Contents |
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PREFACE: H. E. Dr Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al-Suwaiyel |
IX |
FOREWORD: Editors |
XI |
AUTHOR’S PREFACE |
1 |
INTRODUCTION |
4 |
The Arabian Peninsula |
4 |
Collection of records |
6 |
Data sources |
8 |
Sharing information, “The Phoenix” and the future of ABBA |
12 |
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 14 |
14 |
Contributors |
16 |
Institutions |
18 |
CHAPTER 1: ASPECTS OF ARABIAN ORNITHOLOGY |
19 |
Endemism |
20 |
Nomadism |
32 |
Exotic birds in Arabia |
37 |
CHAPTER 2: FACTORS AFFECTING BIRD DISTRIBUTION IN ARABIA |
45 |
Climate and altitude |
45 |
Geology and topography |
55 |
Vegetation |
59 |
Habitats and habitat change |
66 |
Zoogeography |
78 |
CHAPTER 3: REGIONAL BIRD COMMUNITIES AND HABITATS |
84 |
Northern Arabia |
84 |
Central and southern Arabia |
86 |
Sand-seas and arid sand deserts |
88 |
The Tihama |
90 |
The south-west highlands |
92 |
The Gulf coastal lowlands |
93 |
Eastern Arabia |
94 |
The Mahra Region |
96 |
The Socotra Archipelago |
98 |
Coasts and islands |
100 |
CHAPTER 4: CONSERVATION |
104 |
Traditional human exploitation and conservation issues |
104 |
The main conservation issues in Arabia |
106 |
Arabian species of global conservation concern |
116 |
Threatened species and particular problems in Arabia |
117 |
Conservation actions and needs |
118 |
Action by each state to protect bird environments |
118 |
Conservation activities by NGOs and individuals |
121 |
CHAPTER 5: THE BREEDING BIRDS |
122 |
Nomenclature and taxonomy |
122 |
Breeding regimes and seasons |
123 |
Remaining gaps in knowledge |
123 |
The species accounts |
124 |
General literature consulted in the preparation of the species accounts |
127 |
SPECIES ACCOUNTS |
129 |
Struthionidae – Ostrich |
129 |
Numididae – Guineafowl |
132 |
Phasianidae – Partridges and allies |
135 |
Anatidae – Swans, geese and ducks |
150 |
Procellariidae – Petrels and shearwaters |
159 |
Podicipedidae – Grebes |
164 |
Phoenicopteridae – Flamingos |
169 |
Ciconiidae – Storks |
172 |
Threskiornithidae – Ibises and spoonbills |
175 |
Ardeidae – Herons and bitterns |
180 |
Phaethontidae – Tropicbirds |
201 |
Scopidae – Hamerkop |
204 |
Pelecanidae – Pelicans |
206 |
Sulidae – Boobies and gannets |
210 |
Phalacrocoracidae – Cormorants |
215 |
Falconidae – Falcons and allies |
222 |
Accipitridae – Osprey, kites, vultures, hawks and eagles |
236 |
Otididae – Bustards |
274 |
Rallidae – Rails and coots |
280 |
Gruidae – Cranes |
292 |
Turnicidae – Buttonquails |
293 |
Burhinidae – Thick-knees |
295 |
Dromadidae – Crab Plover |
300 |
Recurvirostridae – Stilts and avocets |
304 |
Charadriidae – Plovers |
309 |
Jacanidae – Jacanas |
321 |
Glareolidae – Coursers and pratincoles |
323 |
Laridae – Gulls and terns |
328 |
Pteroclidae – Sandgrouse |
362 |
Columbidae – Pigeons and doves |
372 |
Psittacidae – Parrots and cockatoos |
396 |
Cuculidae – Cuckoos |
403 |
Tytonidae – Barn Owls |
411 |
Strigidae – Typical Owls |
413 |
Caprimulgidae – Nightjars |
427 |
Apodidae – Swifts |
433 |
Coraciidae – Rollers |
443 |
Alcedinidae – Kingfishers |
449 |
Meropidae – Bee-eaters |
457 |
Upupidae – Hoopoe |
466 |
Bucerotidae – Hornbills |
469 |
Picidae – Woodpeckers |
471 |
Malaconotidae – Bush-shrikes and allies |
474 |
Laniidae – Shrikes |
476 |
Oriolidae – Orioles |
485 |
Monarchidae – Paradise flycatchers and allies |
487 |
Corvidae – Crows |
489 |
Hirundinidae – Martins and swallows |
499 |
Alaudidae – Larks |
504 |
Cisticolidae – Cisticolas and allies |
531 |
Pycnonotidae – Bulbuls |
541 |
Sylviidae – Old World warblers |
549 |
Timaliidae – Babblers and allies |
573 |
Zosteropidae – White-eyes |
578 |
Sturnidae – Starlings and allies |
582 |
Turdidae – Thrushes |
601 |
Muscicapidae – Chats and Old World flycatchers |
604 |
Nectariniidae – Sunbirds |
629 |
Passeridae – Old World sparrows |
639 |
Ploceidae – Weavers |
655 |
Estrildidae – Waxbills, munias and allies |
666 |
Prunellidae – Accentors |
677 |
Motacillidae – Wagtails and pipits |
679 |
Fringillidae – Finches |
685 |
Emberizidae – Buntings and allies |
701 |
REFERENCES |
709 |
APPENDIX 1: TABULATED DATA ON BREEDING BIRDS |
721 |
APPENDIX 2: GAZETTEER |
728 |
INDEX |
738 |