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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.

In addition to birds, we can find other interesting vertebrates: am-phibians such as the Agile Frog, the Pyrenean Frog and the Pyre-nean 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.

Further information and queries:For any questions or if you require further information, please write to

birding@navarra.es

The Ecotourism/BirdingNavarra club

Ecoturismo/Birding Navarra is a club founded under the auspices of the De-partment of Tourism of the Navarre Government which brings together com-

panies 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:

www.birding.navarra.esYou can also identify the members of Ecotourism/Birding Navarra

when they display this logo.

BirdsThere are nearly 350 reported species, of which 250 are seen regularly. The variety of habi-tats favours this high diversity, so that there are birds and bird phenomena of great interest throughout the year. In addi-tion, 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.

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.

Steppe birds are extensively represented as well: all the Iberian larks, including the Dupont’s Lark, Pin-tailed Sandgrouse, Black-bellied Sandgrouse, Stone Curlew, Little Bustard and many others.

In autumn and winter the Wallcreeper can be found on

many of our cliffs.

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.

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.

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.

There are up to 7 species of woodpeckers living in Navarre, including the Black Woodpecker, White-backed Woodpecker, Middle Spotted Woodpecker and Eurasian Wryneck.

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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.

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More than birds…

Monkey Orchid

Sawfly Orchid

SpanishMoon Moth

Pyrenean Frog

Ocellated Lizard

PyreneanChamois

MirrorOrchid

Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus)

Pin-Tailed Sandgrouse (Pterocles alchata) Dupont’s Lark (Chersophilus duponti)

Wallcreeper (Tichodroma muraria)

Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo)

European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster)Common Rock Thrush (Monticola saxatilis).

Spectacled Warbler (Sylvia conspicillata) White-backed Woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos)

Great Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)

Navarre

Short-Toed Eagle (Circaetus gallicus)

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Sierra de LeireSierra de Izco

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Foz de Lumbier

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Gallipienzo

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Murillo el Fruto

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Berbinzana

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Navarre: Land of diversityThe geographical location of Navarre, to the North of the Iberian Peninsula, with the Bay of Biscay to the Northwest, at the western end of the Pyrenees and North of the Ebro Valley, makes it a meeting point of Alpine, Atlantic and Mediterranean climatic influences. This has prompted a succession of landscapes with great contrasts within quite a small territory (just 10,000 km2) resulting in one of the highest levels of biodiversity in Europe.

Where to observe nature in NavarreOf the many fascinating nature enclaves in Navarre, we have selected these Recommended Places for their natural values, their landscape and their ease of access.The sum of these Recommended Places houses practically all of the birds that are found in Navarre on a regular basis, as well as some interesting and varied flora and fauna.

1. Señorío de Bertiz Natural ParkAtlantic countryside and humid hardwood forests.Black Woodpecker, White-backed Woodpecker, Middle Spotted Woodpecker, Marsh Tit, Common Bullfinch.

2. Ultzama-Basaburua oak forestsAtlantic, valley floor oak forests.Red Kite, Iberian Chiffchaff, Marsh Tit, Common Bullfinch, Agile Frog, European Mink, bats.

3. Sierra de Urbasa and AndíaNatural ParkLimestone mountains, beech forests, mountain pastures and rocky crags.Lammergeier, Egyptian Vulture, Middle Spotted Woodpecker, Common Redstart, mountain flora.

9. Las Cañas Reservoir Nature ReserveOpen water, reed beds, agricultural environments and river groves.Colony of herons, Bearded Ree-dling, numerous migratory birds.

10. Arga Groves.Mediterranean fluvial fo-rests, rocky banks.Egyptian Vulture, Eagle Owl, Blue Rock Thrush, Eurasian Wryneck, Euro-pean Mink.

4. Lindus-Ibañeta:Pyrenean mountain passes: key location for migrating birds.Lammergeier, Golden Eagle, Black Wo-odpecker, White-backed Woodpecker; migratory birds: birds of prey, Black Stork, Common Crane, pigeons.

5. Irati Forest and Sierra de AbodiBeech and fir forests, limestone mountains, mountain pastures.Lammergeier, Golden Eagle, White-backed Woodpecker, Black Woodpecker, mountain flora, Pyrenean Frog, Pyrenean Newt.

6. Larra-Belagua.Pyrenean Valley, Karstic massif, black pine forest, high moun-tains. Lammergeier, Golden Eagle, Tengmalm’s Owl, Ring Ouzel, Ci-tril Finch, alpine flora, mountain butterflies, Pyrenean Frog, Pyre-nean Newt, Chamois, Stoat.

7. Nature Reserves of Lumbier and Arbaiun GorgesLimestone rock canyons, Mediterranean forests.Lammergeier, Egyptian Vulture, Blue Rock Thrush, Wallcreeper, Otter.

8. Sangüesa DistrictGroves, Mediterranean vegetation.Red Kite, warblers, Rock Bunting, Otter.

11. Pitillas Lagoon Nature ReserveEndorheic lake, semi-steppe environment.Red-crested Pochard, Great Bittern, Purple Heron, numerous migratory birds, steppe flora.

12. Bardenas Reales Natural ParkSteppe-like plains, earthy trenches, scrub and Mediterranean forests.Pin-tailed Sandgrouse, Black-be-llied Sandgrouse, Dupont’s Lark, Lesser Short-toed Lark, Spectacled Warbler, steppe flora, Ocellated Li-zard.

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Cover photo: Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus). Photographer: Ricardo Rodríguez

Tenth edition: November 2015 Booted Eagle (Aquila pennata)