Doñana National Park

🇪🇸 Spain

🦩 Flamingo Congregation at Doñana
🌍 #169 Global · 3.6 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #4 in Europe #9 in Desert & Scrub
Iberia, Spain 566 spp. recorded

Doñana National Park is a vast protected wetland and Mediterranean scrub reserve in southwest Iberia, Spain. It differs from other parks through its shifting dunes, permanent marshes, and dense pine groves that merge into a fragile coastal ecosystem.

37.001° N   6.416° W

Wildlife

SIGHTING PROBABILITY Share of citizen-science records from the park that report this species
<5%
Rare5–20%
With luck20–40%
Possible40–70%
Likely>70%
Very likely
ACTIVITY PATTERN
☀️ Diurnal 🌙 Nocturnal 🌅 Crepuscular ☀️🌙 Day & Night

⭐ Iconic Species

Greater Flamingo ★
LC

Greater Flamingo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicopterus roseus

70–80% · Very likely
Eurasian Spoonbill ★
LC

Eurasian Spoonbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Platalea leucorodia

60–70% · Likely
Grey Heron ★
LC

Grey Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea cinerea

60–70% · Likely
White Stork ★
LC

White Stork

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ciconia ciconia

50–60% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Glossy Ibis
LC

Glossy Ibis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plegadis falcinellus

70–80% · Very likely
Mallard
LC

Mallard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas platyrhynchos

70–80% · Very likely
Black-winged Stilt
LC

Black-winged Stilt

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Himantopus himantopus

70–80% · Very likely
Eurasian Coot
LC

Eurasian Coot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fulica atra

60–70% · Likely
Little Egret
LC

Little Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Egretta garzetta

60–70% · Likely
Spotless Starling
LC

Spotless Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sturnus unicolor

60–70% · Likely
Elk
LC Endemic

Elk

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Cervus elaphus

50–60% · Likely
European Stonechat

European Stonechat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola rubicola

50–60% · Likely
Common Moorhen
LC

Common Moorhen

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallinula chloropus

50–60% · Likely
Little Grebe
LC

Little Grebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachybaptus ruficollis

50–60% · Likely
Cetti's Warbler
LC

Cetti's Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cettia cetti

50–60% · Likely
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

50–60% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Elk
LC Endemic

Elk

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Cervus elaphus

50–60% · Likely
Wild Boar
LC Endemic

Wild Boar

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sus scrofa

30–40% · Possible
Fallow Deer
LC

Fallow Deer

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Dama dama

20–30% · Possible
Iberian Lynx
VU

Iberian Lynx

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Lynx pardinus

20–30% · Possible
European Rabbit
EN

European Rabbit

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Oryctolagus cuniculus

10–20% · With luck
Red Fox
LC Endemic

Red Fox

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Vulpes vulpes

10–20% · With luck
European Badger
LC

European Badger

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Meles meles

10–20% · With luck
Egyptian Mongoose
LC

Egyptian Mongoose

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Herpestes ichneumon

10–20% · With luck
Granada Hare
LC

Granada Hare

Mammal

Lepus granatensis

10–20% · With luck
Eurasian Otter
NT

Eurasian Otter

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Lutra lutra

5–10% · With luck
Northern Small-spotted Genet
LC

Northern Small-spotted Genet

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Genetta genetta

Insufficient data
Schreibers' Long-fingered Bat
VU

Schreibers' Long-fingered Bat

Mammal

Miniopterus schreibersii

Insufficient data

⭐ Iconic Species

Greater Flamingo ★
LC

Greater Flamingo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicopterus roseus

70–80% · Very likely
Eurasian Spoonbill ★
LC

Eurasian Spoonbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Platalea leucorodia

60–70% · Likely
Grey Heron ★
LC

Grey Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea cinerea

60–70% · Likely
White Stork ★
LC

White Stork

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ciconia ciconia

50–60% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Glossy Ibis
LC

Glossy Ibis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plegadis falcinellus

70–80% · Very likely
Mallard
LC

Mallard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas platyrhynchos

70–80% · Very likely
Black-winged Stilt
LC

Black-winged Stilt

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Himantopus himantopus

70–80% · Very likely
Eurasian Coot
LC

Eurasian Coot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fulica atra

60–70% · Likely
Little Egret
LC

Little Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Egretta garzetta

60–70% · Likely
Spotless Starling
LC

Spotless Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sturnus unicolor

60–70% · Likely
European Stonechat

European Stonechat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola rubicola

50–60% · Likely
Common Moorhen
LC

Common Moorhen

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallinula chloropus

50–60% · Likely
Little Grebe
LC

Little Grebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachybaptus ruficollis

50–60% · Likely
Cetti's Warbler
LC

Cetti's Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cettia cetti

50–60% · Likely
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

50–60% · Likely
Eurasian Goldfinch
LC

Eurasian Goldfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Carduelis carduelis

50–60% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Moorish Gecko
LC

Moorish Gecko

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Tarentola mauritanica

40–50% · Likely
Large Psammodromus
LC

Large Psammodromus

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Psammodromus algirus

40–50% · Likely
Andalusian wall lizard
LC

Andalusian wall lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Podarcis vaucheri

30–40% · Possible
Viperine Snake
LC

Viperine Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Natrix maura

20–30% · Possible
Mediterranean Turtle

Mediterranean Turtle

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Mauremys leprosa

20–30% · Possible
Spiny-footed Lizard
LC

Spiny-footed Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Acanthodactylus erythrurus

10–20% · With luck
Common Chameleon
LC

Common Chameleon

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Chamaeleo chamaeleon

10–20% · With luck
Southwest Iberian Worm Lizard
LC

Southwest Iberian Worm Lizard

Reptile

Blanus cinereus

10–20% · With luck
Montpellier Snake
LC

Montpellier Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Malpolon monspessulanus

5–10% · With luck
Western Psammodromus
LC

Western Psammodromus

Reptile

Psammodromus occidentalis

5–10% · With luck
Greek Tortoise
VU

Greek Tortoise

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Testudo graeca

5–10% · With luck
European Pond Turtle
NT Endemic

European Pond Turtle

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Emys orbicularis

5–10% · With luck

📊 Most Spotted

Natterjack Toad
LC

Natterjack Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Epidalea calamita

30–40% · Possible
Iberian Green Frog
LC

Iberian Green Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Pelophylax perezi

20–30% · Possible
Iberian Spadefoot Toad
VU

Iberian Spadefoot Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Pelobates cultripes

10–20% · With luck
Mediterranean Tree Frog
LC

Mediterranean Tree Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Hyla meridionalis

10–20% · With luck
Pygmy Marbled Newt
NT

Pygmy Marbled Newt

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Triturus pygmaeus

5–10% · With luck
Iberian Painted Frog
LC

Iberian Painted Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Discoglossus galganoi

5–10% · With luck
Spanish Newt
LC

Spanish Newt

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Pleurodeles waltl

Insufficient data
Bosca's newt
LC

Bosca's newt

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Lissotriton boscai

Insufficient data
Iberian Midwife Toad
LC

Iberian Midwife Toad

Amphibian

Alytes cisternasii

Insufficient data
Iberian parsley frog
LC

Iberian parsley frog

Amphibian

Pelodytes ibericus

Insufficient data

Animal Events

🐦

Flamingo congregation

JanFebMay

Greater flamingos gather in the lagoons to feed and breed, forming spectacular pink displays.

Greater Flamingo
LC

Greater Flamingo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicopterus roseus

70–80% · Very likely
🐦

Spoonbill migration stopover

MarAprMayJunJul

Eurasian spoonbills use Doñana as a crucial stop‑over during their spring migration, foraging in shallow waters.

Eurasian Spoonbill
LC

Eurasian Spoonbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Platalea leucorodia

60–70% · Likely
🐦

Stork nesting season

FebMarMayNovDec

White storks arrive to nest in the pine woods and feed in the wetlands, a highlight for birdwatchers.

