The avifauna of Morocco includes a total of 454 species (Bergier & Thévenot 2006), of which five have been introduced by humans, and 156 are rare or accidental. Five species listed are extinct in Morocco and are not included in the species count. Fifteen species are globally threatened.

Endangered species:
Eleonora's Falcon
visits the Island of Mogador on its way to wintering in Madagascar. Returning in April and May.

Monitoring breeding of Eleonora's Falcon at Essaouira archipelago
(Moroccan birds, August 15, 2014)

The main reason for visiting Essaouira was to see some of the c1300 breeding Eleonora's Falcons! pic.twitter.com/Cp5Z8F20ZA

— Henry Cook (@HCBirding) May 19, 2015

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Liens externes en français

LES FAUCONS DE MOGADOR, par Bob Oré Abitbol

 

 

Ghazoua

Bouhaira Lagoone