Owl, Barn

Kingdom : Birds, Owl

Medium-sized, strikingly pale owl, both when perched and in flight with white underparts (suffused ochreous on breast), heart-shaped face with black eyes and ochreous-buff upperparts. No other owl looks similar but note that when seen in car head-lights at night, most owls can look pale.

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Owl, Pharoah Eagle

Kingdom : Birds, Owl

Largest of the owls. A winter visitor which can remain behind to breed. It is distinguished by the ear tufts and large orange eyes. Like other owls it is nocturnal but can be spotted also during the day hours. Feeds on small birds, rodents, insects, scorpions and has been observed feeding on large hares.

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Tropicbird, Red-billed

Kingdom : Birds, Tropicbird

Unlikely to be confused with any other sea bird in the Middle East. Plump-bodied, white with long white-tail streamers and red bill. White plumage is relieved by black eye-stripe, black outer primaries and narrow black barring on upperparts and coverts. Juvenile lacks tail streamers, has black-tipped tail, yellow bill and blackish collar. Flight is direct […]

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