According to the Birds of the Middle East (3rd ed.), the native range of White-eared Bulbul (Pycnonotus leucotis) is from Iraq, Iran, to...

Update (July 28, 2025):  New evidence from the Jazan region confirms the presence of Medium Egret ( Ardea intermedia ) in southwestern...

Update (October 2025): The Swamphen Relump As of Avilist v2025 , the Purple Swamphen complex ( Porphyrio porphyrio ) has been lumped back into a single species after review by the AviList Taxonomic Committee. This unified treatment brings together the former Western ( P. porphyrio ), Gray-headed ( P. poliocephalus ), and African Swamphen ( P. madagascariensis ) back under one wide-ranging species. Because eBird and Clements are transitioning to the new AviList taxonomy, b

The weekend before last*, Yoav Perlman, an Israeli ornithologist and blogger, forwarded the following email from Ron Efrat, a researcher...