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Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus in Iran

Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus in Iran

  IdentificationThe Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus) is a bird of prey. It feeds mostly on small rodents, although it will also take lizards, snakes, small birds and large insects. The long feed gives log-legged buzzard the ability of agile ...
Eversmann's Redstart or Rufous-backed Redstart (Phoenicurus erythronotus) in Iran

Eversmann's Redstart or Rufous-backed Redstart (Phoenicurus erythronotus) in Iran

 IdentificationEversmann's Redstart or Rufous-backed Redstart (Phoenicurus erythronot...
Eastern Pied or Variable Wheatear (Oenanthe piccata)

Eastern Pied or Variable Wheatear (Oenanthe piccata)

  IdentificationEastern Pied Wheatear also known as Variable Wheatear (Oenanthe piccata...
Eurasian Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo) Ascalaphus sub specie in Iran

Eurasian Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo) Ascalaphus sub specie in Iran

The Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo) is a large and powerful owl in Iran. Iran also hosts Ascalaphus ...
Rock thrush in Iran

Rock thrush in Iran

The Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush or just Rock Thrush (Monticola saxatilis) is a member of the...
 

The Eurasian Wryneck (Jynx torquilla) needs attention in Iran

The Eurasian Wryneck (Jynx torquilla) needs attention in Iran BOI marks Eurasian Wryneck in red status and needs to take urgent action to secure the future of this species. The Eurasian Wryneck (Jynx torquilla) is small but distinc...
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Pleske's Ground Jay Variations and habitat

Pleske's Ground Jay Variations and habitat We have recorded a Podoces pleskei without a black marking on the breast. since there are 4 family members in this family we are still investigating the possible of cause...
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Birdwatching & Research Tours

Birdwatching & Research Tours Ever been to Iran or ever wondered how it could be possible to take a trip to Iran for bird watching, artistic photography of bird species or research trips? You've foun...
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Long-eared Owl distribution in Iran

Long-eared Owl distribution in Iran The Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) is a species of owl which breeds in Europe, Asia, and North America. This species is a part of the larger grouping of owls known as typical...
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Little Owl breeding habitat in Iran

Little Owl breeding habitat in Iran Little Owl (Athene noctua) breeding habitat in Iran is usually in old seasonal river banks in rocky semi-deserts and deserts of Iran. one of the fascinating places to wat...
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Steppe Buzzard, Buteo Rufinus Vulpinus - Iran

Steppe Buzzard, Buteo Rufinus Vulpinus - Iran Steppe Buzzards are hardly seen or reported from Iran. we are still investigating why would this buzzard chose North East Iran as a breeding site. The Steppe Buzzard, B. ...

An effort to expose songbird migration paths through Iran and middle-east

An effort to expose songbird migration paths through Iran and middle-east Each year millions of Palaearctic breeding songbirds migrate from Iran to Afro-tropical wintering grounds. Due to many recoveries of ringed birds the principal migratory ...
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Wallcreeper in Iran

Wallcreeper in Iran The Wallcreeper (Tichodroma muraria) is a small passerine bird found throughout the high mountains of Eurasia. It is the only member of the genus Tichodroma and is also f...
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Iranian Shikra (Accipiter badius) cenchroides race in North Iran

Iranian Shikra (Accipiter badius) cenchroides race in North Iran The Iranian Shikra (Accipiter badius) Cenchroides sub specie is a small breeding summer visitor bird of prey in Iran in the family Accipitridae, which most often winters ...
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Bird Photography in Iran

 

The avifauna of Iran includes a total of 527 species. Birds lead fascinating lives. With such a variety of species in Iran you can add beautiful photos to your collection. We’ll help you do that. Gallery coming soon...

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Mount Damavand Wondering how to travel to Iran!?
Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979. In general, Iran has an arid climate in which most of the relatively scant annual precipitation falls from October through April.

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BOI contributes to the "Hand Book of Western Palearctic Birds"

Birdsofiran.com is contributing to the "Handbook of Western Palearctic Birds". The book is...

 

Magellan Project

Operation Magellan is one of the most sophisticated challenges I have had since started bi...

 

Introduction to Wheatears of Iran

Old World flycatchers are a large group of small passerine birds native to the Old World. ...

 

Pleske's Ground Jay Variations

Pleske's Ground Jay ( Podoces pleskei ) Variations are our topic of research since the pas...

 

Migration Routes of Birds of Iran

No successful regional or national projects regarding migration routes of birds of Iran al...

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