Vol. 75 (4) 2023

ARTICLES

First Records of the Cricket Warbler Spiloptila clamans (Cretzschmar, 1826) (Passeriformes: Cisticolidae) in Algeria

Belkacem Aimene Boulaouad1,2*, Bachir Harzallah2, Khaled Ayyach2, Mohamed Missoum2 & Oussama Ailam2,3

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*1Department of Agronomy, SNV-TU Faculty, Mohamed El Bachir El Ibrahimi Bordj Bou Arreridj University, Algeria;
E-mail: belkacemaimene.boulaouad@univ-bba.dz
2Algerian Wildlife Watchers Association, Algeria
3Faculté des Sciences, Département Science de la Nature et de la Vie, Université de M’Sila 28000 M’Sila, Algeria

https://doi.org/10.71424/azb75.4.002690

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Abstract
The cricket warbler Spiloptila clamans was recorded for the first time in Algeria in October 2022 in the region of Timiaouine, the extreme south of Algeria. The breeding record of this species is considered the first for Algeria and the second for North Africa (after Morocco). This record is a new addition to the avifauna of Algeria.

Key words
Spiloptila clamans, birds, North Africa, new breeding record

How to Cite
Boulaouad B.A., Harzallah B., Ayyach K., Missoum M. & Ailam O. 2023. First Records of the Cricket Warbler Spiloptila clamans (Cretzschmar, 1826) (Passeriformes: Cisticolidae) in Algeria. Acta zoologica bulgarica 75 (4) 563-565.

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