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        4. Vagrants
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      2. Kuwait
        1. Still unexplored
        2. Migratory birds
        3. Seasons
        4. Breeding Birds
        5. Habitat types
        6. Places (MAP)
      3. Birding
        1. Bird identification
        2. Naming Birds
        3. Rare birds
        4. Code of Conduct
        5. Glossary
        6. Kuwait Birders
      4. Conservation
        1. Protecting Species
        2. Protecting Places
        3. Protecting the Environment
        4. IUCN status
        5. Indigenous/alien
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Birds of Kuwait List

Asian Koel
Asian Koel الكول الآسيوي Eudynamys scolopaceus Cuckoos Least Concern
Rose-ringed Parakeet
Rose-ringed Parakeet البراكيت الأخضر Psittacula krameri Parrots Least Concern
Great Spotted Cuckoo
Great Spotted Cuckoo الوقواق المنقط الكبير Clamator glandarius Cuckoos Least Concern
Common Cuckoo (Female rufous morph)
Common Cuckoo الوقواق الشائع Cuculus canorus Cuckoos Least Concern
Western Barn Owl
Western Barn Owl الهامة Tyto alba Barn Owls Least Concern
Pallid Scops Owl
Pallid Scops Owl الثبج الباهت Otus brucei Owls Least Concern
Eurasian Scops Owl
Eurasian Scops Owl الثبج الأوربي Otus scops Owls Least Concern
Pharaoh Eagle Owl
Pharaoh Eagle Owl البوهة Bubo ascalaphus Owls Least Concern
Lilith Owlet (At nest hole)
Lilith Owlet البومة الصغيرة Athene noctua lilith Owls Least Concern
Long-eared Owl
Long-eared Owl البومة طويلة الأذنين Asio otus Owls Least Concern
Short-eared Owl
Short-eared Owl البومة قصيرة الأذنين Asio flammeus Owls Least Concern
Eurasian Nightjar
Eurasian Nightjar السبد الأوربي Caprimulgus europaeus Nightjars Least Concern
Egyptian Nightjar
Egyptian Nightjar السبد المصري Caprimulgus aegyptius Nightjars Least Concern Kuwait Specialty
Alpine Swift
Alpine Swift سمامة الألب Tachymarptis melba Swifts Least Concern
Common Swift
Common Swift السمامة الشائعة Apus apus Swifts Least Concern
Little Swift
Little Swift السمامة الصغيرة Apus affinis Swifts Least Concern
Pallid Swift (Drinking water)
Pallid Swift السمامة الباهتة Apus pallidus Swifts Least Concern
Indian Roller
Indian Roller الشقراق الهندي Coracias benghalensis Rollers Least Concern Kuwait Specialty
European Roller
European Roller الشقراق الأوربي Coracias garrulus Rollers Near Threatened
White-throated Kingfisher
White-throated Kingfisher القرلي أبيض الصدر Halcyon smyrnensis Kingfishers Least Concern
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  • IUCN Conservation Status
  • Critically Endangered (1)
  • Endangered (3)
  • Vulnerable (9)
  • Near Threatened (14)
  • Least Concern (388)

Frequency of Occurence

  • Checklist
  • Frequent (225)
  • Rare (94)
  • Vagrant (96)

Seasonality

  • Winter (234)
  • Migrant (293)
  • Summer (85)
  • Resident (46)

Breeding Birds

  • Non-breeder (332)
  • Common breeder (26)
  • Localized breeder (24)
  • Rare breeder (12)
  • Has bred (21)
  • All Birds
  • All families

Birds

  • All Species
  • Bird Families
  • Threatened Species
  • Vagrants
  • Kuwait checklist

Kuwait

  • Still unexplored
  • Migratory birds
  • Seasons
  • Breeding Birds
  • Habitat types
  • Places (MAP)

Birding

  • Bird identification
  • Naming Birds
  • Rare birds
  • Code of Contact
  • Glossary

Conservation

  • Protecting Species
  • Protecting Places
  • Protecting the Environment
  • IUCN status
  • Indigenous and alien

The Project

  • Why this project?
  • Acknowledgements
  • Photographers
  • References
  • The app
  • The ebook

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