Milvus migrans and Oenanthe deserti are found throughout the ecoregion and Passer domesticus near urban areas. From Wordnik.com. [Great Lakes Basin desert steppe] Reference
Тhere are many rock birds such as rock nuthatch (Sitta neumayer), wallcreeper (Tichodroma muraria), pied wheatear (Oenanthe pleschanka). From Wordnik.com. [Gissaro-Alai open woodlands] Reference
Milvus migrans, Oenanthe deserti, Alaudia arvensis, Eremophila alpestris, and Corvus corax are bird species commonly found throughout the ecoregion. From Wordnik.com. [Gobi Lakes Valley desert steppe] Reference
In addition, 5 species restricted wholly or largely to the Middle East are resident here, including Alectoris melanocephala, Ammoperdix heyi, Otus brucei, Oenanthe monach and O. alboniger. From Wordnik.com. [Al Hajar Al Gharbi montane woodlands] Reference
There are also a number of desert-adapted birds that are found in the area, such as thick-billed lark (Ramphocoris clotbey), desert wheatear (Oenanthe deserti) and red-rumped wheatear (Oenanthe moesta). From Wordnik.com. [Saharan halophytics] Reference
Land birds are fewer and also typical for the area, they include: Canada goose Branta Canadensis, wheatear Oenanthe Oenanthe, snow bunting Plectrophenax nivalis, Lapland bunting, Calcarius lapponicus, redpoll Carduelis rostrata, and raven Corvus corax. From Wordnik.com. [Ilulissat Icefjord, Denmark-Greenland] Reference
Mystery Bird: Northern Wheatear, Oenanthe Oenanthe. From Wordnik.com. [Mystery bird: dusky turtle dove, Streptopelia lugens] Reference
An account of the poisonous effects of the Oenanthe cro - cata» or Hemlock Dropwort. From Wordnik.com. [Catalogus bibliothecæ historico-naturalis Josephi Banks ... Auctore Jona Dryander, ...] Reference
A fatal instance of the poisonous effects of the Oenanthe crocata Linn. or Hemlock Dropwort. From Wordnik.com. [Catalogus bibliothecæ historico-naturalis Josephi Banks ... Auctore Jona Dryander, ...] Reference
Among the more common bird species are wheatears (Oenanthe isabellina, O. deserti), desert warbler (Sylvia nana), the desert lark (Ammomanes deserti), desert raven (Corvus ruficollis), and desert shrike (Lanius excubitor). From Wordnik.com. [Central Asian northern desert] Reference
These include little bustard (Tetrax tetrax), black-bellied sandgrouse (Pterocles orientalis), lesser short-toed lark (Calandrella rufescens), thekla lark (Galerida theklae), black wheatear (Oenanthe leucura), and Dupont´s lark (Chersophilus duponti). From Wordnik.com. [Southeastern Iberian shrubs and woodlands] Reference
Among the characteristic birds of the ecoregion are buntings (Emberizidae), especially red-headed bunting (Emberiza bruniceps), larks (Alaudidae), wheatears (Oenanthe), pipits (Anthus spp.), black-belleied sand grouse (Pterocles orientalis), and steppe eagle (Aquila rapax). From Wordnik.com. [Kazakh semi-desert] Reference
Little bustard (Tetrax tetrax), black-bellied sandgrouse (Pterocles orientalis), lesser short-toed lark (Calandrella rufescens), thekla lark (Galerida theklae), black wheatear (Oenanthe leucura), and Dupont´s lark (Chersophilus duponti) all reside here, in addition to a large population of flamingos and two endangered seagulls. From Wordnik.com. [Southeastern Iberian shrubs and woodlands] Reference
One of the bird species (Oenanthe monacha) is regarded as endemic to the ecoregion, and there is one strictly endemic currently undescribed worm snake (Leptotyphlops sp nov. From Wordnik.com. [Sahara desert] Reference
The region’s steppes host a very diverse bird fauna, well adapted to semi-arid conditions, such as Dupont’s lark (Chersophilus duponti), shore lark (Eremophila alpestris), roller (Coracias garrulus), and black wheatear (Oenanthe leucura). From Wordnik.com. [Iberian sclerophyllous and semi-deciduous forests] Reference
