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<p>The Brown-necked Raven <italic>(Corvus ruficollis)</italic> has an extremely large distribution range in Africa and Asia, including the Middle East. The species primary live in deserts and semi-deserts, however its urban population is also increasing. In this paper, I reported the first record of the species for Lebanon. On 8<sup>th</sup> February 2022, I have seen an individual on the seaside coast near the harbor in Tripoli, North Lebanon. After I took photos of the bird, several ornithologist confirmed my correct identification. The nearest country where it was recorded before is Palestine.</p>
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The Brown-necked Raven (Corvus ruficollis) has an extremely large distribution range in Africa and Asia, including the Middle East. The species primary live in deserts and semi-deserts, however its urban population is also increasing. In this paper, I reported the first record of the species for Lebanon. On 8th February 2022, I have seen an individual on the seaside coast near the harbor in Tripoli, North Lebanon. After I took photos of the bird, several ornithologist confirmed my correct identification. The nearest country where it was recorded before is Palestine.

First record of Brown-necked Raven <italic>Corvus ruficollis</italic> in Lebanon, 2022

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First record of Brown-necked Raven  in Lebanon, 2022

The Brown-necked Raven (Corvus ruficollis) has an extremely large distribution range in Africa and Asia, including the Middle East. The species primary live in...

First record of Brown-necked Raven Corvus ruficollis in Lebanon, 2022

Publié en ligne: 09 juin 2023

Pages: 202 - 204

Reçu: 14 mai 2022

Accepté: 22 févr. 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orhu-2023-0014

Mots clés
First Record, Brown-necked Raven, new species in Lebanon,

© 2023 Michel Sawan, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

First record of Brown-necked Raven Corvus ruficollis in Lebanon, 2022

Publié en ligne: 09 juin 2023

Pages: 202 - 204

Reçu: 14 mai 2022

Accepté: 22 févr. 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orhu-2023-0014

Mots clésFirst Record, Brown-necked Raven, new species in Lebanon,

© 2023 Michel Sawan, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
First Record, Brown-necked Raven, new species in Lebanon,