
Moussier's Redstart Phoenicurus moussieri adult male, Oued Souss, Agadir, Morocco
Country checklist and status
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Endemic species
Atlas (European Pied) Flycatcher Ficedula (hypoleuca) speculigera is considered by some authorities to be a full species endemic to Morocco.
Near endemic species (found in 3 or less African countries)
Northern Bald Ibis* | Geronticus eremita |
Spanish Imperial Eagle | Aquila adalberti |
Levaillant’s Woodpecker | Picus vaillantii |
Moussier’s Redstart | Phoenicurus moussieri |
Tristram’s Warbler | Sylvia deserticola |
* This critically endangered species was thought to nest only in Morocco but it has recently been found in Syria.
Threatened species
Northern Bald Ibis | Geronticus eremita | Critical |
White-headed Duck | Oxyura leucocephala | Endangered |
Marbled Teal | Marmaronetta angustirostris | Vulnerable |
Greater Spotted Eagle | Aquila clanga | Vulnerable |
Spanish Imperial Eagle | Aquila adalberti | Vulnerable |
Lesser Kestrel | Falco naumanni | Vulnerable |
Corncrake | Crex crex | Vulnerable |
Great Bustard | Otis tarda | Vulnerable |
Slender-billed Curlew | Numenius tenuirostris | Critical |
The lists of endemic, near endemic and threatened species have been compiled from a number of sources including the African Bird Club, BirdLife International, and Birds of the World Version 2.0 ® 1994-1996, Dr. Charles Sibley and Thayer Birding Software, Ltd. For further information on Morocco's threatened species, see BirdLife International