Animals of Qatar

76 animals on World Animal Map have open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records from Qatar on GBIF: 76 birds. Species marked “introduced” are listed as non-native there by GRIIS checklists. Show on the world map

All 76 animals by group

Birds of prey 6

• Common kestrel Falco tinnunculus
• Montagu's harrier Circus pygargus
• Osprey Pandion haliaetus
• Pallid harrier Circus macrourus
• Saker falcon Falco cherrug
• Western marsh harrier Circus aeruginosus

Owls 1

• Little owl Athene noctua

Parrots 2

• Alexandrine parakeet Psittacula eupatria
• Rose-ringed parakeet Psittacula krameri (introduced)

Ducks, geese & swans 4

• Eurasian teal
• Ferruginous duck Aythya nyroca
• Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
• Northern shoveler Spatula clypeata

Waders, gulls, terns & auks 22

• Bar-tailed godwit Limosa lapponica
• Black-headed gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus
• Black-winged stilt Himantopus himantopus
• Common greenshank Tringa nebularia
• Common redshank Tringa totanus
• Common ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula
• Common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
• Common snipe Gallinago gallinago
• Curlew sandpiper Calidris ferruginea
• Dunlin Calidris alpina
• Eurasian curlew Numenius arquata
• Eurasian whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
• Green sandpiper Tringa ochropus
• Grey plover Pluvialis squatarola
• Lesser black-backed gull Larus fuscus
• Little stint Calidris minuta
• Little tern Sternula albifrons
• Red-wattled lapwing Vanellus indicus
• Ruddy turnstone Arenaria interpres
• Ruff Calidris pugnax
• Sanderling Calidris alba
• Wood sandpiper Tringa glareola

Seabirds, divers & grebes 4

• Black-necked grebe Podiceps nigricollis
• Great cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
• Great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus
• Little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis

Herons, storks, cranes & flamingos 8

• Common moorhen Gallinula chloropus
• Eurasian coot Fulica atra
• Great egret Ardea alba
• Greater flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus
• Grey heron Ardea cinerea
• Little egret Egretta garzetta
• Purple heron Ardea purpurea
• Western cattle egret Ardea ibis

Pheasants, grouse & game birds 2

• Common quail Coturnix coturnix
• Grey francolin Francolinus pondicerianus

Pigeons & doves 3

• Eurasian collared dove Streptopelia decaocto
• Laughing dove Spilopelia senegalensis
• Rock dove Columba livia

Woodpeckers, kingfishers, hornbills & toucans 2

• Eurasian hoopoe Upupa epops
• European bee-eater Merops apiaster

Crows, jays & magpies 1

• House crow Corvus splendens (introduced)

Songbirds & perching birds 21

• Barn swallow Hirundo rustica
• Bluethroat Luscinia svecica
• Common chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita
• Common myna Acridotheres tristis (introduced)
• Common redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus
• Corn bunting Emberiza calandra
• Eurasian blackcap Sylvia atricapilla
• European stonechat Saxicola rubicola
• Greater short-toed lark Calandrella brachydactyla
• House sparrow Passer domesticus
• Northern wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe
• Red-backed shrike Lanius collurio
• Red-vented bulbul Pycnonotus cafer
• Sand martin Riparia riparia
• Song thrush Turdus philomelos
• Spotted flycatcher Muscicapa striata
• Water pipit Anthus spinoletta
• Western yellow wagtail Motacilla flava
• White wagtail Motacilla alba
• Willow warbler Phylloscopus trochilus
• Woodchat shrike Lanius senator

Presence means at least a few wild records with coordinates (and a minimum share of the species’ records, to exclude vagrants and escapes) in GBIF data licensed CC0 or CC BY 4.0. Some species may be missing where open data is scarce.