The Wildlife of Sierra de Loja and surrounding areas.
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    • Area One
    • Area Two
    • Area Three
    • Area Four
    • Area Five
    • Area Six
    • Area Seven
    • Area Eight
    • Area Nine.
  • Birds One.
    • Wildfowl
    • Partridges and Pheasants.
    • Grebes.
    • Great Cormorant.
    • Herons, Storks and Flamingo's.
    • Raptors
    • Rails and Crakes.
    • Cranes and Bustards.
    • Waders
    • Gulls and Terns
    • Sandgrouse
  • Birds Two
    • Pigeon, Doves, Cuckoos and Owls.
    • Nightjars, Swifts, Hoopoe, Kingfisher, Bee-eater, Roller and Woodpeckers.
    • Larks
    • Swallows and Martins.
    • Pipits, Wagtails, Dipper and Accentors.
    • Thrushes and Chats
    • Warblers
    • Wren, Flycatchers, Tits, Nuthatch and Treecreeper.
    • Shrikes, Crows, Starlings and Oriole.
    • Sparrow, Finches and Buntings
  • Mammals
    • Mammals
  • Insects
    • Butterflies - Swallowtails to Blues.
    • Butterflies - Nettle-tree to Skippers
    • Moths
    • Dragonflies
    • Other Insects
  • Plantlife
    • Wildflowers >
      • Wild Flowers A-F
      • Wild Flowers G-M
      • Wild Flowers N-S
      • Wild Flower T-Z
    • Orchids
    • Trees
  • Reptiles
    • Reptiles
  • Amphibians
    • Amphibians
  • Other Photographs
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Species information.

Red-necked Nightjar (Chotacabras Cuellirrojo / Caprimulgus ruficollis).
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Red-necked Nightjar (Chotacabras Cuellirrojo / Caprimulgus ruficollis).
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Red-necked Nightjar (Chotacabras Cuellirrojo / Caprimulgus ruficollis).
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Red-necked Nightjar (Chotacabras Cuellirrojo / Caprimulgus ruficollis).
Common Swift (Vencejo Común / Apus apus).
Pallid Swift (Vencejo Pálido /Apus pallidus).
Common summer breeding species in all areas.

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Pallid Swift (Vencejo Pálido /Apus pallidus).
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Pallid Swift (Vencejo Pálido /Apus pallidus).
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Pallid Swift (Vencejo Pálido /Apus pallidus).
Alpine Swift (Vencejo Real / Apus melba).
A species seen during the summer in all areas and possibly breeds in areas 1, 2, 6 and 9 in small numbers.

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Alpine Swift (Vencejo Real / Apus melba).
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White-rumped Swift (Vencejo Cafre / Apus caffer).
A species I have not seen my self but was reported in area 6.

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White-rumped Swift (Vencejo Cafre / Apus caffer).
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Kingfisher (Martin Pescador / Alcedo atthis).
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Kingfisher (Martin Pescador / Alcedo atthis) female.
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Kingfisher (Martin Pescador / Alcedo atthis) female.
European Bee-eater (Abejaruco Común / Merops apiaster).
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European Bee-eater (Abejaruco Común / Merops apiaster).
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European Bee-eater (Abejaruco Común / Merops apiaster).

Roller (Carraca / Coracias garrulus).

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Roller (Carraca / Coracias garrulus) adult.
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Roller (Carraca / Coracias garrulus) adult.
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Roller (Carraca / Coracias garrulus) immature.
Hoopoe (Abubilla / Upupa epops).
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Hoopoe (Abubilla / Upupa epops).
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Hoopoe (Abubilla / Upupa epops).
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Hoopoe (Abubilla / Upupa epops).
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Wryneck (Torcecuello / Jynx torquilla).
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Wryneck (Torcecuello / Jynx torquilla).
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Wryneck (Torcecuello / Jynx torquilla).
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Pico Picapinos / Dendrocopos major).
A fairly common species found in all types of woodlands though out the area covered.

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Great Spotted Woodpecker (Pico Picapinos / Dendrocopos major) female, photographed in the UK.
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Great Spotted Woodpecker (Pico Picapinos / Dendrocopos major) female, photographed in the UK.
Green Woodpecker (Pito Real / Picus viridis).
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