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By chance, in the intimity of the bush, a pair of Bulbuls
- Peyodanduche
- Media item
- Apr 7, 2024
- dhofar oman pycnonotus xanthopygos white spectacled bulbul
- Comments: 0
- Category: Middle-East
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Oman non-breeding Terns (also Gull-billed & Bridled) -- Masirah Island & Musandam

I have been seeing these terns with black bills and partially black heads (first 5 photos) all over Oman and I think they are non-breeding Common Terns but could also be White-cheeked, Whiskered or Roseate Terns. These photos were all taken between April 20-24 on or near Masirah Island, Oman...
- AFM
- Thread
- Apr 25, 2022
- bridled-tern common tern gull-billed tern oman roseate tern tern terns whiskered tern white-cheeked tern
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Bird Identification Q&A
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Oman -- Lesser/Greater Sand-Plover? -- al-Khaluf (near Masirah Island / Bar al-Hikman)

I believe this is a Lesser Sand-Plover in non-breeding plumage but wanted to double check, but maybe it's a Greater. Hard to tell the bill size with such blurry photos (sorry, they were taken through my windshield!) Some pictures also have a Sanderling in them. Photos are all of the same...
- AFM
- Thread
- Apr 25, 2022
- al-khaluf bar al-hikman greater sand plover lesser sand plover masirah island oman sand plover
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Bird Identification Q&A
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Oman - Juvenile Greater Hoopoe-Larks? - Muscat and Jebel Shams

Hello! I saw two of these birds on April 15 near Muscat at a lookout point overlooking al-Bustan / Wadi al-Kabir. One seemed to be a juvenile, they other may have been as well but slightly older perhaps, I'm not sure. I then saw what I assume was the same bird two days later in Jebel Shams (near...
- AFM
- Thread
- Apr 25, 2022
- greater hoopoe-lark jebel shams lark muscat nizwa oman
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Bird Identification Q&A
Cinnamon-breasted bunting

memories of Oman trip back in 2016, quite friendly little birds there unlike those here which are usually in Rocky mountains. hope you like it. sorry not around much, busy arranging my old files, and got a new laptop.
- ammadoux
- Media item
- Jul 4, 2021
- cinnamon-breasted bunting emberiza tahapisi oman oman birds salalah
- Comments: 15
- Category: Middle-East
Arabian Golden-winged Grosbeak
- barty63
- Media item
- Apr 18, 2017
- oman rhynchostruthus percivali
- Comments: 4
- Category: Middle-East
Arabian Golden-winged Grosbeak

Gallery first
- barty63
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- Apr 18, 2017
- oman rhynchostruthus percivali
- Comments: 3
- Category: Middle-East
Arabian Golden-winged Grosbeak

Gallery first. Taken in Oman today
- barty63
- Media item
- Apr 18, 2017
- oman rhynchostruthus percivali
- Comments: 3
- Category: Middle-East
White-eared Bulbul (Pycnonotus leucotis)

Pair found at Khatmat Milalah (Oman) on November 2015.
- Saverio Gatto
- Media item
- Jan 11, 2016
- middle east oman pycnonotidae pycnonotus leucotis white-eared bulbul
- Comments: 10
- Category: Middle-East
Plain leaf Warbler

A tiny bird overwintering in a very restricted area in Northern Oman attracts hundreds if not thousands of birders. Well I managed to see it during my <a href="http://naturemonitoring.com/birdwatching-and-photography-trip-to-oman-day-6-9-12-2014/">birding trip to Oman</a&gt...
- dancho_hristov
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- Mar 27, 2015
- canon 60d oman phylloscopus neglectus plain leaf warbler
- Comments: 9
- Category: Middle-East
Tristram's Starling

The whistling call of Tristram's Starlings echoes in the wadis of Southern Oman making them enjoyable to see. A group of birds let me approach them down to a few metres after a pleasant camping. I was rather dark at the bottom of the wadi but still managed to get a few shots.
- dancho_hristov
- Media item
- Mar 24, 2015
- bird birdwatching guide oman onychognathus tristramii photography tour tristrams grackle tristrams starling
- Comments: 4
- Category: Middle-East
Indian Roller photography

It is time to go back to my <a href="http://naturemonitoring.com/?s=oman" rel="nofollow">bird pictures from Oman</a>. Here I present one of the birds are really wanted to see during my <a href="http://naturemonitoring.com/?s=oman&quot...
- dancho_hristov
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- Feb 5, 2015
- bird birdwatching indian roller oman photography trip
- Comments: 9
- Category: Middle-East
Abyssinian White-eye

