Birding Factoids

288 species
in 48 families

None of the 5 European
endemics are
represented here.
No national endemics
10 speciality species
2 endangered species

Malta
Hotspots

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For a photo gallery of Malta Birds, see Denis Cachia's site
See also Malta birds on postage stamps.
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David Camilleri of Malta is spearheading a campaign to stop hunting and capture of migratory birds in Malta. "Hunters" wait for the migratory birds that use Malta for a resting area on their aerial trek from Europe to Africa in the winter months and their return with their young in the summer. It is estimated that three million birds annually do no make it in either direction because of these people with their "legal" weapons and traps. There is a battle going on right now in Malta against the destruction of these birds by the Maltese hunters and the government who believe that might is right. Help support the reduction of this slaughter!

Check out the complete website with all the information! See this site also.
For a full set of bulletins, click here.

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Malta Specialities

....Birding in Malta - by Charles Coleiro. In the Maltese Islands 370

species of birds have been recorded, where approximately 20 are found breeding each year. The rest are all migrants, and in fact the migration of birds dominates the ornithological year. The main migratory months are March to May and from September to November. The amount of birds seen during migration usually depends on the type of weather and there are certain days where a large amount of birds can be seen. The best sites for birding are also indicated.

....Birdlife Malta - this site contains information on two reserves operated

by the society:

Ghadira N.P.
Simar N.P.

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Tours and Guides

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Rare Bird Alert

Check out Denis Cachia's site for recent bird sghtings in Malta.

European Endemics and Specialities

in Malta

Information on endemics and specialities is derived from Sibley & Monroe checklists and bird distribution lists in Thayer's Birder's Diary - Version 2.5. Speciality birds, while not endemic, are those that can only be found in three or less countries of Europe. Species printed in bold italic have only been sighted in Malta. Information on endangered birds is derived from the IUCN Red List, Birdlife International, and supporting data bases developed by Ian Patton, of Merlin Species Watcher. The endemic, endangered and speciality birds may be uncommon, extremely rare vagrants, may be extirpated in the country now or may only be present in migration. However, documented sightings of each species noted below have been made in Malta.

European Endemics in Malta - No National Endemics
None
Endangered Birds in Malta
Breeding Birds		Non-Breeding Birds
___ Ferruginous Pochard	___ Lesser Kestrel
Other Speciality Birds in Malta
___ American Kestrel ___ Bar-tailed Desert Lark ___ Barbary Falcon ___ *Chestnut-shouldered* ___ *Petronia*	___ Greater Hoopoe-Lark ___ Moussier's Redstart ___ *Sooty Falcon*	___ *Teminck's Lark* ___ Tristram's Warbler ___ White-tailed Wheatear