Lamprotornis pulcher

Originates from the Afrotropical region and belongs to the Sturnidae family. The first observation of this species in Algeria and the Maghreb took place in November 2022 within the Tawandert region. The habitat features vegetation characterized by the presence of a few shrubs such as Balanites aegyptiaca, Salvadora persica, and Acacia (Soukkou, Hadoun, Seddiki, Boulaouad, Ailame, 2023)