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MUNICIPAL TOURISM OFFICE C /. Santa Clara, 4-10600

Plasencia Phone: 927 42 38 43 www.aytoplasencia.es

oficina.turismo @ aytoplasencia.es

DESIGN, LAYOUT AND PRINTINGCharts Sandoval C / Berrozana, 1 - Tel. 927 41 22 41

[email protected]

Texts: Collective Vulture

Photo: Jos M. Benitez Cidoncha (Documentation Center

Monfrage) Green Goal


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Introduction

The environment is fashionable and nearly all sooner or later

follow. In a few decades we have caused as many negative

environmental impacts in the thousands of years that men took

on the face of the earth.

If we stay with one of these global problems regarding thisguide to birds, we had to choose species extinction accelerating

every day, global problem it on that thought, but on which we

must act locally to try to stop the extinctions species.

Indeed, of the species listed in this small guide Lesser Kestrel

has only multiple difficulties problems that you submit. The

remaining species population enjoys good health.

We want to say with these first few paragraphs of the

introduction, that respect for the living so begins immediately,

so everyday, so closer to our home, our neighborhood, our city.

Useless to defend and protect the Imperial eagle nest if we do

not respect the Goldfinch, Greenfinch or enjaulamos to shoot

at Tit.Historically, some birds have sought the company of man as a

way to find shelter, protection or food, and why not, its simple

company.

Hopefully mutual coexistence in urban areas last, and always

remember that men and women in cities are also part of

nature.

BIRD GUIDE Plasencia PAGE 1


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Birds in the city

Vsta View of the Cathedral of Plasencia

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Birds in the city

It is difficult to define what birds are urban, or it may establish

multiple selection criteria. Parameters such as latitude, altitude

varying proximity to water bodies, stagnant or free, presence of

crops and forests, major or minor concentration-conurbation

and many other factors can help us or complicate the selectionof species.

The species listed in this guide, are usual or regular in their

observation in Plasencia. Of course, some more than others

because of their abundance.

In short, we have prepared this guide typically insisting on

urban birds (like the house sparrow and the white stork).Thus, we will analyze the birds from the city center, showing his

picture and offering some outstanding features. And then fly

over other areas of Plasencia. Three (parks and urban gardens,

wetlands and suburban areas) to add to center. Obviously we

followed criteria of habitability species in each area, nesting

and other aspects of their ecology.



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Birds in the city

Birds of downtown

The noble part of Plasencia, monumental buildings, streets andolder, such as Santo Domingo and surrounding neighborhoods,

the Cathedral, the Plaza Mayor, etc ... It is a large urban area

ecosystem Plasencia.

This area is characterized by priority, because birds that

frequent and nest in it are those that should be considered with

accuracy and urban birds. The rest of the areas and species are

only in certain periods.

Say here, as very important that this area or ecosystem is

characterized by how much we rely birds that inhabit the

ecosystems or other areas of the city. Ie, it is an open

ecosystem where there are no barriers for tenants frequent theother areas, especially when sought the sustenance and of

course move the ecosystem to other non-urban us from the

vicinity of Plasencia.

And mainly due to the ambiguity and relative tranquility-Tion

of the city center, the birds that are characterized many cracks,

weep holes (holes in the walls), roof tiles will-Vantadas, eaves

and cornices and other places to build their nests, which are

usually in high places and certainly protected. To this must be

added the fact that the estimated and Piacenza protected with

respect (most) monumental buildings. Pre-precisely such

protection, the relative tranquility, the low number of direct

attacks, surveillance of the area, give this city center, the

streets with ancient buildings screeds, a ideal place as usual

residential bird species most characteristic of the city.

Now, let's look at these images more common birds of the

urban center of the city.



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Birds in the city

White Stork

(Ciconia ciconia)

Recognizable to all, storks are urban

birds such high hand. Reach 115 cm in

length (measured from the end of the

peak with the neck stretched to the tipof the tail) and two meters size

(measured outside to outside

open wings).

Its wings are black, its white body and red legs and beaks.

When they are young, bill and legs are dark.

Sociable in their breeding and feeding Ave. It is easy to

observe in the inner city and suburban areas of Plasencia. Also

flying with outstretched legs and neck. Its displacement is

marked very powerful, slow, deep wingbeats. Usually plan

very often soaring slowly over city effortlessly, taking

advantage of updrafts of warm air and circling increasingly

Large according ascends.

They are generally migratory birds. Usually arrive in February

and leave in late August.

These birds are very loyal to your partner and mate for life.

They are very distinctive and recognizable their huge nests in

colonies, and the salutation crotoreos.



