Birds of Andalusia

The best birding in Europe: birding in prestigious wetlands, steppes and mountains.

280 species of birds (non-vagrant / rarities)
Global point for migration
80 rare and emblematic species
The largest wetland in Western Europe
Northern bald ibis hermits colony

Birds are the vertebrates that generally attract the most attention from naturalists and the general public. And for good reason: they are a group of species that are mainly diurnal and easy to observe, with a great diversity of plumage, songs and habits. Their ability to fly fascinates us and they are harmless to humans.

Andalusia, with about 300 species of regular and non-diverse birds , is definitely a hot spot for bird diversity in Europe. Very little, 3%, we would say, compared to the global richness of the group, but with a representation of almost all its orders, which allows us to approach the science of ornithology as a whole.

Birds of Andalusia: Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca).

The call of the South

European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster).

Colores y comportamientos tan atractivos para la vista… ¿Cómo no maravillarse ante un grupo de abejarucos (Merops apiaster ) o una carraca (Coracias garrulus )? With the hanging nests of the European Penduline Tit (Remiz pendulina) or the colonies of African weavers (Ploceus melanocephelus)? With the “wheels” of Great Bustards (Otis tarda) or the stone mound offerings of the Black Wheatear (Oenanthe leucura)?

The south of the Peninsula offers us ecosystems of international importance for birdwatching: wetlands, agricultural plains, sierras and semi-desert areas, mountains, forests and coasts. A festival of habitats to discover and fascinating Mediterranean species.

Andalusia, a world-class destination for bird watching

Iberian eagle (Aquila adalberti).

The marshes, rice fields, salt marshes, estuaries and coastal ponds are bastions of ducks, herons and wading birds, present in quantity, diversity and rarity. We indicate some nearby places worth mentioning for birdwatching: Doñana one of the most famous wetlands in Europe for the conservation of aquatic biodiversity and, of course, birds.

The Strait of Gibraltar during migration is an unforgettable spectacle, tens of thousands of large gliders never miss their twice-yearly rendezvous. So many opportunities to enjoy this great intercontinental ballet…

The sierras offer refuge to large birds of prey, endangered species such as the Imperial Eagle (Aquila adalberti), the Black vulture (Aegypius monachus) or the Bonelli’s Eagle (Aquila fasciata).

Not forgetting to mention the Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita), a species with a very striking morphology, critically endangered and successfully reintroduced in Andalusia, which also has a breeding colony that is easy to observe. There are also colonies of herons, particularly in the Guadalquivir River as it passes through the city of Cordoba, where you can combine a visit to the historical monuments and sightings of Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) and other ardeids.

This combination and the presence of endemic and/or rare species in the Iberian Peninsula have made for decades.

Ornithological seasons

Common Cranes (Crane grus grus). Unsplash.

This richness is offered to visitors throughout the year and each season offers its particular attraction.

WINTER. Waterfowl, Common Cranes (Grus grus), Greylag Geese (Anser anser), appear in impressive flocks and stop to rest in the largest wetlands. In this season, we observe, on the coast, numerous seabirds feeding in the Alboran Sea and, inland, the large raptors that do not migrate initiating the nuptial courtship. In Andalusia, we always observe specimens of migrant species that have not crossed over and have decided to spend the winter in Southern Europe together with us.

SPRING: Early spring offers prenuptial migration and its opportunities to observe a large number of species. The golden time of breeding follows, with showy nuptial plumages, calls, nuptial stops and the frenzy to obtain food for the young.

SUMMER. The most difficult season for resident species that try to take refuge in the coolest corners.

AUTUMN. And so autumn arrives, with the great post-nuptial migration of the adults accompanied by the young of the year, who head for the southernmost territories: either further south in Africa or arriving in this southern region of the Peninsula to spend the winter season.

And the cycle begins again…

White Stork (Ciconia ciconia).

To contemplate birds in their environment is to dedicate time to a moment of pure happiness, to connect with our deepest nature as nature watchers, to marvel at the beauty that exists and populates our world.

