List of birds of Morocco

Ostriches

Order: Struthioniformes   Family: Struthionidae

The ostrich is a flightless bird native to Africa. It is the largest living species of bird. It is distinctive in its appearance, with a long neck and legs and the ability to run at high speeds. It became extinct in Morocco some time before 1990 (Snow & Perrins 1998); a re-introduction programme for the North African ostrich is in progress (National Environment Observatory of Morocco 2001).

Ostrich, Struthio camelus (Ex A)

Swans, geese and ducks

Order: Anseriformes   Family: Anatidae

Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as swans and geese.

Fulvous whistling duck, Dendrocygna bicolor (A)

Mute swan, Cygnus olor (A)

Whooper swan, Cygnus cygnus (A)

Bean goose, Anser fabalis (A)

White-fronted goose, Anser albifrons (A)

Greylag goose, Anser anser

Snow goose, Anser caerulescens (A)

Barnacle goose, Branta leucopsis (A)

Brent goose, Branta bernicla (A)

Ruddy shelduck, Tadorna ferruginea

Common shelduck, Tadorna tadorna

Spur-winged goose, Plectropterus gambensis (A)

Mandarin duck, Aix galericulata (I A)

Eurasian wigeon, Anas penelope

American wigeon, Anas americana (A)

Gadwall, Anas strepera

Common teal, Anas crecca

Green-winged teal, Anas carolinensis (A)

Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos

Northern pintail, Anas acuta

Garganey, Anas querquedula

Blue-winged teal, Anas discors (A)

Cape shoveler, Anas smithii (A)

Northern shoveler, Anas clypeata

Marbled teal, Marmaronetta angustirostris

Red-crested pochard, Netta rufina

Common pochard, Aythya ferina

Ring-necked duck, Aythya collaris (A)

Ferruginous duck, Aythya nyroca

Tufted duck, Aythya fuligula

Greater scaup, Aythya marila (A)

Lesser scaup, Aythya affinis (A)

Common scoter, Melanitta nigra

Velvet scoter, Melanitta fusca (A)

Common goldeneye, Bucephala clangula (A)

Red-breasted merganser, Mergus serrator (A)

Goosander, Mergus merganser (A)

Ruddy duck, Oxyura jamaicensis (I A)

White-headed duck, Oxyura leucocephala (A)

Pheasants and partridges

Order: Galliformes   Family: Phasianidae

Phasianidae are a family of terrestrial birds which consists of quails, partridges, francolins and pheasants. In general, they are plump (although they vary in size) and have broad, relatively short wings.

Barbary partridge, Alectoris barbara

Double-spurred francolin, Pternistis bicalcaratus

Common quail, Coturnix coturnix

Ring-necked pheasant, Phasianus colchicus (I)

Guineafowl

Order: Galliformes   Family: Numididae

Guineafowl are a group of African birds that resemble partridges, but with featherless heads and spangled grey plumage.

Helmeted guineafowl, Numida meleagris (Ex A)

Divers

Order: Gaviiformes   Family: Gaviidae

Divers are a group of aquatic birds found in many parts of the Northern Hemisphere.

Red-throated diver, Gavia stellata (A)

Black-throated diver, Gavia arctica (A)

Great northern diver, Gavia immer (A)

Grebes

Order: Podicipediformes   Family: Podicipedidae

Grebes are small to medium-large freshwater diving birds.

Little grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis

Great crested grebe, Podiceps cristatus

Slavonian grebe, Podiceps auritus (A)

Black-necked grebe, Podiceps nigricollis

Albatrosses

Order: Procellariiformes   Family: Diomedeidae

The albatrosses are among the largest of flying birds, and the great albatrosses from the genus Diomedea have the largest wingspans of any extant birds.

Black-browed albatross, Thalassarche melanophris (A)

Shearwaters and petrels

Order: Procellariiformes   Family: Procellariidae

The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized "true petrels", characterised by united nostrils with medium septum and a long outer functional primary.

