Birds and Other Wildlife
during the Focus On Nature 
Tour in Spain 

in June 2009


Dates:

June 13-26
June 26-30  extension in the Canary Islands 


List compiled by Armas Hill, leader of the tour.

Photo at right: GREAT BUSTARD, one of the birds that we enjoyed seeing during the tour

This was the 25th FONT birding & nature tour in Spain, and the 52nd FONT tour in Europe. 

Spanish bird names follow English names in the first line.
Scientific names are in the second line.


Codes:

ci:  in the Canary Islands (during the June 26-30 extension)
cs:  in central Spain (including the Gredos Mtns, Extremadura, and    )
ne: in northeast Spain (including the Ebro Delta, along the Mediterranean coast) 

(t): a globally threatened or rare species.
  (t1): critical
  (t2): endangered
  (t3): vulnerable
(nt): near-threatened species
(cd): conservation dependent species
(Ee): endangered in Europe
(Ev): vulnerable in Europe
(Er): rare in Europe
(Ed): has declined in Europe
(El): localized in Europe
All of above designations by Birdlife International.

(i): an introduced species


MAMMALS & OTHER NATURE DURING THE TOUR FOLLOWS HERE AFTER THE LIST OF BIRDS

Birds & Other Nature during the extension to the tour in the Canary Islands 


Other Links:

Upcoming FONT Birding & Nature Tours in Europe including Spain

Cumulative List of Birds & Other Nature during FONT tours in Spain & the Canaries

Cumulative List of Birds & Other Nature during FONT tours in Europe (with some photos)

Bird-List:

