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International Journal of Marine Science 2013, Vol.3, No.25, 193-200
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Table 1 Species of birds observed in Tahmadon, Khan, Nakhiloo and Om-Al-Gorm, 2008-2012 (Behrouzi-Rad, 2008; Scott, 1975
and 1995)
Species
Om-Al-Gorm
Nakhiloo
Khan
Tahmadon
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
-
-
-
Western Reef Heron
Egretta gularis
Greater Flamingo
Phoenicopterus ruber
-
-
Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus
-
-
Crab Plover
Dromas ardeola
Oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegus
-
-
Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula
-
Little Ringed Plover
Charadrius dubius
Kentish Plover
Charadrius alexandrinus
-
Lesser Sand Plover
Charadrius mongolus
-
Greater Sand Plover
Charadrius leschenaultii
-
Curlew
Numenius arquata
Terek Sandpiper
Xenus cinereus
-
-
Little Stint
Caldris minuta
-
Temminck’s Stint
Caldris temmenckii
-
-
Lesser black Back Gull
Larus fuscus
-
Saunders’s Tern
Sterna saundersi
-
-
Gull-billed Tern
Sterna nilotica
-
Caspian Tern
Sterna caspia
-
-
-
White-cheeked Tern
Sterna repressa
Bridled Tern
Sterna anaethetus
Swift Tern
Sterna bergii
Lesser Crested Tern
Sterna bengalensis
Rock Dove
Columba livia
-
-
-
European Roller
Coracias garrulus
-
-
-
Indian Roller
Coracias benghalensis
-
-
-
Hoopoe
Upupa epope
-
Greater Hoopoe Lark
Alaemon alaudipes
-
-
-
Desert Lark
Ammomanes deserti
-
-
-
Crested Lark
Galerida cristata
-
-
Citrine Wagtail
Motacilla citreola
-
-
-
Red–backed Shrike
Lanius collurio
-
-
Great Grey Shrike
Lanius excubitor
-
-
Total species
30
25
20
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Table 2 Maximum population of breeding species in the islands
Species
Tahmadon 2008-2012
Maximum-pairs
Scott (1995) Maxi-
pairs
Khan 2008-2012
Maximum-pairs
Nakhiloo 2008-2012
Maximum-pairs
Om-Al-Gorm 2008-2012
Maximum-pairs
Western Reef Heron No Breeding
26 ,Om-Al-Gorm
77(2010)
92(2012)
92(2012)
Spoonbill
No Breeding
12,Khan
-
-
-
Crab Plover
No Breeding
1,500,Om-Al-Gorm 5(2008)
2,500(2011)
2,825(2009)
Lesser Sand Plover
No Breeding
-
-
3 pairs
-
Saunders’s Tern
No Breeding
5, Om-Al-Gorm
-
3(2010)
-
Lesser Crested Tern No Breeding
1000, Om-Al-Gorm 4,345(2009)
17783(2012)
965(2010)
Swift Tern
No Breeding
100, Om-Al-Gorm 2,500(2008)
1488(2012)
1,340(2011)
White Checked Tern No Breeding
300, Om-Al-Gorm 65(2008)
74(2008)
700(2010)
Bridled Tern
No Breeding
15,000, Nakhiloo
325(2012)
2 ,9461(2010)
2,0620(2008)
Gull-billed Tern
No Breeding
2, Om-Al-Gorm
5(2012)
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-
Caspian Tern
No Breeding
10, Om-Al-Gorm
150(2008)
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