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Recordings
Scientific Name
Pycnonotus leucogenys leucotis
Arabic Name
البلبل أبيض الخدين
Kuwaiti name
بلبل
Family
Length
18.0 cm
Information
Very common resident; breeds in Kuwait. Said to be absent from Kuwait before the mid 1950s; although the species is native to Iraq and Iran. It is widely introduced by man in many parts of Arabia. Currently a widespread garden and urban bird.
Where in Kuwait
This is one of the more common species in Kuwait and typically found in pairs and small flocks in most urban areas with gardens and trees
In the world
It has a large range with a declining population and is found in Kuwait, Bahrain, mid and southern Iraq, southern Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, north-western India, in parts of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and on the Arabian peninsula.
Local threats
Trapping for the illegal bird trade and loss of habitat