Birds: list of species in Andalusia

#	ORDER	FAMILY	SPECIES¹	SYNONYM	COMMON NAME	STATUS²	HABITAT	RARITY³
1	Anseriformes	Anatidae	Anas acuta		Pintail	Overwintering	Aquatic
2	Anseriformes	Anatidae	Spatula clypeata	Anas clypeata	Northern Shoveler	Resident	Aquatic
3	Anseriformes	Anatidae	Anas crecca		Common Teal	Overwintering	Aquatic
4	Anseriformes	Anatidae	Mareca penelope	Anas penelope	Wigeon	Overwintering	Aquatic	R
5	Anseriformes	Anatidae	Anas platyrhynchos		Mallard	Resident	Aquatic
6	Anseriformes	Anatidae	Spatula querquedula	Anas querquedula	Garganey	Migratory	Aquatic	R
7	Anseriformes	Anatidae	Mareca strepera	Anas strepera	Gadwall	Resident	Aquatic
8	Anseriformes	Anatidae	Anser anser		Greylag Goose	Overwintering	Aquatic
9	Anseriformes	Anatidae	Aythya ferina		Common Scoter	Resident	Aquatic
10	Anseriformes	Anatidae	Aythya fuligula		Tufted Duck	Overwintering	Aquatic	R
11	Anseriformes	Anatidae	Aythya nyroca		Ferruginous Duck	Resident	Aquatic	RR
12	Anseriformes	Anatidae	Marmaronetta angustirostris		Marbled Duck	Resident	Aquatic	RR
13	Anseriformes	Anatidae	Melanitta nigra		Common Scoter	Overwintering	Sea	R
14	Anseriformes	Anatidae	Mergus serrator		Red-breasted Merganser	Overwintering	Aquatic	RR
15	Anseriformes	Anatidae	Netta rufina		Red-crested Pochard	Resident	Aquatic
16	Anseriformes	Anatidae	Oxyura leucocephala		White headed Duck	Resident	Aquatic
17	Anseriformes	Anatidae	Tadorna tadorna		Shelduck	Resident	Aquatic
18	Galliformes	Phasianidae	Alectoris rufa		Red-legged Partridge	Resident	Fields & steppes
19	Galliformes	Phasianidae	Coturnix coturnix		Common Quail	Summer*	Fields & steppes
20	Galliformes	Phasianidae	Phasianus colchicus		Common Pheasant	Resident	Fields & steppes
21	Podicipediformes	Podicipedidae	Podiceps cristatus		Great crested Grebe	Resident	Aquatic
22	Podicipediformes	Podicipedidae	Podiceps nigricollis		Black-necked Grebe	Resident	Aquatic
23	Podicipediformes	Podicipedidae	Tachybaptus ruficollis		Little grebe	Resident	Aquatic
24	Phoenicopteriformes	Phoenicopteridae	Phoenicopterus roseus		Greater Flamingo	Resident	Aquatic
25	Phoenicopteriformes	Phoenicopteridae	Phoeniconaias minor		Lesser Flamingo	Resident	Aquatic	RR
26	Procellariiformes	Procellariidae	Calonectris borealis		Cory’s shearwater		Sea
27	Procellariiformes	Procellariidae	Calonectris diomedea		Scopoli’s Shearwater	Resident	Sea
28	Procellariiformes	Procellariidae	Puffinus mauretanicus ^{^()}**		Balearic Shearwater ^()**		Sea
29	Procellariiformes	Procellariidae	Puffinus yelkouan		Yelkouan Shearwater	Rambling	Sea	RR
30	Procellariiformes	Hydrobatidae	Hydrobates pelagicus		European Storm Petrel	Resident	Sea	RR
31	Pelecaniformes	Sulidae	Morus bassanus		Northern Gannet	Resident	Sea
32	Pelecaniformes	Phalacrocoracidae	Phalacrocorax aristotelis		European Shag	Resident	Coastal	RR
33	Pelecaniformes	Phalacrocoracidae	Phalacrocorax carbo		Great Cormorant	Resident	Aquatic
34	Ciconiiformes	Ardeidae	Ardea alba		Great White Egret	Resident	Aquatic
35	Ciconiiformes	Ardeidae	Ardea cinerea		Grey Heron	Resident	Aquatic
36	Ciconiiformes	Ardeidae	Ardea purpurea		Purple Heron	Summer	Aquatic
37	Ciconiiformes	Ardeidae	Ardeola ralloides		Squacco Heron	Resident	Aquatic
38	Ciconiiformes	Ardeidae	Botaurus stellaris		Bittern	Resident	Marsh	R
39	Ciconiiformes	Ardeidae	Ardea ibis	Bubulcus ibis	Cattle Egret	Resident	Fields & steppes
40	Ciconiiformes	Ardeidae	Egretta garzetta		Little Egret	Resident	Aquatic
41	Ciconiiformes	Ardeidae	Botaurus minutus	Ixobrychus minutus	Little Bittern	Summer*	Marsh
42	Ciconiiformes	Ardeidae	Nycticorax nycticorax nycticorax		Night Heron	Resident	Aquatic
