Ιούλιος 26, 2024

Status of Namaqua Dove in Algeria and recent observations in 2022 [Statut de la Tourterelle masquée en Algérie et observations récentes en 2022]

@HADDAD, K., CHETIBI, M., AFOUTNI, L. & MAURAS, D. 2023. Status of Namaqua Dove in Algeria and recent observations in 2022 [Statut de la Tourterelle masquée en Algérie et observations récentes en 2022]. Dutch Birding, 45 (2): 123-126.

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From 3 to 6 April 2022, a naturalist expedition was carried out in the region of Tamanrasset in southern Algeria by Larbi Afoutni and Mehdi Chetibi (association EcoCirta) and Daniel Mauras. In the morning of 5 April at c 07:00, a male Namaqua Dove Oena capensis was observed landing in the middle of a large acacia tree at Tabarkat, north of Tamanrasset, (22°47’46”N, 05°33’59”E; figure 1) by the three participants. After a few photographs were taken by DM (plate 115), the bird quickly flew to the ground a few meters further; however, it quickly resumed flight when it was approached and lost from view. The identification as a male Namaqua was straightforward, based on the small size for a dove, long and graduated and pointed tail, black face, throat and upperbreast, grey-brown upperparts, pale underparts, rufous outer wing (just visible in plate 115), grey-brown wing coverts with dark isolated spots and orange-red bill (cf Gibbs et al 2001). The black mask and colourfull bill are characteristic for males (Sinclair & Ryan 2011). The site was located on the edge of the right bank of Oued Tamanrasset not far from the Adriane mountain at an altitude of 1400 m, on the eastern fringe of the city and outside the conurbation. There was a mixture of arable land, a few large trees and some small water basins. Several wells have been dug and a few small open-air water basins built. Other bird species observed at the site included Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis, Collared Dove S decaocto, feral Rock Pigeon Columba livia, Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus, Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops, Brown-necked Raven Corvus ruficollis, Saharan Olivaceous Warbler Iduna pallida reiseri, Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin Cercotrichas galactotes, White-crowned Wheatear Oenanthe leucopyga, African Silverbill Euodice cantans, Senegal Firefinch Lagonosticta senegala and House Bunting Emberiza sahari. On 12 October 2022, at least two males and a juvenile Namaqua Dove were observed and photographed by Kamel Torki in the wilaya of Bordj Badji Mokhtar in extreme southern Algeria, close to the border with Mali (plate 116-117). He published his sighting on Facebook (https://tinyurl.com/4uuz96u2) and informed Khaled Ayyach, Mourad Harzallah and Mohamed Missoum, who came to the site to take photographs on 12-14 October (eBird 2022, iNaturalist 2022; plate 118). They reported six, 18 and one individuals, respectively, on the three consecutive days but without further details of sex and age. Some birds were well photographed and identified and sexed based on the same characters as described above for the bird at Tabarkat. From 1 to 8 December 2022, during a photographic journey to southern Algeria led by Hakim Benmokhtar, the group of photographers encounterd Namaqua Doves at two sites. On 3 December, two females were observed in flight and poorly photographed north of In Guezzam (19°36’38.293”N, 05°47’4.135”E). On 6 December, two males, two females and a juvenile were observed and photographed c 30 km south of Tamanrasset (22°30’4.97”N, 05°29’24.566”E).

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Répartition du peuplement avifaunistique le long du gradient d’urbanisation de l’écosystème de Constantine, Algérie [Distribution of the bird community along the urbanization gradient of the Constantine ecosystem, Algeria]

@BENDAHMANE, L., HADDAD, K., CHETIBI, M., AFOUTNI, L. & MENAA, M. 2022. Répartition du peuplement avifaunistique le long du gradient d’urbanisation de l’écosystème de Constantine, Algérie [Distribution of the bird community along the urbanization gradient of the Constantine ecosystem, Algeria]. Go-South Bulletin, 19: 63-74.

