Vinu Mathew took some photos of a Greater Hoopoe-Lark
near Qaryat Al Ulya last weekend and has kindly allowed me to use them on my
website some of which are shown below. The Greater Hoopoe-lark is a common
breeding resident to all sandy desert areas of the Kingdom including the Empty
Quarter, the desert regions of the Southern Red Sea and the Tihamah. They are uncommon
in the North-west. They are common in the Eastern Province but normally seen in
small numbers except in winter when large gatherings can occur near pivot irrigation
fields and surrounding desert areas.
