A Double-spurred Spurfowl (Pternistis bicalcaratus ayesha) was photographed by a camera trap at a private hunting reserve in Oued Korifla on 27 March 2025. Two days later, two vocalizing individuals were recorded a few kilometres north of the site. The Korifla valley is within the species’ historical range, but no known records have been documented […]
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Today is the International Owl Awareness Day. Let’s talk about one of the most endangered species in Morocco; and address a taboo that many local photographers still refuse to acknowledge. بومة المستنقعات المغربية على حافة الانقراض! بمناسبة اليوم العالمي للتحسيس بالبوم وأهميته البيئية، نوجه نداء إلى مراقبي الطيور ومصوري الحياة البرية، وخاصة المغاربة: لا تساهموا
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First record of Lesser Moorhen for Morocco and Northwest Africa. Première mention de la Gallinule africaine pour le Maroc et le Maghreb. — An immature Lesser Moorhen (Paragallinula angulata) was observed at the Aoulouz bridge, Morocco, during an Oriole Birding trip. “The bird was seen on 15 March 2025 at about 11:20 for several minutes
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A Pink-backed Pelican observed in the Wilaya of Mila, northeast Algeria.Un Pélican gris observé dans la wilaya de Mila, au nord-est de l’Algérie. A Pink-backed Pelican (Pelecanus rufescens) was recorded on 4 February 2025 at Barrage Hammam-Grouz, Wilaya of Mila, northeast Algeria. Abdelmalek Lemgoureb, a member of the bird monitoring unit in Mila, shared the news about
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Since mid-December, four rare North American bird species have been observed in various parts of Morocco. Quatre espèces d’oiseaux rares de l’Amérique du Nord observées au Maroc en décembre : un Fuligule à tête noire (ou Petit fuligule), deux Sarcelles à ailes bleues, trois Canards à front blanc (ou Canard d’Amérique) et un Pluvier bronzé.
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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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