John Walshe: Middle East, Caucasus and Central Asia Life List OSME, All records: Top Blockers Record(s) 1 to 311 of 311 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Seen By Other Listers Other Listers (%) 1 Caspian Snowcock Tetraogallus caspius 11 26.83 2 Chukar Partridge Alectoris chukar 28 68.29 3 See-see Partridge Ammoperdix griseogularis 9 21.95 4 Sand Partridge Ammoperdix heyi 17 41.46 5 Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus 18 43.90 6 Common Quail Coturnix coturnix 20 48.78 7 Greylag Goose Anser anser 15 36.59 8 Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna 20 48.78 9 Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea 22 53.66 10 Gadwall Anas strepera 26 63.41 11 Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope 21 51.22 12 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 31 75.61 13 Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata 30 73.17 14 Northern Pintail Anas acuta 26 63.41 15 Garganey Anas querquedula 28 68.29 16 Eurasian Teal Anas [crecca] crecca 26 63.41 17 Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris 9 21.95 18 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 20 48.78 19 Common Pochard Aythya ferina 24 58.54 20 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca 26 63.41 21 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula 22 53.66 22 White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala 13 31.71 23 Cory's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea 13 31.71 24 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 32 78.05 25 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 7 17.07 26 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus 21 51.22 27 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 22 53.66 28 Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus 29 70.73 29 Black Stork Ciconia nigra 23 56.10 30 White Stork Ciconia ciconia 30 73.17 31 Northern Bald Ibis Geronticus eremita 7 17.07 32 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 30 73.17 33 Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia 27 65.85 34 Little Bittern Ixobrychus [minutus] minutus 25 60.98 35 Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax 33 80.49 36 Striated Heron Butorides striata 25 60.98 37 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides 27 65.85 38 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 30 73.17 39 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea 35 85.37 40 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea 28 68.29 41 Great Egret Ardea alba 31 75.61 42 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 32 78.05 43 Western Reef Heron Egretta gularis 28 68.29 44 Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus 19 46.34 45 Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmeus 23 56.10 46 Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax [carbo] carbo 31 75.61 47 European Honey Buzzard Pernis apivorus 18 43.90 48 Black Kite Milvus [migrans] migrans 32 78.05 49 Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus 28 68.29 50 Eurasian Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus 24 58.54 51 Short-toed Snake Eagle Circaetus gallicus 30 73.17 52 Western Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus 34 82.93 53 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 19 46.34 54 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus 27 65.85 55 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus 22 53.66 56 Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 29 70.73 57 Common Buzzard Buteo buteo 29 70.73 58 Long-legged Buzzard Buteo [rufinus] rufinus 31 75.61 59 Lesser Spotted Eagle Aquila pomarina 16 39.02 60 Greater Spotted Eagle Aquila clanga 26 63.41 61 Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis 30 73.17 62 Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca 27 65.85 63 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 21 51.22 64 Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciatus 18 43.90 65 Booted Eagle Aquila pennata 28 68.29 66 Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni 25 60.98 67 Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 37 90.24 68 Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo 22 53.66 69 Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus 12 29.27 70 Saker Falcon Falco cherrug 13 31.71 71 Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus 30 73.17 72 Great Bustard Otis tarda 6 14.63 73 Macqueen's Bustard Chlamydotis macqueenii 15 36.59 74 Water Rail Rallus [aquaticus] aquaticus 14 34.15 75 Little Crake Porzana parva 17 41.46 76 Spotted