African Silverbill Euodice cantans 
Twenty-five in lower wadis of western ramparts on 7th. 
Arabian Serin Serinus rothschildi 
Four near Shibam on 4th; 12 on hillsides north-west of Sana'a on 8th. 
Yemen Serin Serinus menachensis 
Common in highlands only, with daily counts of 25-30. Around Shibam 
on 4th and 8th; between Sana'a and Ta'izz on 5th (with several singing); 
in higher regions of western ramparts on 7th. 
Golden-winged Grosbeak Rhynchostruthus socotranus 
Two, 10 km north-west of Sana'a on 4th. 
Yemen Liimet Carduelis yemenensis 
Fairly common in all highland areas visited; highest daily count, 50 
along Sana'a to Shibam road on 4th. 
African Rock Bunting Emberiza tahapisi 
Four seen above 3000 m on Jabal an Nabi Shu'ayb on 7th. 
References 
Brooks, D J, Evans, M I, Martins, R P and Porter, R F (1987). The status of birds 
in North Yemen and the records of OSME Expedition in Autumn 1 985. Sandgrouse 
9: 4-66. 
Cramp, S (ed.) (1985) The Birds of the Western Palearctic Vol.4. Oxford. 
Martins, R (1988) April bird observations in the Yemen Arab Republic (North 
Yemen), 1987. OSME Bull 21: 1-9. 
CWT Pitcher and G Gregory, Faculty of medicine, P O Box 24923, 
Safat 13110, Kuwait 
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