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The Monfragüe National Park, heart of the Cáceres province, is arguably one of the best birding spots in Europe and an essential part of a birding visit to southwest Spain. The landscape is as spectacular as the birds, and one day is rarely enough to capture all the impressions of Monfragüe. Raptors abound in this amazing area, where the rivers Tajo and Tiétar run through deep gorges. The rock faces along the rivers provide nesting sites for species such as Griffon Vulture, Egyptian Vulture, Eagle Owl, Black Stork, and Red-billed Chough, and all the Spanish eagles are also regularly encountered here. The ruins of the castle Castillo de Monfragüe are always worth a visit for close views of vultures, eagles, and swifts, and this is where you have the best chance of spotting the rare White-rumped Swift. The main roads take you through pine forests with resident Azure-winged Magpie, Mediterranean forests regenerating where Eucalyptus plantations once dominated, and bordering the large reservoirs constructed along the rivers.

Although most people associate Monfragüe only with the steep rock faces surrounding the rivers, the area has much more to offer. The dehesas (a characteristic, savanna-like habitat type formed by cattle grazing below the oak trees) provide habitat for many smaller birds, and this is the place to go looking for Bee-eater, Great Spotted Cuckoo, Azure-winged Magpie, and Black-shouldered Kite. Remember that the dehesas are created by the cattle, which is usually of the Brava race, and keep an eye out for any bulls in the vicinity before wandering off under the oaks!

Apart from birds and bulls, the area holds a wide variety of insects, reptiles, and mammals - and in springtime colourful flowers decorate the roadsides and fields. Mammals found in the area include Wild Boar, Otter, Mongoose, Genet, and perhaps even the endangered Iberian Lynx.

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Booted Eagle - Hieraaetus pennatus - Aguililla calzada - Àguila calçada
Booted Eagle - Hieraaetus pennatus - Aguililla calzada - Àguila calçada
Griffon Vulture - Gyps fulvus - Buitre leonado - Voltor comú - Vautour fauve
Griffon Vulture - Gyps fulvus - Buitre leonado - Voltor comú - Vautour fauve
Great spotted cuckoo - Clamator glandarius - Crialo - Cucut reial
Great spotted cuckoo - Clamator glandarius - Crialo - Cucut reial
Bee-eater - Merops apiaster - Abejaruco - Abellarol
Bee-eater - Merops apiaster - Abejaruco - Abellarol
Spanish Imperial Eagle - Aquila adalbertii - Aguila Imperial iberica - Àguila Imperial Ibèrica
Spanish Imperial Eagle - Aquila adalbertii - Aguila Imperial iberica - Àguila Imperial Ibèrica
Flowers in the dehesa forest - Flores en la dehesa extremeña - Flors a la dehesa extremeña
Flowers in the dehesa forest - Flores en la dehesa extremeña - Flors a la dehesa extremeña
Flowers in the dehesa forest - Flores en la dehesa extremeña - Flors a la dehesa extremeña
Flowers in the dehesa forest - Flores en la dehesa extremeña - Flors a la dehesa extremeña
Egyptian Vulture - Neophron percnopterus - Alimoche - Aufrany
Egyptian Vulture - Neophron percnopterus - Alimoche - Aufrany
Black Vulture - Aegypius monachus - Buitre negro - Voltor Negre
Black Vulture - Aegypius monachus - Buitre negro - Voltor Negre
Red-rumped swallow - Hirundo daurica - Golondrina daurica - Orereta cua-rogenca
Red-rumped swallow - Hirundo daurica - Golondrina daurica - Orereta cua-rogenca
Griffon Vulture - Gyps fulvus - Buitre leonado - Voltor comú - Vautour fauve
Griffon Vulture - Gyps fulvus - Buitre leonado - Voltor comú - Vautour fauve
Alpine swift - Apus melva - Vencejo Real - Ballester
Alpine swift - Apus melva - Vencejo Real - Ballester
Purple heron - Ardea purpurea - Garza Imperial - Agró Roig
Purple heron - Ardea purpurea - Garza Imperial - Agró Roig
Thekla Lark - Galerida teklae - Cogujada montesina - Cogullada fosca
Thekla Lark - Galerida teklae - Cogujada montesina - Cogullada fosca
Spanish Sparrow - Passer hispaniolensis - Garrión moruno - Pardal de Passa
Spanish Sparrow - Passer hispaniolensis - Garrión moruno - Pardal de Passa
Serin - Serinus serinus - Verdecillo - Gafarró
Serin - Serinus serinus - Verdecillo - Gafarró
Zitting Cisticola - Cisticola juncidis - Buitrón - Trist
Zitting Cisticola - Cisticola juncidis - Buitrón - Trist
