Saudi Birding’s recent Arabian Endemics Tour delivered memorable encounters with the unique birdlife of southwest Saudi Arabia, including Asir Magpie, Arabian Grosbeak, Yemen Thrush, and Arabian Woodpecker. Explore the misty highlands, rugged escarpments, and rich biodiversity that make the Kingdom one of the Middle East’s most exciting birding destinations.

Besides our twice annual Arabian endemics tours, Saudi Birding offers custom bird tours throughout the year. These are geared towards finding our guests’ particular target species while accommodating other interests and personal preferences. As a guide, I’m always excited to lead a custom tour as they often take us a little more off the beaten path.

Guest blog by Fraser Bell from Birding Ecotours about our highly successful birding tour in Oman featuring Arabian endemics, diverse habitats, and memorable wildlife encounters throughout the country.

Guest blog by Fraser Bell from Birding Ecotours on the incredible owl species to be found in the Sultanate of Oman.

Despite soaring temperatures and a string of unexpected challenges, Saudi Birding’s June 2024 tour delivered exceptional birding across Saudi Arabia—from Arabian Lark in the deserts around Riyadh to the endemic-rich highlands of Asir and the Afrotropical-influenced lowlands of Jazan. Highlights included Arabian Partridge, Asir Magpie, Arabian Scops-Owl, Arabian Eagle-Owl, Montane and Plain Nightjars, Helmeted Guineafowl, and nearly the full suite of Arabian endemics, all shar