Birds of Oman

Oman is located in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula and has a long coastline on the Indian Ocean. The 250 km long narrow strip of coast is a fertile plain, but the central, largest part of Oman is occupied by the Inner Desert (Jiddat al-Harasis). Parallel to the coast in the north runs a mountain range, the Hajar Mountains, which reaches almost 3000 m altitude. The interior is very hot and dry, the coastal plains are humid. The bird world is extraordinarily diverse for such a small country. While there are fewer than 100 breeding birds in the country, the country is on one of the main bird migration routes in the world. In addition, many species of birds hibernate here. There are a number of nature reserves in Oman. Of particular ornithological interest are the 9 Dimaaniyat Islands and the Khawrs on the Dhofar Coast; however, access to the protected areas requires some preparation. The Jebel Samhan Nature Reserve is 4500 km² in size and offers a fantastically rugged landscape with many breeding spots for rare birds.

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Cover image Crowned Sandgrouse, Drawing: J.G.Keulemans

Primary language English, secondary languages German, French, Spanish, Japanese, and Chinese.
All 344 species are illustrated. In addition, links to HD videos of 110 bird species (1h 14m 16s) and audios of 53 bird species (27m 2s) are included. The assessment of the global conservation status of bird species uses the criteria of the Red List (IUCN) 2012.
The scientific system follows Clements et al. 2017.
An index, name registers in all selected languages and a scientific name register, all completely linked.
PDF E-book in page-based format A5: 139 pages, 20.06 MiB.
ePub E-book in flowable format for all devices with ePub reader: 17.14 MiB.

A paperback version of this bird guide is available from Amazon (ISBN: 9798795936048).
Also you can obtain a Kindle edition from Amazon (ASIN: B07CHYVZ39).
© Wolfgang J. Daunicht 2024