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Birds in the city

Jackdaw

(Corvus Monedula)

Bird of black plumage in ge-

Nebral, its dark gray

underparts, black bill and legs,

the head has a neck and neck

gray. Young adults differ by having the blue eyes instead of

white and the darkest neck. They are about 30 inches long and

made flight spectacular stunts together Piacenza buildings.

Always appear in groups or flocks so that said gregaria is a

bird. Ultimately appear in pairs. To the groups also tend to act

collectively defend themselves, which is more successfulagainst possible aggression, especially in times breeding

colonies defend their nests and not much impetus to only

possible predators, but also neighbors, like doves, kestrels,

owls, etc. ..

This corvid (family of crows, rooks, jackdaws, magpies,

rabilargos, ...) are omnivorous, that is, as all and the motion

that comes along.



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Birds in the city

Sparrow

(Passer domesticus) "Gorriato"

The fact that the bird is more comm on

in urban areas.

Who does not know our popular

Sparrow Pirate authentic downtown

and throughout the city?

The male, as in many other species is

more attractive in terms of color

and tones, more contrasted than the female.

That one has gray nape and forehead, and babe black beak ro-

neck black. Females have duller colors and bold. Of brown

head, a soft eyebrow without ca-yellow bib. The bill is not asdark, more brown. Juveniles are similar to the female.

Butterflies in flight appear wavy, but like to fly straight, plan

and even kept flapping in the air in one position.

Measuring 14 to 15 centimeters in length and about 25

centimeters of wings.

They are primarily seed-eaters, because they eat many grainsand seeds, but they could be considered omnivores because

they also eat other foods are.

They are very social birds that often nest near another of the

same species and also sleep together in the dormi-calledDeros

(usually trees).



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Birds in the city

Black Starling

(Sturnus Unicolor)

"Thrush"

Typical urban bird that if

something is characterized by

its capacity to imitate

other birds singing. Thus, and in the early hours of morning or

late evening, it is easy to observe the thrushes or starlings on

prominent places such as chimneys or antennae, issuing its

long piercing whistles, clicks and all sorts of voices

intermingled. It is curious to see how his songs emit the

hackles bristle and will move the wings and head, but not take

flight.

The black starling is about 22 inches long. Its overall coloration

in males and females is a black glow-you very nice, sharp,

yellow beak, his legs are reddish.

Young people are somewhat brownish with lighter throat.Your flight is straight, fast and strong wing beats, sometimes

short glides. Like storks, jackdaws and sparrows is very

sociable. They usually go in groups to feed in flight and

roosting.

It is very opportunistic in their feeding, but basically consume

insects, seeds and fruits; these regi-food volumes vary by timeof abundance and year.



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Birds in the city

Lesser Kestrel (Falco

Naumanni) "Kestrel"

This is the only raptor usual

day in the center of

Plasencia, nay, nest

even weep tiles lifted and buildings with City's screeds, eg

Santo Domingo.

Is migratory and colonial bird comes in spring to breed and

was sent to Africa in October.

It has approximately 25 to 34 inches, smaller than the usual

kestrel in peri-urban areas.

The male kestrel has reddish brown back, the blue tail with ablack band near the end, the legs yellow as the front of the

peak, which has a black tip and white nails.

The female is larger than the male, as almost all ra-peace, his

coloring is less striking without brown tones. This condition

coincides females in many species of birds. Many males

through their work as lit plumage to attract attention fromfemales and mark territory among other tasks. Females also

used their less conspicuous to protect their broods color.

Young people are like females, plumage mottled off and very

black. The plan often lesser kestrel hovering less, ie, rapidly

flapping their wings without advancing airborne. Consume

insects, reptiles, amphibians, birds and small mammals.



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Birds in the city

Barn Owl

(Tyto Alba)

The owls to be sue-len

rather I heard, in the center

of Plasencia are three: owls,

tawny

and owls. Actually the latter is true rapaNight-ces of this

ecosystem of the city, because nest here. The autillos belong

to the ecosystem of parks and gardens and owls to peri-urban

areas, for raising and develop most of their daily tasks in those

areas.The barn owl measured up to 40 inches in length. Its back is

dark yellow, gold with black, brown and white flecks. The belly

and the bottom of the wings is white. They have white

feathers disc heart shaped face. The eyes are black. Their legs

are long, feathered to the toes in white. During the winter you

can see them by day, but its general activities characterize asnight.

Slow flight undulating, very quiet (their feathers have a

peculiar adaptation that enables them to eliminate sounds

friction between the feathers), also loom and running cabrio-

The.

Their diet is composed of rodents, shrews, birds, insects,reptiles, amphibians, bats, etc ...

It is, as the kestrel, a man of great benefit to birds, it

eliminates harmful elements to our interests.



