On the Movement and Distribution of the Greater Flamingo, Phoenicopterus ruber in Bahrain, Arabian Gulf PDF

Keywords

Bahrain, birds, Greater Flamingo

Abstract

Movement and distribution of The Greater Flamingo, Phoenicopterus ruber was studied for two years around the shores of Bahrain. Thirty-one sites were monitored bimonthly, and absolute numbers of adult and immature birds were counted. The maximum number of birds was recorded in the month of December for two consecutive years. The study shows that the eastern sheltered shores of Bahrain are the main wintering areas for flamingos where they can be seen during most of the year with the exception of the months of June and July. The study also shows that flamingos in Bahrain are mainly wintering but some visit the shores as passage migrants during Autumn and late Spring.