Northern fulmar, Fulmarus glacialis (A)

Bulwer's petrel, Bulweria bulwerii (A)

Cory's shearwater, Calonectris borealis

Scopoli's shearwater, Calonectris diomedea

Cape Verde shearwater, Calonectris edwardsii (A)

Great shearwater, Ardenna gravis (A)

Sooty shearwater, Ardenna griseus (A)

Manx shearwater, Puffinus puffinus (A)

Balearic shearwater, Puffinus mauretanicus

Yelkouan shearwater, Puffinus yelkouan

Macaronesian shearwater, Puffinus baroli (A)

Desertas petrel, Pterodroma desertas

Storm petrels

Order: Procellariiformes   Family: Hydrobatidae

The storm petrels are relatives of the petrels and are the smallest seabirds.

Wilson's storm petrel, Oceanites oceanicus (A)

White-faced storm petrel, Pelagodroma marina (A)

European storm petrel, Hydrobates pelagicus

Leach's storm petrel, Oceanodroma leucorhoa (A)

Madeiran storm petrel, Oceanodroma castro (A)

Gannets and boobies

Order: Suliformes   Family: Sulidae

The sulids comprise the gannets and boobies. Both groups are seabirds that plunge-dive for fish.

Brown booby, Sula leucogaster (A)

Gannet, Morus bassanus

Cape gannet, Morus capensis (A)

Cormorants

Order: Suliformes   Family: Phalacrocoracidae

Phalacrocoracidae is a family of medium to large coastal, fish-eating seabirds that includes cormorants and shags.

Cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo

Shag, Phalacrocorax aristotelis

Long-tailed cormorant, Microcarbo africanus (A)

Darters

Order: Suliformes   Family: Anhingidae

Darters are water birds with a distinctive long slender neck and bill.

Darter, Anhinga rufa (A)

Pelicans

Order: Pelecaniformes   Family: Pelecanidae

Pelicans are large water birds with a distinctive pouch under their beak.

Great white pelican, Pelecanus onocrotalus (A)

Bitterns, herons and egrets

Order: Pelecaniformes   Family: Ardeidae

The family Ardeidae contains the bitterns, herons and egrets.

Bittern, Botaurus stellaris (A)

Little bittern, Ixobrychus minutus

Night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax

Squacco heron, Ardeola ralloides

Cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis

Western reef heron, Egretta gularis (A)

Little egret, Egretta garzetta

Great egret, Ardea alba (A)

Grey heron, Ardea cinerea

Purple heron, Ardea purpurea

Ibises and spoonbills

Order: Pelecaniformes   Family: Threskiornithidae

Threskiornithidae is a family of large terrestrial and wading birds which includes the ibises and spoonbills.

Glossy ibis, Plegadis falcinellus

Bald ibis, Geronticus eremita

Spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia

Storks

Order: Ciconiiformes   Family: Ciconiidae

Storks are large, long-legged, long-necked, wading birds with long, stout bills. Their nests can be large and may be reused for many years. Many species are migratory.

Yellow-billed stork, Mycteria ibis (A)

Black stork, Ciconia nigra

White stork, Ciconia ciconia

Flamingos

Order: Phoenicopteriformes   Family: Phoenicopteridae

Flamingos are gregarious wading birds, usually 3 to 5 feet (0.9 to 1.5 m) tall, found in both the Western and Eastern Hemispheres.

Greater flamingo, Phoenicopterus roseus

Lesser flamingo, Phoenicopterus minor (A)

Kites, hawks and eagles

Order: Accipitriformes   Family: Accipitridae

The Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey, which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers and Old World vultures. The lammergeier, dark chanting goshawk and tawny eagle are all close to being extirpated in Morocco.

