the Distribution, Habitat, and Vocalizations of the Asir Magpie

eBirders Shining a Brighter Light on the Distribution, Habitat, and Vocalizations of the Asir Magpie

eBirders Shining a Brighter Light on the Distribution, Habitat, and Vocalizations of the Asir Magpie

Prior to November 2017, when I first moved to Saudi Arabia, only six observations of Asir Magpie Pica asirensis, a range-restricted...

Spotlight on Biodiversity: The Al Ahsa Biodiversity Challenge

Spotlight on Biodiversity: The Al Ahsa Biodiversity Challenge

Spotlight on Biodiversity: The Al Ahsa Biodiversity Challenge

Back in March, as the COVID-19 infection rate began to climb again almost a year from the first confirmed case in Saudi Arabia, I read an...

A Morning with Magpies in Billahmer: Bittersweet Encounters with One of the World’s Rarest Birds

A Morning with Magpies in Billahmer: Bittersweet Encounters with One of the World’s Rarest Birds

A Morning with Magpies in Billahmer: Bittersweet Encounters with One of the World’s Rarest Birds

The Asir Magpie is a stunning black-and-white bird found only in the southwest of Saudi Arabia Magpies belong to the Corvidae family,...

Jizan to Al Namas: A Saudi Birding Epic (July 2020)

Jizan to Al Namas: A Saudi Birding Epic (July 2020)

Jizan to Al Namas: A Saudi Birding Epic (July 2020)

Total Avian Species: 151 Total Endemics and Near-Endemics: 17 Highlights: Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris mitratus Harlequin Quail...

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