eBirders Shining a Brighter Light on the Distribution, Habitat, and Vocalizations of the Asir MagpiePrior to November 2017, when I first moved to Saudi Arabia, only six observations of Asir Magpie Pica asirensis, a range-restricted...
A Morning with Magpies in Billahmer: Bittersweet Encounters with One of the World’s Rarest BirdsMagpies belong to the Corvidae family, famously intelligent birds that include ravens, crows, and jays. The name ‘magpie’ derives from...
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...
Long-billed vs. African PipitVisiting birders to the Asir highlands of southwest Saudi Arabia would do well to familiarize themselves with the two resident pipit...
It Had to Be Done: Birding Tanomah and Al Habala in the Asir region (July 2020)Trip Highlights: Arabian Partridge Philby’s Partridge Hamerkop Arabian Scops Owl African Paradise Flycatcher Asir Magpie Arabian Wheatear...