European honey buzzard, Pernis apivorus

Black-winged kite, Elanus caeruleus

Black kite, Milvus migrans

Red kite, Milvus milvus

White-tailed eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla (A)

Lammergeier, Gypaetus barbatus

Egyptian vulture, Neophron percnopterus

Hooded vulture, Necrosyrtes monachus (A)

Griffon vulture, Gyps fulvus

Rüppell's vulture, Gyps rueppelli (A)

Lappet-faced vulture, Torgos tracheliotos (A)

Black vulture, Aegypius monachus (A)

Short-toed eagle, Circaetus gallicus

Marsh harrier, Circus aeruginosus

Hen harrier, Circus cyaneus

Pallid harrier, Circus macrourus (A)

Montagu's harrier, Circus pygargus

Dark chanting goshawk, Melierax metabates (A)

Goshawk, Accipiter gentilis

Sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus

Common buzzard, Buteo buteo

Long-legged buzzard, Buteo rufinus

Lesser spotted eagle, Clanga pomarina (A)

Greater spotted eagle, Clanga clanga (A)

Booted eagle, Hieraaetus pennatus

Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos

Bonelli's eagle, Aquila fasciata

Tawny eagle, Aquila rapax (A)

Spanish eagle, Aquila adalberti (Ex A)

Osprey

Order: Accipitriformes   Family: Pandionidae

The Pandionidae family contains only one species, the osprey, a medium large bird of prey with a worldwide distribution.

Osprey, Pandion haliaetus

Falcons

Order: Falconiformes   Family: Falconidae

Falconidae is a family of diurnal birds of prey. They differ from hawks, eagles and kites in that they kill with their beaks instead of their talons.

Lesser kestrel, Falco naumanni

Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus

Red-footed falcon, Falco vespertinus (A)

Merlin, Falco columbarius

Eurasian hobby, Falco subbuteo

Eleonora's falcon, Falco eleonorae

Sooty falcon, Falco concolor (A)

Lanner falcon, Falco biarmicus

Saker falcon, Falco cherrug (A)

Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus

Barbary falcon, Falco pelegrinoides (A)

Rails, crakes, gallinules and coots

Order: Gruiformes   Family: Rallidae

Rallidae is a large family of small to medium-sized birds which includes the rails, crakes, coots and gallinules.

Water rail, Rallus aquaticus

Spotted crake, Porzana porzana (A)

Sora, Porzana carolina (A)

Little crake, Porzana parva (A)

Baillon's crake, Porzana pusilla (A)

Corn crake, Crex crex (A)

Common moorhen, Gallinula chloropus

Allen's gallinule, Porphyrio alleni (A)

Western swamphen, Porphyrio porphyrio

Eurasian coot, Fulica atra

Red-knobbed coot, Fulica cristata

Cranes

Order: Gruiformes   Family: Gruidae

Cranes are large, long-legged and long-necked birds. The demoiselle crane has been extirpated since 1985.

Common crane, Grus grus

Demoiselle crane, Anthropoides virgo (Ex A)

Bustards

Order: Otidiformes   Family: Otididae

Bustards are large terrestrial birds mainly associated with dry open country and steppes in the Old World. The Arabian bustard has been extirpated from Morocco since about 1985, and the houbara bustard is close to being extirpated.

Little bustard, Tetrax tetrax (A)

Houbara bustard, Chlamydotis undulata

Arabian bustard, Ardeotis arabs (Ex A)

Great bustard, Otis tarda

Buttonquails

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Turnicidae

The buttonquails are small, drab, running birds which resemble the true quails. They are close to being extirpated in Morocco.

Small buttonquail, Turnix sylvaticus (A)

Painted-snipe

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Rostratulidae

Painted-snipes are short-legged, long-billed birds similar in shape to the true snipes, but more brightly coloured.

Painted-snipe, Rostratula benghalensis

Oystercatchers

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Haematopodidae

The oystercatchers are large and noisy plover-like birds, with strong bills used for smashing or prising open molluscs.

Eurasian oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus

Avocets and stilts

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Recurvirostridae

Recurvirostridae is a family of large wading birds, which includes the avocets and stilts.

Black-winged stilt, Himantopus himantopus

Pied avocet, Recurvirostra avosetta

Thick-knees

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Burhinidae

The thick-knees are a group of largely tropical waders in the family Burhinidae. Despite being classed as waders, most species have a preference for arid or semi-arid habitats.

