Phoenicurus moussieri
Moussier's Ruby Beetle Phoenicurus moussieri
Same size as the previous species, the male has a red tint on all its lower parts.
On the other hand, the top of the head, the wings and the back are covered in black.
It should also be noted the presence of a white line in the shape of an inverted U starting from the forehead and sending its two branches laterally towards the neck.
Finally, the two wings each bear a triangular white stripe.
As for the female, she is distinguished from the male by a bright red tail and rump and a gray-brown back and head.
This bird mainly frequents rugged places in the coastal regions of North Africa.
It lives on the edges of forests, in clearings or on bare plateaus.
Nesting at the foot of a shrub or a tuft of grass and even under a thatched roof, the female lays 4 eggs between April and mid-June, the color of which varies between bright white and blue.
Same size as the previous species, the male has a red tint on all its lower parts.
On the other hand, the top of the head, the wings and the back are covered in black.
It should also be noted the presence of a white line in the shape of an inverted U starting from the forehead and sending its two branches laterally towards the neck.
Finally, the two wings each bear a triangular white stripe.
As for the female, she is distinguished from the male by a bright red tail and rump and a gray-brown back and head.
This bird mainly frequents rugged places in the coastal regions of North Africa.
It lives on the edges of forests, in clearings or on bare plateaus.
Nesting at the foot of a shrub or a tuft of grass and even under a thatched roof, the female lays 4 eggs between April and mid-June, the color of which varies between bright white and blue.