Palearctic
Western Sahara
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List of the videos, photographs and sound recordings taken in Western Sahara
Materials recorded in Western Sahara
List of all the materials recorded in Western Sahara, sorted by rating.20 Videos
Thekla Lark (Galerida theklae)
A pair on the ground
LocalityDakhla, Western Sahara (ssp theresae) Eric Roualet 01 February 2010 27 sec 4
Trumpeter Finch (Bucanetes githagineus)
A close up of a bird drinking
LocalityWestern Sahara (ssp zedlitzi ) Eric Roualet 14 February 2012 24 sec 3.8
Stone-curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus)
A bird seeking shadow, then a close up
LocalityOued Saquiat Al-Hamra, El Aaiún, Western Sahara (ssp saharae) Eric Roualet 03 February 2010 16 sec 3.8
Bar-tailed Lark (Ammomanes cinctura)
A bird on the ground preening, then calling
LocalityAousserd, Western Sahara (ssp arenicolor) Eric Roualet 02 February 2010 21 sec 3.7
Trumpeter Finch (Bucanetes githagineus)
A bird drinking
LocalityWestern Sahara (ssp zedlitzi ) Eric Roualet 14 February 2012 17 sec 3.7
Greater Hoopoe-lark (Alaemon alaudipes)
A bird standing, then crowching
LocalityWestern Sahara (ssp alaudipes ) Eric Roualet 15 February 2012 12 sec 3.7
Desert Sparrow (Passer simplex)
A close up of a male
LocalityAousserd, Western Sahara (ssp saharae ) Eric Roualet 02 February 2010 10 sec 3.6
Southern Grey Shrike (Lanius meridionalis)
A back view of a perched bird
LocalityAousserd, Western Sahara (ssp elegans ) Eric Roualet 02 February 2010 16 sec 3.6
White-crowned Wheatear (Oenanthe leucopyga)
Different views of a male
LocalityOued Saquiat Al-Hamra, El Aaiún, Western Sahara (Monotypic species) Eric Roualet 03 February 2010 24 sec 3.4
Cream-colored Courser (Cursorius cursor)
A close up of a standing bird
LocalityOued Saquiat Al-Hamra, El Aaiún, Western Sahara (ssp cursor) Eric Roualet 03 February 2010 17 sec 3.4
Brown-necked Raven (Corvus ruficollis)
A perched bird
LocalityDakhla, Western Sahara (Monotypic species) Eric Roualet 01 February 2010 7 sec 3.4
Desert Sparrow (Passer simplex)
A female
LocalityAousserd, Western Sahara (ssp saharae ) Eric Roualet 02 February 2010 9 sec 3.4
Desert Wheatear (Oenanthe deserti)
A close up of a male
LocalityAousserd, Western Sahara (ssp homochroa ) Eric Roualet 02 February 2010 20 sec 3.2
Desert Wheatear (Oenanthe deserti)
A female feeding on an apple
LocalityBu Jaydur, Western Sahara (ssp homochroa ) Eric Roualet 01 February 2010 17 sec 3.2
27 Photographs
Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata)
A migrant standing on a rock.
LocalityEl Aaiún, Western Sahara Fran Trabalon 23 April 2012 4.5
European Turtle-dove (Streptopelia turtur)
Migrant, in flight.
LocalityBu Jaydur, Western Sahara Fran Trabalon 23 April 2012 4.5
Crested Lark (Galerida cristata)
Bird profile.
LocalityEl Aaiún, Western Sahara Fran Trabalon 19 April 2012 4.4
Trumpeter Finch (Bucanetes githagineus)
Male calling.
LocalityBu Jaydur, Western Sahara (ssp zedlitzi) Fran Trabalon 23 April 2012 4.4
Desert Sparrow (Passer simplex)
Male taking acacia seeds.
LocalityAousserd, Western Sahara (ssp saharae) Fran Trabalon 20 April 2012 4.2
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
Third-year bird on a sea cliff.
LocalityBu Jaydur, Western Sahara (ssp michahellis) Fran Trabalon 23 April 2012 4.2
Crowned Sandgrouse (Pterocles coronatus)
Male in flight.
LocalityDakhla, Western Sahara (ssp coronatus) Fran Trabalon 20 April 2012 4.2
Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
Two birds in flight.
LocalityEl Aaiún, Western Sahara (ssp maroccanus) Fran Trabalon 22 April 2012 4
Fulvous Babbler (Turdoides fulva)
Frontal view, on the sand ground of the wadi.
LocalityOued Jenaa, Aousserd, Western Sahara Fran Trabalon 20 April 2012 4
Western Bonelli's Warbler (Phylloscopus bonelli)
Migrant, foraging in an acacia.
LocalityAousserd, Western Sahara (Monotypic species) Fran Trabalon 20 April 2012 4
Cricket Warbler (Spiloptila clamans)
A male perched.
LocalityAousserd, Western Sahara (Monotypic species) Fran Trabalon 21 April 2012 4
Greater Hoopoe-lark (Alaemon alaudipes)
Foraging on the sannd.
LocalityAousserd, Western Sahara (ssp alaudipes) Fran Trabalon 20 April 2012 4
Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
Flying over the coast.
LocalityEl Aaiún, Western Sahara (ssp maroccanus) Fran Trabalon 22 April 2012 3.9
Crowned Sandgrouse (Pterocles coronatus)
Male in flight.
LocalityDakhla, Western Sahara (ssp coronatus) Fran Trabalon 20 April 2012 3.9
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Checklist of the birds of Western Sahara
Checklist of the birds of Western Sahara
Main sources consulted:
- Bergier, P. et al. 2010. Liste des oiseaux du Sahara Atlantique marocain. Mise à jour février 2010 (rév.1.0). Go-South Bulletin 7:109-120.
http://www.go-south.org. Accessed: 15/06/2011.
Does not include records prior to 1 January 1950.
Uncertain records not included.
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Ostrich (Struthionidae)
- 85 14605 1 59 26 8 Ostrich (Struthio camelus) Divers (Gaviidae)
- 37 808 2 1 13 23 8 Great Northern Diver (Gavia immer) Vagrant Grebes (Podicipedidae)
- 143 810 3 5 54 84 8 Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
- 159 821 4 2 67 90 8 Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus)
- 43 823 5 1 20 22 8 Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) Petrels and Shearwaters (Procellariidae)
- 3 887 6 2 1 8 Bulwer's Petrel (Bulweria bulwerii) Vagrant
- 14 895 7 1 6 7 8 Cory's Shearwater (Calonectris diomedea)
- 11 898 8 7 4 8 Great Shearwater (Puffinus gravis)
- 12 901 9 1 3 8 6 Sooty Shearwater (Puffinus griseus)
- 4 904 10 3 1 8 Manx Shearwater (Puffinus puffinus)
- 8 905 11 7 1 6 Yelkouan Shearwater (Puffinus yelkouan)
- 3 910 12 1 2 8 Little Shearwater (Puffinus assimilis) Vagrant Storm-petrels (Hydrobatidae)
- 17 914 13 5 12 8 Wilson's Storm-petrel (Oceanites oceanicus)
- 8 916 14 6 2 8 White-faced Storm-petrel (Pelagodroma marina) Vagrant
- 3 920 15 1 2 8 European Storm-petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus)
- 1 923 16 1 8 Madeiran Storm-petrel (Oceanodroma castro) Vagrant
- 3 924 17 1 2 8 Leach's Storm-petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa) Pelicans (Pelecanidae)
- 82 941 18 1 52 29 8 Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) Vagrant Gannets and Boobies (Sulidae)
- 141 948 19 103 38 8 Northern Gannet (Sula bassana)
- 57 954 20 24 33 8 Masked Booby (Sula dactylatra) Vagrant Cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae)
- 208 961 21 1 120 87 8 Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
- 42 967 22 1 19 22 8 European Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis)
- 39 991 23 23 16 8 Long-tailed Cormorant (Phalacrocorax africanus) Vagrant Herons (Ardeidae)
- 284 1005 24 8 182 94 8 Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
- 94 1014 25 5 46 43 8 Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)
- 316 1015 26 6 168 142 8 Great White Egret (Egretta alba) Vagrant
- 270 1025 27 5 144 121 8 Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
- 249 1034 28 3 148 98 8 Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
- 63 1028 29 35 28 8 Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides)
- 271 1037 30 5 169 97 8 Black-crowned Night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
- 41 1054 31 1 21 19 8 Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus)
- 45 1061 32 25 20 8 Eurasian Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) Storks (Ciconiidae)
- 69 1070 33 1 43 25 8 Black Stork (Ciconia nigra)
- 176 1075 34 2 99 75 8 European White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) Ibises and Spoonbills (Threskiornithidae)
- 37 1091 35 1 12 24 2 Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita)
- 97 1106 36 2 45 50 8 Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)
- 116 1110 37 2 59 55 8 Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) Flamingos (Phoenicopteridae)
- 194 1116 38 3 124 67 8 Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber)
- 50 1118 39 1 28 21 6 Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) Vagrant Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
- 64 1144 40 5 22 37 8 Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) Vagrant
- 103 1146 41 6 51 46 8 Greylag Goose (Anser anser) Vagrant
- 88 1154 42 2 33 53 8 Brent Goose (Branta bernicla) Vagrant
- 73 1166 43 8 30 35 8 Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea)
