Parque Nacional de Monfragüe

Extremadura > Spain

Monfragüe is located in Extremadura, at the confluence of the Tajo and the Tiétar rivers. This fantastic national park is home to over 280 species of birds.

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Most recent update 13 November 2023

Description

Parque Nacional de Monfragüe in Extremadura is one of the nicest birding areas in Europe. Here you can see the largest colonies of Griffon Vulture, Black Vulture, Black Stork, Spanish Eagle, Bonelli's Eagle, Peregrine Falcon, Egyptian Vulture and Eagle Owl. And checking out smaller birds can reveal Blue Rock Thrush, Iberian Chiffchaff, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, etc.

There are rocky areas, mediterranean forest and dehesa, which is an excellent zone for red deer during the rutting season and where there is White Stork and Grey Heron. The irrigated agriculture is of interest in autumn and winter for the presence of Common Crane and in some years Brambling. The best time for seeing the greatest varieaty is spring although in autumn and winter, non-breeding species such as Great Cormorant, Common Crane, Dunnock and Eurasian Bullfinch can be present. In July and August is advisable to take advantage of the first and final hours of the day, since the middle part will be very hot.

There are many different and interesting bird areas in Parque Nacional de Monfragüe to visit. They are all described in detail as separate birdingplaces on this website. Click below on 'View Birdingplaces in the area'.

Details

Access

The National Park of Monfragüe is located near Plasencia, Navalmoral de la Mata and Trujillo. It is one the best birding spots in Spain and Europe. Monfragüe offers great infrastructure: well signed trails and safe bird hides for birdwatching and wildlife photography, good parking areas, nice picnic zones, public toilets, restaurants, local accommodation, etc. There are many different and interesting bird areas in Parque Nacional de Monfragüe to visit. They are described in detail as separate areas on Birdingplaces. Click below on 'View Birdingplaces in the area' to see them. On the map below you see the nice 7,5 km circular walk 'Ruta Verde' that starts at the visitor center in Villareal de San Carlos. Click on the P in the map to get directions to the starting point.

Terrain and Habitat

Agriculture , River , Scattered trees and bushes , Canyon/cliff , Moors/heathland , City/village , Forest

Conditions

Hilly , Open landscape

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Winter , Spring , Autumn

Route

Paved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car , Wheelchair

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

Extra info

Photo National Park Monfragüe by Tanja Freibott, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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