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Falcon bird of prey8/7/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() The family Charadriidae includes the plovers, dotterels and lapwings. Black-winged stilt, Himantopus himantopus.The stilts have extremely long legs and long, thin, straight bills. The avocets have long legs and long up-curved bills. Recurvirostridae is a family of large wading birds, which includes the avocets and stilts. Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae Egyptian plover, Pluvianus aegyptius (A).The Egyptian plover is found across equatorial Africa and along the Nile River. Order: Charadriiformes Family: Pluvianidae Senegal thick-knee, Burhinus senegalensis.Eurasian thick-knee, Burhinus oedicnemus.Despite being classed as waders, most species have a preference for arid or semi-arid habitats. They are medium to large waders with strong black or yellow-black bills, large yellow eyes and cryptic plumage. They are found worldwide within the tropical zone, with some species also breeding in temperate Europe and Australia. The thick-knees are a group of largely tropical waders in the family Burhinidae. Order: Charadriiformes Family: Burhinidae Many swifts have long swept-back wings which resemble a crescent or boomerang. These birds have very short legs and never settle voluntarily on the ground, perching instead only on vertical surfaces. Swifts are small birds which spend the majority of their lives flying. Nubian nightjar, Caprimulgus nubicus (A).Egyptian nightjar, Caprimulgus aegyptius.Eurasian nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus.Their soft plumage is camouflaged to resemble bark or leaves. Most have small feet, of little use for walking, and long pointed wings. They have long wings, short legs and very short bills. Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal birds that usually nest on the ground. Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae Great spotted cuckoo, Clamator glandarius.These birds are of variable size with slender bodies, long tails and strong legs. The family Cuculidae includes cuckoos, roadrunners and anis. Picture of a great spotted cuckoo perched in a tree Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae Lesser flamingo, Phoenicopterus minor (A).Greater flamingo, Phoenicopterus roseus.Their oddly shaped beaks are specially adapted to separate mud and silt from the food they consume and, uniquely, are used upside-down. Flamingos filter-feed on shellfish and algae. Order: Phoenicopteriformes Family: Phoenicopteridaeįlamingos are gregarious wading birds, usually 3 to 5 feet (0.9 to 1.5 m) tall, found in both the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. Barbary partridge, Alectoris barbara "aegypticus" (Siwa, Marsa Matruah). ![]() Common quail, Coturnix coturnix Ancient Egyptian: pcr.t > Coptic: PERE (meaning unknown).In general, they are plump (although they vary in size) and have broad, relatively short wings. The Phasianidae are a family of terrestrial birds. Red-breasted merganser, Mergus serrator.Marbled teal, Marmaronetta angustirostris.Spur-winged goose, Plectropterus gambensis (I).Red-breasted goose, Branta ruficollis (A).Lesser white-fronted goose, Anser erythropus (A).Greater white-fronted goose, Anser albifrons.(X) Extinct - a species or subspecies that no longer exists.(Ex) Extirpated - a species that no longer occurs in Egypt although populations exist elsewhere.(I) Introduced - a species introduced to Egypt as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions.(A) Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Egypt.The commonly occurring native species do not fall into any of these categories. The following tags have been used to highlight several categories. All of the birds below are included in the total bird count for Egypt. This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2022 edition. The avifauna of Egypt include a total of 497 species of birds. This is a list of the species of birds found in Egypt, a country in north-east Africa. The sacred ibis, a bird that was venerated in Ancient Egypt, is an example of how birds were a significant part of Egyptian culture. ![]()
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