1. Red-legged Partridge  (Perdiz comun)  (Ev) ______ cs
   Alectoris rufa
   
   
2. Barbary Partridge  (Perdiz Moruna)  ______  ci
   Alectris barbara koenigi
   
   
3. Mute Swan  ______ ne
   Cygnus olor  (monotypic)
   
   
4. Greylag Goose  (Ansar Comun)  ______ cs
   Anser a. anser
   
   
5. Common Shelduck  (Tarro Blanco)   ______  cs,ne
   Tadorna tadorna  (monotypic)
   
   
6. Ruddy Shelduck  (Tarro Canelo)  ______  ci
   Tadorna ferruginea
   
   
7. Mallard  (Anade Real)  ______ cs,ne
   Anas p. platyrhynchos
   
   
8. Gadwall  (Anade Friso)  (Ev)  ______ cs,ne
   Anas s. stepera 
   
   
9. Eurasian Teal  (Cerceta Comun)  ______  ne
   Anas c. crecca
   
   
10. Red-crested Pochard  (Pato Colorado) (Ed) ______ cs,ne
    Netta rufina  (monotypic)
    
    
11. Common Pochard  (Porron Comun) ______ cs
    Aythya ferina  (monotypic)
    
    
12. White-headed Duck  (Malvasia)  (t2) (Ee) ______ cs
    Oxyura leucocophala  (monotypic) 
    
    
13. Cory's Shearwater  (Pardela Cenicienta)  ______  ci
    Calonecttris diomedea borealis
    
    
14. Bulwer's Petrel  (Petrel de Bulwer)  ______  ci
    Bulweria b. bulwerii
    
    
15. Great Crested Grebe  (Somormujo Lavanco) ______  cs,ne 
    Podiceps c. cristatus
    
    
16. Black-necked (or Eared) Grebe  (Zampullin Cuellinegro) ______ cs 
    Podiceps n. nigricollis
    
    
17. Little Grebe (or "Dabchick")  (Zampullin Chico) ______  cs,ne
    Tachybaptus r. ruficollis
    
    
18. Greater Flamingo  (Flamenco)  (El) ______ cs,ne
    Phoenicopterus ruber roseus
    
    
19. White Stork  (Ciguena Comun)  (Ev) ______ cs
    Ciconia c. ciconia
    
    
20. Black Stork  (Ciguena Negra)  (Er) ______ cs
    Ciconia nigra  (monotypic)
    
    
21. Glossy Ibis  (Morito)  ______  ne
    Plegadis falcinellus  (monotypic)
    
    
22. Eurasian Spoonbill  (Espatula)  (Ee) ______ cs,ne
    Platalea l. leucorodia 
    
    
23. Grey Heron  (Garza Real)  ______ cs,ne
    Ardea c. cinerea
    
    
24. Purple Heron  (Garza Imperial)  ______ ne
    Ardea p. purpurea
    
    
25. Great Egret  (Garceta Grande)  ______ cs,ne
    Ardea (formerly Casmerodius) alba 
    
    
26. Little Egret  (Garceta Comun)  ______ cs,ne
    Egretta g. garzetta
    
    
27. Cattle Egret  (Garcilla Bueyera)  ______ cs,ne,ci
    Bubulcus i. ibis
    
    
28. Squacco Heron  (Garcilla Cangrejara)  (Ev) ______ ne
    Ardeola ralloides  (monotypic)
    
    
29. Black-crowned Night Heron  (Martinete)  ______  cs,ne
    Nycticorax n. nycticorax
    
    
30. Little Bittern  (Avetorillo Comun)  (Ev)  ______ ne
    Ixobrychus m. minutus
    
    
31. Northern Gannet  (Alcatraz Comun)  ______  ci
    Morus (formerly Sula) bassena
    
    
32. Peregrine Falcon  (Halcon Comun)  (Er) ______ cs
    Falco peregrinus brookeri (in Iberia, largely sedentary)
    Falco p. peregrinus (in much of Europe, some winter in Iberia)
    Falco peregrinus calidus (breeds in northern Eurasia, highly migratory in western part of range south to Africa) 
    
    
33. Barbary Falcon  (Halcon de Berberia)  ______ ci
    Falco p. pelegrinoides
    
    
34. Eleonora's Falcon  (Halcon de Eleonora)  ______ ci
    Falco eleonorae
    
    
35. Lesser Kestrel  (Cernicalo Primilla)  (t3) (Ev) ______ cs
    Falco naumanni  (monotypic)
    
    
36. Common Kestrel  (Cernicalo Vulgar)  (Ed)  ______ cs,ne,ci
    Falco t. tinnunculus  
    Falco tinnunculus dacotiae  (in the eastern Canary Islands: Lanzarote)
    Falco tinnunculus canariensis  (in the western Canary Islands: Tenerife) 
    
    
37. Osprey  (Aguila Pescadora)  (Er) ______ ci
    Pandion h. haliaetus  (the single member of its genus)
    
    
38. Red Kite  (Milano Real)  ______ cs
    Milvus m. milvus  (the other subspecies is in the Cape Verde Islands)
    
    
39. Black Kite  (Milano Negro)  (Ev)  ______ cs
    Milvus m. migrans
    
    
40. Black-winged Kite  (Azor)  (Ev) ______ cs   
    Elanus c. caeruleus
    
    
41. Egyptian Vulture  (Alimoche)  (Ee) ______ cs,ci
    Neophron p. percnopterus
    
    
42. Cinereous Vulture  (Buitre Negro)  (nt) (Ev)  ______ cs  (has also been called Eurasian Black Vulture; 
    another name: Monk Vulture)
    Aegypius monachus  (monotypic, and the single member of its genus) 
    
    
43. Griffon Vulture  (Buitre Comun)  (Er)  ______ cs
    Gyps f. fulvus
    
    
44. Eurasian Sparrowhawk  (Gavilan)  ______  ci
    Accipiter nisus granti
    
    
45. Common Buzzard  (Ratonero Comun)  ______  cs,ci
    Buteo b. buteo  
    Buteo buteo insularum (in the Canary Islands) 
    
    
46. Short-toed Snake-Eagle  (Aguila Culebrera)  (Er)  ______  cs
    Circaetus gallicus  (monotypic)
    
    
47. Booted Eagle  (Aguila Calzada)  (Er) ______  cs
    Hieraaetus pennatus  (now monotypic)  
    
    
48. Golden Eagle  (Aguila Real)  (Er) ______ cs
    Aquila chrysaetos homeyeri  (race in Iberia & N Africa) 
    
    
49. Spanish Imperial Eagle  (Aguila Imperial)  ______  cs
    Aquila adalberti  (monotypic)
    
    
50. Western Marsh-Harrier  (Aguilucho lagunero)  ______ cs (was considered conspecific with the Eastern Marsh-Harrier of Asia, and when so it was called Northern Marsh-Harrier) 
    Circus a. aeruginosus
    
