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19 de agosto de 2021

African Crake at Kerzaz, Algeria, in November 2020

HADDAD (K.), ZAÏDI (H.) & ACHRINI (M.), 2021. - African Crake at Kerzaz, Algeria, in November 2020. DUTCH BIRDING 43 (4) : 39-40, 2021.

The observation site (29°27’32.5”N, 1°26’35.0”W) is located 252 km in a straight line west of the closest border with Morocco and 595 km north of the border with Mauritania and Mali. The site is a private agricultural garden in a large oasis at an altitude of 380 m with a 1 ha area of abundant vegetation and a madjen (traditional basin) for irrigation. Kerzaz lies in the Saoura valley along the N6 road, on the left (north-east) bank of the Oued Saoura. The Grand Erg Occidental, a large area of continuous sand dunes, lies to the east and the rocky Ougarta range rise to the west. A large lake (Sebkhet el-Melah) lies nearby and vast areas of desert stretch in all directions.

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HADDAD (K.), AFOUTNI (L.) - Rare birds recently watched in Algeria.. 4399, p.307-310., ALAUDA, volume 88 (4) 2020.

HADDAD (K.), AFOUTNI (L.) - Oiseaux rares récemment observés en Algérie. 4399, p.307-310., ALAUDA, volume 88 (4) 2020.

Rare birds in Algeria in 2019. This report by the environmental association ÉcoCirta covers the year 2019, where 9 species of rare birds were photographed in Algeria. Among all these species, a mega-observation in the south of the country is the first report for Algeria and North Africa of the Jacobin Cuckoo Clamator jacobinus. A Nordic and East Asian bird, the Rustic bunting Emberiza rustica, a Western Reef Heron Egretta gularis and three individuals of Eurasian Penduline-tit Remiz pendulinus have been observed in the northeast of the country, a Rüppell's Warbler Sylvia ruppeli, the other of Moltoni’s Sylvia subalpina in the south-east of the country. In addition, three species of raptor have been observed, the Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax in the center-est, Lesser Spotted Eagle Aquila pomarina and the Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga in the northeast of the country.

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