Eurasian thick-knee, Burhinus oedicnemus

Pratincoles and coursers

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Glareolidae

Glareolidae is a family of wading birds comprising the pratincoles, which have short legs, long pointed wings and long forked tails, and the coursers, which have long legs, short wings and long, pointed bills which curve downwards.

Cream-coloured courser, Cursorius cursor

Collared pratincole, Glareola pratincola

Black-winged pratincole, Glareola nordmanni (A)

Plovers and lapwings

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Charadriidae

The family Charadriidae includes the plovers, dotterels and lapwings. They are small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short, thick necks and long, usually pointed, wings.

Little ringed plover, Charadrius dubius

Ringed plover, Charadrius hiaticula

Kittlitz's plover, Charadrius pecuarius (A)

Kentish plover, Charadrius alexandrinus

Dotterel, Charadrius morinellus

American golden plover, Pluvialis dominica (A)

Eurasian golden plover, Pluvialis apricaria

Grey plover, Pluvialis squatarola

Sociable lapwing, Vanellus gregarius (A)

White-tailed lapwing, Vanellus leucurus (A)

Northern lapwing, Vanellus vanellus

Sandpipers and allies

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Scolopacidae

Scolopacidae is a large diverse family of small to medium-sized waders including the sandpipers, curlews, godwits, shanks, woodcocks, snipes, dowitchers and phalaropes. The majority of these species eat small invertebrates picked out of the mud or soil. Variation in length of legs and bills enables multiple species to feed in the same habitat, particularly on the coast, without direct competition for food.

Great knot, Calidris tenuirostris (A)

Red knot, Calidris canutus

Sanderling, Calidris alba

Semipalmated sandpiper, Calidris pusilla (A)

Little stint, Calidris minuta

Temminck's stint, Calidris temminckii

White-rumped sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis (A)

Pectoral sandpiper, Calidris melanotos (A)

Curlew sandpiper, Calidris ferruginea

Stilt sandpiper, Calidris himantopus (A)

Purple sandpiper, Calidris maritima (A)

Dunlin, Calidris alpina

Broad-billed sandpiper, Limicola falcinellus (A)

Buff-breasted sandpiper, Tryngites subruficollis (A)

Ruff, Philomachus pugnax

Jack snipe, Lymnocryptes minimus

Common snipe, Gallinago gallinago

Great snipe, Gallinago media (A)

Long-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus (A)

Eurasian woodcock, Scolopax rusticola

Black-tailed godwit, Limosa limosa

Bar-tailed godwit, Limosa lapponica

Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus

Slender-billed curlew, Numenius tenuirostris (Ex A)

Eurasian curlew, Numenius arquata

Spotted redshank, Tringa erythropus

Common redshank, Tringa totanus

Marsh sandpiper, Tringa stagnatilis

Common greenshank, Tringa nebularia

Lesser yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes (A)

Green sandpiper, Tringa ochropus

Wood sandpiper, Tringa glareola

Terek sandpiper, Tringa cinereus (A)

Common sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos

Spotted sandpiper, Actitis macularia (A)

Ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres

Wilson's phalarope, Phalaropus tricolor (A)

Red-necked phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus (A)

Grey phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius

Skuas

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Stercorariidae

The family Stercorariidae are, in general, medium to large birds, typically with grey or brown plumage, often with white markings on the wings.

Great skua, Stercorarius skua

Pomarine skua, Stercorarius pomarinus

Arctic skua, Stercorarius parasiticus

Long-tailed skua, Stercorarius longicaudus (A)

Gulls

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Laridae

Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds, the gulls and kittiwakes.