    
51. Montagu's Harrier  (Aguilucho cenizo) ______ cs
    Circus pygargus  (monotypic)  
    
    
52. Water Rail  (Rascon Europeo)  ______ cs,ne
    Rallus a. aquaticus
    
    
53. Baillon's Crake  (Polluela Chica)  (Er)  ______ ne
    Porzana pusilla intermedia
    
    
54. Common Moorhen  (Polla de Agua)  ______  cs,ne
    Gallinula c. chloropus
    
    
55. Purple Swamphen  (Calamon Comun)  (Er)  ______ ne  
    Porphyrio porphyrio
    
    
56. Eurasian Coot  (Focha Comun)  ______ cs,ne
    Fulica a. atra
    
    
57. Great Bustard  (Avutarda)  (t3) (Ed)  ______ cs  
    Otis t. tarda
    
    
58. Houbara Bustard  (Hubara)  ______  ci
    Chamydotis undulata fuertaventura
    
    
59. Grey Plover  (Chorlito Gris)  ______  ne  (also called Black-bellied Plover)
    Pluvialis s. squatarola
    
    
60. Little Ringed Plover  (Chorlitejo Chico) ______ cs
    Charadrius dubius curonicus
    
    
61. Common Ringed Plover  (Chorlitejo Grande)  ______ cs
    Charadrius hiaticula
    
    
62. Kentish Plover  (Chorlitejo Patinegro)  (Ed)  ______ cs,ne  (was conspecific with Snowy Plover in North & South America)
    Charadrius alexandrinus
    
    
63. Northern Lapwing  (Avefria)  ______ cs
    Vanellus vanellus  (monotypic)
    
    
64. Eurasian Stone-Curlew  (Alcaravan)  (Ev)  ______ cs,ci
    Burhinus o. oedicnemus  
    Burhinus oedicnemus insularum  (in the eastern Canary Islands: Lanzarote)
    
    
65. Eurasian Oystercatcher  (Ostero)  ______  ci
    Haematopus o. ostralegus
    
    
66. Pied Avocet  (Avoceta)  ______  cs,ne
    Recurvirostra avosetta
    
    
67. Black-winged Stilt  (Ciguenuela)  ______ cs,ne,ci
    Himantopus h. himantopus
    
    
68. Red Knot  (Correlimos Gordo) (El)  ______  ne
    Calidris canutus islandica
    
    
69. Temminck's Stint  (Correlimos de Temminck)  ______ cs
    Calidris temminckii  (monotypic)
    
    
70. Wood Sandpiper  (Andarrios Bastardo)  ______ cs
    Tringa glareola  (monotypic)
    
    
71. Common Greenshank  (Archibebe Claro)  ______ ne
    Tringa nebularia  (monotypic)
    
    
72. Common Redshank (Ed)  (Archibebe Comun)  ______  cs,ne
    Tringa t. totanus
    
    
73. Green Sandpiper  (Andarrios Grande)  ______ cs,ne
    Tringa ochropus  (monotypic)
    
    
74. Black-tailed Godwit  (Aguja Colinegra) (Ev)  ______ ne
    Limosa l. limosa
    
    
75. Common Snipe  (Agachadiza Comun)  ______ cs
    Gallinago gallinago
    
    
76. Cream-colored Courser  (Corredor)  ______  ci
    Cursorius cursor
    
    
77. Collared Pratincole  (Canastera)  (Ee)  ______  cs,ne
    Glareola p. pratincola
    
    
78. Audouin's Gull  (Gaviota de Audouin)  ______ ne
    Larus audouinii  (monotypic)
    
    
79. Slender-billed Gull  (Gaviota Picofina)  ______  ne
    Larus genei  (monotypic) 
    
    
80. Common Black-headed Gull  (Gaviota Reidora)  ______ cs,ne
    Larus ridibundus  (monotypic)
    
    
81. Mediterranean Gull  (Gaviota Cabecinegra)  ______ ne
    Larus melanocephalus  (monotypic) 
    
    
82. "European" Herring Gull  (Gaviota Argentea)  ______  ne
    Larus a. argentatus
    
