Photographer Jacob Eskekjær

The list of protected bird species in the "Desfiladero de los Gaitones" national park is long and interesting - both with migratory birds and 'permanent residents'.

The migratory birds take a well-deserved break around the lakes in Southern Spain before crossing the Streach of Gibraltar and continue over the Sahara dessert. This gives bird entusiasts a great opportunity to experience them during their holidays at the Costa del Sol.

On the marked routes in the national park there are great possibilties to study the bird life.

Selection of protected birds

Griffon Vulture
Gyps fulvus
 
Cinereous Vulture (Black Vulture)
Aegypius monachus
 
Short-toed Snake Eagle
Circaetus gallicus
 
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
 
Booted Eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus
 
Bonelli's Eagle
Hieraaetus fasciatus
 
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus

Eagle Owl
Bubo bubo
 
Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis

Thekla Lark
Galerida theklae

Black Wheatear
Oenanthe leucura
 
Dartford Warbler
Sylvia undata
 
Chough 
Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax