AVIFAUNISTIC DIVERSITY OF MERINE FOREST, NORTH-WEST ALGERIA

This study is an avifaunistic diversity assessment was carried out in the Merine forest, Sidi Bel Abbes (Northwest Algeria). During three years (2019-2021). The major objective of our investigation to inventory avian species and define their phenological categories. Among important results a record of, 71 bird, belonging 17 orders 28 families. Passeriformes are most noted with 43 species, distributed across 15 families, which Muscicapidae represented 10 species. categories indicates that majority this resident breeders (65 %), 21% migrant 14% passing visitors. Depending on trophic status, 32% polyphagous, 27% insectivorous, 17% carnivorous, 15% granivorous 8% omnivorous. In addition, we that, 31 protected by Flat 12-235 Algeria, one (Falco naumanni) Ordinance 06-05. Internationally according IUCN red list (Streptopelia turtur). forest shelter five endemic North Africa: Barbary Partridge (Alectoris barbara), Levaillant's Woodpecker (Picus vaillantii), Moussier's Redstart (Phoenicurus moussieri), Tristram's Warbler (Sylvia deserticola), African Blue Tit (Cyanistes teneriffae).