Crake Porzana porzana 14 34.15 77 Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio 16 39.02 78 Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 35 85.37 79 Eurasian Coot Fulica atra 31 75.61 80 Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo 11 26.83 81 Common Crane Grus grus 22 53.66 82 Eurasian Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 19 46.34 83 Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 25 60.98 84 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus 32 78.05 85 Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta 24 58.54 86 Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 21 51.22 87 Spur-winged Lapwing Vanellus spinosus 25 60.98 88 Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus 21 51.22 89 White-tailed Lapwing Vanellus leucurus 23 56.10 90 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 26 63.41 91 Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 28 68.29 92 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 33 80.49 93 Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus 31 75.61 94 Greater Sand Plover Charadrius leschenaultii 28 68.29 95 Common Snipe Gallinago [gallinago] gallinago 27 65.85 96 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa 26 63.41 97 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 23 56.10 98 Common Redshank Tringa totanus 34 82.93 99 Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis 25 60.98 100 Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia 33 80.49 101 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus 31 75.61 102 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 29 70.73 103 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 33 80.49 104 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres 26 63.41 105 Little Stint Calidris minuta 33 80.49 106 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii 28 68.29 107 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 25 60.98 108 Dunlin Calidris alpina 29 70.73 109 Broad-billed Sandpiper Limicola falcinellus 15 36.59 110 Ruff Philomachus pugnax 32 78.05 111 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 21 51.22 112 Cream-coloured Courser Cursorius cursor 19 46.34 113 Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola 20 48.78 114 Slender-billed Gull Chroicocephalus genei 30 73.17 115 Common Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus 31 75.61 116 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 14 34.15 117 Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii 8 19.51 118 Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus 16 39.02 119 Great Black-headed Gull Larus ichthyaetus 20 48.78 120 White-eyed Gull Larus leucophthalmus 17 41.46 121 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 28 68.29 122 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 19 46.34 123 Armenian Gull Larus armenicus 19 46.34 124 Lesser Black-backed/Baltic/Heuglin's Gull Larus fuscus 29 70.73 125 Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica 26 63.41 126 Little Tern Sternula (albifrons) albifrons 25 60.98 127 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 27 65.85 128 Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida 25 60.98 129 White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus 26 63.41 130 Black Tern Chlidonias niger 16 39.02 131 Pin-tailed Sandgrouse Pterocles alchata 14 34.15 132 Black-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis 17 41.46 133 Crowned Sandgrouse Pterocles coronatus 12 29.27 134 Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse Pterocles lichtensteinii 15 36.59 135 Rock Dove Columba livia 31 75.61 136 Stock Dove Columba oenas 13 31.71 137 Common Woodpigeon Columba palumbus 23 56.10 138 European Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 24 58.54 139 Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 37 90.24 140 Laughing Dove Spilopelia senegalensis 38 92.68 141 Namaqua Dove Oena capensis 19 46.34 142 Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri 29 70.73 143 Great Spotted Cuckoo Clamator glandarius 13 31.71 144 Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 26 63.41 145 Pallid Scops Owl Otus brucei 16 39.02 146 Eurasian Scops Owl Otus scops 18 43.90 147 Hume's Owl Strix butleri 9 21.95 148 Little Owl Athene noctua 25 60.98 149 Long-eared Owl Asio otus 16 39.02 150 European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus 16 39.02 151 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba 24 58.54 152 Common Swift Apus apus 31 75.61 153 Pallid Swift Apus pallidus 28 68.29 154 Little Swift Apus affinis 18 43.90 155 