Flying over the Biosphere

Discover the birds that fly over our lands. Some are passing through, some have great seasons and some live with us all year round.

Watch them in silence, discover them, admit them: enjoy.

Few people have ever marveled at a bird’s flight. They are everywhere, they are easy to admire and are a spectacle that brings us closer to nature with simplicity.

Throughout the year there are many species that can be observed from the Mariñas Coruñesas e Terras do Mandeo Biosphere Reserve. They convey beauty and freedom, with their variety of forms, sounds and behaviors bring life closer to the contour, announce the change of seasons and fascinate humanity forever.

Most routes have good accessibility, paths, promenades and infrastructure specifically for environmental education.

Many of the tours can be done by mountain bike or even conventional, whether by promenades, cycling paths or paths suitable for cycling. The circular conception of several routes makes it easy for the tourist to start it in any of its sections and complement it in the way that is most comfortable for his interests or depending on the time available, and the great connectivity between them also allows the possibility of linking several routes.

Andarríos chico

Scolopacidae

It is a small bird with fairly short legs and dark yellow feet.

Common coalman

Paridae

It has yellow breast in contrast to the bluish tail and wings.

Back common stone

Scolopacidae

It has a compact body, with its short legs, neck and beak. The legs have an intense orange coloration.

Common correlimos

Scolopacidae

It is a medium-sized bird with a dark bill and legs.

Martin common fisherman

Alcedinidae

Bright bluish green above, orange brown underneath.

Curruca capirotada

Sylviidae

Curruca de tamaño medio, de aspecto robusto y de una tonalidad grisácea en general.

European Robin

Turdidae

The plumage of the chest and face are orange.

European aquatic mirlo

Cinclidae

Aquatic blackbirds are medium-sized plump birds, short tails and rather small wings.

Common Zampullin

Podicipedidae

In the breeding season it has a bridal plumage in which the throat and neck stand out red, with a yellow spot on the membranous part of the base of the bill.

Real Zarapito

Scolopacidae

The head of the Royal Zarapito is quite uniform in color.

Atlantic Alcatraz

Sulidae

Slender and large seabird.

Lavandera cascadeña

Motacillidae

Greenish-grey bird on the back and yellow on the bottom.

Inade azulón

Anatidae

It is a medium-sized duck although heavier than the other ducks of its species.

Vulgar cernicalo

Falconidae

The vulgar kestling is relatively small compared to other prey, but larger than most birds.

Garceta común

Ardeidae

It has the plumage completely white.

Garza real

Ardeidae

Its plumage is mostly grey above and somewhat white below.

Focha común

Rallidae

Robust, black waterfowl with a bill and white forehead protection.

Common Red pot

Rallidae

It is common in appearance, and similar in appearance to its relative the Common Focha, it is easy to recognize it by its front shield, red-hot, and the bill red with the yellow tip.