Sounds of the Desert
Jean C Roché
Raw sounds from the Moroccan desert where the sand permits no echoes. The sense of place is tangible as we move from the bustle of a donkey market to gardens and palm groves where Laughing Doves sing, and then into the harsh desert. Along the way, heat-tolerant birds bravely sing, including unique species such as the plaintive Hoopoe Lark. Where rains have reached the desert, dense flocks of flamingos and sandgrouse miraculously congregate. 60 min.
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Common Name | Scientific Name |
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Caribbean Flamingo | Phoenicopterus ruber |
Ruddy Shelduck | Tadorna ferruginea |
Black-winged Stilt | Himantopus himantopus |
Little Plover | Charadrius dubius |
Pin-tailed Sandgrouse | Pterocles alchata |
Spotted Sandgrouse | Pterocles senegallus |
Black-bellied Sandgrouse | Pterocles orientalis |
Crowned Sandgrouse | Pterocles coronatus |
European Turtle Dove | Streptopelia turtur |
Laughing Turtle-Dove | Streptopelia senegalensis |
Tawny Owl | Strix aluco |
Red-necked Nightjar | Caprimulgus ruficollis |
Egyptian Nightjar | Caprimulgus aegyptius |
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater | Merops persicus |
Greater Hoopoe-Lark | Alaemon alaudipes |
Thick-billed Lark | Ramphocoris clotbey |
Bar-tailed Lark | Ammomanes cincturus |
White / Pied Wagtail | Motacilla alba |
Garden Bulbul | Pycnonotus barbatus |
Black-crowned Tchagra | Tchagra senegala |
Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin | Cercotrichas galactotes |
White-tailed Wheatear | Oenanthe leucopyga |
Red-rumped Wheatear | Oenanthe moesta |
Streaked Scrub-Warbler | Scotocerca inquieta |
Desert Warbler | Sylvia nana |
Striolated Bunting | Emberiza striolata |
Trumpeter Finch | Bucanetes githagineus |
The species list above is in systematic order, the taxonomy and nomenclature of which generally follows the Wells World Birds list on Birder's Diary v3.0 (courtesy of Thayer Software: www.thayerbirding.com), with adaptations by WildSounds.
The Wells World Birds list is based on a classification created by Mic Wells.
Please note that the above list may not be in the same order or be a full and accurate representation of the species on the title concerned. We take due care to ensure the accuracy of the list, but should you find any errors, please notify us.
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