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Sardinian Warbler (Sylvia melanocephala)
This little warbler measures 13-14 cm in length. Sexual dimorphism is rather pronounced, as the male has a black head, dark grey back and belly, although the throat and rump are white. The female has a greyish head, light brown back and ...
Darwin’s Wall Gecko, Perenquén de Santiago (Tarentola darwini)
A medium-sized gecko, with a mean and maximum snout-vent length of 56.2 mm and 64 mm, respectively. The dorsum is whitish-pink with dark silvery-grey blotches. The longitudinal dorsal line typical of other geckos is absent or very narrow ...
Eleonora’s Falcon (Falco eleonorae)
Bird of prey measuring 36-42 cm in total length, with a wingspan of 87-104 cm. It occurs in two different colour morphs: the dark form has entirely chocolate-brown (nearly black) plumage, while the light form is darker on the back, with ...
Brown-necked Raven, Raven (Corvus ruficollis)
Carrion-eating omnivorous bird, up to 48-56 cm long, wingspan 103-120 m. Adult birds have glossy black plumage, while the head, neck and underparts are bronze-coloured. Smaller than the common raven (Corvus corax), the bill is less robust ...
Green Monkey, Macaco (Chlorocebus sabaeus)
Primate with a head and body length of 38-60 cm and a tail of 42.72 cm. Distinguished by its greenish-brown back (hence the common name) and long tail with a pale orangey-coloured tip, long legs and dark face with reddish eyes. Very ...
Leisler’s Bat (Nyctalus leisleri)
A medium-sized bat with a forearm length of 38-47.1 mm. This bat is dorsally golden brown, though tones may vary, and ventrally paler. Its ears are short and broad, with a short tragus, and it has prominent glands on either side of the ...
Rock Sparrow (Petronia petronia)
This sparrow measures from 15-17 cm in total length. The plumage of both sexes is very similar, which is quite the opposite for other species of the genus Passer. The adults have a marked whitish line over the eye, a tiny yellow blotch on ...
Linnet (Carduelis cannabina)
This finch measures from 12.5-14 cm in total length. Sexual dimorphism is marked. The adult male is far more striking than the female and has a red breast and crown, a greyish head and brown back. The female is greyish-brown with a ...
Madeira Kinglet, Bis Bis (Regulus madeirensis)
This small passerine bird measures 9-10 cm in length and presents pronounced sexual dimorphism. The adult male has green upperparts, an orange crown edged in black and dark wings with white stripes. The female has a yellow crown, also ...
Trumpeter Finch (Bucanetes githagineus)
This small passerine measures 11.5-13 cm in length and presents pronounced sexual dimorphism. The male is more striking than the female, which is not unusual among birds, and has a red bill (short and stubby), a pinkish breast, belly and ...
Algerian Hedgehog, North African Hedgehog (Atelerix algirus)
An insectivore with a head and body length of 194-245 mm. It is smaller and paler than the European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus). Like other members of the same family, the back is covered in spines, which provide protection when it ...
European Free-tailed Bat (Tadarida teniotis)
A large bat with a forearm length of 54.7-69.9 mm. The ears are very wide, short and forward-pointing, and the tail extends almost half the length of the flight membrane. The muzzle is rather prominent and reminiscent of a bulldog. The ...
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