- 68 1170 44 2 28 38 8 Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) Vagrant
- 21 1176 45 13 8 8 Spur-winged Goose (Plectropterus gambensis) Vagrant
- 68 1193 46 4 27 37 8 Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope)
- 88 1197 47 2 31 55 8 Gadwall (Anas strepera) Vagrant
- 99 1199 48 1 45 53 8 Common Teal (Anas crecca)
- 360 1206 49 2 242 116 8 Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
- 90 1215 50 1 49 40 8 Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)
- 48 1221 51 3 23 22 8 Garganey (Anas querquedula)
- 141 1227 52 1 56 84 8 Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
- 14 1229 53 1 7 6 4 Marbled Teal (Marmaronetta angustirostris)
- 76 1233 54 1 39 36 8 Common Pochard (Aythya ferina)
- 22 1236 55 15 7 8 Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) Vagrant
- 34 1237 56 18 16 6 Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) Vagrant
- 92 1241 57 35 57 8 Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) Vagrant
- 52 1243 58 19 33 8 Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) Vagrant
- 31 1251 59 1 11 19 8 Black Scoter (Melanitta nigra)
- 49 1265 60 1 24 24 8 Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) Introduced Osprey (Pandionidae)
- 182 1278 61 1 119 62 8 Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)
- 27 1289 62 2 18 7 8 Western Honey-buzzard (Pernis apivorus)
- 74 1297 63 1 42 31 8 Common Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus caeruleus)
- 61 1308 64 1 37 23 6 Red Kite (Milvus milvus)
- 214 1309 65 3 138 73 8 Black Kite (Milvus migrans)
- 78 1324 66 54 24 8 Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus)
- 92 1325 67 61 31 3 Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus)
- 61 1323 68 34 27 8 Hooded Vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) Vagrant
- 27 1329 69 14 13 6 Rüppell's Griffon (Gyps rueppellii) Vagrant
- 188 1331 70 121 67 8 Eurasian Griffon (Gyps fulvus)
- 28 1334 71 16 12 4 Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotus) Vagrant
- 85 1337 72 2 49 34 8 Short-toed Snake-eagle (Circaetus gallicus)
- 95 1352 73 33 62 8 Western Marsh-harrier (Circus aeruginosus)
- 44 1361 74 20 24 8 Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus)
- 39 1362 75 29 10 6 Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus) Vagrant
- 40 1364 76 24 16 8 Montagu's Harrier (Circus pygargus)
- 22 1368 77 14 8 8 Dark Chanting-goshawk (Melierax metabates) Vagrant
- 80 1408 78 2 41 37 8 Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
- 117 1466 79 2 69 46 8 Eurasian Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
- 48 1469 80 38 10 8 Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus)
- 76 1484 81 52 24 8 Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax)
- 23 1486 82 10 13 4 Spanish Imperial Eagle (Aquila adalberti) Vagrant
- 136 1490 83 1 41 94 8 Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
- 44 1493 84 1 22 21 8 Bonelli's Eagle (Hieraaetus fasciatus)
- 36 1495 85 23 13 8 Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus) Falcons and Caracaras (Falconidae)
- 73 1539 86 26 47 4 Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni)
- 174 1540 87 1 87 86 8 Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
- 13 1555 88 2 8 3 8 Eleonora's Falcon (Falco eleonorae)
- 47 1561 89 2 25 20 8 Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo)
- 37 1569 90 23 14 8 Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus)
- 25 1571 91 1 17 7 3 Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug) Vagrant
- 134 1575 92 4 59 71 8 Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) Pheasants and Partridges (Phasianidae)
- 8 1707 93 1 5 2 8 Barbary Partridge (Alectoris barbara)
- 18 1760 94 2 15 1 8 Common Quail (Coturnix coturnix) Cranes (Gruidae)
- 167 83646 95 4 56 107 8 Eurasian Crane (Grus grus) Vagrant Rails, Gallinules and Coots (Rallidae)
- 57 1948 96 2 31 24 8 Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus)
- 3 1955 97 2 1 8 African Crake (Crex egregia) Vagrant
- 17 1956 98 1 8 8 6 Corncrake (Crex crex)
- 21 1980 99 11 10 8 Spotted Crake (Porzana porzana)
- 27 1978 100 5 22 8 Little Crake (Porzana parva)
- 33 1979 101 1 12 20 8 Baillon's Crake (Porzana pusilla)
- 208 2009 102 8 89 111 8 Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
- 255 2016 103 6 124 125 8 Common Coot (Fulica atra)
- 40 2015 104 1 15 24 8 Red-knobbed Coot (Fulica cristata) Vagrant Bustards (Otididae)
