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The greater flamingo scapes

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The greater flamingo is the most widespread and largest species of the flamingo family. Common in the Old World, they are found in Northern and Sub-Saharan Africa, the Indian Subcontinent, the Middle East, the Levant, the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Aden, the Red Sea, and the Mediterranean countries of Southern Europe.

The long-eared owl (Asio otus)

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The long-eared owl (Asio otus), also known as the northern long-eared owl. A woodland owl that visits  Kuwait irregularly in winter. Photographs by  irvin calicut  #irvin_calicut #kuwait_birders_club irvin sabastian Nellikunnel jose

Raptor Migration 2020 - Crested honey buzzards

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Journey of The crested honey buzzard s ( Pernis ptilorhynchus ) also called as the Oriental honey buzzard as in every year this year too where seen in large numbers in the preferred migration route of Raptors   Eastern Flyway  connecting Eurasia and Africa was busy in deserts of Kuwait , below are birds spotted in on going migration to tropical Africa for European winters. majority of the these buzzards passed in pairs and within two weeks of migration favorable northern wind, then came the birds that are left behind , saw injured birds which may not successfully complete there annual journey. Total count for honey buzzards was 139 for me of which 100+ count was made on a single day. checklist/S74343449                         Arabic name for the bird is                أو حوام النحل الآسيو...