White-breasted or Abyssynian White-eyes were another common species in Southern Oman. They were moving around in small groups so seeing more than one at a time was often the case. Lovely little birds. Enjoy my birding stories from Oman on my blog here www.NatureMonitoring.com Race arabs
- dancho_hristov
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- Jan 28, 2015
- abyssinian white-eye bird oman photography white-breasted white eye zosterops abyssinicus
- Comments: 4
- Category: Middle-East
Arabian Partridge

Arabian Partridge is fairly common in the Southern part of Oman. Nearly every valley has them. I was lucky to approach one fairly close during my recent trip to Oman. See the day description on my blog here: http://naturemonitoring.com/birdwatching-and-photography-trip-to-oman-day-9-12-12-2014/
- dancho_hristov
- Media item
- Jan 27, 2015
- alectoris melanocephala arabian partridge bird photography oman
- Comments: 2
- Category: Middle-East
Arabian Babbler

Here is one more Babbler for the gallery upon your request. If you want to see more images from my trip to Oman you can have a look at my blog here www.NatureMonitoring.com
- dancho_hristov
- Media item
- Jan 22, 2015
- arabian babbler argya squamiceps birdwatching guide oman turdoides squamiceps
- Comments: 3
- Category: Middle-East
Arabian Babbler photography

Arabian Babblers are rather common in Northern Oman. I got this shot shortly after sunrise not far from Muscat. I have published more photos and stories from my trip to Oman on my blog here www.NatureMonitoring.com
- dancho_hristov
- Media item
- Jan 21, 2015
- arabian babbler argya squamiceps birdwatching monitoring nature oman turdoides squamiceps
- Comments: 7
- Category: Middle-East
Bonelli's Eagle photography

Bonelli's Eagle is a usual bird to see in Oman. For the 10 day trip we had over 5 individuals at various places. This young individual must have eaten something fairly soon. It was a superb trip. Have a look at the checklist of birds seen on the most recent post on my blog here...
- dancho_hristov
- Media item
- Jan 15, 2015
- aquila fasciata bird bonelli's eagle eagle pictures guide oman photography tour
- Comments: 3
- Category: Middle-East
Arabian Green Bee-eater

The Little Green Bee-eater is one of the common birds in Oman. Just finished the final checklist of bird seen during my recent trip and uploaded it on my blog here http://naturemonitoring.com/
- dancho_hristov
- Media item
- Jan 15, 2015
- bird little green bee-eater merops cyanophrys oman photography
- Comments: 7
- Category: Middle-East
Blackstart photography

Blackstarts are birds that I have always wanted to see when flipping through the pages of the Collins Bird Guide. Well here they are. During my trip to Oman I had quite a few opportunities not just to see but also photograph them. They were fairly tame at some locations. Have a look at some...
- dancho_hristov
- Media item
- Jan 9, 2015
- bird blackstart cercomela melanura guide oman photography tour
- Comments: 3
- Category: Middle-East
Palestine Sunbird (Cinnyris osea)

These superb sunbirds were rather common during a trip that I did in Oman in December. Here is a daily trip report with pictures published on my blog here www.naturemonitoring.com
- dancho_hristov
- Media item
- Jan 6, 2015
- birds birdwatching cinnyris osea oman palestine sunbird photography
- Comments: 3
- Category: Middle-East
Brown-necked Raven

I took this picture of a Brown-necked Raven during a recce trip I did in Oman in December 2014. Here is a day to day trip report with a lot more pictures from the trip http://naturemonitoring.com/
- dancho_hristov
- Media item
- Jan 6, 2015
- bird brown-necked raven corvus ruficollis monitoring nature oman photograhy
- Comments: 5
- Category: Middle-East
Purple Sunbird

Recently I visited Oman for a birdwatching trip. This Purple Sunbird was one of my first new birds in this superb two weeks trip. See my latest stories including daily reports about the trip on my blog here: http://naturemonitoring.com/
- dancho_hristov
- Media item
- Dec 21, 2014
- bird photography birdwatching trip oman purple sunbird
- Comments: 3
- Category: Middle-East
Arabian Babbler
- Vijayashankara
- Media item
- Sep 11, 2014
- arabiab babbler arabian argya squamiceps babbler oman turdoides squamiceps
- Comments: 7
- Category: Middle-East
Grey Francoline juvenile

Resident Bird in Sohar, Oman Drab grey birds, always running away in to the shrubs, females are slightly bigger.
- Vijayashankara
- Media item
- Aug 8, 2014
- francoline grey juvenile oman sohar
- Comments: 8
- Category: Middle-East
Abdim's Stork

An increasingly regular winter visitor to Oman, possibly from the small breeding population in Yemen. This bird had perhaps been stunned by wires as it tried to land with others at the sewage works. It appeared stunned as it sat under a small acacia close to the road
- lostinjapan
- Media item
- May 17, 2014
- abdim's stork ciconia abdimii oman
- Comments: 1
- Category: Middle-East

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