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Hypocolius

Hypocolius ampelinus · Hypocoliidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsFeb · Nov–Decmost records
Records3,512in 10 countries
Most seen inKuwait895 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Hypocolius
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About

Hypocolius in brief

The hypocolius (Hypocolius ampelinus) is a bird of the Hypocoliidae family — species of bird.

Across the 10 countries we cover it has 3,512 published records, most of them from Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Oman. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in February, November and December and fall to their lowest in August and September.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Kuwait895 records · best Nov, Apr
United Arab Emirates857 records · best Nov, Mar
Oman673 records · best Nov, Feb
Iran536 records · best May, Apr
Saudi Arabia290 records · best Mar, Dec
Iraq135 records · best May, Apr
Bahrain62 records · best Nov, Dec
Egypt33 records · best Mar, Apr
Qatar28 records · best Jan, Nov
Turkmenistan3 records · best May, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.