Birding Factoids

265 species
in 44 families

No endemic species
19 speciality species
3 endangered species

Kuwait
Hotspots

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Check out the Birds of Kuwait Photo Album
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Kuwait Specialities Blue-cheeked Bee-eater - Photo copyright Kibbutz Lotan Birdwatching Center

Photo copyright Kibbutz Lotan Birdwatching Center

....Main Ornithological Areas in Kuwait - by the Kuwait Bird Monitoring and

Protection Society. Site provides a map of areas. Part of the Birds of Kuwait website, which addresses some of the environmental issues in Kuwait.

....Important Bird Areas in Kuwait -

....Birdwatching in Kuwait - What the country lacks in resident breeding

species is more than compensated for by its long list of temporary visitors. Since Kuwait lies on a cross-roads for several important migratory routes the total bird count for the country is significant at around 280 species.

....Trip Report(s): Kuwait, 31st January 2005 - by Charlie Moores.

See`also Charlie's 24th February 2005 visit.

Factoids taken from Where to watch birds in Asia - by Nigel Wheatley

Tours and Guides

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Eco-Lodges

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Endemics and Specialities

in Kuwait

Information on endemics and specialities is derived from Sibley & Monroe checklists and bird distribution lists in Thayer's Birder's Diary - Version 2.5, supplemented by material found in Where to watch birds in Asia - by Nigel Wheatley. African speciality birds, while not endemic, are those that can only be found in three or less countries of Africa. Information on endangered birds is derived from the IUCN Red List, Birdlife International, and supporting data bases developed by Ian Patton, of Merlin Species Watcher. The endemic, endangered and speciality birds may be uncommon, extremely rare vagrants, may be extirpated in the country now or may only be present in migration. However, documented sightings of each species noted below have been made in Kuwait.

Endemics in Kuwait
None

Endangered Birds in Kuwait (endemics are printed in *bold italic*)
Breeding Birds	Non-Breeding Birds
None	___ Greater Spotted Eagle ___ Imperial Eagle	___ Lesser Kestrel

Other Speciality and Spectacular Birds in Kuwait (adapted from Where to watch birds in Asia - by Nigel Wheatley.)
___ Basra Reed-Warbler ___ Blue-cheeked Bee-eater ___ Bridled Tern ___ Caspian Plover ___ Crab Plover ___ Cream-coloured Courser ___ Great Black-headed Gull	___ Hypocolius ___ Menetries' Warbler ___ Mourning Wheatear ___ Olive-tree Warbler ___ Persian Shearwater ___ Red-tailed Wheatear	___ Semi-collared Flycatcher ___ Small Whitethroat ___ Socotra Cormorant ___ Upcher's Warbler ___ White-cheeked Tern ___ White-tailed Lapwing

Links checked December 15, 2000