43	Ciconiiformes	Threskiornithidae	Geronticus eremita		Northern bald ibis	Resident	Fields & steppes	RR
44	Ciconiiformes	Threskiornithidae	Platalea leucorodia		Spoonbill	Resident	Aquatic
45	Ciconiiformes	Threskiornithidae	Plegadis falcinellus		Glossy Ibis	Resident	Aquatic
46	Ciconiiformes	Ciconiidae	Ciconia ciconia		White Stork	Resident	Aquatic
47	Ciconiiformes	Ciconiidae	Ciconia nigra		Black Stork	Resident	Fields & steppes
48	Falconiformes	Pandionidae	Pandion haliaetus		Osprey	Resident	Aquatic
49	Falconiformes	Accipitridae	Astur gentilis	Accipiter gentilis	Ghoshawk	Resident	Woodland	R
50	Falconiformes	Accipitridae	Accipiter nisus		Sparrowhawk	Resident	Woodland
51	Falconiformes	Accipitridae	Aegypius monachus		Cinereous Vulture	Resident	Woodland
52	Falconiformes	Accipitridae	Aquila adalberti **		Spanish Imperial Eagle **	Resident	Woodland
53	Falconiformes	Accipitridae	Aquila chrysaetos		Golden Eagle	Resident	Cliffs & crags
54	Falconiformes	Accipitridae	Aquila fasciata		Bonelli’s Eagle	Resident	Cliffs & crags
55	Falconiformes	Accipitridae	Hieraaetus pennatus		Booted Eagle	Resident	Woodland
56	Falconiformes	Accipitridae	Buteo buteo		Common Buzzard	Resident	Woodland
57	Falconiformes	Accipitridae	Buteo rufinus		Long-legged Buzzard	Rambling	Woodland	RR
58	Falconiformes	Accipitridae	Circaetus gallicus		Short-toed Eagle	Summer	Woodland
59	Falconiformes	Accipitridae	Circus aeruginosus		Marsh Harrier	Resident	Marsh
60	Falconiformes	Accipitridae	Circus cyaneus		Hen Harrier	Overwintering	Fields & steppes
61	Falconiformes	Accipitridae	Circus pygargus		Montagu’s Harrier	Summer	Fields & steppes
62	Falconiformes	Accipitridae	Elanus caeruleus		Black-shouldered Kite	Resident	Fields & steppes
63	Falconiformes	Accipitridae	Gypaetus barbatus		Bearded Vulture	Resident	Cliffs & crags	RR
64	Falconiformes	Accipitridae	Gyps fulvus		Griffon vulture	Resident	Cliffs & crags
65	Falconiformes	Accipitridae	Gyps rueppellii		Rüppell’s Vulture	Resident	Cliffs & crags	RR
66	Falconiformes	Accipitridae	Milvus migrans		Black Kite	Summer	Fields & steppes
67	Falconiformes	Accipitridae	Milvus milvus		Red Kite	Resident	Fields & steppes
68	Falconiformes	Accipitridae	Neophron percnopterus		Egyptian Vulture	Summer	Cliffs & crags
69	Falconiformes	Accipitridae	Pernis apivorus		Honey buzzard	Summer, Migratory	Woodland
70	Falconiformes	Falconidae	Falco columbarius		Merlin	Overwintering	Fields & steppes	R
71	Falconiformes	Falconidae	Falco naumanni		Lesser Kestrel	Summer*	Fields & steppes
72	Falconiformes	Falconidae	Falco peregrinus		Peregrine	Resident	Cliffs & crags
73	Falconiformes	Falconidae	Falco subbuteo		Hobby	Migratory	Woodland	R
74	Falconiformes	Falconidae	Falco tinnunculus		Kestrel	Resident	Urban
75	Gruiformes	Rallidae	Fulica atra		Common Coot common	Resident	Aquatic
76	Gruiformes	Rallidae	Fulica cristata		Red-knobbed Coot	Resident	Aquatic
77	Gruiformes	Rallidae	Gallinula chloropus		Moorhen	Resident	Marsh
78	Gruiformes	Rallidae	Porphyrio porphyrio		Purple Swamp-hen	Resident	Marsh
79	Gruiformes	Rallidae	Porzana porzana		Spotted Crake	Migratory	Marsh	RR
80	Gruiformes	Rallidae	Rallus aquaticus		Water Rail	Resident	Marsh
81	Gruiformes	Otididae	Otis tarda		Great Bustard	Resident	Fields & steppes
82	Gruiformes	Otididae	Tetrax tetrax		Little Bustard	Resident	Fields & steppes
83	Gruiformes	Gruidae	Grus grus		Crane	Overwintering	Fields & steppes
84	Charadriiformes	Burhinidae	Burhinus oedicnemus		Stone Curlew	Resident	Fields & steppes
85	Charadriiformes	Charadriidae	Anarhynchus alexandrinus	Charadrius alexandrinus	Kentish Plover	Resident	Aquatic