Mediterranean gull, Ichthyaetus melanocephalus

Audouin's gull, Ichthyaetus audouinii

Laughing gull, Leucophaeus atricilla (A)

Franklin's gull, Leucophaeus pipixcan (A)

Little gull, Hydrocoloeus minutus

Sabine's gull, Xema sabini (A)

Bonaparte's gull, Chroicocephalus philadelphia (A)

Black-headed gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Grey-headed gull, Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus (A)

Slender-billed gull, Chroicocephalus genei

Ring-billed gull, Larus delawarensis (A)

Common gull, Larus canus (A)

Lesser black-backed gull, Larus fuscus

Herring gull, Larus argentatus (A)

Yellow-legged gull, Larus michahellis

Glaucous-winged gull, Larus glaucescens (A)

Iceland gull, Larus glaucoides (A)

Glaucous gull, Larus hyperboreus (A)

Great black-backed gull, Larus marinus (A)

Kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla

Terns

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Sternidae

Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head.

Brown noddy, Anous stolidus (A)

Sooty tern, Onychoprion fuscata (A)

Bridled tern, Onychoprion anaethetus (A)

Little tern, Sternula albifrons

Gull-billed tern, Gelochelidon nilotica

Caspian tern, Hydroprogne caspia

Whiskered tern, Chlidonias hybrida

Black tern, Chlidonias niger

White-winged tern, Chlidonias leucopterus

Sandwich tern, Thalasseus sandvicensis

Royal tern, Thalasseus maxima

Lesser crested tern, Thalasseus bengalensis

Common tern, Sterna hirundo

Arctic tern, Sterna paradisaea (A)

Roseate tern, Sterna dougallii (A)

Skimmers

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Rynchopidae

Skimmers are a small family of tropical tern-like birds.

African skimmer, Rynchops flavirostris (A)

Auks

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Alcidae

Auks live on the open sea, only deliberately coming ashore to nest.

Common guillemot, Uria aalge (A)

Razorbill, Alca torda

Little auk, Alle alle (A)

Atlantic puffin, Fratercula arctica

Sandgrouse

Order: Pterocliformes   Family: Pteroclididae

Sandgrouse have small, pigeon like heads and necks, but sturdy compact bodies.

Lichtenstein's sandgrouse, Pterocles lichtensteinii (A)

Crowned sandgrouse, Pterocles coronatus

Spotted sandgrouse, Pterocles senegallus

Black-bellied sandgrouse, Pterocles orientalis

Pin-tailed sandgrouse, Pterocles alchata

Pigeons and doves

Order: Columbiformes   Family: Columbidae

Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere.

Rock pigeon, Columba livia

Stock pigeon, Columba oenas

Wood pigeon, Columba palumbus

Collared dove, Streptopelia decaocto

European turtle dove, Streptopelia turtur

Laughing dove, Spilopelia senegalensis

Namaqua dove, Oena capensis (A)

Parrots

Order: Psittaciformes   Family: Psittaculidae

Parrots are small to large birds with a characteristic curved beak shape.

Rose-ringed parakeet, Psittacula krameri (I A)

Cuckoos

Order: Cuculiformes   Family: Cuculidae

The cuckoos are birds are of variable size with slender bodies, long tails and strong legs.

Great spotted cuckoo, Clamator glandarius

Common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus

Yellow-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus (A)

Barn owls

Order: Strigiformes   Family: Tytonidae

Barn owls are medium to large owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces.

Barn owl, Tyto alba

Typical owls

Order: Strigiformes   Family: Strigidae

The typical owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey.

European scops owl, Otus scops

Pharaoh eagle owl, Bubo ascalaphus

Little owl, Athene noctua

Tawny owl, Strix aluco

Long-eared owl, Asio otus

Short-eared owl, Asio flammeus (A)

Marsh owl, Asio capensis

Nightjars

Order: Caprimulgiformes   Family: Caprimulgidae

Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal birds with long wings, short legs and very short bills.

Eurasian nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus

Red-necked nightjar, Caprimulgus ruficollis

Egyptian nightjar, Caprimulgus aegyptius

Swifts

Order: Apodiformes   Family: Apodidae

Swifts are small birds which spend the majority of their lives flying.

Chimney swift, Chaetura pelagica (A)

Alpine swift, Apus melba

Plain swift, Apus unicolor (A)

Common swift, Apus apus

Pallid swift, Apus pallidus

White-rumped swift, Apus caffer (A)

Little swift, Apus affinis

Kingfishers

Order: Coraciiformes   Family: Alcedinidae

Kingfishers are medium-sized birds with large heads, long, pointed bills, short legs and stubby tails.

