First record of Jacobin Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus in North Africa

HADDAD (K.) & AFOUTNI (L.) - Première observation du Coucou Jacobin Clamator jacobinus en Afrique du Nord. 4365, p.71-72., Alauda, volume 88 (1) 2020

On 5 October 2019, 2 individuals of the Jacobin cuckoo Clamator jacobinus were recorded in the region of Tamanrasset (Saharan Algeria) one individual was photographed. This is the first documented record of this species in Algeria, Maghreb and North Africa, where the species is a very irregular migrant and accidental winter visitor.

Posted on 05 de março de 2020, 02:05 PM by karimhaddad