- 6 2034 105 2 4 8 Arabian Bustard (Ardeotis arabs) Vagrant
- 39 2038 106 16 23 4 Houbara Bustard (Chlamydotis undulata) Oystercatchers (Haematopodidae)
- 96 2074 107 3 34 59 8 Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) Stilts and Avocets (Recurvirostridae)
- 348 2080 108 8 170 170 8 Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
- 98 2083 109 2 43 53 8 Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) Thick-knees (Burhinidae)
- 73 2088 110 6 31 36 8 Stone-curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus) Coursers and Pratincoles (Glareolidae)
- 38 2097 111 23 15 8 Cream-colored Courser (Cursorius cursor)
- 41 2106 112 21 20 8 Collared Pratincole (Glareola pratincola) Plovers (Charadriidae)
- 93 2113 113 4 45 44 8 Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)
- 34 2140 114 1 17 16 8 Eurasian Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria)
- 85 2141 115 1 31 53 8 Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
- 71 2143 116 4 19 48 8 Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula)
- 112 2146 117 3 44 65 8 Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius)
- 92 2157 118 1 57 34 8 Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) Sandpipers, Snipes and Phalaropes (Scolopacidae)
- 23 2188 119 16 7 8 Jack Snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus)
- 8 2196 120 6 2 6 Great Snipe (Gallinago media) Vagrant
- 106 2197 121 1 45 60 8 Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago)
- 116 2207 122 4 51 61 6 Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa)
- 67 2209 123 26 41 8 Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica)
- 118 2213 124 4 68 46 8 Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
- 61 2216 125 2 23 36 6 Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata)
- 31 2220 126 1 14 16 8 Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus)
- 97 2221 127 4 40 53 8 Common Redshank (Tringa totanus)
- 53 2222 128 29 24 8 Marsh Sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis)
- 87 2223 129 6 44 37 8 Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)
- 51 2227 130 4 14 33 8 Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus)
- 123 2229 131 3 58 62 8 Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola)
- 132 2231 132 5 59 68 8 Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
- 71 2232 133 2 35 34 8 Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia) Vagrant
- 171 2237 134 1 96 74 8 Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
- 39 2241 135 19 20 8 Red Knot (Calidris canutus)
- 117 2242 136 60 57 8 Sanderling (Calidris alba)
- 91 2246 137 1 31 59 8 Little Stint (Calidris minuta)
- 36 2247 138 2 13 21 8 Temminck's Stint (Calidris temminckii)
- 77 2254 139 2 23 52 8 Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)
- 111 2255 140 1 56 54 8 Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
- 15 2260 141 5 10 8 Broad-billed Sandpiper (Limicola falcinellus) Vagrant
- 90 2262 142 33 57 8 Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)
- 36 2263 143 12 24 8 Wilson's Phalarope (Steganopus tricolor) Vagrant
- 76 2264 144 3 25 48 8 Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) Vagrant
- 38 2265 145 3 13 22 8 Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicaria) Skuas (Stercorariidae)
- 15 2276 146 9 6 8 Great Skua (Catharacta skua)
- 22 2277 147 1 9 12 8 Pomarine Skua (Stercorarius pomarinus)
- 27 2278 148 1 17 9 8 Arctic Skua (Stercorarius parasiticus)
- 22 2279 149 2 12 8 8 Long-tailed Skua (Stercorarius longicaudus) Vagrant Gulls (Laridae)
- 60 2289 150 3 27 30 8 Mew Gull (Larus canus) Vagrant
- 37 2290 151 2 22 13 6 Audouin's Gull (Larus audouinii)
- 120 2291 152 1 82 37 8 Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) Vagrant
- 59 2294 153 1 30 28 8 Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) Vagrant
- 131 2292 154 1 67 63 8 Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) Vagrant
- 131 2301 155 2 76 53 8 Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) Vagrant
- 207 2302 156 4 148 55 8 Yellow-legged Gull (Larus cachinnans)
- 128 2304 157 2 81 45 8 Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus)
- 46 2308 158 1 23 22 8 Grey-headed Gull (Larus cirrocephalus) Vagrant
- 258 2314 159 2 156 100 8 Common Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus)
- 39 2315 160 24 15 8 Slender-billed Gull (Larus genei)
- 37 2319 161 2 13 22 8 Mediterranean Gull (Larus melanocephalus)
- 76 2322 162 2 34 40 8 Laughing Gull (Larus atricilla) Vagrant