Common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis

Bee-eaters

Order: Coraciiformes   Family: Meropidae

The bee-eaters are a group of near passerine birds in the family Meropidae.

Blue-cheeked bee-eater, Merops persicus

European bee-eater, Merops apiaster

Rollers

Order: Coraciiformes   Family: Coraciidae

Rollers resemble crows in size and build, but are more closely related to the kingfishers and bee-eaters.

European roller, Coracias garrulus

Hoopoes

Order: Coraciiformes   Family: Upupidae

Hoopoes have black, white and orangey-pink colouring with a large erectile crest on their head.

Hoopoe, Upupa epops

Woodpeckers and allies

Order: Piciformes   Family: Picidae

Woodpeckers are small to medium-sized birds with chisel-like beaks, short legs, stiff tails and long tongues.

Eurasian wryneck, Jynx torquilla

Levaillant's woodpecker, Picus vaillantii

Great spotted woodpecker, Dendrocopos major

Larks

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Alaudidae

Larks are small terrestrial birds, mostly fairly dull in appearance.

Black-crowned sparrow lark, Eremopterix nigriceps (A)

Bar-tailed lark, Ammomanes cinctura

Desert lark, Ammomanes deserti

Hoopoe lark, Alaemon alaudipes

Dupont's lark, Chersophilus duponti

Thick-billed lark, Ramphocoris clotbey

Calandra lark, Melanocorypha calandra

Short-toed lark, Calandrella brachydactyla

Lesser short-toed lark, Alaudala rufescens

Crested lark, Galerida cristata

Maghreb lark, Galerida macrorhyncha

Thekla lark, Galerida theklae

Wood lark, Lullula arborea

Eurasian skylark, Alauda arvensis

Horned lark, Eremophila alpestris

Temminck's lark, Eremophila bilopha

Swallows and martins

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Hirundinidae

The family Hirundinidae is a group of passerines adapted to aerial feeding.

Brown-throated martin, Riparia paludicola

Sand martin, Riparia riparia

Rock martin, Ptyonoprogne fuligula (A)

Eurasian crag martin, Ptyonoprogne rupestris

Pale crag martin, Ptyonoprogne obsoleta

Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica

Common house martin, Delichon urbicum

Red-rumped swallow, Cecropis daurica

Wagtails and pipits

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Motacillidae

The Motacillidae is a family of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. They include the wagtails and pipits.

Richard's pipit, Anthus richardi

Tawny pipit, Anthus campestris

Tree pipit, Anthus trivialis

Meadow pipit, Anthus pratensis

Red-throated pipit, Anthus cervinus

Water pipit, Anthus spinoletta

Rock pipit, Anthus petrosus (A)

Yellow wagtail, Motacilla flava

Citrine wagtail, Motacilla citreola (A)

Grey wagtail, Motacilla cinerea

White wagtail, Motacilla alba

Bulbuls

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Pycnonotidae

Bulbuls are medium-sized songbirds.

Common bulbul, Pycnonotus barbatus

Dippers

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Cinclidae

Dippers are a group of perching birds which specialise in feeding in running water.

Dipper, Cinclus cinclus

Wrens

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Troglodytidae

The wrens have short wings and thin down-turned bills.

Wren, Troglodytes troglodytes

Accentors

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Prunellidae

The accentors are in the only bird family which is completely endemic to the Palearctic.

Dunnock, Prunella modularis (A)

Alpine accentor, Prunella collaris

Thrushes and allies

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Turdidae

Ring ouzel, Turdus torquatus

Blackbird, Turdus merula

Fieldfare, Turdus pilaris (A)

Song thrush, Turdus philomelos

Redwing, Turdus iliacus

Mistle thrush, Turdus viscivorus

Cisticolas and allies

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Cisticolidae

The Cisticolidae are warblers found mainly in warmer regions of the Old World.