White stork - Ciconia ciconia - Cigüeña Blanca - Cigonya Blanca - Cigongne Blanche
White stork - Ciconia ciconia - Cigüeña Blanca - Cigonya Blanca - Cigongne Blanche
Woodlark - Lullula arborea - Totovía - Cotoliu - Alouette Lulu
Woodlark - Lullula arborea - Totovía - Cotoliu - Alouette Lulu
Red - Legged Patridge - Alectoris rufa - Perdiz Común - Perdiu Roja - Perdrix Rouge
Red - Legged Patridge - Alectoris rufa - Perdiz Común - Perdiu Roja - Perdrix Rouge
Black kite - Milvus migrans - Milano negro - Milà negre
Black kite - Milvus migrans - Milano negro - Milà negre
Red Fox - Vulpes vulpes  - Zorro - Guineu
Red Fox - Vulpes vulpes - Zorro - Guineu
Black-shouldered kite - Elanus caeruleus - Elanio azul - Esparver d'Espatlles negres
Black-shouldered kite - Elanus caeruleus - Elanio azul - Esparver d'Espatlles negres
Rock Bunting - Emberiza cia - Escribano montesino - Sit Negre - Bruant fou
Rock Bunting - Emberiza cia - Escribano montesino - Sit Negre - Bruant fou
Black Stork - Ciconia nigra - Cigüeña negra - Cigonya negra - Cigogne noire
Black Stork - Ciconia nigra - Cigüeña negra - Cigonya negra - Cigogne noire
Red-necked nightjar - Caprimulgus ruficollis - Chotacabras pardo - Siboc
Red-necked nightjar - Caprimulgus ruficollis - Chotacabras pardo - Siboc
Lesser kestrel - Falco naumani - Cernicalo primilla - Xoriguer petit
Lesser kestrel - Falco naumani - Cernicalo primilla - Xoriguer petit
Eagle owl - Bubo bubo - Buho Real - Duc - Hibou Grand-duc
Eagle owl - Bubo bubo - Buho Real - Duc - Hibou Grand-duc
Sheep in a green dehesa - Ovejas en la dehesa extremeña
Sheep in a green dehesa - Ovejas en la dehesa extremeña
Alpine swift - Apus melva - Vencejo Real - Ballester
Alpine swift - Apus melva - Vencejo Real - Ballester
Spectacled Warbler - Sylvia conspicillata - Curruca tomillera - Tallarol trencamates
Spectacled Warbler - Sylvia conspicillata - Curruca tomillera - Tallarol trencamates
Sardinean Warbler - Sylvia melanocephala - Curruca cabecinegro - Tallarol capnegre
Sardinean Warbler - Sylvia melanocephala - Curruca cabecinegro - Tallarol capnegre
Dartford warbler - Sylvia undata - Curruca rabilarga - Tallareta cuallarga
Dartford warbler - Sylvia undata - Curruca rabilarga - Tallareta cuallarga
Supalpine warbler - Sylvia cantillans - Curruca carrasqueña - Tallarol de garriga
Supalpine warbler - Sylvia cantillans - Curruca carrasqueña - Tallarol de garriga
Rufous Bush Robin - Cercotricas galactotes - Alzacola - Cuaenlairat
Rufous Bush Robin - Cercotricas galactotes - Alzacola - Cuaenlairat
Avadavat - Amandava amandava - Bengalí Rojo
Avadavat - Amandava amandava - Bengalí Rojo
Crag martin - Ptyonoprogne rupestris - Avión roquero - Roquerol - Hirondelle de rochers
Crag martin - Ptyonoprogne rupestris - Avión roquero - Roquerol - Hirondelle de rochers
Black Stork - Ciconia nigra - Cigüeña negra - Cigonya negra - Cigogne noire
Black Stork - Ciconia nigra - Cigüeña negra - Cigonya negra - Cigogne noire
Black Stork - Ciconia nigra - Cigüeña negra - Cigonya negra - Cigogne noire
Black Stork - Ciconia nigra - Cigüeña negra - Cigonya negra - Cigogne noire
Black-winged Kite - Elanus caeruleus - Elanio azul - Esparver d'Espatlles negres
Black-winged Kite - Elanus caeruleus - Elanio azul - Esparver d'Espatlles negres
Griffon Vulture - Gyps fulvus - Buitre leonado - Voltor comú
Griffon Vulture - Gyps fulvus - Buitre leonado - Voltor comú
Flowers in the dehesa forest - Flores en la dehesa extremeña - Flors a la dehesa extremeña
Flowers in the dehesa forest - Flores en la dehesa extremeña - Flors a la dehesa extremeña
Italian Man Orchid - Orchis italica - Orquidea hombre
Italian Man Orchid - Orchis italica - Orquidea hombre
Italian Man Orchid - Orchis italica - Orquidea hombre
Italian Man Orchid - Orchis italica - Orquidea hombre
Yellow Ophrys - Orchid - Ophrys lutea ssp - Orquidea amarilla - Abellera groga
Yellow Ophrys - Orchid - Ophrys lutea ssp - Orquidea amarilla - Abellera groga
Bee Orchid - Ophrys apifera - Orquidea - Abellera
Bee Orchid - Ophrys apifera - Orquidea - Abellera
Lond-tail Tit - Aegithalos caudatus - Mito - Mallarenga cuallarga
Lond-tail Tit - Aegithalos caudatus - Mito - Mallarenga cuallarga
Barbary Nut - Gynandriris sisyrinchium - Lirio - Lliri
Barbary Nut - Gynandriris sisyrinchium - Lirio - Lliri
Blue Iris
Blue Iris
St. John's-Wort  -  Hypericum sp.