- 39 2323 163 26 13 8 Franklin's Gull (Larus pipixcan) Vagrant
- 25 2324 164 7 18 8 Little Gull (Larus minutus)
- 18 2327 165 1 9 8 8 Sabine's Gull (Xema sabini)
- 83 2330 166 1 42 40 8 Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) Terns (Sternidae)
- 39 2331 167 21 18 8 Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica)
- 49 2332 168 29 20 8 Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia)
- 15 2334 169 10 5 8 Lesser Crested Tern (Thalasseus bengalensis)
- 54 2335 170 3 32 19 8 Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis)
- 46 2337 171 1 26 19 8 Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus)
- 16 2340 172 1 4 11 8 Roseate Tern (Sterna dougallii)
- 105 2344 173 1 50 54 8 Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)
- 66 2345 174 1 37 28 8 Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea)
- 41 2350 175 1 27 13 8 Little Tern (Sterna albifrons)
- 16 2362 176 7 9 8 Bridled Tern (Sterna anaethetus)
- 31 2363 177 6 25 8 Sooty Tern (Sterna fuscata) Vagrant
- 58 2364 178 2 26 30 8 Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus)
- 33 2365 179 15 18 8 White-winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus)
- 18 2366 180 11 7 8 Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) Auks (Alcidae)
- 47 2379 181 10 37 8 Common Murre (Uria aalge) Vagrant
- 42 2381 182 14 28 8 Razorbill (Alca torda) Vagrant
- 69 2397 183 44 25 8 Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) Vagrant Sandgrouse (Pteroclidae)
- 43 2402 184 6 37 8 Pin-tailed Sandgrouse (Pterocles alchata)
- 10 2405 185 3 7 8 Spotted Sandgrouse (Pterocles senegallus)
- 30 2406 186 8 22 8 Black-bellied Sandgrouse (Pterocles orientalis)
- 12 2408 187 1 7 4 8 Crowned Sandgrouse (Pterocles coronatus)
- 13 2411 188 9 4 8 Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse (Pterocles lichtensteinii) Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)
- 126 2416 189 5 90 31 8 Rock Dove (Columba livia)
- 110 2424 190 2 56 52 8 Common Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) Vagrant
- 51 2468 191 1 21 29 8 European Turtle-dove (Streptopelia turtur)
- 167 2473 192 3 83 81 8 Eurasian Collared-dove (Streptopelia decaocto)
- 125 2483 193 5 67 53 8 Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis)
- 39 2504 194 21 18 8 Namaqua Dove (Oena capensis) Vagrant Cuckoos (Cuculidae)
- 28 3099 195 13 15 8 Great Spotted Cuckoo (Clamator glandarius)
- 55 3110 196 6 23 26 8 Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) Barn-owls (Tytonidae)
- 87 3244 197 3 48 36 8 Common Barn-owl (Tyto alba) Typical Owls (Strigidae)
- 47 3269 198 3 25 19 8 Eurasian Scops-owl (Otus scops)
- 19 3319 199 12 7 8 Pharaoh Eagle-owl (Bubo ascalaphus)
- 79 3401 200 1 53 25 8 Little Owl (Athene noctua)
- 58 3430 201 2 27 29 8 Northern Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) Vagrant
- 71 3433 202 1 33 37 8 Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) Nightjars (Caprimulgidae)
- 10 3511 203 6 4 8 Red-necked Nightjar (Caprimulgus ruficollis)
- 20 3513 204 1 14 5 8 European Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) Swifts (Apodidae)
- 16 3628 205 1 12 3 8 Alpine Swift (Tachymarptis melba)
- 32 3631 206 4 20 8 8 Common Swift (Apus apus)
- 0 3632 207 8 Plain Swift (Apus unicolor) Vagrant
- 7 3634 208 1 3 3 8 Pallid Swift (Apus pallidus)
- 10 3640 209 1 5 4 8 Little Swift (Apus affinis) Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)
- 191 4022 210 1 122 68 8 Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) Bee-eaters (Meropidae)
- 55 4143 211 4 28 23 8 Blue-cheeked Bee-eater (Merops persicus) Vagrant
- 157 4147 212 1 71 85 8 European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) Rollers (Coraciidae)
- 55 4151 213 43 12 6 European Roller (Coracias garrulus) Hoopoe (Upupidae)
- 185 4169 214 4 114 67 8 Hoopoe (Upupa epops) Woodpeckers (Picidae)
- 57 4416 215 3 27 27 8 Eurasian Wryneck (Jynx torquilla) Larks (Alaudidae)
- 31 5906 216 17 14 8 Greater Hoopoe-lark (Alaemon alaudipes)
- 27 5897 217 1 13 13 8 Black-crowned Sparrow-lark (Eremopterix nigriceps)
- 9 5902 218 5 4 8 Bar-tailed Lark (Ammomanes cinctura)
- 19 5904 219 9 10 8 Desert Lark (Ammomanes deserti)
- 15 5908 220 8 7 8 Thick-billed Lark (Ramphocoris clotbey)
- 37 5909 221 2 17 18 8 Calandra Lark (Melanocorypha calandra)
- 42 5915 222 1 15 26 8 Greater Short-toed Lark (Calandrella brachydactyla)
- 11 5918 223 2 4 5 8 Lesser Short-toed Lark (Calandrella rufescens)
- 25 5942 224 9 16 8 Temminck's Lark (Eremophila bilopha)