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Birds in the city

Barn Swallow

(Hirundo Paperback)

Migratory bird that

presents in early spring

(March) to raise here is

leaving us to go late-rano (September), marching Africa. Who does not recognize a

swallow in flight by his grace, his long, forked tail, its lovely

trills that we announce the good spring weather?.

Maybe you may have difficulty differentiating the swift and

planes. The swallows are flying that low, then and above same

aircraft finally the vociferous common, higher and fasterswifts. The explanation of this air zoning is based on different

prey than-Join, in the world of ecology say that share the same

habitat but their ecological niches are different within the

same ecosystem.

Their morphological characteristics are: up to 23 inches long,

bluish black tops, front and tas red throats, their bottoms are

plain, vanilla or yellow with reddish tints. They have a wide

black or dark blue band below the neck. Its legs and bill are

black.

It is easy to observe and hear perched on wires or on the floor

to catch mud pellets for the nest.Their diet is based mainly on insects, they catch in flight, such

as flies, mosquitoes, horseflies ...



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Birds in the city

Martins

(Delichon Urbica)

Smaller than the go-londrina,

only 13 centimeters in length,

the aircraft has halter and

short tail, wings are

almost triangular and small legs. Their tops They are dark

brown with metallic reflections, although itjos aircraft appear

black. Bottoms as the breast and belly are white, like the

rump or lower back area at the junction with the tail up.

Short black beak, black head and white throat. The young are

brownish.Agile, fluttering, straighter flight swallow, and strong wing

beats with glides, flies in large flocks co-ordinated little.

Their diet is based, like swifts and swallows, their marvelous

adaptation to air through their mouths. The oral

commissures reach eye level which these very into their

sockets and his mouth is so effective trap insects.It nests in colonies under eaves and cornices, always on the

outside of buildings and constructions. Its nest is

hemispherical closed, with only a small hole in the top to

allow the right step. It is built of mud mixed with saliva.

Migratory bird that travels with the swallows.



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Birds in the city

Common Swift

(Apus Apus)

What family is watching the

swifts at dusk flying very fast

(about 100 kms per hour) as

highest in the city and

constantly uttering their loud

voices!

What is not so familiar is to observe and transcend as at that

time to 2,000 meters where they spend the night flying more

slowly, based on rapid wing beats with glides and always in

groups.Note that the males just leave swifts flying from leaving the

nest, hence his mastery of perfect flight. Even copulate in the

air, that is, make love

(In human terms) flying.

Females roost more, especially for hatching eggs. However,

they often settle because if they did on a smooth, flat surfacewould not be able to trace flight at short leg and the greatness

of his wings. Remember that only 16 inches long by 40

wingspan.

Swifts are torpedo-shaped and their wings appear gua-you

damage.

Although we observed Plasencia alpine swifts (Apus melba)and pallid swifts (Apus pallidus) the customarythem and many

are common with the general color is black, short and low-cut

tail, black beak. Juveniles are brownish.

Like swallows and aircraft flight feeding on insects and are

also migratory, arriving in May and sea-chndose after raising

in September to Africa.



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Parks and Gardens

The Paque Island, Plasencia



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Parks and Gardens

Regardless of size, but within the city:

blue tit, great tit, robin, blackbird co-bad, Hoopoe,

Common Nightingale, Magpie, co agateador-bad, scops,

Serin, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Song Thrush.

Birds of Urban Parks

These green areas within the city's park Rana, the

Gabriel y Galn, Coronation Park and the Park of the

Pines, are very rich areas or urban ecosystems in avian

species.Bird species that occupy these urban parks and gardens

we are no longer typical urban birds such as the city

center. Most of the species that occupy this area do they

find the similarity with their ecosystems origin. And so,

despite the proximity of buildings, constant traffic and

human presence, are large spaces with trees, shrubs and

hedges, and other elements related to their usual homes

or home ecosystem.

It is curious to note here that, despite the large number

of special-cies in this area, few nesting in it, ie, the

carrying out playback in the same space where they find

their food. It should be borne in mind that in this Nearby

birds have no natural predators except a cat or

disrespectful person, in this way your not nesting have

problems when playing. In addition, the availability food

are guaranteed by the debris that man makes these

recreational areas.

In short, the birds occupy these spaces or ecosystems in

number and diversity, but many need the tranquilityity of

their own ecosystems of origin to perpetuate the species.



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Parks and Gardens

Tit(Parus caeruleus)

Longevity: can live up to 3years. Weight: 10 to 12 gr.

approx. Wingspan: with

open wings, approx. of 21

cm.

Length: 12 cm. approx.

Tit (Parus Major)

Longevity: can live 2-3 years.

Weight: 15 to 20 gr.

Wingspan: with openwings can measure 25

cms.

Length: is about 15 cm,

approx..