European Roller Coracias garrulus 30 73.17 156 White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis 21 51.22 157 Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 29 70.73 158 Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis 24 58.54 159 Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis 30 73.17 160 Blue-cheeked Bee-eater Merops persicus 27 65.85 161 European Bee-eater Merops apiaster 27 65.85 162 Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops 37 90.24 163 Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla 22 53.66 164 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos minor 12 29.27 165 Syrian Woodpecker Dendrocopos syriacus 21 51.22 166 Red-backed Shrike Lanius [cristatus] collurio 23 56.10 167 Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor 22 53.66 168 Great Grey Shrike Lanius [excubitor] excubitor 34 82.93 169 Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator 22 53.66 170 Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus 23 56.10 171 Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus [oriolus] oriolus 22 53.66 172 Eurasian Jay Garrulus glandarius 26 63.41 173 Eurasian Magpie Pica pica 23 56.10 174 Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 18 43.90 175 Yellow-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus 15 36.59 176 Western Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 24 58.54 177 House Crow Corvus splendens 33 80.49 178 Rook Corvus frugilegus 20 48.78 179 Hooded Crow Corvus [corone] cornix 28 68.29 180 Brown-necked Raven Corvus ruficollis 28 68.29 181 Northern Raven Corvus corax 22 53.66 182 Fan-tailed Raven Corvus rhipidurus 22 53.66 183 Sombre Tit Poecile lugubris 15 36.59 184 Coal Tit Periparus ater 21 51.22 185 Great Tit Parus major 30 73.17 186 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus 17 41.46 187 Eurasian Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus 18 43.90 188 Bearded Reedling Panurus biarmicus 12 29.27 189 Greater Hoopoe-Lark Alaemon alaudipes 17 41.46 190 Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra 20 48.78 191 Bimaculated Lark Melanocorypha bimaculata 21 51.22 192 Bar-tailed Lark Ammomanes cinctura 14 34.15 193 Desert Lark Ammomanes deserti 23 56.10 194 Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla 26 63.41 195 Lesser Short-toed Lark Calandrella rufescens 18 43.90 196 Crested Lark Galerida [cristata] cristata 36 87.80 197 Woodlark Lullula arborea 12 29.27 198 Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis 23 56.10 199 Oriental Skylark Alauda gulgula 12 29.27 200 Horned Lark Eremophila alpestris 18 43.90 201 White-spectacled Bulbul Pycnonotus xanthopygos 27 65.85 202 Sand Martin Riparia riparia 27 65.85 203 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica 37 90.24 204 Eurasian Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne rupestris 24 58.54 205 Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne fuligula 23 56.10 206 House Martin Delichon urbicum 28 68.29 207 Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica 26 63.41 208 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti 23 56.10 209 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 23 56.10 210 Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus [collybita] collybita 30 73.17 211 Eastern Bonelli's Warbler Phylloscopus [bonelli] orientalis 18 43.90 212 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus [arundinaceus] arundinaceus 19 46.34 213 Clamorous Reed Warbler Acrocephalus stentoreus 23 56.10 214 Moustached Warbler Acrocephalus melanopogon 19 46.34 215 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 20 48.78 216 Paddyfield Warbler Acrocephalus agricola 11 26.83 217 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 25 60.98 218 Eastern Olivaceous Warbler Iduna pallida 27 65.85 219 Upcher's Warbler Hippolais languida 18 43.90 220 Olive-tree Warbler Hippolais olivetorum 10 24.39 221 Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis 16 39.02 222 Scrub Warbler Scotocerca inquieta 23 56.10 223 Graceful Prinia Prinia gracilis 29 70.73 224 Iraq Babbler Turdoides altirostris 6 14.63 225 Arabian Babbler Turdoides squamiceps 22 53.66 226 Eurasian Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 26 63.41 227 Lesser Whitethroat Sylvia [curruca] curruca 30 73.17 228 Eastern Orphean Warbler Sylvia [hortensis] crassirostris 19 46.34 229 Arabian Warbler Sylvia leucomelaena 16 39.02 230 Common Whitethroat Sylvia communis 25 60.98 231 Spectacled Warbler Sylvia conspicillata 14 34.15 232 Sardinian Warbler Sylvia melanocephala 19 46.34 233 Ménétriés's Warbler Sylvia