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Recordings
Scientific Name
Emberiza melanocephala
Arabic Name
الدرسة سوداء الرأس
Kuwaiti name
زرزور جبل
Family
Length
17.0 cm
Similar species
Information
Scarce passage migrant and rare winter visitor. This species has an unusual East-West migration pattern breeding in the Mediterranean and overwintering in South Asia. It is a very conspicuous bird on migration; up to 32 observed during passage in late August 2005.
Where in Kuwait
It found in open areas with scattered vegetation, such as acacia groves, fields and other cultivated areas and has been recorded from Tuhla in SAANR, inland pools in the Jahra area and as far west as Al Abraq.
In the world
It has an extremely large range and a population that is suspected to be in decline owing to changing agricultural practices and the removal of hedges and shrubs from parts of its range In Europe. It is migratory and its breeding grounds are situated along the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea, including Slovenia in the north and Albania and Italy in the south, as well as the Middle East and Iran in the east. A complete moult occurs on arrival at the wintering grounds in central and western India.
Local threats
Indiscriminate shooting during migration.