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Recordings
Scientific Name
Emberiza buchanani
Arabic Name
بلبل الشعير رمادي الرقبة
Kuwaiti name
زرزور جبل
Family
Length
15.0 cm
Similar species
Information
Extremely rare vagrant. Observed singly during spring and autumn migration; could easily be overlooked due to its resemblance to the Ortolan Bunting. An Asian specialty with nearest breeding areas in the Zagros mountains of Iran.
Where in Kuwait
Only 3 records for Kuwait with the last being seen at SAANR in September 2011, the same location as the first 2 records. It is generally found in dry and open habitats, often stony, scrubby hillsides covered with low thorn scrub.
In the world
It has an extremely large range with a stable population. It breeds along a wide distribution range from the Caspian Sea to the Altai in Central Asia and winters in in parts of Africa, West Asia, extending to parts of South Asia occurring as far south as Sri Lanka.
Local threats
Indiscriminate shooting during migration.