Birds of Saudi Arabia

Whilst birding the Raydah Escarpment I came across a calling Arabian Partridge   Alectoris melanocephala . Later on driving further down th...

Whilst birding recently in the Abha area I came across a pair of Arabian Partridge   Alectoris melanocephala.  This is a common resident of...

Munzir went birding to the southwest of the Kingdom on 27 June and went to the Raydah Escarpment. This is a site near Abha and is the best ...

Whilst in the Asir Mountains recently I went down the Raydah Escarpment early in the morning. This is the best place and best time to try t...

Arabian Partridge Alectoris melanocephala is a common resident of the south-west highlands, especially steep wooded hillsides of the weste...

Whilst in Abha I went to the Raydah Escarpment a designated nature reserve run by the Saudi Wildlife Authority (SWA). This is a well-vegeta...

I have recently done a couple of trips to the Asir mountains and seen plenty of Arabian Partridges including good numbers on the Raydah Esc...

The Arabian Partridge Alectoris. m. melanocephala is an endemic to the Arabian peninsula. In Saudi Arabia it occurs from Madinan in the no...

Whilst looking for Philby’s Partridge at Al Mehfar Park, Tanoumah, Phil spotted an unusual Partridge with a pale throat. It was a long way ...

The Raydah Escarpment (18 12.374N, 42 24.613E) is a first class site 15 kilometres from Abha signposted off the Al Souda road and has been ...