Abstract
This study was conducted on birds in Bani Walid Valley (northwestern Libya) during the period from March 2021 to February 2022, aimed to identifying and counting bird species and their abundance. Point Count was used to census the birds. The results of the study showed that BaniWalid Valley is characterized by a good diversity of birds, with a total of2,612 individuals from 60 species belonging to 45 genera, 28 families, and 11 orders being recorded.These included 16 resident and 44 migratory species. During this study,the Indian Silverbill (Euodicemala barica) was recordedfor the first time in Libya. According to the IUCN red List,two endangered species, the Turtle Dove (Streptopeliaturtur) and the Shouthern Grey Shrike(Laniusmeridionalis),were recorded during this study. The study showed that the peaks of species diversityand abundance were in spring season (43 and 1801, respectively).There were also significant differences between the numbers of species and individuals among the seasons of the study period. However, agricultural reclamation, land degradation, wooding, overgrazing, fire and hunting are significantly threaten and affecting the area in general and the birds in particular.