Site Report: Merzouga
Sand Dunes and Tree
Sand Dunes
Merzouga Oasis
Merzouga Coffee Stand
Egyptian Nightjar (Caprimulgus aegyptius)
Greater Hoopoe-Lark (Alaemon alaudipes)
Dumeril's Fringe-fingered Lizard (Acanthodactylus dumerilii)
White-crowned Wheatear (Oenanthe leucopyga)
African Desert Warbler (Curruca deserti)
Desert Sparrow (Passer simplex) - Male
Desert Sparrow (Passer simplex) - Female
Crowned Sandgrouse (Pterocles coronatus)
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Sand Dunes and Tree
Sand Dunes
Merzouga Oasis
Merzouga Coffee Stand
Egyptian Nightjar (Caprimulgus aegyptius)
Greater Hoopoe-Lark (Alaemon alaudipes)
Dumeril's Fringe-fingered Lizard (Acanthodactylus dumerilii)
White-crowned Wheatear (Oenanthe leucopyga)
African Desert Warbler (Curruca deserti)
Desert Sparrow (Passer simplex) - Male
Desert Sparrow (Passer simplex) - Female
Crowned Sandgrouse (Pterocles coronatus)
Sand Dune
Visits
- 2025-02-24: We visited a few places around Merzouga including sand dunes, a big shallow lake, some rocky desert area, an oasis farm, and back to the lake again.
Species Seen
Kingdom: Animals (48 records)
Phylum: Chordates
(48 records)
Class: Birds
(47 records)
- Order: Anseriformes (6 records)
- Order: Cranes, Rails, and Allies
(1 record)
- Family: Rails, Gallinules, and Allies
- Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra)
- Order: Doves and Pigeons
(2 records)
- Family: Pigeons and Doves
- Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)
- Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)
- Order: Hawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies
(2 records)
- Family: Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Western Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)
- Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus)
- Order: Owls And Nightjars
(1 record)
- Family: Nighthawks and Nightjars
- Egyptian Nightjar (Caprimulgus aegyptius)
- Order: Pelicans
(16 records)
- Family: Falcons and Caracaras
- Eurasian Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
- Family: Flamingos
- Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)
- Family: Herons
- Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
- Great Egret (Ardea alba)
- Family: Sandgrouse
- Crowned Sandgrouse (Pterocles coronatus)
- Family: Sandpipers and Allies
- Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago)
- Common Redshank (Tringa totanus)
- Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)
- Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus)
- Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola)
- Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
- Red Knot (Calidris canutus)
- Little Stint (Calidris minuta)
- Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
- Family: Stilts and Avocets
- Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
- Family: Storks
- White Stork (Ciconia ciconia)
- Order: Perching Birds
(16 records)
- Family: Jays and Crows
- Brown-necked Raven (Corvus ruficollis)
- Family: Larks
- Greater Hoopoe-Lark (Alaemon alaudipes)
- Greater Short-toed Lark (Calandrella brachydactyla)
- Thekla's Lark (Galerida theklae)
- Family: Laughingthrushes
- Fulvous Chatterer (Argya fulva)
- Family: Leaf Warblers
- Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)
- Common Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)
- Family: Old World Flycatchers
- White-crowned Wheatear (Oenanthe leucopyga)
- Desert Wheatear (Oenanthe deserti)
- Family: Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
- Desert Sparrow (Passer simplex)
- Family: Old World Warblers and Gnatcatchers
- African Desert Warbler (Curruca deserti)
- Spectacled Warbler (Curruca conspicillata)
- Family: Thrushes and Allies
- Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula)
- Family: Wagtails and Pipits
- White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)
- Gray Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)
- Order: Shorebirds and Allies (3 records)
Class: Reptiles
(1 record)
- Order: Lizards and Snakes
(1 record)
- Family: Wall Lizards
- Dumeril's Fringe-fingered Lizard (Acanthodactylus dumerilii)