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Spanish Imperial Eagle in Andalusia in 2018 & the first satellite-tagged bird in Morocco

29 December 2018 / Bird Migration, Birds of Morocco

Spanish Imperial Eagle (Aquila adalberti), fitted with a GPS transmitter and ready to fly, Bouznika, Morocco, 17 Dec. 2018.

With the expansion of the Spanish Imperial Eagle in Andalusia and the Iberian Peninsula in general, an increasing number of immature birds visit Morocco to winter. It’s in this context that an juvenile bird was found and tagged with a GPS transmitter for the first time in Africa. Status of the Spanish Imperial Eagle in […]

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Four Richard’s Pipits and Olive-backed Pipit in Morocco

17 December 2018 / Bird Migration, Birds of Morocco

Richard's Pipit (Anthus richardi), Dayet Dar Bouazza, Morocco, 15 Dec. 2018 (Benoît Maire).

At least four Richard’s Pipits (Anthus richardi) at Dayet Dar Bouazza, and an Olive-backed Pipit (Anthus hodgsoni) at an urban park in Rabat. While both Asian pipit species are rare in Morocco, the former is much more regular and even winters in small numbers at some sites, the latter is much rarer. Richard’s Pipit On

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Northern Bald Ibis’ IUCN Red List status updated

25 November 2018 / Birds of Morocco, Conservation News

Local conservation efforts for the Northern Bald Ibis have increased population number to over 147 breeding pairs in Morocco (photo by D. Faulder).

The conservation status of the Northern Bald Ibis has been improved from Critically Endangered to Endangered on the latest IUCN Red List assessment. L’état de conservation de l’Ibis chauve a été amélioré, passant de « En danger critique d’extinction » à « En danger » dans la dernière évaluation de la Liste Rouge de l’UICN. The Northern Bald Ibis

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Atlas and Balearic crossbills genetic divergence

1 October 2018 / Bird Taxonomy, Birds of Algeria, Birds of Morocco, Birds of Tunisia

Atlas Crossbill / Bec-croisé du Maghreb (Loxia curvirostra poliogyna), north-east Algeria (Mourad Harzallah‎).

North African (or Atlas Crossbill) and Balearic crossbills are the most genetically divergent among all Common (Red) Crossbill subspecies in the Western Palearctic according to a new study. This divergence is even greater than between the Common and Parrot crossbills. Parmi toutes les sous-espèces du Bec-croisé des sapins (Loxia curvirostra) dans le Paléarctique occidental, le

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Monk Parakeet invasion continues: now breeding at Rabat

19 September 2018 / Birds of Morocco

Monk Parakeet / Conure veuve (Myiopsitta monachus), Rabat, Morocco, 12 Sep. 2018 (Ayoub Tounssi).

The invasion of the Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) continues in Morocco. Certainly, the invasion is not as fast as in some countries like Mexico. Also, the numbers of birds are not increasing dramatically like in Spain where the species is considered now a as a plague in some major cities. But the signs of the

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South Polar Skua off Safi, Morocco: second national record

17 September 2018 / Birds of Morocco

The location where the South Polar Skua was observed: off Safi, Morocco (map by Ricard Gutiérrez / Rare Birds in Spain).

A South Polar Skua (Stercorarius maccormicki) was observed yesterday, 16 September, on the Moroccan waters by Bob Flood and Ashley Fisher from a ferry traveling from Lanzarote to Cádiz. The bird was observed at about 50 nautical miles off Safi, approximately where the red dot is on the map below (calculated on the basis of

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Marsh Owls in Morocco south of its core breeding area

2 September 2018 / Birds of Morocco

Marsh Owl / Hibou du Cap (Asio capensis), Sidi Moussa-Oualidia wetland complex, 2 Oct. 2014 (Benoît Maire).

The historical breeding range of Marsh Owl (Asio capensis) in Morocco extended from Tangier to the marshes of Sidi Moussa-Oualidia – and possibly as far south as Chiadma region (Essaouira). While currently the species breed only on coastal area, in the past it bred inland as well (east to around Meknès). Currently, almost the whole

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French Montagu’s Harrier shot dead in Morocco

27 August 2018 / Birds of Morocco, Conservation News

Busard cendré (Circus pygargus) suivi par balise GPS de la France retrouvé mort au Maroc, probablement abattu par des braconniers, 26 août 2018 (Karim Rousselon).

Montagu’s Harrier satellite-tracked from France found dead in Morocco, most likely shot by hunters/poachers. Un Busard cendré suivi par balise GPS de la France est trouvé mort au Maroc, très probablement abattu par des braconniers (En français au-dessous de la 2ème photo). A Montagu’s Harrier satellite-tracked by the Centre d’Etudes Biologiques de Chizé and partners

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Wing-tagging of Cinereous, Griffon and Rüppell’s vultures at Jbel Moussa

21 August 2018 / Birds of Morocco

Rüppell's Vulture / Vautour de Rüppell (Gyps rueppelli): 'M1', Jbel Moussa region, 17 Aug. 2018 (Rachid El Khamlichi).

Wing-tagging and release of Cinereous, Griffon and Rüppell’s vultures at Jbel Moussa on 17 August 2018. This operation was organised by the Moroccan Forestry Administration (HCEFLCD) in collaboration with a number of national institutions and NGOs. Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus) This bird was found at Khmis Anjra, located some 30 Km south of the Strait

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Breeding of Black-headed Gull at Dayet Dar Bouazza, Morocco

25 July 2018 / Birds of Morocco

Black-headed Gulls / Mouettes rieuses (Chroicocephalus ridibundus): occupied nests, Dayet Dar Bouazza, Morocco, 26 May 2018 (Benoit Maire).

The Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) slowly colonising new sites in Morocco. However, not all these ‘colonies’ are comparable: while some are large enough and stable, others consist only of a few breeding pairs. (But the latter will probably grow if the right conditions are present; for instance, enough immigrants are recruited to the colony during

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