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Recordings
Scientific Name
Aythya ferina
Arabic Name
البط كستنائي الرأس
Kuwaiti name
بط
Family
Width
75.0 cm
Length
49.0 cm
Information
Scarce passage migrant and scarce winter visitor. This otherwise widespread northern duck is seen only in very small numbers in Kuwait.
Where in Kuwait
Has been recorded sporadically on inland pools in the Jahra area.
In the world
A stocky diving duck that breeds on eutrophic lakes and marshes across most of Europe.
Local threats
Shooting is a threat for Geese and Ducks during passage migration.