Bahrain (B) (P), Djibouti, Egypt (B), Eritrea, India, Iran [Islamic Republic of] (B), Iraq (B), Israel, Jordan (P), Kenya, Kuwait (B), Maldives, Oman (B) (P), Pakistan, Qatar (B), Saudi Arabia (B) (P), Seychelles, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania [United Republic of], United Arab Emirates (B), Yemen (B) (NB) (P).
Vagrant to South Africa.
Red Sea south to Somalia and Kenya, and east through Persian Gulf and Oman to western India (Bombay). Winters on coasts of north-eastern Africa and Arabian Sea to south-western India and Laccadives.
 
Population
Estimated population is 600,000 (2010).