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Wild donkey grazing
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Bird Life
Cyprus is a major overwintering stop on the North-South migration routes and is also
home to two endemic bird species. The Cyprus warbler and Cyprus wheatear are found
nowhere else in the world and many bird enthusiasts come to the island solely to tick them
off their spotting list.
Although only approximately 50 species of birds are resident in Cyprus year-round,
during the major Mediterranean migration period over 200 species utilise the island as one
of their stops along the route.
October through to April are all good birding months but the spring, particularly April,
is peak time for birdwatching.
Birding Resources
Birdlife Cyprus ( www.birdlifecyprus.org ; South Cyprus)
North Cyprus Birdwatching ( www.kibrisbirds.net )
The Birds of Cyprus (Jane Stylianou)
Where to Watch Birds in Northern Cyprus (Steve Cale)
Mammals
While the most famous Cypriot wild animal is still the mouflon, a scattering of twitchy
wild donkeys can be seen on the Karpas (Kırpaşa) Peninsula. They are believed to have
evolved from the domesticated donkeys that escaped or were abandoned in 1974.
In the island's differing forest environs you may also see smaller animals such as foxes,
rabbits, hares, hedgehogs, squirrels and fruit bats.
The island's national symbol is the Cypriot mouflon (wild sheep). Once endangered, it's now only found in the
remote mountain ranges of Troödos and Pafos, with subspecies reportedly roaming parts of the uninhabited buffer
zone between North and South.
Reptiles
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