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Recordings
Scientific Name
Coturnix coturnix
Arabic Name
السمانى
Kuwaiti name
فري , فريه
Family
Width
33.0 cm
Length
17.0 cm
Similar species
Information
Common passage migrant and scarce summer visitor. Has bred in localized farmland areas where its characteristic song can sometimes be heard. It is heavily hunted in Kuwait’s deserts often through the use of song recordings at night.
Where in Kuwait
More commonly found in farmlands and desert areas with habitat that provides some cover. More often heard than seen, other than when accidentally flushed.
In the world
A warmth loving bird that winters in Africa.
Local threats
Heavily hunted and trapped on passage.