mystacea 19 46.34 234 Rüppell's Warbler Sylvia ruppeli 16 39.02 235 Cyprus Warbler Sylvia melanothorax 14 34.15 236 Winter Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 16 39.02 237 Krüper's Nuthatch Sitta krueperi 16 39.02 238 Western Rock Nuthatch Sitta neumayer 18 43.90 239 Eastern Rock Nuthatch Sitta tephronota 16 39.02 240 Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria 10 24.39 241 Short-toed Treecreeper Certhia brachydactyla 10 24.39 242 Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus 20 48.78 243 Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris 27 65.85 244 Tristram's Starling Onychognathus tristramii 24 58.54 245 Eurasian Blackbird Turdus merula 29 70.73 246 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica 25 60.98 247 Common Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos 21 51.22 248 White-throated Robin Irania gutturalis 18 43.90 249 Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin Cercotrichas galactotes 20 48.78 250 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros 30 73.17 251 Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 24 58.54 252 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 24 58.54 253 Western Siberian Stonechat Saxicola [torquatus] maurus 19 46.34 254 Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina 34 82.93 255 Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 27 65.85 256 Kurdistan Wheatear Oenanthe [xanthoprymna] xanthoprymna 7 17.07 257 Cyprus Wheatear Oenanthe cypriaca 11 26.83 258 Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica 21 51.22 259 Desert Wheatear Oenanthe deserti 28 68.29 260 Eastern Mourning Wheatear Oenanthe [lugens] lugens 24 58.54 261 Finsch's Wheatear Oenanthe finschii 22 53.66 262 White-crowned Wheatear Oenanthe leucopyga 19 46.34 263 Hooded Wheatear Oenanthe monacha 16 39.02 264 Blackstart Oenanthe melanura 22 53.66 265 Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush Monticola saxatilis 24 58.54 266 Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius 29 70.73 267 Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis 9 21.95 268 Semi-collared Flycatcher Ficedula semitorquata 15 36.59 269 Palestine Sunbird Cinnyris osea 23 56.10 270 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 39 95.12 271 Spanish Sparrow Passer hispaniolensis 25 60.98 272 Dead Sea Sparrow Passer moabiticus 17 41.46 273 Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 22 53.66 274 Pale Rockfinch Carpospiza brachydactyla 12 29.27 275 Rock Sparrow Petronia petronia 23 56.10 276 Yellow-throated Sparrow Gymnoris xanthocollis 12 29.27 277 White-winged Snowfinch Montifringilla nivalis 14 34.15 278 Indian Silverbill Lonchura malabarica 26 63.41 279 Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris 14 34.15 280 Radde's Accentor Prunella ocularis 12 29.27 281 Western Yellow Wagtail Motacilla [flava] flava 31 75.61 282 Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola 30 73.17 283 White Wagtail Motacilla alba 37 90.24 284 Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris 30 73.17 285 Long-billed Pipit Anthus similis 15 36.59 286 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis 24 58.54 287 Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus 20 48.78 288 Buff-bellied Pipit Anthus (rubescens) japonicus 6 14.63 289 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 21 51.22 290 Common Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 22 53.66 291 Red-fronted Serin Serinus pusillus 19 46.34 292 European Serin Serinus serinus 20 48.78 293 European Greenfinch Carduelis chloris 26 63.41 294 European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 26 63.41 295 Twite Carduelis flavirostris 11 26.83 296 Common Linnet Carduelis cannabina 22 53.66 297 Crimson-winged Finch Rhodopechys sanguineus 15 36.59 298 Trumpeter Finch Bucanetes githagineus 16 39.02 299 Mongolian Finch Bucanetes mongolicus 7 17.07 300 Desert Finch Rhodospiza obsoleta 23 56.10 301 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus 17 41.46 302 Sinai Rosefinch Carpodacus synoicus 11 26.83 303 Red Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 11 26.83 304 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 24 58.54 305 Rock Bunting Emberiza cia 22 53.66 306 Grey-necked Bunting Emberiza buchanani 12 29.27 307 Cinereous Bunting Emberiza cineracea 10 24.39 308 Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana 25 60.98 309 Cretzschmar's Bunting Emberiza caesia 20 48.78 310 Striolated Bunting Emberiza [striolata] striolata 16 39.02 311 Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala 16 39.02