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Distribution of the bird community along the urbanization gradient of the Constantine ecosystem, Algeria. This is a study of the distribution of sedentary and summer breeding bird species along the urbanization gradient of the city of Constantine, north-eastern Algeria. It is based on the method of Punctual Abundance Indices (IPA) that allows the census of bird species in the breeding period which extends from the beginning of March until the end of June and this is for three years (2015, 2016, and 2017). 69 listening points were set within the study area, and 57 bird species were identified. The exploitation of the data by the Canonical Analysis ofCorrespondences allowed us to better understand the mechanisms of organization of the avifauna in the gradient of urbanization of the city of Constantine. Keywords. Birds, Constantine, urbanization gradient, organizational mechanisms, ÉcoCirta. Résumé Il s’agit de l’étude de la répartition des espèces d’oiseaux sédentaires et estivants nicheurs le long du gradient d’urbanisation de la ville de Constantine, au nord-est de l’Algérie. Elle est basée sur la méthode des Indices Ponctuels d'Abondance (IPA) permettant de recenser les espèces d'oiseaux durant la période de reproduction qui s’étale du début mars jusqu’à la fin du de juin et ce durant trois années (2015, 2016 et 2017). 69 points d'écoute ont été fixés au sein de l’aire de l’étude, et 57 espèces d'oiseaux ont été recensées. L'exploitation des données par l’Analyse Canonique de Correspondances nous a permis de mieux comprendre les mécanismes d’organisation de l’avifaune dans le gradient d’urbanisation de la ville de Constantine. Mots-clés. Oiseaux, Constantine, gradient d’urbanisation, mécanismes d’organisation, ÉcoCirta

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Premier signalement du Pic Goertan Dendropicos goertae en Afrique du Nord. [First record of African grey woodpecker Dendropicos Goertae in North Africa]

@HADDAD, K. & AFOUTNI, L. 2022. Premier signalement du Pic Goertan Dendropicos goertae en Afrique du Nord. [First record of African grey woodpecker Dendropicos Goertae in North Africa]. 4465, Alauda, Volume 90 (3): 73-76.

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First record of the African Grey Woodpecker Dendropicos goertae in Algeria and north Africa. Four individuals of African grey woodpecker Dendropicos goertae were followed and observed on December 23, 2021 in south of the Algerian Sahara. A bird could be photographed. This is the first record of this woodpecker native to tropical parts of western and central Africa in Algeria and North Africa.

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New data on range of Sudan Golden Sparrow and African Silverbill in Algeria [Nouvelles données sur l'aire de répartition du Moineau doré et du Capucin bec-d'argent en Algérie]

@HADDAD, K. & AFOUTNI, L. 2022. New data on range of Sudan Golden Sparrow and African Silverbill in Algeria [Nouvelles données sur l'aire de répartition du Moineau doré et du Capucin bec-d'argent en Algérie]. Dutch Birding, 44 (4): 293-298.

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During a naturalist expedition in the extreme south of Algeria on 20-28 December 2021, African Silverbills Euodice cantans and Sudan Golden Sparrows Passer luteus were observed at three new sites, two in the province of Bordj Badji Mokhtar and one in the wilaya of In Guezzam. These are the first records of these two species in this region, representing a westward extension of the known distribution in Algeria.

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Du nouveau sur les orchidées de Constantine (nord-est d'Algérie) [News on the orchids of Constantine (northeast of Algeria)]

@HADDAD, K., CHETIBI, M., AFOUTNI, L. & FILALI, A. 2021. Du nouveau sur les orchidées de Constantine (nord-est d'Algérie) [News on the orchids of Constantine (northeast of Algeria)]. Journal Eur. Orch. Volume 53 (2-4): 135–178.

