10,000 Birds

JUNE 23, 2024

But now, it’s time to go for many species. Some travel down the Atlantic coast of Morocco or up the coast of Iberia, also to moult, but many now hang around the Strait. These gulls are back at the breeding colonies in October, even though they don’t lay eggs until April.

Morocco 289

Morocco Dolphins Africa Fish 289

10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2012

More than 150 bird species are known to have become extinct over the past 500 years, and many more are estimated to have been driven to extinction before they became known to science. The Gray Crowned-Crane is a new addition to the list of the world’s Endangered species, creeping up a category from Vulnerable.

Endangered Species 196

Endangered Species Species Morocco South Africa 196

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Nesting is now confined to Morocco, irregularly in Boghari in Algeria and in Birecik, Turkey.” (The Storks, Ibises and Spoonbills of the World states that “disturbance by local people, tourists, and egg and zoo collectors has similarly reduced the colonies, and more protection is vital”. But this range is now much reduced.

Morocco 231

Morocco Austria Algeria Germany 231