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    Renaming taxa on ethical grounds

    Ceríaco, L.M.P., Aescht, E., Ahyong, S.T., Ballerio, A., Bouchard, P., Bourgoin, T., Dmitriev, D., Evenhuis, N., Grygier, M.J., Harvey, M.S., Kottelat, M., Kluge, N., Krell, F.-T., Kojima, J.-I., Kullander, S.O., Lucinda, P., Lyal, C.H.C., Pyle, R.L., Rheindt, F.E., Luisa Scioscia, C...
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    Good rarities in southern Algeria

    Some very interesting observations in southern Algeria in late December 2021 by two different teams (not all records were within the Western Palearctic). - White-throated Bee-eater, Village Indigobird and Cut-throat Finch (first record for all three species). - Blue-naped Mousebirds and Black...
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    Nearctic Lapland Longspur in the W. Palearctic

    On 13 November 2021, a Lapland Longspur was photographed near Casablanca, Morocco. Less that two weeks earlier, a Yellow-billed Cuckoo was photographed at Khnifiss lagoon. Now, if you see the logic, could the Lapland Longspur be also of American origin? Any thought? Are there any records from...
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    Morocco: sharing the birds

    Morocco: sharing the birds – A Sound Approach guide to birds of the Maghreb By Arnoud B van den Berg & The Sound Approach The new title is to launch on 1 July 2020 and is already available for pre-order. See www.soundapproach.co.uk for more details. A short video demonstrates how the ePub App...
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    Buteo buzzard, Algeria

    This buzzard was photographed at Djurdjura, northern Algeria in March 2020 by Mourad Harzallah. The black subterminal tail band, smaller bill and the general look of the bird (smaller and compact) suggest a Steppe Buzzard. However, some Atlas Long-legged Buzzards also have the first criterion...
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    WP rarities in northwest Africa

    Here are some recent and not-so-recent Western Palearctic rarities from the southwestern corner of the region (Mauritania included). Contributions are welcome! - Dwarf Bittern at Nouadhibou, 22 and 23 January 2020. - 2 Kelp Gulls at Anza, Agadir, 8 January 2020. The observer photographed an...
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    White-rumped Seedeater in Algeria: 1st record for the WP

    White-rumped Seedeater at Tamanrasset, southern Algeria. The birds, including an adult feeding young, were discovered by a group of Algerian birders last week. First record for the Western Palearctic.
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    Andalusian Buttonquail observed in Algeria

    The first observation in the country after almost three decades with no sightings. http://www.magornitho.org/2019/12/andalusian-buttonquail-algeria/
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    Hooded Crow breeding in Catalonia

    Hooded Crow breeding in Catalonia for the third consecutive year (scroll down). Probably the only breeding records in Iberia. I guess it's an isolated case (c.f. the Lesser Spotted Eagle). Otherwise, is there some expansion at their range limit further northwest?
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    Golden Nightjar

    First confirmed breeding of Golden Nightjar at Aousserd. Yesterday, a group of birders (at least 10 plus the guide) enjoyed close views of the breeding bird setting on its young. But honestly I fear that too much disturbance may cause problems for this population.
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    Sand Cat at Merzouga, Morocco

    Sand Cat photographed at Merzouga, Morocco, for the first time in almost three decades.
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    Jackdaw giving a lesson to Sparrowhawk

    Two photos and some text here.
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    Great Blue Heron, Northwest Africa

    Photo here. Observed last December in Mila Province, north-east Algeria (about 50 Km from the coast). The observation was shared in a collaborative project but later made private. ID help was asked by the project leader. What do you think?
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    Tool using: Great Tit trying to use one

    Tool use: Great Tit trying to use one Has anyone ever seen something like this or read about it? I did a quick search and didn't find anything about this species. There is only this video for now, I am trying to get more information about the circumstances...
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    Illegal capture of large number of falcons

    A video showing large number of (mainly) Lanner Falcons illegally captured and held together in captivity. Some of you have certainly already seen it.
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    Tawny Eagle in NE Algeria (July 2018)

    A Tawny Eagle was photographed by Mourad Harzallah in north-east Algeria this week. At one moment the bird was harassed by a Bonelli’s Eagle, before both eagles flew off. When first published, the blog-post was asking for ID help, but this has since been confirmed. Comments (about the bird...
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    Melanistic Seebohm’s Wheatear?

    Is this a melanistic Seebohm’s Wheatear or just a normal-plumaged bird? I never saw an individual like this. I also mentioned it in this blog, but there were no answers.
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    Wood Duck near Salé, Morocco

    A female Wood Duck photographed last Sunday near Salé, on the Atlantic coast. First record if accepted.
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    Red Kite or hybrid? southern Morocco

    Is this a Red Kite or a hybrid Red x Black Kite? Photographed during migration in the Sahara last January with typical Black Kites. Explaining why or providing similar cases would be great.
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    Flight display or not? (Sudan Golden Sparrow)

    Please don’t laugh! This animated image created from burst photos taken at Oued Jenna earlier this month. Is this a flight display or just playing?
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    Mauritanian Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea monicae)?

    Could this be a Mauritanian Grey Heron or just a very pale bird of the nominate subspecies? Photos here and here. I don't have any experience with the Mauritanian Grey Heron in the field, but I expect it to be much whiter like this bird. What do you think? Thanks!
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    Feral origin of Przewalski’s Horse

    Gaunitz, C., Fages, A., Hanghøj, K., Albrechtsen, A., Khan, N., Schubert, M., … Orlando, L. (2018). Ancient genomes revisit the ancestry of domestic and Przewalski’s horses. Science: eaao3297. doi: 10.1126/science.aao3297 More details: Ancient DNA upends the horse family tree. Media coverage...
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    Sylvia warbler, southern Algeria

    Please help identify this warbler photographed at Djanet, southern Algeria by Khaled Ayyach. I think it’s a Sardinian Warbler with worn tail giving the impression of a short-tailed bird. Excuse the quality of the photo, thanks!
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    Crested and Maghreb Larks

    What is the ID and status of “long-billed” Crested Larks at Aousserd? The blog-post includes three high-quality photographs of “long-billed” Crested Larks taken at Aousserd last month. Apart from the ID, I have some questions like why the birds just to the south in Atar area, WC Mauritania...
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    Veery or unusual thrush? North Africa

    Medium-sized bird with rusty-brown (almost golden) upperparts, spots on throat and breast, short tail (although this is heavily abraded)...point towards a Veery. Photos here (note: the bird was hunted in Tunisia): http://www.magornitho.org/bird-id/
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