Robin

(Erithacus rubecula)

Longevity: can live up to 5

years. Weight: 20 g. approx.

Wingspan: with open

wings can measure 21

cms.

Length: is about 15 cm,

approx..

Hoopoe (Upupa Epops)


years. Weight: 70 gr.

approx.

Wingspan: with open


cms.

Length: measures about 28 cms

approx..

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Parks and Gardens

Common Greenfinch

(Carduelis Chloris)

Longevity: can live 2-3years.

Weight: 28 gr. approx.

Wingspan: with open wings

can measure 26 cms.

Length: measures 15 cms approx..

Goldfinch

(Carduelis Carduelis)

Longevity: can live up to 3years. Weight: 17 gr. approx.

Wingspan: with open


cms.

Length: is about 13 cm, approx..

Chaffinch (Fringilla

coelebs)


years. Weight: 23 gr. approx.

Wingspan: with open


cms. Length: is about 15cm, approx..

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BIRD GUIDE PlasenciaWetlands


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Wetlands

The Jerte river passing by Plasencia and immediate areas

like La Isla:

Kingfishers, bee-eaters, cattle egret, white wagtail and

yellow wagtail, heron, black kite, laughing gull,

moorhen, melodious warbler, Chiffchaff, darica

swallow.

Birds of wetlands

In the case of Plasencia, interesting proximity between it

and the beautiful river Jerte, which affects birdsenvironment. And we therefore affect river-city

interaction causes an enrichment of the species that can

be observed not only by the proximity of the two

elements, but because this area causes some influences

increasing the relative humidity of the environment,

many species of birds prefer to live.

The birds related to the aquatic environment are aware

of the proximity of the city, although it has been adapted

and do still present around the passage of Jerte

throughout the urban section, and in the Island Park .

Most of the trees are used as roosts by many bird species

characteristic of this area and others. The same applies

to trees urban parks and gardens and rows of trees that

appear in some avenues of Plasencia. This fact is based

on a desire to achieve communal protection and use the

heat bouncing the city, especially at night, whentemperatures drop. This heat is especially caused by

reverberation of asphalt, which emanate and buildings in

general, caused by traffic, industrial and daily racking.

All cities in these features, especially the larger ones, are

heat islands in winter attract many birds within or

nearby to shelter from inclement weather that exist in

their ecosystems of origin.

Needless to say, the Jerte itself is already a compelling

reason for many species lose their fear of man and

venture to fly around the city.



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Wetlands

Kingfisher

(Alcedo atthis)

Longevity: can live 5-10 years.Weight: 40 gr. approx.

Wingspan: with open


cms.


White Wagtail

(Motacilla Alba)



Wingspan: with open


cms.


Common Chiffchaff

(Phylloscopus Collybita)



Wingspan: with open

wings can measure 21cms.


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Peri Zone: Plasencia and Monte Protected Valcorchero

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Panoramic View of Mount Protected Valcorchero

BIRD GUIDE Plasencia


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and Peri Zone: Plasencia and Monte Protected Valcorchero

Monte Protected Valcorchero

Constitute the outer limits of the city, with gardens, low

houses and houses with or without yard.

Starling, Common and Grey Shrike, Crested Lark,

rabilargo, Stonechat, mistle thrush, black redstart,

Tawny Pipit, Sardinian Warbler and Dartford, mouser

common linnet, kite, owl, Bunting and gardener, kestrel,

Crag Martin, Raven, Siskin, Moorish, miller and sparrow.

Poultry peri-urban and mountain

protected Valcorchero

Constitute the outer limits of the city in direct contact

with other non-urban ecosystems and to a greater or

lesser extent preserved or altered by man, we are

referring to outlying areas where Plasencia farmhouses,

orchards, second family residences, etc appear ...

Obviously, here the movement of species and their

number is few areas greater than we have seen in this

simple guide to birds, only by close contact with areasthat have nothing to do with the city. This means being

halfway between the urban ecosystem and other more or

less natural ecosystems, ie, what we normally call the

countryside, nature. Even as we are seeing, there are

also nature in cities.

Finally, remember that the species which appear in

different areas of the city interact throughout.



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Peri Zone

and Monte Protected Valcorchero

Shrike

(Lanius Senator)


years. Weight: 25-41 g.

approx.

Wingspan: with open


cms.

Length: measures about 18 cms approx..

Shrike (Lanius

meridionalis)Longevity: can live up to 5

years. Weight:45 gr. approx.

Wingspan: with open


cms.


Common Stonechat

(Saxicola torquatus)



Wingspan: with open


cms.

Length: is about 13 cm, approx.

Little Owl (Athene

Noctua)Longevity: can live 9-10 years.

Weight: 145-190 g. approx.

Wingspan: with open wings

can measure up to 55 cms.



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