SECOND OBSERVATION OF AFRICAN CRAKE CRECOPSIS EGREGIA (PETERS, W, 1854) (GRUIFORMES, RALLIDAE) IN AlGERIA

Authors

  • Fouad Bederrar Independent Naturalist, 33000, Illizi, Algeria
  • Noura Hadouchi Directorate of Forest Conservation of Illizi. 33000Illizi, Algeria.
  • Abdeslam Arab-Saïd Directorate of Forest Conservation of Illizi. 33000Illizi, Algeria.
  • Abdelkarim Lachichi Directorate of Forest Conservation of Illizi. 33000Illizi, Algeria.
  • Amal Belghit Directorate of Forest Conservation of Illizi. 33000Illizi, Algeria
  • Abdennour Ketfi Directorate of Forest Conservation of Illizi. 33000Illizi, Algeria
  • Moustapha Souahlia Directorate of Forest Conservation of Illizi. 33000Illizi, Algeria.
  • Massoud Demouche Directorate of Forest Conservation of Illizi. 33000Illizi, Algeria.
  • Leila Bougherab Directorate of Forest Conservation of Illizi. 33000Illizi, Algeria.
  • Leila Amzel Directorate of Forest Conservation of Illizi. 33000Illizi, Algeria
  • Abdelwahab Chedad Department of Biological Sciences, Laboratory of Saharan Bio- Ressources: Preservation and Valorization, University of Ouargla. 30000 Ouargla, Algeria. Directorate of Forest Conservation of Ghardaïa. 47000 Ghardaïa, Algeria.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26842/binhm.7.2023.17.4.0541

Keywords:

Algerian Sahara, Crecopsis egregia, Expansion, Rallidae, New location.

Abstract

On December 6, 2022, a single individual of African Crake Crecopsis egregia (Gruiformes, Rallidae) was recovered in the Algerian Sahara at Illizi City. This observation is considered the second in Algeria after the first at Kerzaz in Béni Abbès dated November 27, 2020.

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Published

2023-12-20

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 4 (2023)

Section

Original Articles