    
83. Yellow-legged Gull  (Gaviota patiamarilla)  ______ cs,ne,ci
    Larus cachinnans michahellis    
    
    
84. Lesser Black-backed Gull  (Gaviota Sombria)  ______ cs  
    Larus fuscus graellsii  
    
    
85. Gull-billed Tern  (Pagaza Piconegra)  (Ee) ______ cs,ne
    Sterna (formerly Gelochelidon) n. nilotica
    
    
86. Caspian Tern  (Pagaza Piquirroja)  ______  ne
    Hydroprogne (formerly Sterna) caspia  (monotypic)
    
    
87. Sandwich Tern  (Charron Patinegro)  ______  ne
    Thalasseus (formerly Sterna) s. sandvicensis 
    
    
88. Common Tern  (Charron Comun)  ______ ne
    Sterna h. hirundo 
    
    
89. Little Tern  (Charrancito) (Ed)   ______  cs,ne
    Sternula (formerly Sterna) a. albifrons
    
    
90. Black Tern  (Fumarel Comun)  (Ed)  ______ ne
    Chlidonias n. niger
    
    
91. Whiskered Tern  (Fumarel Cariblanco)  (Ed)  ______ ne
    Chlidonias h. hybridus
    
    
92. Black-bellied Sandgrouse  (Ortega)  ______  cs
    Pterocles orientalis aragonica   
    
    
93. Pin-tailed Sandgrouse  (Ganga Comun)  ______ cs
    Pterocles a. alchata
    
    
94. Rock Pigeon  (Paloma Livia)  ______ ci
    Columba livia 
    
    
95. Feral Pigeon  ______  cs,ne
    
    
96. Stock Pigeon  (Paloma Zurita)  ______  cs,ne  (has been called Stock Dove)
    Columba o. oenas
    
    
97. Common Wood Pigeon  (Paloma Torcaz)  ______ cs,ne
    Columba p. palumbus
    
    
98. Bolle's Pigeon  (Paloma Turque)  ______  ci
    Columba bolli  (monotypic)
    
    
99. Laurel Pigeon  (Paloma Rabiche)  ______ ci
    Columba junoniae  (monotypic)
    
    
100. Eurasian Collared Dove  (Tortola Turca)  ______ cs,ne,ci
     Streptopelia d. decaocto
     
     
101. African Collared Dove  (Tortola de Cabeza Rosa)  ______  ci
     Streptopella roseogrisea
     
     
102. European Turtle Dove  (Tortola Comun)  ______  cs,ne,ci
     Streptopelia t. turtur
     
     
103. Monk Parakeet  (Cotorra Argentina)  (i)  ______ ne
     Myiopsitta monachus cotorra
     
     
104. Great Spotted Cuckoo  (Crialo)  ______  cs
     Clamator glandarius  (monotypic)
     
     
105. Common Cuckoo  (Cuco)  ______ cs
     Cuculus canorus bangsi
     
     
106. Barn Owl  (Lechuza Comun)  ______  ci
     Tyto a. gracilirostris
     
     
107. Eurasian Eagle-Owl  (Buho Real)  (Ev)  ______ cs
     Bubo bubo hispanus  
     
     
108. Eurasian Scops-Owl  (Autillo)  (Ed)  ______ cs
     Otus s. mallorcae
     
     
109. Little Owl  (Mochuelo Comun)  (Ed)  ______  cs
     Athene noctua vidalii
     
     
110. Red-necked Nightjar  (Chotacabras Pardo)  ______  ne
     Caprimulgus r. ruficollis
     
     
111. Common Swift  (Vencejo Comun)  ______ cs,ne,ci
     Apus a. apus
     
     
112. Pallid Swift  (Vencejo Palido)  ______ cs,ci
     Apus pallidus brehmorum
     
     
113. Alpine Swift  (Vencejo Real)  ______ cs
     Tachymarptis (formerly Apus) m. melba  
     
     
114. White-rumped Swift  (Vencejo Cafre)  ______ cs
     Apus caffer  (monotypic)
     
     
115. Plain Swift  (Vencejo Unicolor)  ______ ci
     Apus unicolor
     
     
116. Common Kingfisher  (Martin Pescador)  ______ cs
     Alcedo a. atthis
     
     
117. European Bee-eater  (Abejaruco) (Ed)  ______ cs
