The Algerian nuthatch or Kabyle nuthatch is a species of bird in the nuthatch family Sittidae. It is a medium-sized nuthatch, measuring between 11.5 cm and 12.5 cm. The upperparts are bluish-grey. The
A female Algerian nuthatch, with very little black on the crown, barely spotting the front of the forehead.
The male Krüper's nuthatch has the front half of the crown black, like the Algerian nuthatch; it is the closest relative of the latter species.
Algerian nuthatch at nest, in a tree cavity.
The Atlas Mountains are a mountain range in the Maghreb in North Africa. They separate the Sahara from the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean; the mountain range stretches around 2,500 km throug
Jebel Yagour, Morocco
Satellite photograph of the High Atlas and Anti-Atlas Mountains. North is at the bottom; the city of Goulmima can be seen at center left.