Zitting cisticola, Cisticola juncidis

Streaked scrub warbler

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Scotocercidae

Streaked scrub warbler, Scotocerca inquieta

Cettid warblers

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Cettiidae

Cetti's warbler, Cettia cetti

Grassbirds and allies

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Locustellidae

Pallas's grasshopper warbler, Locustella certhiola (A)

Common grasshopper warbler, Locustella naevia

Eurasian river warbler, Locustella fluviatilis (A)

Savi's warbler, Locustella luscinioides

Reed warblers and allies

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Acrocephalidae

Moustached warbler, Acrocephalus melanopogon

Aquatic warbler, Acrocephalus paludicola (A)

Sedge warbler, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

Eurasian reed warbler, Acrocephalus scirpaceus

Marsh warbler, Acrocephalus palustris (A)

Great reed warbler, Acrocephalus arundinaceus

Eastern olivaceous warbler, Iduna pallida (A)

Western olivaceous warbler, Iduna opaca

Icterine warbler, Hippolais icterina (A)

Melodious warbler, Hippolais polyglotta

Leaf warblers and allies

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Phylloscopidae

Pallas's warbler, Phylloscopus proregulus (A)

Yellow-browed warbler, Phylloscopus inornatus (A)

Dusky warbler, Phylloscopus fuscatus (A)

Bonelli's warbler, Phylloscopus bonelli

Wood warbler, Phylloscopus sibilatrix

Common chiffchaff, Phylloscopus collybita

Iberian chiffchaff, Phylloscopus ibericus (A)

Willow warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus

Old World warblers

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Sylviidae

The family Sylviidae is a group of small insectivorous passerine birds.

Eurasian blackcap, Sylvia atricapilla

Garden warbler, Sylvia borin

Lesser whitethroat, Sylvia curruca (A)

Western Orphean warbler, Sylvia hortensis

African desert warbler, Sylvia deserti

Common whitethroat, Sylvia communis

Spectacled warbler, Sylvia conspicillata

Tristram's warbler, Sylvia deserticola

Dartford warbler, Sylvia undata

Marmora's warbler, Sylvia sarda (A)

Subalpine warbler, Sylvia cantillans

Sardinian warbler, Sylvia melanocephala

Kinglets

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Regulidae

The kinglets, also called crests, are a small group of birds often included in the Old World warblers, but frequently given family status.

Goldcrest, Regulus regulus (A)

Common firecrest, Regulus ignicapillus

Old World flycatchers

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Muscicapidae

Old World flycatchers are a group of small passerine birds native to the Old World. There 274 species worldwide, of which 5 species occur in Morocco.

Spotted flycatcher, Muscicapa striata

Red-breasted flycatcher, Ficedula parva (A)

Collared flycatcher, Ficedula albicollis (A)

Pied flycatcher, Ficedula hypoleuca

Atlas flycatcher, Ficedula speculigera

Rufous bush robin, Cercotrichas galactotes

Robin, Erithacus rubecula

Common nightingale, Luscinia megarhynchos

Bluethroat, Luscinia svecica

Black redstart, Phoenicurus ochruros

Common redstart, Phoenicurus phoenicurus

Moussier's redstart, Phoenicurus moussieri

Whinchat, Saxicola rubetra

European stonechat, Saxicola rubicola

Isabelline wheatear, Oenanthe isabellina (A)

Northern wheatear, Oenanthe oenanthe

Black-eared wheatear, Oenanthe hispanica

Desert wheatear, Oenanthe deserti

Red-rumped wheatear, Oenanthe moesta

Mourning wheatear, Oenanthe halophila

White-crowned black wheatear, Oenanthe leucopyga

Black wheatear, Oenanthe leucura

Rufous-tailed rock thrush, Monticola saxatilis

Blue rock thrush, Monticola solitarius

Bearded reedling

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Panuridae

Bearded reedling, Panurus biarmicus

Laughingthrushes

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Leiothrichidae

Fulvous babbler, Turdoides fulva

Long-tailed tits

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Aegithalidae

Long-tailed tits are a group of small passerine birds with medium to long tails.

