Black-crowned Night Herons Had 87.7% Hatching Success Across Four Algerian Wetland Colonies
A five-year study of four wetland colonies in north-eastern Algeria found a mean clutch of 3.3 eggs and…
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Beetles Dominated Western Cattle Egret Diet Across Nine Algerian Colonies
Across 241 pellets from nine breeding colonies in northeastern Algeria, 98.3% of identified animal prey were invertebrates and…
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GPS Tracks and Wind Modelling Suggest Black-winged Stilts May Fly Above 7,000 Metres
Two GPS-tracked black-winged stilts moved rapidly between Mallorca and West Africa, while wind modelling identified atmospheric layers compatible…
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Mallards in Algeria Had Larger Nests and Eggs and Higher Breeding Success Later in the Season
Across 20 mallard nests on an island in Oued Charef Dam, northeastern Algeria, nest dimensions and egg size…
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Earlier Laying, Larger Clutches and Better Habitat Were Linked to Higher Western Cattle Egret Breeding Success
A five-year study of 1,779 Western Cattle Egret nests in northeastern Algeria found that breeding performance varied strongly…
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European Honey-buzzards Tracked from Germany Used Flexible Routes to Africa
Satellite tracking of 12 adult European honey-buzzards breeding in Germany documented routes to wintering areas from Liberia and…
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Great Tits Used Different Nest Materials After Wildfire, While Fledging Success Was Higher at Burned Sites
In northeastern Algeria, great tits in forest burned in 2019 used less moss and more fibres and fine…
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Eurasian Collared Doves 1.6 km Apart Differed in Wing, Digit and Beak Measurements in Annaba
Thirty-five Eurasian collared doves from two sites only 1.6 km apart in Annaba differed in several wing, toe…
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Tawny Eagle Made North Africa’s First Documented Breeding Attempt in Decades
A pair occupied a nest in north-western Algeria in February 2025, but the first documented breeding attempt in…
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Survey of goldfinch keepers maps demand behind Algeria’s bird trade
A 2026 survey of 903 goldfinch keepers and contest participants in northern Algeria found strong economic and cultural…
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