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The Barbary Partridge (Alectoris barbara)
is a North African gamebird. It is also native to the Mediterranean
island of Sardinia. On the Iberian Peninsula there is a small colony at
Gibraltar. The endemic subspecies Alectoris barbara koenigi
occurs on the Canary Islands. On Fuerteventura, although uncommon, it is
found throughout the island where at times it can be difficult to
locate.
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Showing posts with label Alectoris barbara. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alectoris barbara. Show all posts
Sunday 26 July 2015
BARBARY PARTRIDGE (Alectoris barbara subspecies A. b. koenigi) Las Parcelas, Fuerteventura, The Canary Islands, Spain
Sunday 26 April 2015
LAS PARCELAS CHURCH Las Parcelas, Fuerteventura, The Canary Islands, Spain
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| CLICK ON PHOTO TO SEE HIGHER QUALITY IMAGE The plain to the rear of Las Parcelas Church is a good area for a number of sought after bird species on Fuerteventura including Barbary Partridge (Alectoris barbara), Great Grey Shrike (Lanius excubitor) and Trumpeter Finch (Bucanetes githagineus). Laughing Dove (Spilopelia senegalensis), a very scarce species on Fuerteventura, is regularly recorded in the surrounding area. Text © www.rawbirds.com |
Saturday 31 January 2015
BARBARY PARTRIDGE Alectoris barbara ssp. A. b. koenigi. Las Parcelas, Fuerteventura, The Canary Islands, Spain
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The Barbary Partridge (Alectoris barbara) is a North African gamebird. It is also native to the Mediterranean island of Sardinia. On the Iberian Peninsula there is a small colony at Gibraltar. The endemic subspecies Alectoris barbara koenigi occurs on the Canary Islands. On Fuerteventura, although uncommon, it is found throughout the island where at times it can be difficult to locate.
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