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Ras Al Khor, United Arab Emirates (
Center on Interactive Map
)
Map of Ras Al Khor, United Arab Emirates
Map of Ras Al Khor, United Arab Emirates
Isabelline Shrike (
Lanius isabellinus
)
Arabian Green Bee-eater (
Merops cyanophrys
)
A wetland area full of flamingos in the shadow of Dubai.
Trips
Uganda and stops between
12/30/2016
: We left the hotel early with the idea to take the metro to Safi Park. As it turns out, the subway does not start running until 10:00AM on Fridays. So, we ended up getting into a taxi instead. The taxi driver told us that the Safi Park had skyscrapers on it now, and for a last minute decision, we headed off to Ras Al Khor despite heavy fog. Ras Al Khor was closed as well, but we were able to walk along the fence for a ways.
When it came time to get back to town, the taxis did not want to come out to get us. Fortunately, some workers from China were kind enough to give us a ride to the metro station.
Previous Visit (Dubai Creek Park: 12/29/2016)
Next Visit (Deira: 12/30/2016)
Species Recorded (41)
Birds ( 41 )
Grebes ( Podicipedidae )
Eared Grebe -
Podiceps nigricollis
Little Grebe -
Tachybaptus ruficollis
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites ( Accipitridae )
Eurasian Marsh-Harrier -
Circus aeruginosus
Cormorants ( Phalacrocoracidae )
Great Cormorant -
Phalacrocorax carbo
Herons ( Ardeidae )
Great Egret -
Ardea alba
Gray Heron -
Ardea cinerea
Purple Heron -
Ardea purpurea
Little Egret -
Egretta garzetta
Western Reef-Heron -
Egretta gularis
Flamingos ( Phoenicopteridae )
Greater Flamingo -
Phoenicopterus roseus
Swans, Geese, and Ducks ( Anatidae )
Green-winged Teal -
Anas crecca
Mallard -
Anas platyrhynchos
Graylag Goose -
Anser anser
Common Shelduck -
Tadorna tadorna
Kites, Hawks, Eagles, and Allies ( Acciptridae )
Greater Spotted Eagle -
Clanga clanga
Grouse, Turkeys, and Allies ( Phasianidae )
Gray Francolin -
Ortygornis pondicerianus
Plovers ( Charadriidae )
Kentish Plover -
Anarhynchus alexandrinus
Black-bellied Plover -
Pluvialis squatarola
Pied Avocet -
Recurvirostra avosetta
Little Ringed Plover -
Thinornis dubius
Red-wattled Lapwing -
Vanellus indicus
Stilts and Avocets ( Recurvirostridae )
Black-winged Stilt -
Himantopus himantopus
Sandpipers and Allies ( Scolopacidae )
Common Snipe -
Gallinago gallinago
Eurasian Curlew -
Numenius arquata
Common Greenshank -
Tringa nebularia
Common Redshank -
Tringa totanus
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers ( Laridae )
Caspian Tern -
Hydroprogne caspia
Pigeons and Doves ( Columbidae )
Laughing Dove -
Spilopelia senegalensis
Eurasian Collared-Dove -
Streptopelia decaocto
Swifts ( Apodidae )
Pallid Swift -
Apus pallidus
Bee-eaters ( Meropidae )
Arabian Green Bee-eater -
Merops cyanophrys
Rollers ( Coraciidae )
Indian Roller -
Coracias benghalensis
Bulbuls ( Pycnonotidae )
Red-vented Bulbul -
Pycnonotus cafer
White-eared Bulbul -
Pycnonotus leucotis
Prinias and Apalis ( Cisticolidae )
Delicate Prinia -
Prinia lepida
Wagtails and Pipits ( Motacillidae )
Western Yellow Wagtail -
Motacilla flava
Shrikes ( Laniidae )
Isabelline Shrike -
Lanius isabellinus
Starlings and Mynas ( Sturnidae )
Common Myna -
Acridotheres tristis
Asian Pied Starling -
Gracupica contra
Old World Sparrows ( Passeridae )
Indian Silverbill -
Euodice malabarica
House Sparrow -
Passer domesticus
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