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Middle East - Syria
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Syria is perhaps best described as ‘an ornithological black-hole’ with many species of birds but very little known about them. Situated south of Turkey on the eastern edge of the Mediterranean, the combination of coastal mountains, the Euphrates valley and the Syrian desert provide countless opportunities for undiscovered birding treasures. Recent improved access to the country means that birders will surely soon discover Kruper’s Nuthatch or Brown Fish Owl, just as a small group of Syrian conservationists discovered in 2002 a small colony of Northern Bald Ibis. Other Syrian specialities include the recently recorded range expansion of Iraq Babblers, White-tailed Plover, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater and Yellow-throated Sparrow. |
 Syrian Serin © Yoav Perlman |
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