Identification
Eastern Pied Wheatear also known as Variable Wheatear (Oenanthe piccata).
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Eastern Pied or Variable Wheatear (Oenanthe piccata)
Last Updated ( Sunday, 04 October 2009 16:05 )
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Read more...Rock thrush in Iran
The Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush or just Rock Thrush (Monticola saxatilis) is a member of the thrush family Turdidae in Iran. It breeds in northern heights of Iran spread fr...Last Updated ( Tuesday, 16 June 2009 16:52 )
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Shore Lark - Lasem Mountains - IranThe Shore Lark (Eremophila alpestris), also called the Horned Lark, breeds across northern Iran heights from the North West Alborz to n...Last Updated ( Tuesday, 16 June 2009 17:40 )
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Great Grey Shrikes (Lanius excubitor) usually sit conspicuously on the tops of bushes or posts, scanning for prey such as rodents and small birds as seen in this accompan...Last Updated ( Tuesday, 14 April 2009 16:56 )
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Typically, the Grey Wagtail (Motacilla Cinerea) favors fast-running upland and mountain streams. Here in Iran, small upland creeks provide attractive alternatives in upla...Last Updated ( Tuesday, 14 April 2009 16:05 )
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Red-tailed Wheatear or Persian Wheatear was split into Persian wheatear (Oenanthe chrysopygia) and Kurdish Wheatear (Oenanthe xanthoprymna) a couple of years back. The se...Last Updated ( Tuesday, 14 April 2009 15:11 )
Read more...Hume's Wheatear in Iran
The Hume's Wheatear (Oenanthe albonigra) is another member in the Muscicapidae family of birds in Iran. Hume's resembles the picata race of eastern pied but the posture i...Last Updated ( Tuesday, 14 April 2009 13:22 )
Read more...RoseFinch Variations
Rosefinches are birds in the finch family Fringillidae. As the names imply, various shades of red are the characteristic plumage colours of this group. Last Updated ( Tuesday, 14 April 2009 15:27 )
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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...
Travel tips
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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