Birdwatching in Navarre
In the mountains, it is possible to find the spectacular Lammergeiers, as well as many other raptors and other birds, such as the Ring Ouzel, the Alpine Accentor, the Snow Finch and the Citril Finch.
Short-Toed Eagle (Circaetus gallicus)
Birds
Birding Navarra
There are nearly 350 reported species, of which 250 are seen regularly. The variety of habitats favours this high diversity, so that there are birds and bird phenomena of great interest throughout the year. In addition, Navarre is also located along one of the most popular migration routes, so that large flocks of birds cross the region in spring and autumn.
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Pin-Tailed Sandgrouse (Pterocles alchata)
Dupont’s Lark (Chersophilus duponti)
In autumn and winter the Wallcreeper can be found on many of our cliffs.
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Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus)
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Berlin
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More than birds… A wide range of different habitats have given Navarre an extremely diverse flora and more than 2,500 species and subspecies can be found in this small territory. It should be noted that there are more than 70 taxa of orchids and some 260 Iberian and local endemisms.
Further information and queries: For any questions or if you require further information, please write to Steppe birds are extensively represented as well: Pin-tailed Sandgrouse, Black-bellied Sandgrouse, Stone Curlew, Little Bustard and all the Iberian larks, including the Dupont’s Lark and many others.
Mirror Orchid
Spanish Moon Moth
Sawfly Orchid
Birds of marked Mediterranean character such as the Rock Thrush, Black-eared Wheatear, Black Wheatear, European Bee-eater, and the Hoopoe are easy to find in our region.
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The Ecotourism/Birding Navarra club
Wallcreeper (Tichodroma muraria) Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo)
Ecoturismo/Birding Navarra is a club founded under the auspices of the Department of Tourism of the Navarre Government which brings together companies and professionals devoted to birding and nature tourism. These include activity companies, guides and accommodation providers. Club membership guarantees the quality of the services being offered and the implementation of a manual of best practices fostering respect for the natural environment in which they work. Are you looking for a guide? Accommodation? Visit our website:
Monkey Orchid
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The community of invertebrates has not been studied in depth yet, but we do know that it includes such gems as the Apollo butterfly and the Spanish Moon Moth, as well as more than 50 species of dragonflies.
In addition to birds, we can find other interesting vertebrates: amphibians such as the Agile Frog, the Pyrenean Frog and the Pyrenean Newt; reptiles including the Ocellated Lizard, the Bedriaga’s Skink, the Iberian Worm Lizard and the Spanish Psammodromus; and mammals with specimens of Chamois, Pyrenean Desman, Stoat, the dwindling European Mink, and a community of bats that is very well represented.
You can also identify the members of Ecotourism/Birding Navarra when they display this logo.
Common Rock Thrush (Monticola saxatilis).
European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster)
Spectacled Warbler (Sylvia conspicillata)
One of the best Iberian populations of Great Bittern is located in the wetlands of Navarra, where Red-crested Pochards, Black-necked Grebes, Purple Swamphen, and the Bearded Reedling live among others.
White-backed Woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos)
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Pyrenean Frog Pyrenean Chamois
Ocellated Lizard
Small migratory insectivores form a broad community with such outstanding species as the Spectacled Warbler, Western Orphean Warbler, Western Bonelli’s Warbler, Iberian Chiffchaff, and many more.
Great Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
There are up to 7 species of woodpeckers living in Navarre, including the Black Woodpecker, White-backed Woodpecker, Middle Spotted Woodpecker and Eurasian Wryneck.