The Qatar Bird List has been updated to 2020. This is the first major update since 2016. The following species have been added, bringing the total number of bird taxa for Qatar to 338. Species added, with their year of their first record, are as follows:
| Species | Scientific Name | Year |
| Lesser Flamingo | Phoeniconaias minor | 2013 |
| Long-tailed Duck | Clangula hyemalis | 2016 |
| Indian Pond Heron | Ardeola grayii | 2016 |
| Moustached Warbler | Acrocephalus melanopogon | 2016 |
| Allen’s Gallinule | Porphyrio alleni | 2017 |
| Shikra | Accipiter (badius) cenchroides | 2017 |
| Pin-Tailed Snipe | Gallinago stenura | 2017 |
| Brown-necked Raven | Corvus ruficollis | 2017 |
| Wood Warbler | Phylloscopus sibilatrix | 2017 |
| Basra Reed Warbler | Acrocephalus griseldis | 2017 |
| Calandra Lark | Melanocorypha calandra | 2018 |
| Greater Painted-Snipe | Rostratula [benghalensis] benghalensis | 2019 |
| Griffon Vulture | Gyps fulvus | 2020 |
| Ashy / Black Drongo | Edolius macrocercus/ E. leucophaeus | 2020 |
| Stock Dove | Columba oenas oenas | 2020 |
| Purple Sunbird | Cinnyris asiaticus | 2020 |
Birds of Qatar 