Tunisia Ramsar wetland
Ichkeul National Park
202 bird species recorded; the most from March to April.
Jalou111 · CC BY-SA 3.0
This month here
134 species in January.104 species in February.151 species in March.145 species in April.102 species in May.94 species in June.48 species in July.75 species in August.79 species in September.101 species in October.96 species in November.98 species in December.
The birds you are most likely to see in the month you choose, those that come for the season first. It opens on today's month.
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- Resident all year
- Summer visitor comes to breed
- Winter visitor comes for the winter
- Passage migrant in spring and autumn
In numbers
202 species, counted.
Our own rating, from the records only: species (50 points), threatened species (20), migrants (20) and protected status — Ramsar, IBA, SPA, observatory (10).
- 202Speciesrecorded more than once
- 98Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 5ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 6,387Recordsopen records within 6 km
- 452 mAltitudeabove the sea
- 20Raptors
- 4Owls
- 26Waders
- 13Gulls & seabirds
- 14Ducks & geese
- 14Herons, ibises & grebes
- 3Storks & cranes
- 1Flamingos
- 85Songbirds
- 22Other birds
From open records (eBird and others, through GBIF, licensed for any use). More birdwatchers mean more records: a quiet place may have more birds than it shows.
The checklist
All 202 species.
By group, with the year in twelve cells: the darker the cell, the more often the bird is recorded that month.
Raptors20 species
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- Long-legged BuzzardButeo rufinus
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
- Short-toed eagleCircaetus gallicus
- Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
- Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
- OspreyPandion haliaetus
- Lesser kestrelFalco naumanni
- Booted eagleHieraaetus pennatus
- Black KiteMilvus migrans
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo
- Montagu's HarrierCircus pygargus
- Hen HarrierCircus cyaneus
- Egyptian vultureNeophron percnopterus
- European Honey-buzzardPernis apivorus
- Bonelli's EagleAquila fasciata
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
- Eleonora's FalconFalco eleonorae
- Golden EagleAquila chrysaetos
- Red KiteMilvus milvus
Owls4 species
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- Little OwlAthene noctua
- Western Barn OwlTyto alba
- Eurasian Scops OwlOtus scops
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
Waders26 species
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- Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusNT
- Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
- Kentish PloverCharadrius alexandrinus
- Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
- Little StintCalidris minuta
- Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
- Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquataNT
- Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta
- Collared PratincoleGlareola pratincola
- RedshankTringa totanus
- Eurasian Stone-curlewBurhinus oedicnemus
- European Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- Spotted RedshankTringa erythropus
- DunlinCalidris alpinaNT
- Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaNT
- Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaVU
- Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
- Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
- RuffCalidris pugnax
- Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis
- Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaVU
- Bar-tailed godwitLimosa lapponicaNT
- Temminck's StintCalidris temminckii
- Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
Gulls & seabirds13 species
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- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Slender-billed GullChroicocephalus genei
- Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
- Little TernSternula albifrons
- Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
- Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus
- Common TernSterna hirundo
- Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
- Little GullHydrocoloeus minutus
- Audouin's GullIchthyaetus audouinii
Ducks & geese14 species
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- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna
- Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- Northern PintailAnas acuta
- Eurasian TealAnas crecca
- Common PochardAythya ferinaVU
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- GadwallMareca strepera
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- GarganeySpatula querquedula
- Ferruginous DuckAythya nyrocaNT
- Marbled TealMarmaronetta angustirostrisNT
- White-headed duckOxyura leucocephala
Herons, ibises & grebes14 species
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- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Great White EgretArdea alba
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides
- Eared GrebePodiceps nigricollis
- Black-crowned Night-HeronNycticorax nycticorax
- Purple heronArdea purpurea
- Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
- Eurasian BitternBotaurus stellaris
Storks & cranes3 species
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- White StorkCiconia ciconia
- Common CraneGrus grus
- Black storkCiconia nigra
Flamingos1 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Greater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseus
Songbirds85 species
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- Crested larkGalerida cristata
- Spotless StarlingSturnus unicolor
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Sardinian WarblerCurruca melanocephala
- Lanius excubitorLanius excubitor
- Spanish sparrowPasser hispaniolensis
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Moussier's RedstartPhoenicurus moussieri
- African Blue TitCyanistes teneriffae
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
- European SerinSerinus serinus
- Common LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- Western Black-eared WheatearOenanthe hispanica
- Black WheatearOenanthe leucura
- Woodchat ShrikeLanius senatorNT
- Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
- Blue Rock ThrushMonticola solitarius
- Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- African ChaffinchFringilla spodiogenys
- Northern RavenCorvus corax
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Common House MartinDelichon urbicum
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Rufous-tailed Scrub RobinErythropygia galactotes
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Rock SparrowPetronia petronia
- Eurasian Crag MartinPtyonoprogne rupestris
- Common BulbulPycnonotus barbatus
- Western Olivaceous WarblerIduna opaca
- Eurasian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
- WhitethroatSylvia communis
- Common NightingaleLuscinia megarhynchos
- Great Reed WarblerAcrocephalus arundinaceus
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Melodious WarblerHippolais polyglotta
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
- Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Thekla's LarkGalerida theklae
- BluethroatLuscinia svecica
- Dartford WarblerSylvia undata
- Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Wood WarblerPhylloscopus sibillatrix
- Water PipitAnthus spinoletta
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
- Western Subalpine WarblerCurruca iberiae
- Greater Short-toed LarkCalandrella brachydactyla
- Collared FlycatcherFicedula albicollis
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- Western Orphean WarblerSylvia hortensis
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Calandra larkMelanocorypha calandra
- Icterine warblerHippolais icterina
- Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
- Cirl BuntingEmberiza cirlus
- Eurasian Golden OrioleOriolus oriolus
- Lesser Short-toed LarkCalandrella rufescens
- Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- Spectacled WarblerSylvia conspicillata
- Marmora's WarblerSylvia sarda
- Aquatic WarblerAcrocephalus paludicolaVU
- Savi's WarblerLocustella luscinioides
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus
- Common FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
- Black-crowned TchagraTchagra senegalus
- Iberian ChiffchaffPhylloscopus ibericus
- Moltoni's WarblerCurruca subalpina
- Great titParus major
Other birds22 species
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- Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
- Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- CootFulica atra
- Bee-eaterMerops apiaster
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Western SwamphenPorphyrio porphyrio
- Barbary PartridgeAlectoris barbara
- Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
- European SwiftApus apus
- Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops
- European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turturVU
- Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Pallid SwiftApus pallidus
- Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
- Spotted CrakePorzana porzana
- European Water RailRallus aquaticus
- Porzana parvaPorzana parva
- European RollerCoracias garrulus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- WryneckJynx torquilla
- European NightjarCaprimulgus europaeus
Monthly presence relative to all bird records that month, so a busy month does not inflate every species.
When to go
The most species from March to April.
Species recorded in each month, with the usual temperature and rain.
- Jan14°/7°100 mm
- Feb14°/7°81 mm
- Mar17°/8°79 mm
- Apr20°/10°64 mm
- May24°/13°40 mm
- Jun30°/17°16 mm
- Jul33°/21°6 mm
- Aug33°/21°20 mm
- Sep28°/19°56 mm
- Oct25°/16°68 mm
- Nov19°/11°88 mm
- Dec15°/8°102 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Ichkeul National Park.
National park in Tunisia
Ichkeul National Park is a wetland of international importance (Ramsar) in Tunisia, 452 m above the sea.
202 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 6,387 open records.
The most recorded are the Crested lark, the Spotless Starling and the European Stonechat.
41 species come for the summer, 53 for the winter and 4 only pass through.
5 are threatened worldwide, including Common Pochard, European Turtle Dove and Grey Plover.
The most species are recorded from March to April.
Get there and watch
- Mateurnearest town · 9.3 km in a straight line
- Tunis Carthage International Airport (TUN)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 59 km in a straight lineCar hire at TUN airport (Tunis)Discover Cars · sponsored link↗
Plan the visit
A guided walk, a bed nearby, a car.
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From above
The place and its surroundings.
The satellite image of the 6 × 6 km around the place, with the bird hides, towers and trails that OpenStreetMap shows.
Around, in OpenStreetMap
- 3viewpoints within 5 km
- 1car parks within 3 km
- bird hides within 6 km
- observation towers within 6 km
- marked trails within 4 km
- visitor centres within 6 km
- restaurants and cafés within 3 km
- campsites within 10 km
- places to stay within 10 km
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit. A low number may just mean nobody has mapped it yet.
In our other atlases
Around Ichkeul National Park.
The lakes, beaches, islands, rivers and mountains around this place, and its night sky, in the family's atlases.
Peakyas145 mountains within 25 kmJebel Ichkeul511 m · 0.1 kmJabal az Zaroutine · 20 kmJebel Mokna · 21 kmJebel Sakkak · 21 kmJebel et Tentna · 22 kmJebel Mahfoura · 24 kmJabal Guennba · 24 kmJebel Madouia · 24 km
Figures from the sister sites' databases (Wikidata, HydroATLAS, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap). Links open when each site is online.
Photographs
The place, as people saw it.
Other places nearby.
Ichkeul National Park
Tunisia
- 75Birdyas Score
- 202Species
- 98Migrants
- 5Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q13220079) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 6,387 open bird records within 6 km (GBIF, CC0 and CC BY 4.0 only; mostly eBird, Cornell Lab of Ornithology) |
| See these records | gbif.org |
| Species | GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0; Wikidata (CC0); Wikimedia Commons |
| Altitude | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Temperature and rain | NASA POWER (CERES SYN1deg, 2001–2020; MERRA-2) |
| What is around | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Sister atlases | Peakyas, Lakeyas |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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