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. Première mention du Souimanga pygmée pour 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 Pygmy Sunbirds
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North African Ostrich (or Red-necked Ostrich) nests in the wild in Morocco for the first time in decades. In Morocco, the wild population of the North African Ostrich (Struthio camelus camelus) experienced a significant decline in the 19th century, leading to its complete disappearance by the second half of the 20th century. Note that while
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First record of the African Green Bee-eater (Merops viridissimus) in Algeria.Première observation du Guêpier vert en Algérie. During a birding trip to the Wilaya (Province) of In-Guezzam adjacent to Mali, members of the Algerian Wildlife Watchers Association (AWWA) documented another new species for Algeria. On 4 November 2023, the birding party photographed two African Green Bee-eaters in
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A singing Little Bunting observed at Oued Massa, southern Morocco. This is the fourth national record.Un Bruant nain chanteur observé à Oued Massa en avril. Il s’agit de la quatrième mention de l’espèce pour le Maroc. The Little Bunting (Emberiza pusilla) was found by Sönke Tautz at Oued Massa, near the edge of the town
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First breeding record of the Cricket Warbler (Spiloptila clamans) in Algeria.Premier cas de reproduction de la Prinia à front écailleux en Algérie. A birding trip by members of the Algerian Wildlife Watchers Association (AWWA) to the Wilaya (Province) of Bordj Badji Mokhtar in the south of Algeria produced the first record of Cricket Warbler for
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