Birds of Andorra

Number of species: 161
Number of introduced species: 1
Date last reviewed: October 10th 2004
Source: http://www.adn-andorra.org
 

Family	Common Name	Latin Name
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae	Eared Grebe (Rare/Accidental)	Podiceps nigricollis
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae	Great Cormorant	Phalacrocorax carbo
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae	Gray Heron	Ardea cinerea
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae	White Stork	Ciconia ciconia
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae	Eurasian Teal  Mallard Northern Shoveler	Anas crecca Anas platyrhynchos Anas clypeata
FALCONIFORMES: Pandionidae	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus
	The Lammergeier
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae	European Honey-buzzard Red Kite Black Kite Lammergeier Egyptian Vulture  Rare/Accidental Eurasian Griffon Short-toed Eagle Western Marsh-Harrier Montagu's Harrier Eurasian Sparrowhawk Northern Goshawk Eurasian Buzzard Golden Eagle Booted Eagle	Pernis apivorus Milvus milvus Milvus migrans Gypaetus barbatus Neophron percnopterus  Gyps fulvus Circaetus gallicus Circus aeruginosus Circus pygargus Accipiter nisus Accipiter gentilis Buteo buteo Aquila chrysaetos Aquila pennatus
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae	Eurasian Kestrel Merlin Eurasian Hobby Peregrine Falcon	Falco tinnunculus Falco columbarius Falco subbuteo Falco peregrinus
	Eurasian Capercaillie
GALLIFORMES: Tetraonidae	Rock Ptarmigan  Eurasian Capercaillie	Lagopus muta Tetrao urogallus
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae	Red-legged Partridge Gray Partridge Common Quail Ring-necked Pheasant  Introduced species	Alectoris rufa Perdix perdix Coturnix coturnix Phasianus colchicus
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae	Common Crane	Grus grus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae	Northern Lapwing Eurasian Dotterel	Vanellus vanellus Charadrius morinellus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae	Eurasian Woodcock Common Sandpiper	Scolopax rusticola Actitis hypoleucos
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae	Yellow-legged Gull	Larus michahellis
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae	Rock Pigeon Stock Pigeon Common Wood-Pigeon Eurasian Turtle-Dove Rare/Accidental Eurasian Collared-Dove Rare/Accidental	Columba livia Columba oenas Columba palumbus Streptopelia turtur  Streptopelia decaocto
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae	Common Cuckoo	Cuculus canorus
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae	Barn Owl	Tyto alba
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae	European Scops-Owl Otus scops Eurasian Eagle-Owl Bubo bubo Tawny Owl Strix aluco Little Owl Athene noctua Rare/Accidental Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus Long-eared Owl Asio otus Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus	Otus scops Bubo bubo Strix aluco Athene noctua Rare/Accidental Aegolius funereus Asio otus Asio flammeus
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae	Eurasian Nightjar	Caprimulgus europaeus
APODIFORMES: Apodidae	Alpine Swift Common Swift Pallid Swift	Tachymarptis melba Apus apus Apus pallidus
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae	Common Kingfisher	Alcedo atthis
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae	European Bee-eater	Merops apiaster
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae	European Roller	Coracias garrulus
CORACIIFORMES: Upupidae	Hoopoe	Upupa epops
PICIFORMES: Picidae	Eurasian Wryneck Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Great Spotted Woodpecker Black Woodpecker Green Woodpecker	Jynx torquilla Dendrocopos minor Dendrocopos major Dryocopus martius Picus viridis
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae	Crested Lark  Thekla Lark Wood Lark Sky Lark	Galerida cristata Galerida theklae Lullula arborea Alauda arvensis
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae	Bank Swallow Eurasian Crag-Martin Barn Swallow Common House-Martin	Riparia riparia Ptyonoprogne rupestris Hirundo rustica Delichon urbica
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae	White Wagtail  Yellow Wagtail  Gray Wagtail  Tawny Pipit  Tree Pipit  Meadow Pipit  Water Pipit	Motacilla alba Motacilla flava Motacilla cinerea Anthus campestris Anthus trivialis Anthus pratensis Anthus spinoletta
PASSERIFORMES: Regulidae	Goldcrest  Firecrest	Regulus regulus Regulus ignicapillus
PASSERIFORMES: Cinclidae	White-throated Dipper	Cinclus cinclus
PASSERIFORMES: Troglodytidae	Winter Wren	Troglodytes troglodytes
PASSERIFORMES: Prunellidae	Alpine Accentor  Dunnock	Prunella collaris Prunella modularis
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae	Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush  Blue Rock-Thrush  Ring Ouzel  Eurasian Blackbird  Fieldfare Redwing  Song Thrush  Mistle Thrush	Monticola saxatilis Monticola solitarius Turdus torquatus Turdus merula Turdus pilaris Turdus iliacus Turdus philomelos Turdus viscivorus
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae	Eurasian Reed-Warbler Rare/Accidental Melodious Warbler  Willow Warbler  Common Chiffchaff  Western Bonelli's Warbler  Wood Warbler  Blackcap  Garden Warbler  Greater Whitethroat  Western Orphean Warbler  Subalpine Warbler  Sardinian Warbler Rare/Accidental Dartford Warbler	Acrocephalus scirpaceus  Hippolais polyglotta Phylloscopus trochilus Phylloscopus collybita Phylloscopus bonelli Phylloscopus sibilatrix Sylvia atricapilla Sylvia borin Sylvia communis Sylvia hortensis Sylvia cantillans Sylvia melanocephala  Sylvia undata
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae	Spotted Flycatcher  European Pied Flycatcher  European Robin  Common Nightingale  Black Redstart  Common Redstart Whinchat  European Stonechat  Northern Wheatear  Black-eared Wheatear	Muscicapa striata Ficedula hypoleuca Erithacus rubecula Luscinia megarhynchos Phoenicurus ochruros Phoenicurus phoenicurus Saxicola rubetra Saxicola rubicola Oenanthe oenanthe Oenanthe hispanica
PASSERIFORMES: Aegithalidae	Long-tailed Tit	Aegithalos caudatus
PASSERIFORMES: Paridae	Marsh Tit  Coal Tit  Crested Tit  Great Tit  Blue Tit	Poecile palustris Periparus ater Lophophanes cristatus Parus major Cyanistes caeruleus
PASSERIFORMES: Sittidae	Eurasian Nuthatch	Sitta europaea
PASSERIFORMES: Tichodromidae	Wallcreeper	Tichodroma muraria
PASSERIFORMES: Certhiidae	Eurasian Treecreeper Short-toed Treecreeper	Certhia familiaris Certhia brachydactyla
PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae	Eurasian Golden Oriole	Oriolus oriolus
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae	Red-backed Shrike  Northern Shrike Southern Gray Shrike Rare/Accidental Woodchat Shrike	Lanius collurio Lanius excubitor Lanius meridionalis  Lanius senator
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae	Eurasian Jay  Eurasian Magpie  Red-billed Chough  Yellow-billed Chough  Eurasian Jackdaw  Rare/Accidental Rook  Carrion Crow  Common Raven	Garrulus glandarius Pica pica Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax Pyrrhocorax graculus Corvus monedula Corvus frugilegus Corvus corone Corvus corax
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris
PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae	Yellowhammer  Cirl Bunting  Rock Bunting  Ortolan Bunting  Corn Bunting	Emberiza citrinella Emberiza cirlus Emberiza cia Emberiza hortulana Emberiza calandra
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae	Chaffinch  Brambling  Red Crossbill  European Greenfinch  Eurasian Siskin  European Goldfinch  Eurasian Linnet  European Serin  Citril Finch  Eurasian Bullfinch  Hawfinch	Fringilla coelebs Fringilla montifringilla Loxia curvirostra Carduelis chloris Carduelis spinus Carduelis carduelis Carduelis cannabina Serinus serinus Serinus citrinella Pyrrhula pyrrhula Coccothraustes coccothraustes
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae	House Sparrow  Eurasian Tree Sparrow  Rock Petronia  White-winged Snowfinch	Passer domesticus Passer montanus Petronia petronia Montifringilla nivalis

"Where to watch"
 
There are many places in Andorra in order to watch birds.  Below, you will find information on the area of Xixerella, 10 minutes by car from your holiday apartment or chalet. 

Area: Xixerella, Parish la Massana
Altitude 1,350-2,572 m Surface area 940 ha
Habitats Conifer forests (Mountain Pine, Scots Pine, Silver Fir), transition forests, Rhododendron thickets, high mountain pastures, montane grasslands, rocky habitats (rock and cliff vegetation), aquatic areas (torrents), urban zones.
Land use Stock raising, tourism and recreation, urban nuclei.

Description
Small, predominantly calcareous massif, with strongly vertical reliefs in its lower part, more gentle in proximity to Pic Alt de la Capa (reaching 2,572 m). Small ravines on the southern face. There are extensive conifer forests (Scots and Mountain Pine) in the central-eastern sectors and an area of alpine meadow in the north-west. A stable population of chamois (65-85 head: V. Martínez pers. comm.), roe deer (increasing) and wild boar. A good population of Pyrenean brook salamander. Land use is, in practice, of little importance. Hunting is forbidden throughout the year in the larger part of the area and there are no important walking trails.
The main threat is caused by the expansion of the Arinsal ski resort (two pistes were built a few years ago on the Obaga de Galliner, but have fortunately been abandoned) which has recently been connected to the Pal station, situated at the boundary of the area. Poaching and urban development (at Pal, Xixerella and Erts) are other immediate problems.

Ornithological importance
Species present in danger of extinction: Lammergeier and Golden Eagle (potential nesting zone), and Capercaillie (1-3 males). A breeding species of concentrated distribution is Peregrine Falcon (1 pair).  Other threatened species present are Common Buzzard (1 pair), Sparrowhawk (1 pair), Goshawk (1 pair), Kestrel (3-5 pairs), Ptarmigan, Wood Pigeon, Tengmalm's Owl (minimum 1 territory), Black Woodpecker (1 pair), Green Woodpecker, Ring Ouzel and Cirl Bunting.

Useful links:

Bird Checklists of the World: Andorra:  http://www.bsc-eoc.org/avibase/avibase.jsp?region=ad&pg=checklist&list=clements

General Webpages

Associacio per a la defensa de la natura: http://www.adn-andorra.org

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