| Titre : | Nest site characteristics and breeding biology of Kentish Plover in the saltpans of Sidi Moussa, Morocco (2018) |
| Auteurs : | Siham El Malki, Auteur ; Latifa Joulami, Auteur ; Mouna El Mdari, Auteur ; Rhimou El Hamoumi, Auteur |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | Wader Study (125(2) October, 2018) |
| Article en page(s) : | 107 – 114 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Mots-clés : | Charadrius alexandrinus ; Maroc ; salin ; Zone humide ; nidification ; Ramsar |
| Résumé : | Nest site selection and breeding biology of Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus were studied in the Sidi Moussa saltpans, a part of the Moroccan Ramsar site ‘Sidi Moussa-Walidia’, in two habitat types (natural marshes and saltpans) during two breeding seasons (2011 and 2012). We followed 32 nests during the egg-laying period (late March to late June). Most nests (70%, n = 22) were located less than one meter from vegetation and the mean height of the vegetation around the nest was 19 ± 2 cm. Mean distance to the nearest water was around 2 m (212 ± 24 cm). The mean clutch size was 2.3 ± 0.1 eggs per nest. Mean egg volume was 8.18 ± 0.19 cm3. Nesting success was 38%. Human disturbance was the main cause (85%) of clutch failure. Mean clutch size and mean egg volume in Sidi Moussa were lower than those reported by other studies. However, with a hatch success similar or higher than those in several natural or man-made habitats, Sidi Moussa salt pans are an important nesting habitat for Kentish Plovers. |
| En ligne : | http://www.waderstudygroup.org/article/11528/ |



