⇧ ⇩ I saw birds mostly in the wildlife park in Al Areen. Unfortunately, they had no signs showing the names of the birds. I was not able to identify all birds.
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Birds in Bahrain
Dunlin (Calidris alpina Alpenstrandläufer , french: Bécasseau variable ) in winter plumage. (652k)
White-eared Bulbuls (Pycnonotus leucotis Weißohrbülbül , french: Bulbul à oreillons blancs ), adult on right, juvenile on left. (1087k)
White-eared Bulbul (Pycnonotus leucotis Weißohrbülbül , french: Bulbul à oreillons blancs ). (723k)
Crested Lark (Galerida cristata Haubenlerche , french: Cochevis huppé ). (2M)
Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto Türkentaube , french: Tourterelle turque ). (905k)
Southern Laughing Dove (Spilopelia senegalensis senegalensis Palmtaube , french: Tourterelle maillée ). (601k)
?? Unidentified Dove in the zoo. (1062k)
Common Mynas (Acridotheres tristis Hirtenmaina , french: Martin triste ). (815k)
Chukar Partridge (Alectoris chukar Chukarhuhn , french: Perdrix choukar ) in the zoo. (985k)
Barbary Partridge (Alectoris barbara Felsenhuhn , french: Perdrix gambra ) in the zoo. (771k)
White Chukar Partridge (Alectoris chukar Chukarhuhn , french: Perdrix choukar ), a rare genetic variant, in the zoo. (694k)
Swainson's Francolin (Pternistis swainsonii Francolin de Swainson ) in the zoo. (693k)
Vulturine Guineafowl (Acryllium vulturinum Geierperlhuhn , french: Pintade vulturine ) in the zoo. (843k)
White Guineafowl (Numida meleagris Helmperlhuhn , french: Pintade de Numidie ) in the zoo. It is a domesticated white race of the Helmeted Guineafowl. (1161k)
White-faced Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna viduata Witwenpfeifgans , french: Dendrocygne veuf ) in the zoo. (1131k)
Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata Moschusente , french: Canard musqué ) in the zoo. (1103k)
Female Greater Scaups (Aythya marila Bergente , french: Fuligule milouinan ) in the zoo. (907k)
Red-billed Teal (Anas erythrorhyncha Rotschnabelente , french: Canard à bec rouge ) in the zoo. (794k)
Blue morph of Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens Schneegans , french: Oie des neiges ), and White-faced Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna viduata Witwenpfeifgans , french: Dendrocygne veuf ), front, in the zoo. (922k)
Cape Barren Goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae Hühnergans , french: Céréopse cendré ) in the zoo. (1005k)
Canada Geese (Branta canadensis Kanadagans , french: Bernache du Canada ) in the zoo. (817k)
Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus Singschwan , french: Cygne chanteur ) in the zoo. (824k)
African Sacred Ibises (Threskiornis aethiopicus Heiliger Ibis , french: Ibis sacré ) in the zoo. (835k)
Puna Ibis (Plegadis ridgwayi Schmalschnabelsichler , french: Ibis de Ridgway ) in the zoo. (789k)
Nesting African Sacred Ibises (Threskiornis aethiopicus Heiliger Ibis , french: Ibis sacré ). (831k)
European White Stork (Ciconia ciconia ciconia Weißstorch , french: Cigogne blanche ) in the zoo. (868k)
Grey Crowned Cranes (Balearica regulorum Südafrika-Kronenkranich , french: Grue royale ) in the zoo. (1107k)
Greater Flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus Rosaflamingo , french: Flamant rose ) in the zoo. (1081k)
Great White Pelicans (Pelecanus onocrotalus Rosapelikan , french: Pélican blanc ) in the zoo. (977k)
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus Wanderfalke , french: Faucon pèlerin ) in the falconry. (624k)
Female Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus Turmfalke , french: Faucon crécerelle ) in the falconry. (655k)
Eurasian Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus Gänsegeier , french: Vautour fauve ) in the zoo. (745k)
Bateleur Eagle (Terathopius ecaudatus Gaukler , french: Bateleur des savanes ) in the zoo. (758k)
Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae Großer Emu , french: Émeu d'Australie ) in the zoo. (1114k)
Common Ostrich (Struthio camelus Afrikanischer Strauß , french: Autruche d'Afrique ) in the zoo. (966k)
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