     Merops apiaster  (monotypic)
     
     
118. European Roller  (Carraca)  ______ cs
     Coracias g. garrulus
     
     
119. Eurasian Hoopoe  (Abubilla)  ______ cs,ne,ci
     Upupa e. epops
     
     
120. "Iberian" Green Woodpecker  (Pito Teal)  (Ed)  ______ cs,ne 
     Picus viridis sharpei  (a subspecies of the European Green Woodpecker) 
     
     
121. Great Spotted Woodpecker  (Pico Picapinos)  ______ cs,ci
     Dendrocopos major hispanus
     Dendrocopos major canariensis  (in the Canary Islands: Tenerife)
     
     
122. Greater Short-toed Lark  (Terrera Comun)  (Ev)  ______ cs
     Calandrella b. brachydactyla
     
     
123. Lesser Short-toed Lark  (Terrera Marismena)  ______ ne,ci
     Calandrella rufescens
     Calandrella rufescens polatzeki  (in the Canary Islands) 
     
     
124. Calandra Lark  (Calandria)  (Ed)  ______ cs
     Melanocorypha c. calandra
     
     
125. Woodlark  (Totovia)  (Ev)  ______ cs
     Lullula arborea pallida  (the single member of its genus)
     
     
126. Eurasian Skylark  (Alondra Comun)  (Ev) ______ cs
     Alauda arvensis sierrae  (central & southern Spain)
     
     
127. Crested Lark  (Cogujada Comun)  (Ed)  ______ cs,ne
     Galerida cristata pallida
     
     
128. Thekla Lark  (Cogujada Mantesina)  (Ev)  ______ cs
     Galerida t. theklae
     
     
129. Barn Swallow  (Golondrina Comun)  ______  cs,ne,ci
     Hirundo r. rustica
     
     
130. Red-rumped Swallow  (Golondrina Daurica)  ______ cs
     Cecropis (formerly Hirundo) daurica rufula
     
     
131. Eurasian Crag-Martin  (Avion Roquero)  ______ cs
     Ptyonoprogne rupestris  (monotypic)
     
     
132. Sand Martin  (Avion Zapador)  (Ed)  ______  cs  (has been called Bank Swallow in North America) 
     Riparia r. riparia
     
     
133. Common House Martin  (Avion Comun)  ______ cs,ne
     Delichon u. urbicum
     
     
134. Northern Wren  (Chochin)  ______ cs  (in North America, called Winter Wren)
     Troglodytes t. troglodytes  (south to central Spain) 
     Troglodytes troglodytes kabylorum  (southern Spain)
     
     
135. Dunnock  (Accentor Comun)  ______ cs
     Prunella modularis mabbotti
     
     
136. White-throated Dipper  (Mirlo Acuatico)  ______ cs
     Cinclus c. cinclus
     
     
137. Berthelot's Pipit  (Bisbita Caminero)  ______  ci
     Anthus b. berthelotii
     
     
138. Water Pipit  (Bisbita Ribereno Alpino)  ______ cs
     Anthus s. spinoletta
     
     
139. Tawny Pipit  (Bisbita Campestre)  (Ev) ______ cs
     Anthus c. campestris
     
     
140. White Wagtail  (Lavandera Blanca)  ______ cs,ne  
     Motacilla a. alba
     
     
141. Grey Wagtail  (Lavandera Cascadena)  ______ cs,ci
     Motacilla c. cinerea  (Spain)
     
     
142. "Iberian" Western Yellow Wagtail  (Lavandera Boyera)  ______ cs  (the Western Yellow Wagtail has been split from the Eastern Yellow Wagtail of eastern Asia & Alaska, Motacilla tschutschensis) 
     Motacilla flava iberiae
     
     
143. Spotted Flycatcher  (Papamoscas Gris) (Ed)  ______ cs
     Muscicapa s. striata
     
     
144. European Pied Flycatcher  (Papamoscas Cerrojillo)  ______ cs
     Ficedula hypoleuca iberiae  (in Spain as a breeder)
     
     
145. Eurasian Stone Chat  (Tarabilla Comun)  (Ed)  ______ cs
     Saxicola torquatus rubicola
     
     
146. Canary Islands Bush Chat  (Tarabilla Canaria)  ______  ci
     Saxicola d. dacotiae
     
     
147. Northern Wheatear  (Collalba Gris)  ______ cs
     Oenanthe o. oenanthe
     
     
148. Black Wheatear  (Collalba Negra)  ______  cs
     Oenanthe l. leucura
     
     
149. Black Redstart  (Colirrojo Tizon)  ______ cs
     Phoenicurus ochruros gibraltariensis 
     Phoenicurus ochruros aterrimus  (central & southern Spain)
     
     
150. European Robin  (Petirrojo)  ______ cs,ci
     Erithacus r. rubecula
     Erithacus rubecula superbus  (in the Canary Islands: Tenerife) 
     
     
151. Common Nightingale  (Ruisenor Comun)  ______  cs
     Luscinia m. megarhynchos
     
     
152. Bluethroat  (Pechiazul)  ______ cs
     Luscinia svecica nametum
     
     
153. Blue Rock Thrush  (Roquero Solitario)  (Ev)  ______ cs
     Monticola s. solitarius
     
     
154. Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush  (Roquero Rojo)  ______ cs
     Monticola saxatilis  (monotypic)
     
     
155. Common Blackbird  (Mirlo Comun)  ______ cs,ne,ci
     Turdus m. merula
     Turdus merula cabrerae  (in the Canary Islands: Tenerife)
     
     
156. Mistle Thrush  (Zorzal Charlo)  ______ cs
     Turdus v. viscivorus
     
     
157. Zitting Cisticola  (Buitron)  ______ cs,ne  (has also been called Fan-tailed Warbler, but there's a non-related species so-named in Mexico; additionally the cisticolas are now in a family apart from the Old World Warblers)
     Cisticola juncidis cisticola
     
     
158. Cetti's Warbler  (Ruisenor Bastardo)  ______ cs
     Cettia c. cetti
     
     
159. Savi's Warbler  (Buscarla Unicolor)  ______ ne
     Locustella luscinioides
     
     
160. Eurasian Reed Warbler  (Carricero Comun)  ______ cs     
     Acrocephalus s. scirpaceus
     
     
161. Great Reed-Warbler  (Carricero Tordal)  ______ cs,ne
     Acrocephalus a. arundinaceus
     
     
162. Moustached Warbler  (Carricerin Real)  ______ cs
     Acrocephalus m. melanopogon
     
     
163. Western Olivaceous Warbler  (Zarcero Palido)  (Ev)  ______ cs  (was considered conspecific with what's now the Eastern Olivaceous Warbler, Hippolais pallida)
     Hippolais opaca
     
     
164. Melodious Warbler  (Zarcero Comun)  ______  cs
     Hippolais polygotta  (monotypic)
     
     
165. Common Whitethroat  (Curruca Zarcera)  ______ cs
     Sylvia c. communis
     
     
166. Garden Warbler  (Curruca Mosquitera)  ______  cs
     Sylvia b. borin
     
     
167. Eurasian Blackcap  (Curruca Capirotada)  ______ cs,ci
     Sylvia atricapilla pauluccii  
     Sylvia atricapilla obscura  (in the Canary Islands: Tenerife)
     
     
168. "Western" Orphean Warbler  (Curruca Miriona)  ______  cs
     Sylvia h. hortensis
     
     
169. Sardinian Warbler  (Curruca Cabecinegra)  ______ ne,ci
     Sylvia m. melanocephala 
     
     
170. Spectacled Warbler  (Curruca Tomillera)  ______ ci
     Sylvia conspicillata orbitalis
     
     
171. Dartford Warbler  (Curruca Rabilarga)  (Ev)  ______ cs,ne
     Sylvia undata toni  
     
     
172. Western Bonelli's Warbler  (Mosquitero Papialbo)  ______ cs  (has been considered conspecific with what's now the Eastern Bonelli's Warbler, Phylloscopus orientalis)
     Phylloscopus bonelli  (monotypic)
     
