Summary
A single bird was at the golf course from September 24, 2016 and stayed for most of the next 18 months. It is a vagrant in this area but resident in Egypt and in the east of Saudi Arabia. Plunge dives.
Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)Status in KAUSTAbundance in KAUSTPlaces seen in KAUSTGolf CourseIsland mangroves Search pictures of Pied Kingfisher 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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2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |