Barcelona, the city with 160,000 birds nesting around town

There are around 160,000 birds of 83 different species – 10 non-native and 73 native- that nest in the urban area of the city and other areas in town, including the Serra de Collserola Natural Park. This bird population, a rich example of the biological diversity in the urban environment of the city, is shown for the first time in l’Atles dels ocells nidificants de Barcelona, a work promoted by the Barcelona City Council, the Catalan Ornithological Institute (ICO), the University of Barcelona and the Zoo Barcelona.

 

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Picture: Common Hooppoe (Upupa epops) in les Corts Cemetery.