About 464 species of bird have been recorded in Yemen, ten of which are endemic to the country including the Socotra buzzard, the Socotra scops owl, the Socotra cisticola, the Socotra warbler, the Socotra starling, the Socotra sunbird, the Arabian accentor, the Socotra bunting, the Socotra sparrow, and the Abd al-Kuri sparrow.[8] The cliff faces of the western highlands provide habitat for the griffon vulture, the Verreaux's eagle, and the small Barbary falcon. The juniper woodlands in the west are home to the Yemen linnet, Yemen thrush, Yemen warbler, and the African paradise flycatcher, and many migratory birds pass through this area twice a year.[2]