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Chapters: List of Birds of Oman, Outline of Oman, List of Mammals of Oman, Administrative Divisions of Oman, Index of Oman-Related Articles, List of Airports in Oman, List of Diplomatic Missions of Oman, Provinces of Oman, Iso 3166-2:om, List of Hospitals in Oman, List of Ecoregions in Oman, List of Diplomatic Missions in Oman, List of Cities in Oman, List of Universities and Colleges in Oman, List of Schools in Oman, Railway Stations in Oman, List of Companies of Oman, List of Newspapers in Oman, List of People on Stamps of Oman. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 112. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: This is a list of the bird species recorded in Oman. The avifauna of Oman includes a total of 494 species, of which 5 have been introduced by humans, and 146 are rare or accidental. The Ostrich is extirpated in Oman and is not included in the species count. 12 species are globally threatened. This list’s taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families, and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) generally follow the conventions of Clements’s 6th edition with a few changes following the list of the Ornithological Society of the Middle East. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflect the Clements taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Introduced and accidental species are included in the total counts for Oman. The following tags have been used to highlight certain relevant categories. It must be noted that not all species fall into one of these categories. Those that do not are commonly occurring, native species. Order: Struthioniformes Family: Struthionidae The Ostrich is a flightless bird native to Africa. It is the largest living species of bird. It is distinctive in its appearance, with a long neck and le…More: http://booksllc.net/?id=10920341

Oman-Related Lists: List of Birds of Oman, Outline of Oman, List of Mammals of Oman, Administrative Divisions of Oman

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