Long-tailed tit, Aegithalos caudatus

Tits

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Paridae

The Paridae are mainly small stocky woodland species with short stout bills.

Crested tit, Lophophanes cristatus (A)

Coal tit, Periparus ater

African blue tit, Cyanistes teneriffae

Great tit, Parus major

Nuthatches

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Sittidae

Nuthatches are small woodland birds.

Eurasian nuthatch, Sitta europaea

Wallcreeper

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Tichodromidae

The wallcreeper is a small bird, with crimson, grey and black plumage, related to the nuthatches.

Wallcreeper, Tichodroma muraria (A)

Treecreepers

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Certhiidae

Treecreepers are small woodland birds, brown above and white below.

Short-toed treecreeper, Certhia brachydactyla

Penduline tits

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Remizidae

The penduline tits are a group of small passerine birds related to the true tits.

Penduline tit, Remiz pendulinus (A)

Old World orioles

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Oriolidae

The Old World orioles are colourful passerine birds, not related to the New World orioles.

Eurasian golden oriole, Oriolus oriolus

Bushshrikes

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Malaconotidae

Bushshrikes are similar in habits to shrikes, hunting insects and other small prey from a perch on a bush.

Black-crowned tchagra, Tchagra senegala

Shrikes

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Laniidae

Shrikes are passerine birds known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions on thorns.

Red-backed shrike, Lanius collurio (A)

Isabelline shrike, Lanius isabellinus (A)

Southern grey shrike, Lanius meridionalis

Masked shrike, Lanius nubicus (A)

Woodchat shrike, Lanius senator

Crows, ravens, jays and magpies

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Corvidae

Corvidae includes crows, ravens, jays, choughs and magpies.

Eurasian jay, Garrulus glandarius

Eurasian magpie, Pica pica

Yellow-billed chough, Pyrrhocorax graculus

Red-billed chough, Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax

Eurasian jackdaw, Corvus monedula

House crow, Corvus splendens (A)

Carrion crow, Corvus corone (A)

Brown-necked raven, Corvus ruficollis

Common raven, Corvus corax

Starlings

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Sturnidae

Starlings are small to medium-sized passerine birds.

European starling, Sturnus vulgaris

Spotless starling, Sturnus unicolor

Sparrows

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Passeridae

Sparrows are small passerine birds.

House sparrow, Passer domesticus

Spanish sparrow, Passer hispaniolensis

Desert sparrow, Passer simplex

Eurasian tree sparrow, Passer montanus

Rock sparrow, Petronia petronia

Waxbills

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Estrildidae

The estrildid finches are small passerine birds of the Old World tropics and Australasia.

Red-billed firefinch, Lagonosticta senegala (I A)

Vireos

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Vireonidae

The vireos are a group of small to medium-sized passerine birds mostly restricted to the New World.

Red-eyed vireo, Vireo olivaceus (A)

Finches

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Fringillidae

Finches are seed-eating passerine birds.

Common chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs

Brambling, Fringilla montifringilla

European serin, Serinus serinus

European greenfinch, Chloris chloris

Eurasian siskin, Spinus spinus

Citril finch, Carduelis citrinella (A)

European goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis

Common linnet, Linaria cannabina

Lesser redpoll, Acanthis cabaret (A)

Crossbill, Loxia curvirostra

African crimson-winged finch, Rhodopechys alienus

Trumpeter finch, Bucanetes githaginea

Common rosefinch, Carpodacus erythrinus (A)

Eurasian bullfinch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula (A)

Hawfinch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes

Snow buntings and longspurs

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Calcariidae

Snow bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis (A)

Buntings

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Emberizidae

The buntings are a large family of passerine birds.

Yellowhammer, Emberiza citrinella (A)

Cirl bunting, Emberiza cirlus

Rock bunting, Emberiza cia

House bunting, Emberiza sahari

Ortolan bunting, Emberiza hortulana

Reed bunting, Emberiza schoeniclus

Black-headed bunting, Emberiza melanocephala (A)

Corn bunting, Emberiza calandra