This is a list of the bird species recorded in Qatar. The avifauna of Qatar include a total of 211 species, of which five have been introduced by humans and eleven are rare or accidental. Two species are globally threatened. 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 Qatar * (I) Introduced - a species introduced to Qatar as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions