Marine Birds

Flamingos The RSA has a diverse marine bird community of great international importance.  A large number of seabirds breed on the offshore islands, especially the Socotra cormorant and the terns Sterninae. The flamingos are present throughout the year in the tidal and mud flats of Bahrain. The intertidal zone of the RSA is estimated to support up to four million waders during winter, making RSA one of the five most important regions of the world for wintering waders.  The subtidal zone is also internationally important during migratory seasons for populations of about 20 other species of water birds including grebes, cormorants, herons, flamingos, gulls and terns.