@https://www.researchgate.net/publication/357810067_Du_nouveau_sur_les_orchidees_de_Constantine_nord-est_d%27Algerie_News_on_the_orchids_of_Constantine_northeast_of_Algeria

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News on orchids of Constantine (northeast of Algeria).- J. Eur. Orch. 53(2-4): 135-178. The knowledge of orchids from North-East Africa has made significant progress in recent years and especially in our region, the wilaya (Province) of Constantine (Northeastern Algeria), where it is still increasing. Our work represents a series of orchids recently found around the city of Constantine that have never been mentioned before. From March 2016 until autumn 2021, floristic explorations were organized by the authors, aimed at studying the distribution of orchid species in the wilaya of Constantine. The series of surveys carried out resulted in several new species for the region and for the country: Ophrys iricolor subsp. vallesiana, Ophrys flammeola, Ophrys speculum subsp. lusitanica, Ophrys lutea subsp. aspea, and Ophrys × gauthieri (O. fusca s.l. × O. lutea s.l.). The orchids of the wilaya of Constantine often grow on limestone, clay or siliceous soils, in a subhumid or rarely semi-arid bioclimate, at all altitudes of the wilaya of Constantine (340 to 1300 m a.s.l.). This variety of species highlights the taxonomic richness and confirms the interest in prospecting this part of Numidia, which has always been considered an important region by botanists.
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Du nouveau sur les orchidées de Constantine (nord-est d’Algérie).- J. Eur. Orch. 53(2-4): 135-178. La représentation des orchidées du Nord-est de l’Afrique a sérieusement progressé ces dernières années, et surtout dans notre région, la wilaya de Constantine (nord-est de l’Algérie), qui reste toujours en progression. Notre travail représente une série d’orchidées trouvées récemment dans les alentours de la ville de Constantine qui n’ont jamais étaient citées. À partir de mars 2016 et jusqu’à l’automne 2021 des explorations floristiques ont été organisées par les auteurs, visant à étudier la répartition des espèces d’orchidées de la wilaya de Constantine. La série de prospections réalisée, s’est soldée par de nouvelles espèces pour la région et pour le pays :Ophrys iricolor subsp. vallesiana, Ophrys flammeola, Ophrys speculum subsp. lusitanica, Ophrys lutea subsp. aspea et Ophrys ×gauthieri (O. fusca s.l. × O. lutea s.l.). Les orchidées de la wilaya de Constantine croissent souvent sur des sols calcaires, argileux ou siliceux, dans un bioclimat subhumide ou rarement semiaride, à toutes les altitudes de la wilaya (340 à 1300 m). Cette variété d’espèces met en évidence la richesse taxinomique et confirme l’intérêt de la prospection de cette partie de la Numidie qui a été toujours considérée comme une région importante par les botanistes.

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Nouvelles observations d’Ophrys de Battandier Ophrys battandieri E.G.Camus (pro hybr.) 1908 en Numidie (Algérie [New stations of Ophrys battandieri E.G. Camus (pro hybr.) 1908, in Numidia (Algeria)]

@HADDAD, K., VÉLA, E., CHETIBI, M. & AFOUTNI, L. 2021. Nouvelles observations d’Ophrys de Battandier Ophrys battandieri E.G.Camus (pro hybr.) 1908 en Numidie (Algérie [New stations of Ophrys battandieri E.G. Camus (pro hybr.) 1908, in Numidia (Algeria)]. L’Orchidophile 231 : volume 52 (4): 357-364.

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La région de Constantine fait partie de la zone de Numidie qui couvre une superficie d’environ 10000 km2, réputée par une richesse floristique remarquable et une importante diversité écologique. Avec Guelma et Souk-Ahras, toutes les trois régions disposent un caractère nettement continental. Ce travail nous a permis de rassembler les anciennes et les nouvelles données ainsi que d’actualiser les informations à propos de l’Ophrys de Battandier, Ophrys battandieri, en Algérie et dans la région de Constantine. Grâce à une série de prospection réalisée par les membres de l’association ÉcoCirta au cours des années 2020 et 2021 qui se sont soldées par la découverte de nouvelles stations de cette rare et intéressante espèce parmi les orchidées d’Algérie.
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The region of Constantine is part of the area of Numidia which covers an area of approximately 10,000 km2, known for its remarkable flora richness and significant ecological diversity. With Guelma and Souk-Ahras, all three regions have a distinctly continental character. This work allowed us to collect old and new data and update information about Ophrys battandieri in Algeria and in the Constantine region. Thanks to a series of prospecting carried out by the members of the EcoCirta association during the years 2020 and 2021 which resulted in the discovery of new spots of this rare and interesting species of orchids

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Données nouvelles sur l'aire de répartition du Moineau domestique Passer domesticus en Algérie [New data on the range of the House Sparrow Passer domesticus in Algeria].

