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BIRDS OF JORDAN, CHECKLIST OF THE BIRDS OF JORDAN, ITS COMPLETE BIRDLIST

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Birds of Jordan coded for abundance, breeding, migration, wintering, endemic, rare, etc.; 2000 pages on birds, nature, birdwatching, where to go birding, birds and nature pictures, nature conservation, equipment, bird feeding, etc. Welcome to the bird list of Jordan.

Jordan is home to an impressive number of species of birds that vary from residents, that stay all year around, to breeding birds, that spend a good part of the growing season in Jordan to raise their young, migrants who pass through Jordan with the seasons, to wintering birds who like to spend a good part of the winter in Jordan to escape colder conditions up north. While many species of birds are relatively common as they are part of the ecosystems of the state, it is always a thrill to stumble upon a rare bird or vagrant, that does not really form part of any the Jordan ecosystems. Maybe it got lost during its travels between its summer and winter residence or it got displaced by bad weather.

Among the species of the checklist of the birds of Jordan you can find  waterfowl and wading birds, a large suite of song birds, raptors, game birds, swifts and nighthawks, etc., many of which occupy several ecosystems simultaneously, as they fly to and from forests, meadows, shorelines of waters, cities and and urban green spaces. At Birdlist, we have developed a coding system that can help you predict when you may expect a certain species, with a code for seasonality, such as resident, nesting, wintering, etc. A code for abundance will give you a clue on the likelihood that you may actually see a certain species of bird. As we progressed with the coding, we realized that there should be a differentiation in the coding for "common", such as less common, common and very common birds. However, this would require reliable quantative data, which for most states, are not revealed by the commission of bird records. We hope to provide those in the future. In the meantime, enjoy the current checklist of the birds of Jordan.

 

  Abundance Codes

D

Distribution range deducted from map, not actual record.

P

Present, abundance not determined.

C

Within its range, varying from common to occasional

O

Rare, wandered outside of its normal range but still may be expected from time to time. Normally between 10 - 100 records.

V

Vagrant, accidental, species far out of its normal distribution range. >10 observations.

I

Introduced species.

Q

Not verified.

X

Extinct.

XL

Extinct in country

Status of Permanence Codes

R

Resident, present  year around.

N

Nests in the area but absent during part of the year.

M

Migrant, non-breeding. May spend a short period or the entire winter.

W

Wintering; stays in the area, while its primary nesting range is elsewhere.

E

National endemic.

*

National bird.

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species english
Alectoris chukar Chukar
Anas strepera Gadwall
Anas penelope Eurasian Wigeon
Anas platyrhynchos Mallard or common Mallard
Anas clypeata Northern Shoveler
Anas querquedula Garganey
Anas crecca Common Teal Green-winged Teal
Aythya ferina Common Pochard
Aythya fuligula Tufted Duck
Aythya affinis Lesser Scaup
Columba livia Rock Pigeon or Feral Pigeon
Streptopelia senegalensis Laughing Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Eurasian Collared-Dove
Chlamydotis undulata Houbara Bustard
Gallinula chloropus Common Moorhen or Moorhen
Fulica atra Common Coot or Eurasian Coot or Coot
Pterocles alchata Pin-tailed Sandgrouse
Pterocles orientalis Black-bellied Sandgrouse
Scolopax rusticola Eurasian Woodcock
Gallinago gallinago Common Snipe
Lymnocryptes minimus Jack Snipe
Limosa limosa Black-tailed Godwit
Tringa erythropus Spotted Redshank
Tringa totanus Common Redshank
Tringa nebularia Common Greenshank
Tringa ochropus Green Sandpiper
Tringa hypoleucos Common Sandpiper
Calidris minuta Little Stint
Philomachus pugnax Ruff
Charadrius hiaticula Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius dubius Little Ringed Plover
Charadrius alexandrinus Kentish Plover or Snowy Plover
Charadrius leschenaultii Greater Sand Plover
Vanellus vanellus Northern Lapwing
Vanellus spinosus Spur-winged Lapwing
Cursorius cursor Cream-colored Courser
Larus cachinnans Yellow-legged Gull
Larus ridibundus Common Black-headed Gull
Circus aeruginosus Western or Eurasian Marsh-Harrier
Circus cyaneus Northern or Hen Harrier
Buteo rufinus Long-legged Buzzard
Aquila nipalensis Steppe Eagle
Hieraaetus fasciatus Bonelli's Eagle
Falco tinnunculus Common or Eurasian Kestrel
Falco columbarius Merlin
Falco biarmicus Lanner Falcon
Falco cherrug Saker Falcon
Falco pelegrinoides Barbary Falcon
Tachybaptus ruficollis Little Grebe
Egretta garzetta Little Egret
Ardea purpurea Purple Heron
Ardeola ralloides Squacco Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Black-crowned Night-Heron
Serinus pusillus Fire-fronted Serin
Rhynchostruthus socotranus Golden-winged Grosbeak
Carduelis monguilloti Vietnam Greenfinch or Vietnamese Greenfinch
Carduelis dominicensis Antillean Siskin
Carduelis flavirostris Twite
Rhodopechys sanguinea Crimson-winged Finch
Rhodopechys mongolica Mongolian Finch
Emberiza caesia Cretzschmar's Bunting
Emberiza yessoensis Ochre-rumped Bunting or Japanese Reed Bunting

Thank you for visiting Nature Worldwide on Jordan. In this linked net of country pages you can find lists of birds, nature, mammals and national parks. Birds of Jordan provides a checklist of the birds of Jordan. It is a complete birdlist or bird list listing all the birds of Jordan in ornithological taxonomic order. In Nature of Jordan you can find nature related websites, like on birding, birdwatching, general ornithology, nature, nature conservation, national parks, protected areas, nature reserves, etc. In Mammals of Jordan you can find the list of the mammals of Jordan in taxonomic order. National parks, Nature reserves and Protected areas of Jordan provides you with list of all the national parks and other protected areas of Jordan.  Click on the following links for our web pages on Jordan. http://www.birdlist.org/jordan.htm http://www.nature-worldwide.info/jordan.htm http://www.mammals-worldwide.info/jordan.htm http://www.nationalparks-worldwide.info/jordan.htm