ABU DHABI - Last month, a new bird species was discovered at Abu Dhabi's Al Wathba Wetland Reserve. Wilson's Phalarope, Steganopus tricolor, a small wader, is the first ever record of this species in the United Arab Emirates. This is a remarkable new find because this bird is generally found only in the America. The species has only been recorded on four previous occasions in the Middle East, in Oman (twice) and in Turkey (twice in the...
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