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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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Namaqua Dove breeds in Morocco for the first time

Male Namaqua Dove (Oena capensis), Mijk, near Dakhla, Western Sahara, southern Morocco, 14 May 2016 (F. Chevalier)

One year after the observation of two female Namaqua Doves at Safia reserve, the first breeding of the species in Morocco was confirmed this season near Dakhla. Un an après l’observation de deux femelles de Tourtelette masquĂ©e dans la rĂ©serve de Safia, la première reproduction de l’espèce au Maroc a Ă©tĂ© confirmĂ©e cette saison près

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