Bird of El Rahad Abu Dakana city, North Kordofan state, Sudan

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One hundred and fifty-six species of birds belonging to 38 families and 10 orders were recorded at El Rahad area during 2014-2016.

The listed birds represented about 23.9 “%” of the 653 bird species in the Sudan.

The resident, African migrants and Palcarctic migrant's spccies were 109 (69.9%), 19(12.2%) and 28 (17.9%), respectively.The total number of birds is about20304.

The non-passerines species were 60species and the passerines were 96 species.

The order Passeriformes was the largest includ- ing 21 families and 96species.

Fifty-one species were recorded breeding during the study period e.g.,all species of Weavers and Sparrows and Doves.

According to IUCN Red Lif,one species re- corded Endangered (Polemaetus bellicosus), onespccics recorded as Near Threatened,two species were Vulnerable while most spe- cies were categorized under the Least Concerned.

The possibility of recording more species was discussed.