Birds to See in Algeria in July
30 bird species on our list for Algeria are recorded regularly in July
Of these, the most often recorded are Rock Dove, Blackbird, Little Egret, Eurasian Collared Dove and Coot. New this month: Squacco Heron, Purple Heron, Common Kingfisher and Little Bittern and 1 more.
On the move in July
GBIF · JulArriving
From Algeria’s bird records, 2019–2024: arriving birds are regular this month but not last; leaving birds are regular this month but not next.
Other months
All 30 birds in July
30 birds
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 3.51% in Jul
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 2.47% in Jul
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentCommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 2.27% in Jul
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 2.06% in Jul
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 1.86% in Jul
European Bee-eaterMerops apiasterSummer visitorCommon27–29 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 1.86% in Jul
European Turtle-doveStreptopelia turturSummer visitorCommon26–28 cmRegularly Mar–Sep · 1.86% in Jul
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentCommon23–29 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 1.86% in Jul
Sardinian WarblerCurruca melanocephalaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 1.86% in Jul
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 1.65% in Jul
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striataSummer visitorCommon14–16 cmRegularly Apr–Nov · 1.65% in Jul
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaSummer visitorCommon17–19 cmRegularly Jan–Oct · 1.44% in Jul
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.44% in Jul
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellusPassage migrantCommon48–66 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 1.44% in Jul
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 1.44% in Jul
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 1.44% in Jul
Squacco HeronArdeola ralloidesPassage migrantCommon40–49 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 1.44% in Jul
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 1.44% in Jul
Booted EagleHieraaetus pennatusSummer visitorCommon42–51 cmRegularly Mar–Sep · 1.24% in Jul
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.24% in Jul
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.24% in Jul
Purple HeronArdea purpureaPassage migrantCommon78–90 cmRegularly Apr–Jul · 1.24% in Jul
Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellisResidentCommon52–68 cmRecorded all year · 1.24% in Jul
Short-toed TreecreeperCerthia brachydactylaResidentCommon12–14 cmRegularly Dec–Oct · 1.03% in Jul
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisPassage migrantCommon16–17 cmRegularly Jul–Mar · 0.82% in Jul
Common SwiftApus apusSummer visitorCommon16–17 cmRegularly Mar–Jul · 0.82% in Jul
Little BitternIxobrychus minutusScarceCommon33–38 cmRegularly Jul · 0.82% in Jul
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon niloticaPassage migrantCommon33–42 cmRegularly Jul · 0.62% in Jul
HoopoeUpupa epopsResidentCommon25–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.62% in Jul
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusSummer visitorCommon28–38 cmRegularly Oct–Jul · 0.62% in Jul
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- Short-toed Treecreeper 12–14 cm
- Sardinian Warbler 13–14 cm
- Spotted Flycatcher 14–16 cm
- Chaffinch 14–16 cm
- House Sparrow 14–17 cm
- Common Kingfisher 16–17 cm
- Common Swift 16–17 cm
- Barn Swallow 17–19 cm
- Blackbird 24–25 cm
- Little Grebe 23–29 cm
- European Turtle-dove 26–28 cm
- European Bee-eater 27–29 cm
- Hoopoe 25–32 cm
- Eurasian Collared Dove 30–32 cm
- Rock Dove 31–34 cm
- Sparrowhawk 28–38 cm
- Moorhen 30–38 cm
- Kestrel 32–39 cm
- Little Bittern 33–38 cm
- Gull-billed Tern 33–42 cm
- Coot 36–42 cm
- Woodpigeon 40–42 cm
- Squacco Heron 40–49 cm
- Booted Eagle 42–51 cm
- Glossy Ibis 48–66 cm
- Little Egret 55–65 cm
- Yellow-legged Gull 52–68 cm
- Purple Heron 78–90 cm
- Grey Heron 90–98 cm
Body length, bill to tail. Rare birds in grey.
Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made