Two Golden Jackals Provided the First Confirmed Record in Riyadh Province
Camera traps photographed two golden jackals in King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve, providing the first confirmed record in Riyadh…
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A continuing selection of new studies, conservation projects and important developments connected to species in the archive.
First Oriental Skylark Record Confirmed in Northwestern Saudi Arabia
An Oriental Skylark documented near Al Wajh was the first confirmed record in Saudi Arabia’s Tabuk region and…
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First Confirmed Black-winged Kite Nest in King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Held Three Eggs
A nest found in King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve in May 2025 contained three eggs, confirming local Black-winged Kite…
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Cadmium, Lead and Arsenic More Than Doubled in Grey Heron Droppings at a Saudi Urban Wetland
Repeated sampling from 2020 to 2023 found that cadmium, lead and arsenic concentrations in grey heron droppings more…
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Eight Yellow-throated Sparrows Recorded for the First Time in King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve
Eight yellow-throated sparrows were observed drinking at Qulban Abu Rukbah on 30 July 2025, providing the first published…
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Young Shikras Can Be Separated From Levant Sparrowhawks by Iris, Undertail and Wing Structure
An analysis of images of 75 first-calendar-year shikras and 93 levant sparrowhawks found useful differences in iris colour,…
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Hybrid-type Collared Doves Dominated Puerto Rico and Were Common in the Canary Islands
Photo-based classification found hybrid-type Eurasian–African collared doves in about 90% of sampled birds in Puerto Rico and 43.8%…
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Thrush Nightingales Crossed Deserts by Flying at Night and Remaining Almost Inactive by Day
Multisensor loggers showed that thrush nightingales crossed the Sahara and Arabian Desert through consecutive nocturnal flights, with daytime…
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Puff Adder Venom Contains Regional Metalloproteinase Forms With Very Different Activity
A 2026 study found regional forms of a dominant puff adder venom metalloproteinase that differed strongly in how…
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European Rollers Used Grasslands From Breeding Grounds to African Wintering Areas
European rollers from the Carpathian Basin used grasslands in breeding areas, at migration stopovers and especially across their…
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Mummified Cheetahs From Saudi Arabia Reveal a Complex Genetic History
Seven naturally mummified cheetahs and 54 skeletal remains from northern Saudi Arabia yielded complete genome sequences from three…
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