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Recordings
Scientific Name
Leucophaeus pipixcan
Arabic Name
نورس فرانكلين
Kuwaiti name
جنة
Family
Width
93.0 cm
Length
36.0 cm
Similar species
Information
Extremely rare vagrant. This species normally nests in northern North America and overwinters in South America, while it is an accidental visitor in Eurasia, the Orient and Africa.
Where in Kuwait
A single bird was located in southern Kuwait Bay in early June 2012; the first ever for the state of Kuwait
In the world
This species breeds in central provinces of Canada and adjacent states of the northern United States. It is a migratory bird, wintering in Argentina, the Caribbean, Chile and Peru.
Local threats
Marine oil spills and pollution