Oenanthe javanica, Rungia klossii and others. From Wordnik.com. [1. Tree products in agroecosystems: economic and policy issues.] Reference
Mystery bird: capped wheatear, Oenanthe pileata. From Wordnik.com. [Poor diets are lowering children's IQ] Reference
Furthermore, a large proportion of the world population of crimson-winged finch (Rhodopechys sanguinea), Finsch’s wheatear (Oenanthe finschii), rufous-tailed wheatear (O. xanthoprymna), Upcher’s warbler (Hippolais languida), white-throated robin (Irania gutturalis), and eastern rock-nuthatch (Sitta tephronata) occur in the hotspot. From Wordnik.com. [Biological diversity in the Irano-Anatolian] Reference
An additional six species of birds are near-endemics including whitewinged flufftail (Sarothrura ayresii), blue korhaan (Eupodotis caerulescens), southern whitebellied korhaan (Eupodotis cafra), Rudd’s lark (Heteromirafra ruddi), melodious lark (Mirafra cheniana), buff-streaked chat (Oenanthe bifasciatai), and yellow-breasted pipit (Hemimacronyx chloris). From Wordnik.com. [Highveld grasslands] Reference
These include long-billed pipit (Anthus similis moco), mountain chat (Oenanthe monticola nigricauda), mountain nightjar (Caprimulgus poliocephalus koesteri), western green tinkerbird (Pogoniulus coryphaeus angolensis), evergreen-forest warbler (Bradypterus lopezi boultoni), Margaret’s batis (Batis margaritae margaritae), African hill babbler (Pseudoalcippe abyssinica ansorgei), and thick-billed canary (Serinus burtoni tanganjicae). From Wordnik.com. [Angolan montane forest-grassland mosaic] Reference
Cyprus Pied Wheatear (Oenanthe cypriaca), Cyprus. From Wordnik.com. [Cyprus Mediterranean forests] Reference
Oenanthe Oenanthe. From Wordnik.com. [Cryptomundo] Reference
Oenanthe Americana pectore luteo. From Wordnik.com. [Notes on the State of Virginia.] Reference
Oenanthe Oenanthe, Northern Wheatear. From Wordnik.com. [BIRDS ETCETERA] Reference
Oenanthe. From Wordnik.com. [Allgemeines Polyglotten-Lexicon der Naturgeschichte mit erklaerenden Anmerkungen] Reference
Oenanthe cracata. From Wordnik.com. [Catalogus bibliothecæ historico-naturalis Josephi Banks ... Auctore Jona Dryander, ...] Reference
Oenanthe, 37. From Wordnik.com. [Plutarch's Morals] Reference
The avifauna includes Lammergeyer Gypaetus barbatus, in decline throughout Europe, Bonelli's Eagle Hieraëtus fasciatus, Lagopus mutus, Tetrastes bonasia, Tetrao urogallus, Pyrrhocorax graculus, Parus palustris, Certhia familiaris, Tichodroma muraria, Oenanthe Oenanthe, Phoenicurus ochrurus, Prunella collaris, Anthus s. spinoletta, and Montifringilla nivalis. From Wordnik.com. [Pyrenees-Mont Perdu, France and Spain] Reference
Birds found in this ecoregion include larks (Galerida spp.), doves (Streptopelia spp.), wheateaters (Oenanthe spp.), Egyptian vulture (Gyps fulvus), saker falcon (Falco cherrug), hawks (Accipiter nisus, A. badius), long-legged buzzard (Buteo rufinus), kite (Milvus korshun), falcons (Falco tinnunculus), buntings (Emberiza spp.), warblers (Sylvia spp.), and shrikes (Lanius spp.). From Wordnik.com. [Tian Shan foothill arid steppe] Reference
Among birds, the typical representatives include larks (Alaudidae), pipits (Anthus; including the field pipit, Anthus campestris), wheatears (Oenanthe), buntings (Emberiza), Eastern stock dove (Columba eversmanni), turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur), roller (Coracias garrulus), hoopoe (Upupa epops), corn bunting (Miliaria calandra), black-foreheaded shrike (Lanius minor), golden and green bee-eaters (Merops apiaster, M. superciliosus), and sandgrouse (Pterocles orientalis). From Wordnik.com. [Alai-Western Tian Shan steppe] Reference
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