As is well known, bird watching is one of the key categories of ecotourists and the most widespread in the world. Only in the US and Canada it is estimated that there are over 60million bird watchers, of which 24 million travel from their places of residences to specifically watch birds.

Socotra has much to offer to the bird enthusiast, not so much in terms of quantity but of quality. So far about 120 bird species have been recorded in the island, of which 31 are known or thought to breed. Of these, six species are endemic to the island:

· Socotra Warbler (Incana)

· Socotra Cisticola (Cisiticola haesitatus)

· Socotra Starling (Nectarinia balfouri)

· Socotra Sparrow J(Passer onsularis)

· Socotra Bunting (Emberiza Socotrana)

These six endemic bird species are undoubtedly the major ornithological draw of Soqota. There are an additional eleven endemic subspecies in the archipelago.