86	Charadriiformes	Charadriidae	Charadrius dubius		Little Ringed Plover	Resident	Aquatic
87	Charadriiformes	Charadriidae	Charadrius hiaticula		Great Ringed Plover	Resident	Aquatic
88	Charadriiformes	Charadriidae	Pluvialis apricaria		European Golden Plover	Overwintering	Fields & steppes
89	Charadriiformes	Charadriidae	Pluvialis squatarola		Grey Plover	Resident	Coastal
90	Charadriiformes	Charadriidae	Vanellus vanellus		Lapwing	Resident	Fields & steppes
91	Charadriiformes	Haematopodidae	Haematopus ostralegus		Eurasian Oystercatcher	Resident	Coastal
92	Charadriiformes	Recurvirostridae	Himantopus himantopus		Black-winged Stilt	Resident	Aquatic
92	Charadriiformes	Recurvirostridae	Recurvirostra avosetta		Avocet	Resident	Aquatic
93	Charadriiformes	Scolopacidae	Actitis hypoleucos		Common Sandpiper	Resident	Aquatic
94	Charadriiformes	Scolopacidae	Arenaria interpres		Ruddy Turnstone	Resident	Coastal
95	Charadriiformes	Scolopacidae	Calidris alba		Sanderling	Overwintering	Coastal
96	Charadriiformes	Scolopacidae	Calidris alpina		Dunlin	Overwintering*	Aquatic
97	Charadriiformes	Scolopacidae	Red Knot (Calidris canutus)		Red Knot	Overwintering	Aquatic	R
98	Charadriiformes	Scolopacidae	Calidris ferruginea		Curlew Sandpiper	Overwintering	Aquatic
99	Charadriiformes	Scolopacidae	Calidris maritima		Purple Sandpiper	Overwintering	Coastal	RR
100	Charadriiformes	Scolopacidae	Calidris minuta		Little Stint	Overwintering	Aquatic
101	Charadriiformes	Scolopacidae	Calidris pugnax	Philomachus pugnax	Ruff	Overwintering	Aquatic
102	Charadriiformes	Scolopacidae	Calidris temminckii		Temminck’s Stint	Overwintering	Aquatic	R
103	Charadriiformes	Scolopacidae	Gallinago gallinago gallinago		Common Snipe	Overwintering	Marsh
104	Charadriiformes	Scolopacidae	Limosa lapponica		Bar-tailed Godwit	Resident	Aquatic
105	Charadriiformes	Scolopacidae	Silty silt loam		Black-tailed Godwit	Resident	Aquatic
106	Charadriiformes	Scolopacidae	Lymnocryptes minimus		Jack Snipe	Overwintering	Marsh	R
107	Charadriiformes	Scolopacidae	Numenius arquata		Eurasian Curlew	Resident	Aquatic
108	Charadriiformes	Scolopacidae	Numenius phaeopus		Whimbrel	Resident	Coastal
109	Charadriiformes	Scolopacidae	Scolopax rusticola		Eurasian Woodcock	Overwintering	Woodland	R
110	Charadriiformes	Scolopacidae	Tringa erythropus		Spotted Redshank	Overwintering	Aquatic
111	Charadriiformes	Scolopacidae	Tringa glareola		Wood Sandpiper	Overwintering*	Aquatic
112	Charadriiformes	Scolopacidae	Tringa nebularia		Common Greenshank	Overwintering	Aquatic
113	Charadriiformes	Scolopacidae	Tringa ochropus		Green Sandpiper	Overwintering	Aquatic
114	Charadriiformes	Scolopacidae	Tringa stagnatilis		Marsh Sandpiper	Overwintering	Aquatic	R
115	Charadriiformes	Scolopacidae	Tringa totanus		Common Redshank	Resident	Aquatic
116	Charadriiformes	Turnicidae	Turnix sylvaticus		Andalusian Torillo	Resident	Fields & steppes	EXT
117	Charadriiformes	Glareolidae	Glareola pratincola		Collared Pratincole	Summer	Fields & steppes
118	Charadriiformes	Laridae	Chlidonias hybrida		Whiskered Tern	Summer	Aquatic
119	Charadriiformes	Laridae	Chlidonias niger		Black Tern	Summer	Aquatic
120	Charadriiformes	Laridae	Chroicocephalus genei	Larus genei	Slender-billed Gull	Resident	Coastal
121	Charadriiformes	Laridae	Chroicocephalus ridibundus	Larus ridibundus	Black-headed Gull	Resident	Aquatic
122	Charadriiformes	Laridae	Gelochelidon nilotica	Sterna nilotica	Gull-billed tern	Summer	Aquatic
123	Charadriiformes	Laridae	Hydrocoloeus minutus	Larus minutus	Little Gull	Overwintering	Aquatic	R
124	Charadriiformes	Laridae	Hydroprogne caspia	Sterna caspia	Caspian Tern	Overwintering*	Coastal
125	Charadriiformes	Laridae	Ichthyaetus audouinii	Larus audouinii	Audouin’s Gull	Overwintering*	Coastal
126	Charadriiformes	Laridae	Ichthyaetus melanocephalus	Larus melanocephalus	Mediterranean Gull	Overwintering	Coastal
127	Charadriiformes	Laridae	Larus fuscus		Black-backed Gull	Overwintering	Aquatic
128	Charadriiformes	Laridae	Larus michahellis		Yellow-legged Gull	Resident	Coastal
129	Charadriiformes	Laridae	Sterna hirundo		Common Tern	Summer	Coastal
130	Charadriiformes	Laridae	Sternula albifrons	Sterna albifrons	Little Tern	Summer	Coastal
131	Charadriiformes	Laridae	Thalasseus bengalensis	Sterna bengalensis	Lesser Crested Tern	Rambling	Coastal	RR
132	Charadriiformes	Laridae	Thalasseus sandvicensis	Sterna sandvicensis	Sandwich Tern	Resident	Coastal
133	Charadriiformes	Stercorariidae	Stercorarius parasiticus		Parasitic Jaeger	Overwintering*	Sea	R
134	Charadriiformes	Stercorariidae	Stercorarius pomarinus		Pomarine Skua	Overwintering*	Sea
135	Charadriiformes	Stercorariidae	Stercorarius skua		Great Skua	Overwintering*	Sea
136	Charadriiformes	Alcidae	Razorbill		Razorbill	Overwintering	Sea	R
137	Charadriiformes	Alcidae	Fratercula arctica		Atlantic Puffin	Overwintering	Sea	R
138	Pterocliformes	Pteroclidae	Pterocles alchata		Pin-tailed Sandgrouse	Resident	Fields & steppes	R
139	Pterocliformes	Pteroclidae	Pterocles orientalis		Pin-tailed Sandgrouse	Resident	Fields & steppes	R
140	Columbiformes	Columbidae	Columba livia		Rock Dove	Resident	Cliffs & crags
141	Columbiformes	Columbidae	Columba oenas		Stock Dove	Resident	Woodland	RR
142	Columbiformes	Columbidae	Columba palumbus		Wood pigeon	Resident	Woodland
143	Columbiformes	Columbidae	Streptopelia decaocto		Collared Dove	Resident	Urban
144	Columbiformes	Columbidae	Streptopelia turtur		Turtle Dove	Summer	Fields & steppes
145	Psittaciformes	Psittacidae	Myiopsitta monachus		Monk Parakeet	Resident	Urban
146	Psittaciformes	Psittacidae	Psittacula krameri		Rose-ringed Parakeet	Resident	Urban
147	Cuculiformes	Cuculidae	Clamator glandarius		Great-spotted Cuckoo	Resident	Scrubland
148	Cuculiformes	Cuculidae	Cuculus canorus		Cuckoo	Summer	Woodland
149	Strigiformes	Tytonidae	Tyto alba		Western Barn Owl	Resident	Urban
150	Strigiformes	Strigidae	Asio flammeus		Short-eared Owl	Overwintering	Fields & steppes	R
151	Strigiformes	Strigidae	Asio otus		Long-eared Owl	Resident	Woodland	R
152	Strigiformes	Strigidae	Athene noctua		Little Owl	Resident	Fields & steppes
153	Strigiformes	Strigidae	Bubo bubo		Eurasian Eagle-Owl	Resident	Cliffs & crags
154	Strigiformes	Strigidae	Otus scops		Scops Owl	Resident	Woodland
155	Strigiformes	Strigidae	Strix aluco		Tawny Owl	Resident	Woodland
156	Caprimulgiformes	Caprimulgidae	Caprimulgus europaeus		European Nightjar	Summer	Woodland	R
157	Caprimulgiformes	Caprimulgidae	Caprimulgus ruficollis		Red-Necked Nightjar	Summer	Woodland
158	Apodiformes	Apodidae	Apus affinis		Little swift	Resident	Urban	RR
159	Apodiformes	Apodidae	Apus apus		Common Swift	Summer	Urban
160	Apodiformes	Apodidae	Apus caffer		White-rumped Swift	Summer	Cliffs & crags	RR
161	Apodiformes	Apodidae	Tachymarptis melba	Apus melba	Alpine Swift	Summer	Cliffs & crags
162	Apodiformes	Apodidae	Apus pallidus		Pallid Swift	Summer	Urban
163	Coraciiformes	Alcedinidae	Alcedo atthis		Kingfisher	Resident	Marsh
164	Coraciiformes	Meropidae	Merops apiaster		European Bee-eater	Summer	Scrubland
165	Coraciiformes	Coraciidae	Coracias garrulus		Roller	Summer	Fields & steppes
166	Bucerotiformes	Upupidae	Upupa epops		Hoopoe	Resident	Scrubland
167	Piciformes	Picidae	Dendrocopos major		Great Sp. Woodpecker	Resident	Woodland
168	Piciformes	Picidae	Dryobates minor	Dendrocopos minor	Lesser spotted woodpecker	Resident	Woodland	R
169	Piciformes	Picidae	Jynx torquilla		Wryneck	Summer*	Woodland
170	Piciformes	Picidae	Picus sharpei **		Iberian Woodpecker **	Resident	Woodland
171	Passeriformes	Laniidae	Lanius meridionalis **		Southern grey shrike **	Resident	Scrubland
172	Passeriformes	Laniidae	Lanius senator		Woodchat Shrike	Summer	Scrubland
173	Passeriformes	Oriolidae	Oriolus oriolus		Golden Oriole	Summer	Marsh
174	Passeriformes	Corvidae	Corvus corax		Raven	Resident	Cliffs & crags
175	Passeriformes	Corvidae	Corvus corone		Carrion Crow	Resident	Fields & steppes	RR
176	Passeriformes	Corvidae	Coloeus monedula	Corvus monedula	Eurasian Jackdaw	Resident	Cliffs & crags
177	Passeriformes	Corvidae	Cyanopica cooki **		Azure-winged Magpie **	Resident	Scrubland
178	Passeriformes	Corvidae	Garrulus glandarius		Jay	Resident	Woodland
179	Passeriformes	Corvidae	Pica pica		Magpie	Resident	Scrubland
180	Passeriformes	Corvidae	Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax		Red-billed Chough	Resident	Cliffs & crags
181	Passeriformes	Alaudidae	Alauda arvensis		Eurasian Skylark	Overwintering	Fields & steppes
182	Passeriformes	Alaudidae	Calandrella brachydactyla		Greater Short-toed Lark	Summer	Fields & steppes
183	Passeriformes	Alaudidae	Calandrella rufescens		Lesser Short-toed Lark	Resident	Fields & steppes	R
184	Passeriformes	Alaudidae	Chersophilus duponti		Dupont’s Lark	Resident	Fields & steppes	RR
185	Passeriformes	Alaudidae	Galerida cristata		Crested Lark	Resident	Fields & steppes
186	Passeriformes	Alaudidae	Galerida theklae		Thekla Lark	Resident	Scrubland
187	Passeriformes	Alaudidae	Lullula arborea		Woodlark	Resident	Woodland
188	Passeriformes	Alaudidae	Melanocorypha calandra		Calandra Lark	Resident	Fields & steppes
189	Passeriformes	Hirundinidae	Cecropis daurica		Red-rumped Swallow	Summer*	Scrubland
190	Passeriformes	Hirundinidae	Delichon urbicum		House Martin	Summer*	Urban
191	Passeriformes	Hirundinidae	Hirundo rustica		Barn Swallow	Summer*	Urban
192	Passeriformes	Hirundinidae	Ptyonoprogne rupestris		Crag Martin	Resident	Cliffs & crags
193	Passeriformes	Hirundinidae	Riparia riparia		Sand Martin	Resident	Marsh
194	Passeriformes	Paridae	Cyanistes caeruleus	Parus caeruleus	Blue Tit	Resident	Woodland
195	Passeriformes	Paridae	Lophophanes cristatus	Parus cristatus	Crested Tit	Resident	Woodland
196	Passeriformes	Paridae	Parus major		Great Tit	Resident	Woodland
197	Passeriformes	Paridae	Periparus ater	Parus ater	Coal Tit	Resident	Woodland
198	Passeriformes	Remizidae	Remiz pendulinus		Penduline Tit	Resident	Marsh
199	Passeriformes	Cettiidae	Cettia cetti		Cetti’s Warbler	Resident	Marsh
200	Passeriformes	Aegithalidae	Aegithalos caudatus		Long-tailed Tit	Resident	Woodland
201	Passeriformes	Sittidae	Sitta europaea		Eurasian Nuthatch	Resident	Woodland
202	Passeriformes	Certhiidae	Certhia brachydactyla		Tree Creeper	Resident	Woodland
203	Passeriformes	Troglodytidae	Troglodytes troglodytes troglodytes		Wren	Resident	Woodland
204	Passeriformes	Cinclidae	Cinclus cinclus		White-throated Dipper	Resident	Aquatic	RR
205	Passeriformes	Pycnonotidae	Pycnonotus barbatus		Common Bulbul	Resident	Urban	RR
206	Passeriformes	Regulidae	Regulus ignicapilla		Firecrest	Resident	Woodland
207	Passeriformes	Phylloscopidae	Phylloscopus bonelli		Bonelli’s Warbler	Summer	Woodland
208	Passeriformes	Phylloscopidae	Phylloscopus collybita		Common Chiffchaff	Overwintering	Woodland
209	Passeriformes	Phylloscopidae	Phylloscopus ibericus **		Iberian chiffchaff **	Summer	Woodland
210	Passeriformes	Phylloscopidae	Phylloscopus trochilus		Yellow-browed warbler	Migratory	Woodland
211	Passeriformes	Acrocephalidae	Acrocephalus arundinaceus		Great Reed Warbler	Summer	Marsh
212	Passeriformes	Acrocephalidae	Acrocephalus schoenobaenus		Sedge Warbler	Migratory	Marsh	R
213	Passeriformes	Acrocephalidae	Acrocephalus scirpaceus		Reed Warbler	Summer	Marsh
214	Passeriformes	Acrocephalidae	Hippolais polyglotta		Melodious Warbler	Summer	Scrubland
215	Passeriformes	Acrocephalidae	Iduna opaque		W. Olivaceous Warbler	Summer	Marsh
216	Passeriformes	Locustellidae	Locustella luscinioides		Savi’s Warbler	Summer	Marsh	R
217	Passeriformes	Locustellidae	Locustella naevia		Grasshopper warbler	Migratory	Marsh	R
218	Passeriformes	Cysticolidae	Cisticola juncidis		Zitting Cisticola	Resident	Scrubland
219	Passeriformes	Sylviidae	Sylvia atricapilla		Blackcap	Resident	Woodland
220	Passeriformes	Sylviidae	Sylvia Borin		Garden Warbler	Migrant	Woodland	R
221	Passeriformes	Sylviidae	Sylvia cantillans		Subalpine Warbler	Summer	Scrubland
222	Passeriformes	Sylviidae	Sylvia communis		Common Whitethroat	Summer	Scrubland
223	Passeriformes	Sylviidae	Sylvia conspicillata		Spectacled Warbler	Summer*	Scrubland	R
224	Passeriformes	Sylviidae	Sylvia hortensis		W. Orphean Warbler	Summer	Scrubland	R
225	Passeriformes	Sylviidae	Sylvia melanocephala		Sardinian Warbler	Resident	Scrubland
226	Passeriformes	Sylviidae	Sylvia undata		Dartford Warbler	Resident	Scrubland
227	Passeriformes	Muscicapidae	Erithacus rubecula		Robin	Resident	Woodland
228	Passeriformes	Muscicapidae	Erythropygia galactotes		Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin	Summer	Fields & steppes	R
229	Passeriformes	Muscicapidae	Ficedula hypoleuca		Pied Flycatcher	Summer, Migratory	Woodland
230	Passeriformes	Muscicapidae	Luscinia megarhynchos		Rufous Nightingale	Summer	Marsh
231	Passeriformes	Muscicapidae	Luscinia svecica		Bluethroat	Overwintering	Marsh
232	Passeriformes	Muscicapidae	Muscicapa striata		Spotted Flycatcher	Summer	Woodland
233	Passeriformes	Muscicapidae	Oenanthe hispanica		Black-eared Wheatear	Summer	Scrubland
234	Passeriformes	Muscicapidae	Oenanthe leucura		Black Wheatear	Resident	Cliffs & crags
235	Passeriformes	Muscicapidae	Oenanthe oenanthe		Northern Wheatear	Summer	Scrubland
236	Passeriformes	Muscicapidae	Phoenicurus ochruros		Black Redstart	Resident	Cliffs & crags
237	Passeriformes	Muscicapidae	Phoenicurus phoenicurus		Redstart	Summer, Migratory	Woodland
238	Passeriformes	Muscicapidae	Saxicola rubetra		Whinchat	Migratory	Scrubland
239	Passeriformes	Muscicapidae	Saxicola rubicola		European Stonechat	Resident	Scrubland
240	Passeriformes	Muscicapidae	Monticola saxatilis		Common Rock Thrush	Summer	Cliffs & crags	RR
241	Passeriformes	Muscicapidae	Monticola solitarius		Blue Rock-thrush	Resident	Cliffs & crags
242	Passeriformes	Turdidae	Turdus iliacus		Redwing	Overwintering	Woodland	R
243	Passeriformes	Turdidae	Turdus merula		Blackbird	Resident	Woodland
244	Passeriformes	Turdidae	Turdus philomelos		Song Thrush	Overwintering	Woodland
245	Passeriformes	Turdidae	Turdus pilaris		Fieldfare	Overwintering	Scrubland	RR
246	Passeriformes	Turdidae	Turdus torquatus		Ring Ouzel	Overwintering	Scrubland	R
247	Passeriformes	Turdidae	Turdus viscivorus		Mistle Trush	Resident	Woodland
248	Passeriformes	Sturnidae	Sturnus unicolor		Spotless Starling	Resident	Urban
249	Passeriformes	Sturnidae	Sturnus vulgaris		Common Starling	Overwintering	Urban
250	Passeriformes	Prunellidae	Prunella collaris		Alpine Accentor	Resident	Scrubland	RR
