Index of birds of Oman observed by us
NOTE: Only birds native to Oman seen by us are listed here.
No introduced species are listed or shown.
For a COMPLETE LIST of all bird species of Oman please
refer to a field guide or click HERE
.
Bird species of Oman are listed alphabetically by their English common names (e.g., "Hoopoe, Eurasian") and by their scientific names (e.g., "Upupa epops"). To search for a bird with a composite name, such as "Indian Roller", go to the letter "R" for "Roller, Indian". Alternatively, use the search engine in the header above.
| Common names sorted alphabetically: B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T V W |
| Thumb | Common name | Arabic name/s | Scientific name |
C
| Chiffchaff (see also [Phylloscopus] Warbler) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Common | Phylloscopus collybita | ||
|
Coot, Eurasian | Fulica atra | ||
| Cormorant | ||||
|
Great | Phalacrocorax carbo | ||
|
Courser, Cream-coloured | Cursorius cursor | ||
| Crow (see also Raven) | ||||
|
House | Corvus splendens | ||
| Curlew | ||||
|
Eurasian | Numenius arquata | ||
| Dove | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
European Collared | Streptopelia decaocto | ||
|
Laughing | Spilopelia senegalensis | ||
|
Namaqua | Oena capensis | ||
|
Rock | Columba livia | ||
| Duck | ||||
|
Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos | ||
F
G
H
I
| Ibis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
African Sacred | Threskiornis aethiopicus | ||
|
Glossy | Plegadis falcinellus | ||
| Jaeger (see also Skua) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Arctic | Stercorarius parasiticus | ||
|
|
Parasitic | Stercorarius parasiticus | ||
| Kestrel (see also Falcon) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Common | Falco tinnunculus | ||
| Kingfisher | ||||
|
Common | Alcedo atthis | ||
|
Pied | Ceryle rudis | ||
| Kite | ||||
|
Black | Milvus migrans | ||
|
Koel, Asian | Eudynamys scolopaceus | ||
| Lapwing (see also Plover) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Red-wattled | Hoplopterus indicus | ||
|
Spur-winged | Vanellus spinosus | ||
|
White-tailed | Vanellus leucurus | ||
| Lark | ||||
|
Crested | Galerida cristata | ||
|
|
Mallard (see also Duck) | Anas platyrhynchos | ||
| Martin (see also Swallow) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pale Crag | Ptyonoprogne obsoleta | ||
| Myna(h) | ||||
|
Common | Acridotheres tristis | ||
| Nightjar | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
European | Caprimulgus europaeus | ||
| Oriole | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
European Golden | Oriolus oriolus | ||
|
Osprey, Western | Pandion haliaetus | ||
| Owl | ||||
|
Little | Athene noctua | ||
|
Pallid Scops | Otus brucei | ||
| Oystercatcher | ||||
|
Eurasian | Haematopus ostralegus | ||
R
| Raven (see also Crow) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Brown-necked | Corvus ruficollis | ||
| Redstart | ||||
|
Black | Phoenicurus ochrurus | ||
|
Common | Phoenicurus phoenicurus | ||
| Roller | ||||
|
European | Coracias garrulus | ||
|
Indian | Coracias benghalensis | ||
T
V
| Vulture | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Egyptian | Neophron percnopterus | ||
|
Lappet-faced | Torgos tracheliotus | ||
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Last updated:
Wed, 22 April 2026, 4:40 +00:00