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Index of articles about “Moroccan birds”: ornithological studies and reports, rare birds sightings, general birding news,…etc. In short, everything about birds and birding in Morocco is filed under this category.

Velvet Scoter at Oued Martil, northern Morocco

Velvet Scoter / Macreuse brune (Melanitta fusca), Oued Martil, Tétouan, Morocco, 18 Nov. 2024 (Anissa El Khattabi)

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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New hopes for the Egyptian Vulture in Morocco

Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus), Middle Atlas, Morocco, May 2024 (Mohamed Radi / GREPOM).

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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Movements of four White-backed Vultures GPS-tagged at Jbel Moussa

White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus), 3cy immature, at Jbel Moussa, northern Morocco, 27 May 2024 (Rachid El Khamlichi).

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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First North African Ostrich nest in the wild in Morocco

Nest of the North African Ostrich (Struthio camelus camelus), Mhamid region, south-east Morocco, March 2024 (Mohammed Znari).

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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Lanner Falcons hunt a Fennec Fox (video)

A pair of Lanner Falcons (Falco biarmicus) cooperatively hunt a Fennec Fox (Vulpes zerda) in southern Morocco

A pair of Lanner Falcons (Falco biarmicus) cooperatively hunt a Fennec Fox (Vulpes zerda) in southern Morocco. The video below showing two Lanner Falcons engaging in cooperative hunting of a fully grown Fennec Fox. The footage was captured by members of the Association Anafis in the Qatari hunting reserve within the Boujdour region, southern Morocco.

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Golden Nightjar, Sudan Golden Sparrow at Aousserd

Golden Nightjar / Engoulevent doré (Caprimulgus eximius), Aousserd, Western Sahara, southern Morocco, 10 March 2023 (Zoltan Bajor).

The return of Golden Nightjar, Sudan Golden Sparrow, and other Aousserd interesting birds after they had been missing for the last few years. Understandably, their absence during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic was due to travel restrictions. Some birders who visited the Aousserd region last year did miss some of the Western Palearctic rarities

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