251	Passeriformes	Prunellidae	Prunella modularis		Dunnock	Resident	Scrubland	R
252	Passeriformes	Motacillidae	Anthus campestris		Tawny pipit	Summer	Scrubland
253	Passeriformes	Motacillidae	Anthus pratensis		Meadow Pipit	Overwintering	Marsh
254	Passeriformes	Motacillidae	Anthus spinoletta		Water pipit	Overwintering	Marsh	R
255	Passeriformes	Motacillidae	Anthus trivialis		Tree Pipit	Migratory	Scrubland	R
256	Passeriformes	Motacillidae	Motacilla alba		White Wagtail	Resident	Marsh
257	Passeriformes	Motacillidae	Motacilla cinerea		Grey Wagtail	Resident	Marsh
258	Passeriformes	Motacillidae	Motacilla flava		Yellow Wagtail	Summer	Marsh
259	Passeriformes	Emberizidae	Emberiza calandra		Corn Bunting	Resident	Fields & steppes
260	Passeriformes	Emberizidae	Emberiza cia		Rock Bunting	Resident	Scrubland
261	Passeriformes	Emberizidae	Emberiza cirlus		Cirl Bunting	Resident	Scrubland
262	Passeriformes	Emberizidae	Emberiza hortulana		Ortolan Bunting	Summer, Migratory	Scrubland	R
263	Passeriformes	Emberizidae	Emberiza schoeniclus		Reed Bunting	Overwintering	Marsh	R
264	Passeriformes	Fringillidae	Bucanetes githagineus		Trumpeter Finch	Resident	Scrubland	RR
265	Passeriformes	Fringillidae	Carduelis carduelis		Goldfinch	Resident	Scrubland
266	Passeriformes	Fringillidae	Carduelis citrinella *	Serinus citrinella	Citril Finch *	Resident	Woodland	R
267	Passeriformes	Fringillidae	Chloris chloris		Greenfinch	Resident	Woodland
268	Passeriformes	Fringillidae	Coccothraustes coccothraustes coccothraustes		Hawfinch	Resident	Woodland
269	Passeriformes	Fringillidae	Fringilla coelebs		Chaffinch	Resident	Woodland
270	Passeriformes	Fringillidae	Fringilla montifringilla		Brambling	Overwintering	Fields & steppes	R
271	Passeriformes	Fringillidae	Linaria cannabina	Carduelis cannabina	Linnet	Resident	Fields & steppes
272	Passeriformes	Fringillidae	Loxia curvirostra		Red Crossbill	Resident	Woodland
273	Passeriformes	Fringillidae	Pyrrhula pyrrhula		Eurasian Bullfinch	Overwintering	Woodland	R
274	Passeriformes	Fringillidae	Serinus serinus		Eurasian Serin	Resident	Woodland
275	Passeriformes	Fringillidae	Spinus spinus	Carduelis spinus	Siskin	Overwintering	Woodland
276	Passeriformes	Passeridae	Passer domesticus		House Sparrow	Resident	Urban
277	Passeriformes	Passeridae	Passer hispaniolensis		Spanish Sparrow	Resident	Fields & steppes
278	Passeriformes	Passeridae	Passer montanus		Tree Sparrow	Resident	Fields & steppes
279	Passeriformes	Passeridae	Petronia petronia		Rock Sparrow	Resident	Scrubland
280	Passeriformes	Ploceidae	Ploceus cucullatus		Village weaver			EXO
281	Passeriformes	Ploceidae	Ploceus melanocephalus		Black-headed weawer	Resident	Marsh	EXO
282	Passeriformes	Estrildidae	Amandava amandava		Red Avadavat	Resident	Fields & steppes	EXO
283	Passeriformes	Estrildidae	Estrilda astrild		Common Waxbill	Resident	Fields & steppes	EXO

(1) SPECIES. * European endemism . ** Iberian endemism (**) Breeding colonies only in Spain.

(2) ESTATUS. INVERNANTES: especies observadas en el invierno. INVERNANTES*: principalmente invernantes aunque presente en otras épocas, no reproductoras. Especies ESTIVALES, migradoras y reproductoras durante la primavera. ESTIVALES*: principalmente estivales, aunque también visibles en invierno. Especies RESIDENTES, presentes todo el año y reproductoras. PASO: especies solo presentes en su migración. ESTIVALES, PASO: reproductora local aunque más visible en el paso.

(3) RARITY IN ANDALUSIA. R: rare. RR: very rare. EXT: extinct. EXO: exotic.

Birds of Andalusia

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