     
173. Iberian Chiffchaff  (Mosquitero Comun)  ______ cs
     Phylloscopus brehmii  (monotypic)
     
     
174. Canary Islands Chiffchaff  (Mosquitero Canaria)  ______  ci
     Phylloscopus c. canariensis
     
     
175. Goldcrest  (Reyezuelo Sencillo)  ______  cs
     Regulus r. regulus
     
     
176. Canary Islands Goldcrest  (Reyezuelo Tenerife)  ______ ci
     Regulus teneriffae
     
     
177. Bearded Reedling  (Bigotudo)  ______ cs
     Panurus biarmicus  (the single member of its genus)
     
     
178. Great Tit  (Carbonero Comun)  ______  cs,ne
     Parus m. major  (in north & central Spain)
     
     
179. Blue Tit  (Herrerillo Comun)  ______  cs,ne
     Parus c. caeruleus  (in northern Spain)
     Parus caeruleus ogliastrae  (in southern Spain)
     
     
180. African Blue Tit  (Herrerillo Africano)  ______  ci
     Cyanistes (formerly Parus) ultramarinus teneriffae
     
     
181. Coal Tit  (Carbonero Garrapinos)  ______  cs
     Parus ater vieirae
     
     
182. European Crested Tit  (Herrerillo Capuchino)  ______ cs
     Parus cristatus weigoldi  (in central & southern Spain, inc. Gredos Mtns)
     
     
183. Long-tailed Bushtit  (Mito)  ______ cs  (has been called Long-tailed Tit)
     Aegithalos caudatus irbii  (in central & southern Spain)
     
     
184. Eurasian Nuthatch  (Trepador Azul)  ______ cs
     Sitta europaea hispaniensis  (in central Spain) 
     
     
185. Southern Grey Shrike  (Alcaudon Real)  (Ed)  ______ cs,ci  (was conspecific with the Northern, or Great, Grey Shrike that's been called  Northern Shrike in North America)  
     Lanius m. meridionalis  
     
     
186. Woodchat Shrike  (Alcaudon Comun)  (Ev)  ______ cs
     Lanius senator rutilans
     
     
187. Eurasian Jay  (Arrendajo Comun)  ______ cs
     Garrulus glandarius fasciatus  
     
     
188. Iberian Magpie  (Rabilargo)  (i?)  ______ cs  (has been considered conspecific with the Azure-winged Magpie of eastern Asia, Cyanopica cyanus) 
     Cyanopica cooki
     
     
189. Eurasian Magpie  (Urraca)  ______ cs,ne  (was considered conspecific with Black-billed Magpie of North America)
     Pica pica melanotos  
     
     
190. Northern Raven  (Cuervo)  ______ cs,ci
     Corvus c. hispanus   
     
     
191. Carrion Crow  (Corneja Negra)  ______ cs  (no longer considered conspecific with the Hooded Crow)
     Corvus c. corone
     
     
192. Western Jackdaw  (Grajilla)  ______ cs,ne
     Corvus monedula spermologus
     
     
193. Common Starling  (Estornino Pinto)  ______ ci
     Sturnus v. vulgaris
     
     
194. Spotless Starling  (Estornino Negro)  ______ cs,ne
     Sturnus unicolor  (monotypic)
     
     
195. Eurasian Golden Oriole  (Oropendola)  ______  cs
     Oriolus o. oriolus 
     
     
196. House Sparrow  (Gorrion Comun)  ______ cs,ne
     Passer d. domesticus
     
     
197. Spanish Sparrow  (Gorrion Moruno)  ______ cs,ci
     Passer h. hispaniolensis
     
     
198. Eurasian Tree Sparrow  (Gorrion Molinero)  ______ cs,ne
     Passer m.. montanus
     
     
199. Rock Sparrow  (Gorrion Chillon)  ______ cs  (has also been called Rock Petronia)
     Petronia p. petronia 
     
     
200. Common Chaffinch  (Pinzon Vulgar)  ______ cs,ne,ci
     Fringilla coelebs balearica  
     Fringilla coelebs canariensis  (in the Canary Islands: Tenerife)
     
