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Africa’s endangered species

10,000 Birds

Northern Bald Ibis also occurred in North Africa and many colonies survived in Morocco and Algeria but this tragic pattern continued with the last colony in Algeria vanishing in the 1980’s. Habitat destruction, hunting and disturbance are further factors affecting the population.

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The Bee-eaters of Africa

10,000 Birds

After breeding they also disperse over the rainforests and savannas of West and Central Africa, where they hunt for aerial insects. Morocco and Algeria) and migrates to tropical West Africa. Two populations exist, the westernmost breeds in the western Sahara (e.g.

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The return of the Old Man

10,000 Birds

Nesting is now confined to Morocco, irregularly in Boghari in Algeria and in Birecik, Turkey.” (The Sadly, they no longer breed in Algeria, while in Turkey no free-flying birds remain. (In Shooting remains a major threat to this population, for the Italians are still passionately keen on hunting.

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