Fujairah Fauna
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Fujairah Environment Authority launches book series on natural history of Fujairah
Under the auspices of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah and Chairman…
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Fujairah Fauna: The Great Egret
The great egret (Ardea alba), also known as the common egret, large egret, or great white egret or great white…
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Fujairah Fauna: Eurasian Hoopoe Bird
Every year, the UAE welcomes nearly two million feathered friends to the country, from large migratory birds such as flamingos…
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Fujairah Fauna: Sinai Agama
The Sinai agama is an agamid lizard found in arid areas of the United Arab Emirates, southeastern Libya, eastern Egypt,…
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Fujairah Fauna: Indian palm squirrel
The palm squirrel is very adaptable and is present in areas ranging from forests and high-altitude mountainous terrain to scrublands,…
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Fujairah Fauna: Rose-ringed parakeet
The rose-ringed parakeet (Psittacula krameri), also known as the ring-necked parakeet (more commonly known as the Indian ringneck parrot), is a medium-sized parrot,…
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Fujairah Fauna: Eurasian Scops Owl, one of migratory owl species of UAE
The Eurasian scops owl (Otus scops), also known as the European scops owl or just scops owl, is a small owl. This species is a part…
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Fujairah Fauna: Blanford’s fox
Blanford’s fox (Vulpes cana) is a small fox native to the Middle East and Central Asia. Blanford’s fox is named after the English naturalist William Thomas…
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Fujairah’s Fauna: Western Reef Heron
Scientific Name: Egretta gularis SIZE: 65 cm long HABITAT: on rocky or sandy shores and reefs, also found around estuaries,…
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Fujairah Fauna: Feral Donkeys
Like so many other discoveries in this area, it was the explorer Wilfred Thesiger who first mentioned the wild donkeys…
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