     
201. Blue Chaffinch  (Pinzon Azul)  ______ ci
     Fringilla t. teydea
     
     
202. European Goldfinch  (Jilguero)  ______ cs,ne
     Carduelis c. carduelis  (in Spain) (another subspecies, C. c. britannica, also winters in Spain)  
     
     
203. Eurasian Siskin  (Lugano)  ______ ci
     Carduelis spinus  (monotypic)
     
     
204. European Greenfinch  (Verderon Comun)  ______ cs,ne,ci
     Carduelis chloris auratilyuentris
     
     
205. Common Linnet  (Pardillo Comun)  ______ cs,ci
     Carduelis cannabina mediterranea  
     Carduelis cannabina harterti  (on the Canary Islands: Fuerteventura)
     
     
206. Hawfinch  (Picogordo)  ______  cs
     Coccothraustes c. coccothraustes
     
     
207. Citril Finch  (Verderon Serrano)  ______ cs
     Carduelis (was Serinus) citrinella
     
     
208. European Serin  (Verdecillo)  ______ cs
     Serinus serinus  (monotypic)
     
     
209. Atlantic Canary  (Canario)  ______ ci
     Serinus canaria 
     
     
210. Trumpeter Finch  (Camachuelo)  ______ ci
     Bucanetes githagineus amantum 
     
     
211. Corn Bunting  (Triguero)  ______ cs
     Emberiza  (has been monotypic genus Miliaria) c. calandria
     
     
212. "Western" Rock Bunting  (Escribano Montesino)  (Ev)  ______ cs   
     Emberiza c. cia
     
     
213. Cirl Bunting  (Escribano Soteno)  ______ cs
     Emberiza cirlus  (now monotypic)
     
     
214. Ortolan Bunting  (Escribano Hortelano)  (Ev)  ______ cs
     Emberiza hortulana  (monotypic)
     
     
215. Common Reed Bunting  (Escribano Palustre)  ______  cs
     Emberiza s. schoeniclus
     
     
     

     

      

Mammals & Other Wildlife in Spain & the Canary Islands 
during the FONT Birding & Nature Tour 

in June 2009

Dates:  

June 13-26  (mainland Spain tour)
June 26-30  (extension in the Canary Islands)


Codes:

ci:  in the Canary Islands (during the June 26-30 extension)
cs:  in central Spain (including the Gredos Mtns, Extremadura, and    )
ne: in northeast Spain (including the Ebro Delta, along the Mediterranean coast)

(i) introduced species in either Spain or the Canaries 




1.    Algerian Hedgehog  (i)  ______  ci   
       Erinaceus (formerly Atelerix) algirus

2.    European Rabbit   ______  cs,ne,ci
       Oryctolagus cuniculus  (the single member of its genus)


3.    Eurasian Red Squirrel  ______ cs
       Sciurus vulgaris


4.    Western House Mouse  (i)  ______ ci
       Mus domesticus


5.    Black Rat  (i) ______ ci
       Rattus rattus


6.    Canary Shrew  ______ ci   (this species endemic to the eastern Canary Islands, where it is found only in lava fields 
       and rocky areas of Lanzarote, where it was seen during our June '09 tour, and on Fuerteventura, and the small islets of 
       Lobos and mt Clara)  
       Crocidura canariensis 


7.    Common Pipistrelle  ______ cs
       Pipistrelle pipistrelle


8.    European Free-tailed Bat  ______  cs
       Tadarida teniotis


9.    Red Fox  ______  cs
       Vulpes vulpes


10.   Eurasian Wild Boar  ______  cs
        Sus scrofa 


11.   Dromedary  (i) ______ ci 
        Camelus bactrianus  (a domestic animal)   


12.   Red Deer  ______ cs
        Cervus elaphus


13.   Western Roe Deer  ______  cs
        Capreolus capreolus

14.   Wild Goat  (i)  ______ ci
        Capra aegagrus  (was split from the Domestic Goat, Capra hircus, in 1999)


15.  Spanish Ibex  ______  cs
        Capra pyrenaica


  

16.  flying fish ______  ci
       (sp.)


17.  Monarch Butterfly  ______ ci
       Danius plexippus