St. John's-Wort - Hypericum sp.
Black Vulture - Aegypius monachus - Buitre negro - Voltor Negre
Black Vulture - Aegypius monachus - Buitre negro - Voltor Negre
Hoopoe - Upupa epops - Ububilla - Puput - Huppé fascié
Hoopoe - Upupa epops - Ububilla - Puput - Huppé fascié
Booted Eagle - Hieraaetus pennatus - Aguililla calzada - Àguila calçada
Booted Eagle - Hieraaetus pennatus - Aguililla calzada - Àguila calçada
Great spotted cuckoo - Clamator glandarius - Críalo - Cucut reial
Great spotted cuckoo - Clamator glandarius - Críalo - Cucut reial
Rui Vilar taking pictures - Fotografiando en Monfragüe
Rui Vilar taking pictures - Fotografiando en Monfragüe
Gipsy leap - Salto del Gitano o Peña Falcon
Gipsy leap - Salto del Gitano o Peña Falcon
Audouin Birding Tour looking for an Orphean Warbler
Audouin Birding Tour looking for an Orphean Warbler
Flowers in the dehesa forest - Flores en la dehesa extremeña - Flors a la dehesa extremeña
Flowers in the dehesa forest - Flores en la dehesa extremeña - Flors a la dehesa extremeña
Spanish Imperial Eagle - Aquila adalbertii - Aguila Imperial iberica - Àguila Imperial Ibèrica
Spanish Imperial Eagle - Aquila adalbertii - Aguila Imperial iberica - Àguila Imperial Ibèrica
Adult Spanish Imperial Eagle - Aquila adalberti - Aguila Imperial Ibérica - Àguila Imperial Ibèrica
Adult Spanish Imperial Eagle - Aquila adalberti - Aguila Imperial Ibérica - Àguila Imperial Ibèrica
Bridge
Bridge
Red Fox - Vulpes vulpes  - Zorro - Guineu
Red Fox - Vulpes vulpes - Zorro - Guineu
Griffon Vulture - Gyps fulvus - Buitre leonado - Voltor comú - Vautour fauve
Griffon Vulture - Gyps fulvus - Buitre leonado - Voltor comú - Vautour fauve
Griffon Vulture - Gyps fulvus - Buitre leonado - Voltor comú - Vautour fauve
Griffon Vulture - Gyps fulvus - Buitre leonado - Voltor comú - Vautour fauve
Griffon Vulture - Gyps fulvus - Buitre leonado - Voltor comú - Vautour fauve
Griffon Vulture - Gyps fulvus - Buitre leonado - Voltor comú - Vautour fauve
Adult Spanish Imperial Eagle - Aquila adalberti - Aguila Imperial Ibérica - Àguila Imperial Ibèrica - Aigle Imperial  ibérique
Adult Spanish Imperial Eagle - Aquila adalberti - Aguila Imperial Ibérica - Àguila Imperial Ibèrica - Aigle Imperial ibérique
Booted Eagle - Hieraaetus pennatus - Aguililla calzada - Àguila calçada
Booted Eagle - Hieraaetus pennatus - Aguililla calzada - Àguila calçada
Cows and Bulls from the dehesa - Toros - Braus - Bous
Cows and Bulls from the dehesa - Toros - Braus - Bous
Collared pratincole - Glareola pratincola - Canastera - Perdiu de Mar - Glaréole à Collier
Collared pratincole - Glareola pratincola - Canastera - Perdiu de Mar - Glaréole à Collier
Corn bunting - Milaria Calandra - Triguero - Cruixidell - Bruant Proyer
Corn bunting - Milaria Calandra - Triguero - Cruixidell - Bruant Proyer
Corn bunting - Milaria Calandra - Triguero - Cruixidell - Bruant Proyer
Corn bunting - Milaria Calandra - Triguero - Cruixidell - Bruant Proyer
Crag martin - Ptyonoprogne rupestris - Avión roquero - Roquerol - Hirondelle de rochers
Crag martin - Ptyonoprogne rupestris - Avión roquero - Roquerol - Hirondelle de rochers
Eagle owl - Bubo bubo - Buho Real - Duc - Hibou Grand-duc
Eagle owl - Bubo bubo - Buho Real - Duc - Hibou Grand-duc
Pourple Swamp-hen - Porphyrio porphyrio - Calamón - Polla Blava
Pourple Swamp-hen - Porphyrio porphyrio - Calamón - Polla Blava
Pourple Swamp-hen - Porphyrio porphyrio - Calamón - Polla Blava
Pourple Swamp-hen - Porphyrio porphyrio - Calamón - Polla Blava
Raven - Corvus corax - Cuervo - Corb
Raven - Corvus corax - Cuervo - Corb
Stonechat - Saxicola torquata - Tarabilla - Bitxac
Stonechat - Saxicola torquata - Tarabilla - Bitxac
Crested Lark - Galerida cristata - Cogujada común - Cogullada Vulgar
Crested Lark - Galerida cristata - Cogujada común - Cogullada Vulgar
Jackdow - Corvus monedula - Grajilla - Gralla
Jackdow - Corvus monedula - Grajilla - Gralla
Lesser kestrel - Falcoa naumanni - Cernicalo primilla - Xoriguer petit
Lesser kestrel - Falcoa naumanni - Cernicalo primilla - Xoriguer petit
Red-legged Patridge - Alectoris rufa - Perdiz común - Perdiu roja
Red-legged Patridge - Alectoris rufa - Perdiz común - Perdiu roja
Red-rumped swallow - Hirundo daurica - Golondrina daurica - Orereta cua-rogenca
Red-rumped swallow - Hirundo daurica - Golondrina daurica - Orereta cua-rogenca
Red-rumped swallow - Hirundo daurica - Golondrina daurica - Orereta cua-rogenca
Red-rumped swallow - Hirundo daurica - Golondrina daurica - Orereta cua-rogenca
Spotless Starling - Sturnus unicolor - Estornino negro - Estornell negre
Spotless Starling - Sturnus unicolor - Estornino negro - Estornell negre
Woodchat shrike
Woodchat shrike
Black eared Weatear
Black eared Weatear
Black Stork - Ciconia nigra - Cigüeña negra - Cigonya negra - Cigogne noire
Black Stork - Ciconia nigra - Cigüeña negra - Cigonya negra - Cigogne noire
Black vulture
Black vulture
Blue rock thrush
Blue rock thrush
Egyptian Vulture - Neophron percnopterus - Alimoche - Aufrany
Egyptian Vulture - Neophron percnopterus - Alimoche - Aufrany
Young Black-shouldered kite - Elanus caeruleus - Elanio azul - Esparver d'Espatlles negres
Young Black-shouldered kite - Elanus caeruleus - Elanio azul - Esparver d'Espatlles negres
Young Black-shouldered kite - Elanus caeruleus - Elanio azul - Esparver d'Espatlles negres
Young Black-shouldered kite - Elanus caeruleus - Elanio azul - Esparver d'Espatlles negres
Golden Oriol - Oriolus oriolus - Oropendola - Oriol
Golden Oriol - Oriolus oriolus - Oropendola - Oriol
Lesser kestrel - Falco naumani - Cernicalo primilla - Xoriguer petit
Lesser kestrel - Falco naumani - Cernicalo primilla - Xoriguer petit
Lesser kestrel - Falco naumani - Cernicalo primilla - Xoriguer petit
Lesser kestrel - Falco naumani - Cernicalo primilla - Xoriguer petit
Lesser kestrel - Falcoa naumanni - Cernicalo primilla - Xoriguer petit
Lesser kestrel - Falcoa naumanni - Cernicalo primilla - Xoriguer petit
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