Image African stonechat Little bird (approx 12 cm or 4.5 in). Males with unmistakable plumage. They have an orange-brown breast that tends to be clearer towards the belly, almost white. The head, throat, back, tail and wings are black. Small white stripe on the... Animal Life > Birds
Image Alder buckthorn (Frangula alnus) IDENTIFICATION It is a deciduous leafy bush, very branched which can reach a small tree height (up to 15 m high) in good conditions. Its bark is smooth and reddish when it is young and turns greyish with age. If the bark is... Plant Life > Trees, Bushes and Herbaceous Plants
Image Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis) IDENTIFICATION It is a tree (up to 20 m high) with a trunk commonly tortuous and the bark and branches of a greyish or whitish colour. The leaves, called needles, sprout in groups of two, they are very fine and elongated and do not... Plant Life > Trees, Bushes and Herbaceous Plants
Image Algerian Mouse (Mus spretus) Identification It is a small sized (head-body length 10 to 12 cm) rodent (animal with a pair of incisor teeth constantly growing). It has a grey coat, with a slight dorsal dark strip from the head to the tail. The belly is lighter... Animal Life > Mammals
Image Algerian oak (Quercus canariensis) IDENTIFICATION It is a strong deciduous tree (up to 30 high), with a wide canopy and a dark brown bark. The size of the leaves can vary a lot depending on the area, whereas its shape is quite constant. They are oval, with a... Plant Life > Trees, Bushes and Herbaceous Plants