An Namas is an area north of Tanoumah in the Asir Mountain chain. It is the northerly most point where Asir (Arabian) Magpie can currently be found and is a good birding location. Whilst birding a small valley there I found a lot of good birds including Ruppells Weaver, Violet-backed Starling, Crested Lark, Gambaga Flycatcher, Red-breasted Wheatear, African Pipit, Long-billed Pipit, Cinnamon-breasted Bunting and Arabian Wheatear. The African Pipit is also the furthest north this species has been recorded in the Kingdom in the last forty years proving the area is rich for birdlife. Most birders and photographers who come to the Asir stop at Tanoumah and go no further north but there are plenty of great areas north of this location with much to be discovered.
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| African Pipit |
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| Arabian Wheatear |
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| Cinnamon-breasted Bunting |
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| Crested Lark |
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| Gambaga Flycatcher |
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| Gambaga Flycatcher |
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| Long-billed Pipit |
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| Red-breasted Wheatear |
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| Ruppell's Weaver |
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| Violet-backed Starling |
