A Velvet Scoter (Melanitta fusca) found at Oued Martil, northern Morocco. It’s the third national record. Une Macreuse brune observée à Oued Martil, au nord du Maroc. C’est la troisième observation dans le pays. — While birding at Oued Martil, near the city of Tétouan on 18 November 2024, the local birder Othman Amalal discovered […]
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Breeding of the Sudan Golden Sparrow in southern Morocco finally confirmed. La nidification du Moineau doré enfin confirmée dans le sud du Maroc. — The Sudan Golden Sparrow (Passer luteus) was first recorded in Morocco in 2009, specifically in the Aousserd region. The primary observation site, which is the famed Oued Jenna, has since become
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On 22 April 2024, an adult female Wilson’s Phalarope was observed and photographed foraging in the central basin of the Thyna salt pans, Sfax, Tunisia. This is the first recorded observation of the species in Tunisia. The Wilson’s Phalarope is a long-distance migratory wader that breeds in the prairies of North America and travelling to
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For the first time in nearly four decades, Morocco has reduced the daily bag limit for European Turtle Dove, marking a small yet significant change in the hunting management of the species. Pour la première fois en près de quatre décennies, le Maroc a réduit le quota quotidien de prélèvement de la Tourterelle des bois,
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A straw-coloured fruit bat (Eidolon helvum) was recorded in the city of Bordj Badji Mokhtar, located in the far south of the Algerian Sahara. This species is native to sub-Saharan Africa and southeast Arabia, and it is not known to occur outside its natural range. The bat was found by Abdesselam Nasser, who later contacted
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Field surveys conducted in 2024 have confirmed the presence of at least 10 breeding pairs of Egyptian Vulture in the Middle Atlas Mountains, Morocco. Lire l’article en Français dans le site-web de GREPOM/BirdLife Maroc. Context and history The Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus) is globally classified as “Endangered” and has experienced a severe decline in Morocco,
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GPS tracking of four White-backed Vultures at Jbel Moussa reveals fascinating movements across Morocco, Spain, and the Sahel region. Le suivi GPS de quatre Vautours africains à Jbel Moussa révèle des mouvements fascinants à travers le Maroc, l’Espagne et le Sahel. — Between 11 May and early June 2024, four White-backed Vultures (Gyps africanus) were
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The documentation of a Pale Fox in southern Algeria using camera traps adds to previous records of the species, which were mainly based on roadkill observations. La documentation d’un Renard pâle dans le sud de l’Algérie à l’aide de pièges photographiques s’ajoute aux enregistrements précédents de l’espèce, qui étaient principalement basés sur des observations d’animaux
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First record of Pygmy Sunbird (Hedydipna platura) for Algeria. La première observation du Souimanga pygmée dans l’Algérie. — During a birding trip in autumn 2023 to southern Algeria, members of Écocirta Association, in coordination with the local Tijem Association*, documented the first Pygmy Sunbird for the country. The group photographed a male and a female
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North African Ostrich (or Red-necked Ostrich) nests in the wild in Morocco for the first time in decades. L’Autruche à cou rouge niche dans la nature au Maroc pour la première fois depuis des décennies. — In Morocco, the wild population of the North African Ostrich (Struthio camelus camelus) experienced a significant decline in the
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