Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Birdwatching
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Riserva Naturale dello Zingaro (
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)
- this nature reserve has more than 40 species, including the rare Bonelli
eagle, hawks, buzzards, kestrels, swifts and Imperial crows, as well as the 'Greek Partridge of Sicily' - an endemic spe-
cies nearly extinguished in the province of Trapani, but which has started to repopulate the area from the reserve.
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Parco Regionale dei Nebrodi (
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) - the park has some 150 species of birds, among them endemic species like
the Sicilian marshtit and the Sicilian long-tailed tit. Birds of prey populate the edges of the park, and you can spot buzza-
rds, kestrels and the peregrine falcon, as well as the golden eagle. Species like the little grebe, the coot, the dipper and the
kingfisher live in the wetlands.
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Mozia (
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) - this tiny island is a haven for many species, including flamingos, herons, storks and cranes, as
well as grey herons.
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Riserva Naturale Oasi Faunistica di Vendicari (
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)
- the wetlands are home to flamingos, herons, spoonbills,
cranes, ducks, cormorants and collared pratincoles.
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Lingua (
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) - Salina's lagoon attracts huge numbers of migrating birds in April; scores of Eleonora's falcons
(Falco eleonorae) return to nest here.
