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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Greenfinch

December 06, 2016

Grey Heron

Updated September 27, 2020

Grey Plover

Updated March 02, 2020

Grey Wagtail

Updated September 03, 2020
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Houbara Bustard

Updated January 28, 2020

Kentish Plover

Updated August 28, 2020
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Little Egret

Updated September 24, 2020

Marbled Duck

Updated February 21, 2020

Muscovy duck

Updated January 10, 2021

Pied Flycatcher

Updated September 25, 2020
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January 24, 2023
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March 18, 2022
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March 18, 2022
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June 21, 2023
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March 18, 2022
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April 17, 2022
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January 04, 2024
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January 24, 2023
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January 24, 2023
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May 08, 2023
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April 17, 2022
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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...
December 06, 2016
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These birds were once known as the Canary Islands Chat because they were once seen...
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The topsides of these birds are brown, and they are white underneath with a black ...
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Fuerteventura is home to a significant population of Collared Dove. These sweet li...
October 05, 2018
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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...
December 06, 2016
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The storm petrel locally known as the (Bailarino) can be seen on Fuereventura. Thi...
February 05, 2020
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The Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) can be seen on Fuereventura. The Cattle Egret is ...
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...
September 03, 2020
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Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) can be seen in Fuerteventura, these colourful bir...
March 02, 2020
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The Grey plover (Pluvialis squatarola) can be seen around the coast of Fuerteventu...
September 24, 2020
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The Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis) can be seen in Fuerteventura, it's a m...
August 28, 2020
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The Kentish plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) can be seen around the coast of Fuert...
February 28, 2020
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Whimbrel, also known as the Eurasian whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) can be found aro...
September 23, 2020
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The Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) can be seen on Fuerteventura. This sma...
March 18, 2023
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The Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) also known as the Common Spoonbill ca...