List of birds of Saudi Arabia

This is a list of the bird species recorded in Saudi Arabia. The avifauna of Saudi Arabia include a total of 555 species, of which 12 have been introduced by humans. 25 species are globally threatened.

This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2022 edition. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflect this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Introduced and accidental species are included in the total counts for Saudi Arabia.

The following tags have been used to highlight several categories. The commonly occurring native species do not fall into any of these categories.

• (A) Accidental – a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Saudi Arabia
• (I) Introduced – a species introduced to Saudi Arabia as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions
• (Ex) Extirpated – a species that no longer occurs in Saudi Arabia although populations exist elsewhere
• (X) Extinct - a species or subspecies that no longer exists