AFRICAN COLLARED DOVE Streptopelia 
roseogrisea A Abundant around settlements, 
feeding on fallen barley grains around 
shepherds' houses. Perhaps increasing due 
to spread of cultivation and subsidized 
barley. On 14 March 1989, flocks of 40 to 100 
birds, perhaps of this species, came from 
mangrove and flew towards mountains. 
Three flocks of >20 birds near Wadi Rim 18 
March 1989. Display seen from first week of 
January. Nest found in Ziziphus spina-christi. 
RED-EYED DOVE Streptopelia semitorquata 
U One record from the well- vegetated Wadi 
Dehan 25 October 1987. Brooks et al. (1987) 
recorded it in the better vegetated areas of 
the Yemen Tihamah. 
TURTLE DOVE Streptopelia turtur U One 
sighting only between Wadi Rim and Wadi 
Jandalah 2 November 1987. 
PALM DOVE Streptopelia senegalensis A 
Another abundant species of the Tihamah. 
Very common in Tamarix and Prosopis 
groves around Malaki Dam 8-9 February 
1992. 
NAMAQUADOVE Oena capensis C Found 
throughout the Tihamah plains. 
YELLOW-BELLIED GREEN PIGEON 
Treron waalia U Perhaps uncommon on the 
Tihamah due to scarcity of fruiting trees. 
Only four sightings, all in dense, leafy trees. 
Common in Wadi Juwa; a pair seen on top 
of Salvadora and another bird collecting nest 
material from a fallen Dobera tree 8 February 
1992. Nest was in a dense Ziziphus spina- 
christi. 
RING-NECKED PARAKEET Psittacula 
krameri U Two sightings: seven near Wadi 
Fatima in an orchard 3 March 1989, and one 
near Al Lith 5 March 1989. Certainly 
escapees but now reported to be well 
established and breeding in the wild. 
JACOBIN CUCKOO Clamator jacobinus U 
One of typical type 29 July 1991 in Wadi 
Juwa. 
GREAT SPOTTED CUCKOO Clamator 
glandarius U A single record on 2 February 
1990 from our study area. According to 
Jennings (1981) it is an uncommon migrant 
in the western region, but possibly breeding 
as summer visitor in the Asir and Hejaz. 
Stagg (1985) mentioned a single record from 
the foothills of Wadi Hiswa in early August. 
WHITE-BROWED COUCAL Centropus 
superciliosus LC Common in Wadi Juwa 
and Wadi Dehan. In 12 km drive in Wadi 
Juwa 8 February 1992 we saw /heard four 
birds and on the same day birds were heard/ 
seen in four different spots around Malaki 
Dam. Prefers dense vegetation. Frequently 
heard in Tamarix and Prosopis thickets. 
BARN OWL Tyto alba U A pair was 
flushed from a Hamerkop's nest in Al 
Kufferah on three occasions January- 
February 1992. One bird in Wadi Qarnayn 2 
February 1992. All birds were of the white- 
breasted race. 
SPOTTED EAGLE OWL Bubo africanus U 
Two adults and three juveniles in Al 
Kufferah 27 July 1990. One flying at 18.45 h 
among Salvadora clumps in Saeedha area 31 
December 1991 and a pair in dense canopy 
in a shaded portion of Wadi Qarnayn 2 
February 1992. 
NUBIAN NIGHTJAR Caprimulgusnubicus 
C? Often flushed from Panicum clumps in 
wadis. Five times flushed from the same 
spot in December and January. Seen from 
November to February in our study area. 
Stagg (1985) considered it a summer visitor, 
breeding in the lowland areas of the region. 
Meinertzhagen (1954) found it resident on 
the Red Sea coast, Ash (quotedby Cornwallis 
& Porter 1982) recorded it in Yemen 
Tihamah in December, and Beaman & 
Madge (1980) in April. We think that it 
winters in small numbers on the Tihamah. 
EGYPTIAN NIGHTJAR Caprimulgus 
aegyptius U? One found crushed on vehicle 
track in our study area 26 December 1991. 
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