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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
Mots-clés :	Maroc
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 cm(3). 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.

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