- 0 5927 225 8 Dunn's Lark (Eremalauda dunni)
- 103 5930 226 3 50 50 8 Crested Lark (Galerida cristata)
- 53 5931 227 4 24 25 8 Thekla Lark (Galerida theklae)
- 51 5938 228 5 15 31 8 Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
- 22 5937 229 2 7 13 8 Woodlark (Lullula arborea) Vagrant Swallows and Martins (Hirundinidae)
- 52 5975 230 1 15 36 8 Collared Sand Martin (Riparia riparia)
- 193 5988 231 3 109 81 8 Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
- 35 5985 232 1 8 26 8 Eurasian Crag Martin (Ptyonoprogne rupestris)
- 10 5986 233 9 1 8 Rock Martin (Ptyonoprogne fuligula)
- 75 6016 234 1 19 55 8 Northern House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
- 57 6006 235 1 26 30 8 Red-rumped Swallow (Cecropis daurica) Pipits and Wagtails (Motacillidae)
- 28 6058 236 1 16 11 8 Richard's Pipit (Anthus richardi)
- 54 6063 237 1 24 29 8 Tawny Pipit (Anthus campestris)
- 50 6073 238 2 23 25 8 Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)
- 40 6074 239 1 15 24 8 Red-throated Pipit (Anthus cervinus)
- 54 6070 240 3 18 33 8 Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis)
- 41 6077 241 1 15 25 8 Water Pipit (Anthus spinoletta) Vagrant
- 23 6076 242 1 9 13 8 Rock Pipit (Anthus petrosus) Vagrant
- 218 6031 243 7 94 117 8 White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)
- 226 6038 244 9 106 111 8 Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava)
- 52 6037 245 2 26 24 8 Citrine Wagtail (Motacilla citreola) Vagrant
- 101 6039 246 3 47 51 8 Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae)
- 76 6189 247 5 28 43 8 Common Bulbul (Pycnonotus barbatus) Thrushes (Turdidae)
- 95 6583 248 6 42 47 8 Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos)
- 33 6582 249 4 11 18 8 Redwing (Turdus iliacus)
- 63 6581 250 3 31 29 8 Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) Vagrant
- 243 6570 251 21 118 104 8 Common Blackbird (Turdus merula)
- 18 6568 252 2 7 9 8 Ring Ouzel (Turdus torquatus) Vagrant
- 26 6472 253 15 11 8 Common Rock-thrush (Monticola saxatilis)
- 72 6477 254 1 36 35 8 Blue Rock-thrush (Monticola solitarius)
- 83 7177 255 22 24 37 8 Common Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos)
- 89 7180 256 6 51 32 8 Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica)
- 195 7172 257 11 118 66 8 European Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
- 19 7217 258 1 9 9 8 Rufous Scrub-robin (Erythropygia galactotes)
- 126 7236 259 4 65 57 8 Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros)
- 73 7237 260 2 37 34 8 Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)
- 23 7241 261 12 11 8 Moussier's Redstart (Phoenicurus moussieri)
- 54 7263 262 1 26 27 8 Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra)
- 171 7267 263 3 79 89 8 Common Stonechat (Saxicola torquatus)
- 29 7275 264 14 15 8 White-crowned Wheatear (Oenanthe leucopyga)
- 21 7278 265 11 10 8 Black Wheatear (Oenanthe leucura)
- 123 7281 266 2 40 81 8 Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)
- 27 7282 267 18 9 8 Mourning Wheatear (Oenanthe lugens)
- 44 7288 268 2 16 26 8 Black-eared Wheatear (Oenanthe hispanica)
- 18 7285 269 6 12 8 Buff-rumped Wheatear (Oenanthe moesta)
- 50 7290 270 21 29 8 Desert Wheatear (Oenanthe deserti)
- 49 7292 271 1 32 16 8 Isabelline Wheatear (Oenanthe isabellina) Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae)
- 101 7070 272 2 50 49 8 Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata)
- 75 7097 273 2 21 52 8 European Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca)
- 45 7106 274 3 18 24 8 Red-breasted Flycatcher (Ficedula parva) Vagrant Cisticolas and Allies (Cisticolidae)
- 56 6670 275 1 31 24 8 Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis)
- 7 6683 276 1 4 2 8 Streaked Scrub-warbler (Scotocerca inquieta)
- 8 6715 277 4 4 8 Cricket Warbler (Spiloptila clamans) Old World Warblers (Sylviidae)
- 23 6769 278 4 13 6 8 Cetti's Warbler (Cettia cetti)
- 35 6806 279 5 4 26 8 Western Grasshopper-warbler (Locustella naevia)
- 12 6811 280 1 4 7 8 Savi's Warbler (Locustella luscinioides)
- 29 6815 281 15 14 4 Aquatic Warbler (Acrocephalus paludicola)
- 58 6816 282 4 21 33 8 Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
- 46 6821 283 4 19 23 8 Eurasian Reed-warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
- 43 6825 284 6 20 17 8 Great Reed-warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus)
- 4 57947 285 4 8 Isabelline Warbler (Hippolais opaca)
- 41 6855 286 3 10 28 8 Melodious Warbler (Hippolais polyglotta)
- 10 6856 287 1 4 5 8 Icterine Warbler (Hippolais icterina) Vagrant
- 67 6921 288 3 30 34 8 Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)
- 107 6923 289 12 47 48 8 Common Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)
- 9 6924 290 1 5 3 8 Iberian Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus ibericus)
- 11 6927 291 4 7 8 Western Bonelli's Warbler (Phylloscopus bonelli)
- 30 6929 292 3 10 17 8 Wood Warbler (Phylloscopus sibilatrix)
- 16 6944 293 1 6 9 8 Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) Vagrant
- 126 7006 294 11 41 74 8 Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)
- 31 7007 295 2 13 16 8 Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin)
- 30 7009 296 5 16 9 8 Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca) Vagrant
- 24 7014 297 1 12 11 8 Orphean Warbler (Sylvia hortensis)
- 81 7008 298 7 35 39 8 Greater Whitethroat (Sylvia communis)
- 19 7012 299 13 6 8 Desert Warbler (Sylvia nana)
- 25 7021 300 2 13 10 8 Spectacled Warbler (Sylvia conspicillata)
- 3 7022 301 2 1 8 Tristram's Warbler (Sylvia deserticola)
- 31 7017 302 2 13 16 8 Subalpine Warbler (Sylvia cantillans)
- 66 7018 303 3 27 36 8 Sardinian Warbler (Sylvia melanocephala) Babblers (Timaliidae)
- 12 7764 304 8 4 8 Fulvous Babbler (Turdoides fulva) Tits and Chickadees (Paridae)
- 198 8045 305 14 97 87 8 Great Tit (Parus major) Orioles (Oriolidae)
- 50 8584 306 4 20 26 8 Eurasian Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus) Shrikes (Laniidae)
- 74 8618 307 3 37 34 8 Southern Grey Shrike (Lanius meridionalis)
- 62 8629 308 25 37 8 Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator) Bush-shrikes (Malaconotidae)
- 24 8642 309 8 16 8 Black-crowned Tchagra (Tchagra senegalus) Crows (Corvidae)
- 129 8882 310 6 62 61 8 Common Magpie (Pica pica)
- 46 8931 311 3 24 19 8 Pied Crow (Corvus albus) Vagrant
- 11 8932 312 8 3 8 Brown-necked Raven (Corvus ruficollis)
- 84 8936 313 5 33 46 8 Common Raven (Corvus corax) Starlings (Sturnidae)
- 172 9001 314 2 91 79 8 Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
- 52 9002 315 3 10 39 8 Spotless Starling (Sturnus unicolor) Vagrant Old World Sparrows (Passeridae)
- 355 9052 316 8 221 126 8 House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
- 45 9053 317 1 24 20 8 Spanish Sparrow (Passer hispaniolensis)
- 21 9068 318 8 13 8 Desert Sparrow (Passer simplex)
- 5 9070 319 5 8 Sudan Golden Sparrow (Passer luteus) Vagrant Finches (Fringillidae)
- 170 9410 320 11 92 67 8 Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
- 91 9483 321 3 31 57 8 European Serin (Serinus serinus)
- 115 9452 322 5 42 68 8 European Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris)
- 73 9457 323 3 21 49 8 Eurasian Siskin (Carduelis spinus)
- 106 9476 324 3 43 60 8 European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
- 118 9479 325 2 34 82 8 Common Linnet (Carduelis cannabina)
- 36 9540 326 1 20 15 8 Trumpeter Finch (Bucanetes githagineus) Buntings and New World Sparrows (Emberizidae)
- 69 9985 327 4 27 38 8 Corn Bunting (Emberiza calandra)
- 37 9951 328 1 11 25 8 Rock Bunting (Emberiza cia) Vagrant
- 44 9957 329 2 19 23 8 Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana)
- 34 9949 330 3 12 19 8 Cirl Bunting (Emberiza cirlus)
- 20 146764 331 9 11 House Bunting (Emberiza sahari)
1 2 6 13 308
Western Sahara
331
329
326
329
226
26
14
18
0
0
263
68
1
0
IBC Want list for Western Sahara
IBC Want list for Western Sahara
List of the species occurring in Western Sahara that lack materials on the IBC105 species without sounds
- Ostrich (Struthio camelus)
- Bulwer's Petrel (Bulweria bulwerii) Vagrant
- Great Shearwater (Puffinus gravis)
- Manx Shearwater (Puffinus puffinus)
- Yelkouan Shearwater (Puffinus yelkouan)
- Little Shearwater (Puffinus assimilis) Vagrant
- Wilson's Storm-petrel (Oceanites oceanicus)
- White-faced Storm-petrel (Pelagodroma marina) Vagrant
- European Storm-petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus)
- Madeiran Storm-petrel (Oceanodroma castro) Vagrant
- Leach's Storm-petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa)
- Northern Gannet (Sula bassana)
- Masked Booby (Sula dactylatra) Vagrant
- Long-tailed Cormorant (Phalacrocorax africanus) Vagrant
- Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides)
- Eurasian Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
- Spur-winged Goose (Plectropterus gambensis) Vagrant
- Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) Vagrant
- Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) Vagrant
- Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) Vagrant
- Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) Vagrant
- Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus)
- Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus)
- Hooded Vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) Vagrant
- Rüppell's Griffon (Gyps rueppellii) Vagrant
- Eurasian Griffon (Gyps fulvus)
- Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotus) Vagrant
- Western Marsh-harrier (Circus aeruginosus)
- Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus)
- Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus) Vagrant
- Montagu's Harrier (Circus pygargus)
- Dark Chanting-goshawk (Melierax metabates) Vagrant
- Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus)
- Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax)
- Spanish Imperial Eagle (Aquila adalberti) Vagrant
- Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus)
- Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni)
- Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus)
- African Crake (Crex egregia) Vagrant
- Spotted Crake (Porzana porzana)
- Little Crake (Porzana parva)
- Arabian Bustard (Ardeotis arabs) Vagrant
- Houbara Bustard (Chlamydotis undulata)
- Cream-colored Courser (Cursorius cursor)
- Collared Pratincole (Glareola pratincola)
- Jack Snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus)
- Great Snipe (Gallinago media) Vagrant
- Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica)
- Marsh Sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis)
- Red Knot (Calidris canutus)
- Sanderling (Calidris alba)
- Broad-billed Sandpiper (Limicola falcinellus) Vagrant
- Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)
- Wilson's Phalarope (Steganopus tricolor) Vagrant
- Great Skua (Catharacta skua)
- Slender-billed Gull (Larus genei)
- Franklin's Gull (Larus pipixcan) Vagrant
- Little Gull (Larus minutus)
- Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica)
- Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia)
- Lesser Crested Tern (Thalasseus bengalensis)
- Bridled Tern (Sterna anaethetus)
- Sooty Tern (Sterna fuscata) Vagrant
- White-winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus)
- Black Tern (Chlidonias niger)
- Common Murre (Uria aalge) Vagrant
- Razorbill (Alca torda) Vagrant
- Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) Vagrant
- Pin-tailed Sandgrouse (Pterocles alchata)
- Spotted Sandgrouse (Pterocles senegallus)
- Black-bellied Sandgrouse (Pterocles orientalis)
- Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse (Pterocles lichtensteinii)
- Namaqua Dove (Oena capensis) Vagrant
- Great Spotted Cuckoo (Clamator glandarius)
- Pharaoh Eagle-owl (Bubo ascalaphus)
- Red-necked Nightjar (Caprimulgus ruficollis)
- Plain Swift (Apus unicolor) Vagrant
- European Roller (Coracias garrulus)
- Greater Hoopoe-lark (Alaemon alaudipes)
- Bar-tailed Lark (Ammomanes cinctura)
- Desert Lark (Ammomanes deserti)
- Thick-billed Lark (Ramphocoris clotbey)
- Temminck's Lark (Eremophila bilopha)
- Dunn's Lark (Eremalauda dunni)
- Rock Martin (Ptyonoprogne fuligula)
- Common Rock-thrush (Monticola saxatilis)
- Moussier's Redstart (Phoenicurus moussieri)
- White-crowned Wheatear (Oenanthe leucopyga)
- Black Wheatear (Oenanthe leucura)
- Mourning Wheatear (Oenanthe lugens)
- Buff-rumped Wheatear (Oenanthe moesta)
- Desert Wheatear (Oenanthe deserti)
- Cricket Warbler (Spiloptila clamans)
- Aquatic Warbler (Acrocephalus paludicola)
- Isabelline Warbler (Hippolais opaca)
- Western Bonelli's Warbler (Phylloscopus bonelli)
- Desert Warbler (Sylvia nana)
- Tristram's Warbler (Sylvia deserticola)
- Fulvous Babbler (Turdoides fulva)
- Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator)
- Black-crowned Tchagra (Tchagra senegalus)
- Brown-necked Raven (Corvus ruficollis)
- Desert Sparrow (Passer simplex)
- Sudan Golden Sparrow (Passer luteus) Vagrant
- House Bunting (Emberiza sahari)
Western Sahara statistics
331 species, 329 with material (99.4%)
68 vagrants, 67 with material (98.53%)
68 vagrants, 67 with material (98.53%)
326 species with videos (98.49%)
329 species with photographs (99.4%)
226 species with sounds (68.28%)
10914 videos, 11530 photographs and 659 sounds of species present in Western Sahara
329 species with photographs (99.4%)
226 species with sounds (68.28%)
10914 videos, 11530 photographs and 659 sounds of species present in Western Sahara