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Birds of Morocco

Lore covers 318 bird species that have been recorded in Morocco, and 254 of them are regular birds you can reasonably expect to see. You learn them from real photos taken by birders, one question at a time: pick the right name, earn points and keep a daily streak. It is free and it works in your browser, no app needed.

The most common birds in Morocco

These are the birds you will meet first. Lore starts every guide with the common species, so you learn what you actually see in the field.

• House Bunting
  Emberiza sahari
  Resident
• Common Bulbul
  Pycnonotus barbatus
  Resident
• White Stork
  Ciconia ciconia
  Resident
• House Sparrow
  Passer domesticus
  Resident
• Eurasian Collared-Dove
  Streptopelia decaocto
  Resident
• Western Cattle-Egret
  Ardea ibis
  Resident
• Yellow-legged Gull
  Larus michahellis
  Resident
• Eurasian Kestrel
  Falco tinnunculus
  Resident
• Thekla's Lark
  Galerida theklae
  Resident
• Moussier's Redstart
  Phoenicurus moussieri
  Resident
• Eurasian Blackbird
  Turdus merula
  Resident
• White-crowned Wheatear
  Oenanthe leucopyga
  Resident
• Rock Pigeon
  Columba livia
  Resident
• Spotless Starling
  Sturnus unicolor
  Resident
• African Chaffinch
  Fringilla spodiogenys
  Resident
• Great Gray Shrike
  Lanius excubitor
  Resident
• Maghreb Magpie
  Pica mauritanica
  Resident
• European Stonechat
  Saxicola rubicola
  Resident
• Little Egret
  Egretta garzetta
  Resident
• Sardinian Warbler
  Curruca melanocephala
  Resident
• Lesser Black-backed Gull
  Larus fuscus
  Resident
• Black Wheatear
  Oenanthe leucura
  Resident
• Little Owl
  Athene noctua
  Resident
• Woodchat Shrike
  Lanius senator
  Summer visitor
• White Wagtail
  Motacilla alba
  Resident
• African Blue Tit
  Cyanistes teneriffae
  Resident
• European Serin
  Serinus serinus
  Resident
• Crested Lark
  Galerida cristata
  Resident
• Great Cormorant
  Phalacrocorax carbo
  Resident
• Greater Flamingo
  Phoenicopterus roseus
  Resident
• Desert Wheatear
  Oenanthe deserti
  Resident
• Common Wood-Pigeon
  Columba palumbus
  Resident
• Northern Bald Ibis
  Geronticus eremita
  Resident
• Desert Lark
  Ammomanes deserti
  Resident
• Spotted Flycatcher
  Muscicapa striata
  Summer visitor
• European Greenfinch
  Chloris chloris
  Resident

Birds in Morocco through the year

Of the 254 regular birds in Morocco, Lore counts 161 resident species that stay all year, 23 summer visitors, 6 winter visitors and 8 passage migrants. The rest are partly migratory or irregular.

Most species are present in April (235 regular birds) and the fewest in July (190). Lore's guides follow the seasons, so you can learn the birds that are around this month, or the ones that arrive next month.

Regular birds present per month.

Which bird families are most common in Morocco?

The families with the most regular species in Morocco are Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats (23), Sandpipers and Allies (18), Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers (14), Larks (14) and Hawks, Eagles, and Kites (12).

How Lore teaches you the birds

• Real photos. Every picture was taken by a birder and credited in the game.
• Guides for your region. Common birds, year-round birds, summer and winter visitors, birds by family, and more.
• A daily mystery bird. Clues first, the photo last.
• Challenges. Play the same birds as your friends in a group, or join the open Ultimate Birders' Challenge.

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Frequently asked questions

How many birds can I learn in Morocco? Lore has 318 species for Morocco, of which 254 are regular. The most common are the House Bunting, Common Bulbul and White Stork.

Is Lore free? Yes. Lore is free, has no ads and is made as a hobby. You do not need an account to start.

Where do the photos and data come from? Photos come from iNaturalist and Wikimedia Commons under Creative Commons licences, and rarity and names come from eBird. See the photo credits.