HADDAD, K., BELLATRECHE, M., MEBARKI, M.-T. & AFOUTNI, L. 2021. Données nouvelles sur l'aire de répartition du Moineau domestique Passer domesticus en Algérie [New data on the range of the House Sparrow Passer domesticus in Algeria]. 4435, Alauda, Volume 89 (4): 297-300.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/356507410_Donnees_nouvelles_sur_l%27aire_de_repartition_du_Moineau_domestique_Passer_domesticus_en_Algerie_New_data_on_the_range_of_the_House_Sparrow_Passer_domesticus_in_Algeria

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New data on the range of the House Sparrow Passer domesticus in Algeria. During a naturalist observation trip in south-west Algeria, between January 21 and 30, 2020, House Sparrow were observed for the first time in two sites in the Wilaya (department) of Tindouf. These data represent the first mention of House Sparrow in this region of the southwest Algerian. Résumé: Lors d’une sortie naturaliste dans le Sud-Ouest algérien, entre le 21 et le 30 janvier 2020, des Moineaux domestiques Passer domesticus ont été observés pour la première fois dans deux sites de la Wilaya de Tindouf. Il s’agit de la première mention de Moineaux domestiques dans cette région.

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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.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/353972683_African_Crake_at_Kerzaz_Algeria_in_November_2020

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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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Deuxième observation du Vautour de Rüppell Gyps rueppelli en Algérie [Second observation of Rüppell's Vulture Gyps rueppelli in Algeria]

@HADDAD, K., ZAÏDI, H. & KENTAOUI, A. 2021. Deuxième observation du Vautour de Rüppell Gyps rueppelli en Algérie [Second observation of Rüppell's Vulture Gyps rueppelli in Algeria]. 4417, Alauda, volume 89 (2): 147-149.

@https://www.researchgate.net/publication/352712905_Deuxieme_observation_du_Vautour_de_Ruppell_Gyps_rueppelli_en_Algerie_Second_observation_of_Ruppell%27s_Vulture_Gyps_rueppelli_in_Algeria

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Second observation of Rüppell's Vulture Gyps rueppelli in Algeria. On 9 November 2020, a Rüppell's Vulture Gyps rueppelli was found on agricultural land in a water basin in the town of Timekten, daïra of Aoulef localed 170km south-east of the city of Adrar. This is the second documented report of this species in Algeria after the first one dating from 24 April 2006 in the town of Chechar, about 79km south of the city of Khenchela. The species is considered a very irregular migrant and an accidental visitor. RÉSUMÉ.– Deuxième observation du Vautour de Rüppell Gyps rueppelli en Algérie. le 9 novembre 2020, un Vautour de Rüppell Gyps rueppelli a été trouvé sur un terrain agricole dans un bassin d’élevage de poissons dans la commune de Timekten, daïra d’Aoulef qui se trouve à 170 km au Sud-est de la ville d'Adrar. Il s'agit de la seconde mention documentée pour cette espèce en Algérie ; la première datant du 24 avril 2006 dans la commune de Chechar, à environ 79 km au Sud de la ville de Khenchela. l'espèce est considérée comme un migrant très irrégulier et un visiteur accidentel.

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Blue-naped Mousebird and Black Scrub Robin at Tamanrasset, Algeria, in 2018-19

@HADDAD, K. & BEKKOUCHE, S. 2021. Blue-naped Mousebird and Black Scrub Robin at Tamanrasset, Algeria, in 2018-19. Dutch Birding, 43 (2): 147-149.

@https://www.researchgate.net/publication/351607059_Blue-naped_Mousebird_and_Black_Scrub_Robin_at_Tamanrasset_Algeria_in_2018-19

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This paper documents records of two Afrotropical species at Tamanrasset in extreme southern Algeria, Blue-naped Mousebird Urocolius macrourus in July 2018 and Black Scrub Robin Cercotrichas podobe in May 2019. The Blue-naped Mousebird was the country’s first and the Black Scrub Robin the second.

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