Summary
First definitely identified on April 19, 2017 in the mangroves close to the Oil Minister's Residence. A single bird with a very clear eyebrow and dark crown was foraging in the mangroves close to the wall. There had been several potential sightings in the same area. Known from a number of sites in eastern Saudi Arabia and have also been recorded at Lake Maliki, near Jazan in the south.
Moustached Warbler (Acrocephalus melanopogon)Status in KAUSTAbundance in KAUSTPlaces seen in KAUSTSearch pictures of Moustached Warbler in KAUST | Example Image![]() Image from Brian James |
Seasonality in KAUST (number of years since KAUST's founding when this species was observed in a given month):
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |