taxonID	type	description	language	source
0382B551FF852E64FD5EF84BFC48FE97.taxon	distribution	The Jacobin or Pied Cuckoo (Clamator jacobinus) was observed by Haddad and Afoutni in 2020 in Tamanrasset. A second observation of a juvenile bird took place in Tawandert in October 2022, followed by a third observation in the same area by Soukkou, Hadoun and Seddiki in November 2022.	en	Boulaouad, Belkacem Aimene, Djetti, Tayeb, Belkacem, Mohamed, Ailam, Oussama, Harzallah, Bachir, Missoum, Mohamed, Ayyach, Khaled, Telailia, Saleh (2024): Bird diversity and annotated checklist of Afrotropical species in extreme south of Algeria. Acta Zoológica Lilloana 68 (1): 17-27, DOI: 10.30550/j.azl/1849, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.30550/j.azl/1849
0382B551FF832E64FD6DF884FB7CF828.taxon	distribution	It was initially observed with a single individual in Tamanrasset by Boulaouad et al., in 2022. A second observation revealed the presence of multiple individuals of this species in the southern region of Timiaouine during October 2022.	en	Boulaouad, Belkacem Aimene, Djetti, Tayeb, Belkacem, Mohamed, Ailam, Oussama, Harzallah, Bachir, Missoum, Mohamed, Ayyach, Khaled, Telailia, Saleh (2024): Bird diversity and annotated checklist of Afrotropical species in extreme south of Algeria. Acta Zoológica Lilloana 68 (1): 17-27, DOI: 10.30550/j.azl/1849, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.30550/j.azl/1849
0382B551FF832E64FD72FBEAFB87FAB6.taxon	distribution	The first observation involved two collected birds in April 1952 at Tamanrasset. This species was reported exclusively between 1950 and 1980 in a limited number of Algerian villages, specifically Tinzawatine, Timiaouine, and Bordj Moktar, all situated in the Adrar des Iforas region, an area bordering Algeria and Mali. A notable observation occurred in October 2022 and was followed by another in November 2022, during which multiple individuals including adults and juveniles of this species were sighted along the route from Timiaouine to Tawandert.	en	Boulaouad, Belkacem Aimene, Djetti, Tayeb, Belkacem, Mohamed, Ailam, Oussama, Harzallah, Bachir, Missoum, Mohamed, Ayyach, Khaled, Telailia, Saleh (2024): Bird diversity and annotated checklist of Afrotropical species in extreme south of Algeria. Acta Zoológica Lilloana 68 (1): 17-27, DOI: 10.30550/j.azl/1849, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.30550/j.azl/1849
0382B551FF832E64FD63FE68FD87FD64.taxon	distribution	The Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse was recorded for the second time in May 2019 within the Tinzawatine region, situated 450 km southwest of Tamanraset city (Boulaouad et al., 2021). According to Isenmann and Moali (2000), the initial observation of this species occurred on May 23 th 1987, between Gara Ekar and Asamakka along the Algerian-Niger border.	en	Boulaouad, Belkacem Aimene, Djetti, Tayeb, Belkacem, Mohamed, Ailam, Oussama, Harzallah, Bachir, Missoum, Mohamed, Ayyach, Khaled, Telailia, Saleh (2024): Bird diversity and annotated checklist of Afrotropical species in extreme south of Algeria. Acta Zoológica Lilloana 68 (1): 17-27, DOI: 10.30550/j.azl/1849, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.30550/j.azl/1849
0382B551FF832E64FDB1FD3EFE8CFC09.taxon	distribution	It was observed for the first time in Algeria in the valley of Tawendart on October 16 th, 2022. This sighting included a group of companion species: Streptopelia turtur hoggara, Streptopelia decaocto, Spilopelia senegalensis, Streptopelia roseogrisea, and Oena capensis.	en	Boulaouad, Belkacem Aimene, Djetti, Tayeb, Belkacem, Mohamed, Ailam, Oussama, Harzallah, Bachir, Missoum, Mohamed, Ayyach, Khaled, Telailia, Saleh (2024): Bird diversity and annotated checklist of Afrotropical species in extreme south of Algeria. Acta Zoológica Lilloana 68 (1): 17-27, DOI: 10.30550/j.azl/1849, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.30550/j.azl/1849
0382B551FF832E64FD46FA08FC08F92B.taxon	distribution	The Blue-naped Mousebird (Urocolius macrourus) was initially observed by Haddad and Bekkouche in 2018 in Tawandert. This marked the first recorded sighting of several individuals (Haddad and Bekkouche, 2021; Boulaouad et al., 2021). A second observation occurred in October 2022, followed by a third sighting in November of the same year, all within the same region. These observations lead us to believe that this species resides in the southernmost part of Algeria.	en	Boulaouad, Belkacem Aimene, Djetti, Tayeb, Belkacem, Mohamed, Ailam, Oussama, Harzallah, Bachir, Missoum, Mohamed, Ayyach, Khaled, Telailia, Saleh (2024): Bird diversity and annotated checklist of Afrotropical species in extreme south of Algeria. Acta Zoológica Lilloana 68 (1): 17-27, DOI: 10.30550/j.azl/1849, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.30550/j.azl/1849
0382B551FF802E67FD44FEF0FBB6FE1C.taxon	distribution	The Little Grey Woodpecker (Dendropicos elachus) was first observed by Haddad and Afoutni in 2022. Later, three individuals were observed in Tawandert in October 2022, the third observation in the same region in November 2022.	en	Boulaouad, Belkacem Aimene, Djetti, Tayeb, Belkacem, Mohamed, Ailam, Oussama, Harzallah, Bachir, Missoum, Mohamed, Ayyach, Khaled, Telailia, Saleh (2024): Bird diversity and annotated checklist of Afrotropical species in extreme south of Algeria. Acta Zoológica Lilloana 68 (1): 17-27, DOI: 10.30550/j.azl/1849, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.30550/j.azl/1849
0382B551FF802E67FD51FC73FA93FB16.taxon	distribution	The fourth observation of Dunn’s Lark occurred in the Timiaouine region, marking the first breeding record for Algeria, with the presence of both parents and juveniles observed in October 2022. This follows the initial record on Chegga Hamada (Algeria / Mauritania) on February 28, 1930. The second record of Dunn’s Lark was documented to the west of Tamanrasset (Ahaggar) in January 1954, and the third observation took place in Djanet (Harzallah, Ayyache, Benmokhtar, Telailia, 2021).	en	Boulaouad, Belkacem Aimene, Djetti, Tayeb, Belkacem, Mohamed, Ailam, Oussama, Harzallah, Bachir, Missoum, Mohamed, Ayyach, Khaled, Telailia, Saleh (2024): Bird diversity and annotated checklist of Afrotropical species in extreme south of Algeria. Acta Zoológica Lilloana 68 (1): 17-27, DOI: 10.30550/j.azl/1849, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.30550/j.azl/1849
0382B551FF802E67FD4CFDF5FE25FC91.taxon	distribution	The first record of this sub-Saharan species was collected or sighted 150 km west of Tamanrasset / Ahaggar in January 1954. Initially identified as Dunn’s Lark (Eremalauda dunni), it was later determined to be Black-crowned Sparrow-lark. The second observation and confirmation of breeding took place in October 2022, with the presence of both parents and juveniles observed in the Timiaouine region (Boulaouad et al., 2022).	en	Boulaouad, Belkacem Aimene, Djetti, Tayeb, Belkacem, Mohamed, Ailam, Oussama, Harzallah, Bachir, Missoum, Mohamed, Ayyach, Khaled, Telailia, Saleh (2024): Bird diversity and annotated checklist of Afrotropical species in extreme south of Algeria. Acta Zoológica Lilloana 68 (1): 17-27, DOI: 10.30550/j.azl/1849, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.30550/j.azl/1849
0382B551FF802E67FD43F9BCFC1EF8B0.taxon	distribution	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)	en	Boulaouad, Belkacem Aimene, Djetti, Tayeb, Belkacem, Mohamed, Ailam, Oussama, Harzallah, Bachir, Missoum, Mohamed, Ayyach, Khaled, Telailia, Saleh (2024): Bird diversity and annotated checklist of Afrotropical species in extreme south of Algeria. Acta Zoológica Lilloana 68 (1): 17-27, DOI: 10.30550/j.azl/1849, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.30550/j.azl/1849
0382B551FF802E67FD51FAE8FC8DF9E3.taxon	distribution	This Afrotropical Sahelian species was discovered in October 2022 along the route from Timiaouine to Tawandert, covering a distance of approximately 80 km (Boulaouad, Harzallah, Ayyache, Missoum, Ailam, 2023). It was observed within well-vegetated steppes, often within the dry riverbeds, dominated by substantial clumps of grasses and a varying density of acacia shrubs.	en	Boulaouad, Belkacem Aimene, Djetti, Tayeb, Belkacem, Mohamed, Ailam, Oussama, Harzallah, Bachir, Missoum, Mohamed, Ayyach, Khaled, Telailia, Saleh (2024): Bird diversity and annotated checklist of Afrotropical species in extreme south of Algeria. Acta Zoológica Lilloana 68 (1): 17-27, DOI: 10.30550/j.azl/1849, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.30550/j.azl/1849
0382B551FF812E66FD59FEF0FC51FDC4.taxon	distribution	The fourth and fifth observations of the Black Scrub Robin in the Tawendert region occurred in October and November 2022. This Sahelian species was initially spotted on February 8, 1968, in Tamanrasset and possibly again on February 12 th, 1968, in the Central Hoggar (Isenmann and Moali, 2000).	en	Boulaouad, Belkacem Aimene, Djetti, Tayeb, Belkacem, Mohamed, Ailam, Oussama, Harzallah, Bachir, Missoum, Mohamed, Ayyach, Khaled, Telailia, Saleh (2024): Bird diversity and annotated checklist of Afrotropical species in extreme south of Algeria. Acta Zoológica Lilloana 68 (1): 17-27, DOI: 10.30550/j.azl/1849, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.30550/j.azl/1849
0382B551FF812E66FD09FC72FCD4FB6E.taxon	distribution	This Sahel species occasionally reaches the southernmost part of Algeria. There was one recorded instance in 1961, and another in December 1964 near in Azaoua. The species has also been reported in the Algerian sector of the Adrar des Iforas region, situated near Mali. Furthermore, a second observation occurred in December 2021, this time near the city of Ain Guezzam.	en	Boulaouad, Belkacem Aimene, Djetti, Tayeb, Belkacem, Mohamed, Ailam, Oussama, Harzallah, Bachir, Missoum, Mohamed, Ayyach, Khaled, Telailia, Saleh (2024): Bird diversity and annotated checklist of Afrotropical species in extreme south of Algeria. Acta Zoológica Lilloana 68 (1): 17-27, DOI: 10.30550/j.azl/1849, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.30550/j.azl/1849
0382B551FF812E66FD77FD9DFE25FC91.taxon	distribution	The Northern Grey-headed Sparrow, a Sahelian species, is increasingly being noted and is a potential breeder in the Timiaouine region. The first recorded observation in Algeria was in the town of Timiaouine, located in the far south of the country, on October 16 th, 2022. The second locality was within the Tawendart region (Boulaouad et al., 2023).	en	Boulaouad, Belkacem Aimene, Djetti, Tayeb, Belkacem, Mohamed, Ailam, Oussama, Harzallah, Bachir, Missoum, Mohamed, Ayyach, Khaled, Telailia, Saleh (2024): Bird diversity and annotated checklist of Afrotropical species in extreme south of Algeria. Acta Zoológica Lilloana 68 (1): 17-27, DOI: 10.30550/j.azl/1849, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.30550/j.azl/1849
