Birds of Fuerteventura

In May 2009 UNESCO awarded Fuerteventura the status of a Biosphere Reserve. The eastern coast comprises of sand dunes and wetlands, and here many species of rare birds can be found. The inland provides habitat for a wide variety of rare birds such as the Houbara Bustard, the Egyptian Vulture, and the Fuerteventura Chat

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African Blue Tit

Updated February 21, 2020

Barbary falcon

Updated October 05, 2018

Barbary Partridge

Updated January 28, 2020

Berthelot's pipit

Updated December 24, 2020

Black Redstart

Updated December 24, 2020

Black winged Stilt

Updated September 27, 2020

Black-bellied Sandgrouse

Updated February 21, 2020

Cattle Egret

Updated February 05, 2020
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Collared Dove

Updated October 05, 2018

Common Buzzard

Updated October 05, 2020
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February 10, 2023
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The Eurasian Hoopoe is the only species to be found within the Upupidae family; al...
September 24, 2020
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The Little Egret (Egretta gazetta) can be seen on Fuereventura, it has a black bea...
October 05, 2018
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Fuerteventura is home to a significant population of Collared Dove. These sweet li...
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The topsides of these birds are brown, and they are white underneath with a black ...
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These birds were once known as the Canary Islands Chat because they were once seen...
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These birds, usually seen in pairs, are threatened due to hunting, poisoning (most...
September 13, 2020
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The common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) also known as the Eurasian kestrel are comm...
September 13, 2020
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The Southern Grey Shrike can be seen on Fuerteventura, this medium sized bird up t...
February 05, 2020
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The Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) can be seen on Fuereventura. The Cattle Egret is ...
December 06, 2016
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The storm petrel locally known as the (Bailarino) can be seen on Fuereventura. Thi...
October 05, 2018
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The common quail was once abundant on Fuerteventura and other Canarian islands. Be...
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The Barbary falcon (Falco pelegrinoides) can be seen in Fuerteventura on cliffs an...

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December 24, 2020
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The Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) also known as blackstart or black redtai...
October 05, 2020
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The Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo insularum) is common in Fuerteventura and often ca...
September 28, 2020
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The Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava ) also known as the western yellow wagtail can...
September 25, 2020
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The Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) also known as Eurasian Pied Flycatchercan...
September 07, 2020
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The Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) can be seen on Fuerteventura. This smal...
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Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) can be seen in Fuerteventura, these colourful bir...
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The Grey plover (Pluvialis squatarola) can be seen around the coast of Fuerteventu...
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The Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis) can be seen in Fuerteventura, it's a m...
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The Kentish plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) can be seen around the coast of Fuert...
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Whimbrel, also known as the Eurasian whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) can be found aro...
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The Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) can be seen on Fuerteventura. This sma...
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The Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) also known as the Common Spoonbill ca...