White Stork
LC

White Stork

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ciconia ciconia

50–60% · Likely

Sighting Calendar

Chance of spotting each species, month by month

Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Species Total
60–70
60–70
60–70
60–70
60–70
60–70
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
60–70
60–70
Greater Flamingo
80–90
80–90
70–80
70–80
80–90
60–70
60–70
40–50
50–60
50–60
70–80
60–70
Eurasian Spoonbill
60–70
60–70
70–80
70–80
70–80
70–80
70–80
50–60
30–40
40–50
50–60
50–60
Grey Heron
60–70
60–70
60–70
50–60
70–80
60–70
40–50
40–50
50–60
50–60
70–80
70–80
White Stork
60–70
70–80
70–80
60–70
60–70
60–70
40–50
30–40
20–30
40–50
60–70
60–70
Glossy Ibis
60–70
70–80
80–90
70–80
80–90
80–90
60–70
70–80
60–70
50–60
50–60
50–60
Mallard
60–70
70–80
80–90
70–80
80–90
60–70
50–60
50–60
50–60
60–70
70–80
70–80
Black-winged Stilt
70–80
60–70
70–80
60–70
70–80
70–80
70–80
70–80
60–70
60–70
70–80
80–90
Eurasian Coot
70–80
70–80
80–90
60–70
60–70
50–60
40–50
50–60
50–60
50–60
60–70
70–80
Little Egret
60–70
60–70
60–70
50–60
60–70
70–80
70–80
70–80
60–70
60–70
70–80
70–80
Spotless Starling
50–60
60–70
50–60
60–70
70–80
60–70
40–50
50–60
50–60
40–50
60–70
60–70
Elk
40–50
50–60
40–50
50–60
40–50
60–70
60–70
60–70
70–80
60–70
60–70
60–70
European Stonechat
70–80
70–80
50–60
30–40
40–50
20–30
40–50
40–50
40–50
60–70
70–80
80–90
Common Moorhen
50–60
50–60
60–70
50–60
60–70
40–50
50–60
60–70
50–60
40–50
50–60
50–60
Little Grebe
60–70
50–60
50–60
50–60
60–70
50–60
40–50
50–60
50–60
40–50
40–50
50–60
Cetti's Warbler
60–70
50–60
60–70
50–60
60–70
30–40
20–30
50–60
50–60
40–50
50–60
50–60
Barn Swallow
40–50
70–80
70–80
60–70
70–80
70–80
80–90
60–70
40–50
20–30
10–20
10–20
Animal Events
🐦 Flamingo congregation
🐦 Spoonbill migration stopover
🐦 Stork nesting season

Sighting Zones

Warm areas are where all species together are recorded most, so they track where people go as much as where animals are. For one species, see the map on its own page.

0.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Good
🦩 Flamingo Congregation at Doñana

Where Wildlife Score

How good is this park for seeing wildlife?
🦜

Biodiversity

Good

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg
4.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds
420
🐒 Mammals
89
🦎 Reptiles
43
🐸 Amphibians
14
566 Total Species
850 Global average across 296 parks
48 Threatened 8 Endemic
🔭

Sighting

Very good

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg
3.5 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
62% Global avg
65%
📊
Coverage (176 species at ≥5% of 566 in the inventory)
24% Global avg
31%
🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (11 bird, 1 mammal)
46% Global avg
20%
🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
134 Global avg
135
🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
15 Global avg
6
⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
27 Global avg
30

Quick answers

What animals can you see in Doñana National Park?

The most likely sightings are Greater Flamingo (seen by 70–80% of wildlife watchers), Glossy Ibis (seen by 70–80% of wildlife watchers), Mallard (seen by 70–80% of wildlife watchers), Black-winged Stilt (seen by 70–80% of wildlife watchers), Eurasian Coot (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers) — among 566 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to visit Doñana National Park for wildlife?

December has the highest combined sighting rate for the park's top species in our month-by-month GBIF data. The full sighting calendar on this page shows each species' best months.

Can you see Greater Flamingo in Doñana National Park?

Yes — about 72% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Flamingo sighting in Doñana National Park, based on 2,237 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Eurasian Spoonbill in Doñana National Park?

Yes — about 64% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Spoonbill sighting in Doñana National Park, based on 1,987 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Grey Heron in Doñana National Park?

Yes — about 64% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Heron sighting in Doñana National Park, based on 1,982 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see White Stork in Doñana National Park?

Yes — about 59% of wildlife watchers report a White Stork sighting in Doñana National Park, based on 1,827 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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