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Ras Al Khaimah and the UAE are of a great ornithological importance being home to many residing and migrating bird species. Especially during the migration periods, between July and November, and then April and May, many different birds can be observed. They can be divided according to the environment where they occur.
The wadis and the mountains host wheatears, partridges, warblers, falcons and even vultures. Spot larks, wheatears, babblers and ravens often inhabit the desert. A birdwatcher will also find plentiful birds in towns and on plantations where rollers, sunbirds, bee-eaters, hoopoes and ring-necked parakeets, to mention but a few, are to be seen.
The most impressive amount of birds, particularly of the long distance migrant birds, can be spotted along the lagoons and coastline. To the large group of shorebirds belong waders, sandpipers, plovers, herons, terns and gulls. There are also large colonies of greater flamingos and cormorants, and Umm al Quwain have one of the world’s largest colonies of the latter.
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UAE BIRDING WEBISTE
www.uaebirding.com, has extensive information about birds and bird-watching in the UAE.
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