The Wildlife of Sierra de Loja and surrounding areas.
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  • 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
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      • Wild Flowers A-F
      • Wild Flowers G-M
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Species Information.

Introduction.

Thrushes are a large family group and are well represented in the area by 17 species, 13 of which are either resident or summer visitors and breed here. Another 4 just spend the winter in this area and of these only Redwing (Zorzal Alirrojo / Turdus iliacus) and
Fieldfare (Zorzal Real / Turdus pilaris) do not breed further North in Spain but return to Scandinavia.
European Robin (Petirrrojo / Erithacus rubecula).
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European Robin (Petirrrojo / Erithacus rubecula).
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European Robin (Petirrrojo / Erithacus rubecula),
Nightingale (Ruisenor Común / Luscinia megarhynchos).
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Nightingale (Ruisenor Común / Luscinia megarhynchos) singing Male.
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Nightingale (Ruisenor Común / Luscinia megarhynchos) in the hand.
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Nightingale (Ruisenor Común / Luscinia megarhynchos) immature bird.
Bluethroat (Pechiazul / Luscinia svecica).
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Bluethroat (Pechiazul / Luscinia svecica).
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Bluethroat (Pechiazul / Luscinia svecica) male.
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Bluethroat (Pechiazul / Luscinia svecica) winter female.
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Bluethroat (Pechiazul / Luscinia svecica) winter Male.
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Bluethroat (Pechiazul / Luscinia svecica).
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Bluethroat (Pechiazul / Luscinia svecica) female.

Common Redstart (Colirroja Real / Phoenicurus phoenicurus).

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Common Redstart (Colirroja Real / Phoenicurus phoenicurus).
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Common Redstart (Colirroja Real / Phoenicurus phoenicurus).
Black Redstart (Colirrojo Tizón / Phoenicurus ochruros).
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Male Black Redstart (Colirrojo Tizón / Phoenicurus ochruros).
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Male Black Redstart (Colirrojo Tizón / Phoenicurus ochruros).
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Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros), female.
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Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros), male.
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Black Redstart (Colirrojo Tizón / Phoenicurus ochruros).
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Black Redstart (Colirrojo Tizón / Phoenicurus ochruros).

Whinchat (Tarabilla Nortena / Saxicola rubetra).

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Whinchat (Tarabilla Nortena / Saxicola rubetra).
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Whinchat (Tarabilla Nortena / Saxicola rubetra).
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Whinchat (Tarabilla Nortena / Saxicola rubetra).
Northern Wheatear (Collalba Gris / Oenanthe oenanthe).
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Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe), male.
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Male Northern Wheatear (Collalba Gris / Oenanthe oenanthe).
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Northern Wheatear (Collalba Gris / Oenanthe oenanthe).
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Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe), female.
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Immature Northern Wheatear (Collalba Gris / Oenanthe oenanthe).
Black-eared Wheatear (Collalba Rubia / Oenanthe hispanica).
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Male Black-eared Wheatear (Collalba Rubia / Oenanthe hispanica).
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Male Black-eared Wheatear (Collalba Rubia / Oenanthe hispanica).
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Black-eared Wheatear (Oenanthe hispanica) Male of pale throated form.
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Female Black-eared Wheatear (Collalba Rubia / Oenanthe hispanica).
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Black-eared Wheatear (Oenanthe hispanica), Juvenile.

Black Wheatear (Collalba Negra / Oenanthe leucura).

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Black Wheatear (Collalba Negra / Oenanthe leucura).
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Black Wheatear (Collalba Negra / Oenanthe leucura).
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Black Wheatear (Collalba Negra / Oenanthe leucura).
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Black Wheatear (Collalba Negra / Oenanthe leucura) recently fledged bird.

Common Stonechat (Tarabilla Común / Saxicola torquata).

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Common Stonechat (Tarabilla Común / Saxicola torquata) Male.
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Common Stonechat (Tarabilla Común / Saxicola torquata) Female.
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Common Stonechat (Tarabilla Común / Saxicola torquata).
Blue-rock Thrush (Roquero Solitario / Monticola solitarius).
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Blue-rock Thrush (Roquero Solitario / Monticola solitarius) 1st winter male.
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Blue-rock Thrush (Roquero Solitario / Monticola solitarius) male.
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Blue-rock Thrush (Roquero Solitario / Monticola solitarius).
(Rufous-tailed) Rock Thrush (Roquero Rojo / Monticola saxatilis).
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(Rufous-tailed) Rock Thrush (Roquero Rojo / Monticola saxatilis) male.
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(Rufous-tailed) Rock Thrush (Roquero Rojo / Monticola saxatilis) male.
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(Rufous-tailed) Rock Thrush (Roquero Rojo / Monticola saxatilis) male.
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(Rufous-tailed) Rock Thrush (Roquero Rojo / Monticola saxatilis) displaying male.
Song Thrush (Zorzal Común / Turdus philomelos).
A common winter visitor to this area.

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Song Thrush (Zorzal Común / Turdus philomelos).
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Song Thrush (Zorzal Común / Turdus philomelos).
Redwing (Zorzal Alirrojo / Turdus illacus).
Uncommon winter visitor to a few local spots in the areas, best numbers in area 4 and 6.

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Redwing (Zorzal Alirrojo / Turdus illacus), photograph taken in the UK.
Mistle Thrush (Zorzal Charlo / Turdus viscivorus).
Common in all areas covered, breeding populations are boosted by winter visitors from the North of Europe.

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Mistle Thrush (Zorzal Charlo / Turdus viscivorus).
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Mistle Thrush (Zorzal Charlo / Turdus viscivorus) recently fledged bird.
Fieldfare (Zorzal Real / Turdus pilaris).
Very uncommon winter visitor with just two or three seen each year on the upper levels in Sierra de Loja in area 7.

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Fieldfare (Zorzal Real / Turdus pilaris).
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Fieldfare (Zorzal Real / Turdus pilaris).
Blackbird (Mirlo Común / Turdus merula).
Very common resident species in all areas.

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Blackbird (Mirlo Común / Turdus merula).
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Blackbird (Mirlo Común / Turdus merula) male.
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Blackbird (Mirlo Común / Turdus merula).
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Blackbird (Mirlo Común / Turdus merula) recently fledged bird.
Ring Ouzel ( Mirlo Capiblanco / Turdus torquatus).
A regular wintering species found whilst the Hawthorn berries last on Sierra de Loja in areas 7 and 8.

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Ring Ouzel ( Mirlo Capiblanco / Turdus torquatus).
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Ring Ouzel ( Mirlo Capiblanco / Turdus torquatus) winter Male.
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Ring Ouzel ( Mirlo Capiblanco / Turdus torquatus) 1st winter Male.
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Ring Ouzel ( Mirlo Capiblanco / Turdus torquatus) 1st winter Male.
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Ring Ouzel ( Mirlo Capiblanco / Turdus torquatus) adult male.
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