Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park

🇪🇸 Spain

🦅 Griffon Vultures Soar Over Monte Perdido
🌍 #285 Global · 2.8 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #23 in Europe #63 in Temperate Forest
Iberia, Spain 384 spp. recorded

Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park sits in the Spanish Pyrenees of Iberia. It is a temperate forest landscape of steep valleys, limestone cliffs and alpine meadows, threaded by the Ordesa canyon and the Monte Perdido massif.

42.644° N   0.032° E

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

Bearded Vulture ★
NT

Bearded Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gypaetus barbatus

40–50% · Likely
Pyrenean Chamois ★
LC

Pyrenean Chamois

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Rupicapra pyrenaica

60–70% · Likely
Griffon Vulture ★
LC

Griffon Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gyps fulvus

70–80% · Very likely

📊 Most Spotted

Common Wall Lizard
LC Endemic

Common Wall Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Podarcis muralis

70–80% · Very likely
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

60–70% · Likely
Alpine Marmot
LC

Alpine Marmot

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Marmota marmota

60–70% · Likely
Black Redstart
LC

Black Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicurus ochruros

60–70% · Likely
Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

50–60% · Likely
Great Tit
LC Endemic

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

40–50% · Likely
Coal Tit
LC Endemic

Coal Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Periparus ater

40–50% · Likely
Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

40–50% · Likely
European Robin
LC

European Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erithacus rubecula

40–50% · Likely
Eurasian Crag Martin
LC

Eurasian Crag Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptyonoprogne rupestris

40–50% · Likely
House Martin
LC

House Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Delichon urbicum

40–50% · Likely
Red-billed Chough
LC

Red-billed Chough

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax

40–50% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

Pyrenean Chamois ★
LC

Pyrenean Chamois

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Rupicapra pyrenaica

60–70% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Alpine Marmot
LC

Alpine Marmot

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Marmota marmota

60–70% · Likely
Western Roe Deer
LC

Western Roe Deer

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Capreolus capreolus

10–20% · With luck
Eurasian Red Squirrel
LC Endemic

Eurasian Red Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sciurus vulgaris

10–20% · With luck
Wild Boar
LC Endemic

Wild Boar

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sus scrofa

10–20% · With luck
Stone Marten
LC

Stone Marten

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Martes foina

Insufficient data
Aquitanian mole
LC

Aquitanian mole

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Talpa aquitania

Insufficient data
Stoat
LC Endemic

Stoat

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Mustela erminea

Insufficient data
Red Fox
LC Endemic

Red Fox

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Vulpes vulpes

Insufficient data

⭐ Iconic Species

Bearded Vulture ★
NT

Bearded Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gypaetus barbatus

40–50% · Likely
Griffon Vulture ★
LC

Griffon Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gyps fulvus

70–80% · Very likely

📊 Most Spotted

Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

60–70% · Likely
Black Redstart
LC

Black Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicurus ochruros

60–70% · Likely
Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

50–60% · Likely
Great Tit
LC Endemic

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

40–50% · Likely
Coal Tit
LC Endemic

Coal Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Periparus ater

40–50% · Likely
Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

40–50% · Likely
European Robin
LC

European Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erithacus rubecula

40–50% · Likely
Eurasian Crag Martin
LC

Eurasian Crag Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptyonoprogne rupestris

40–50% · Likely
House Martin
LC

House Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Delichon urbicum

40–50% · Likely
Red-billed Chough
LC

Red-billed Chough

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax

40–50% · Likely
Alpine Chough
LC

Alpine Chough

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrrhocorax graculus

40–50% · Likely
Blue Tit
LC

Blue Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanistes caeruleus

30–40% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Common Wall Lizard
LC Endemic

Common Wall Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Podarcis muralis

70–80% · Very likely
Catalonian Wall Lizard
LC

Catalonian Wall Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Podarcis liolepis

20–30% · Possible
Smooth Snake
LC

Smooth Snake

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Coronella austriaca

Insufficient data
Ocellated Lizard
LC

Ocellated Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Timon lepidus

10–20% · With luck
Asp Viper
VU

Asp Viper

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Vipera aspis

10–20% · With luck
Pyrenean Rock Lizard
NT

Pyrenean Rock Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Iberolacerta bonnali

10–20% · With luck
Aesculapian Snake
LC

Aesculapian Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Zamenis longissimus

5–10% · With luck
Slow Worm
LC

Slow Worm

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Anguis fragilis

Insufficient data
Green Whip Snake
LC

Green Whip Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Hierophis viridiflavus

Insufficient data
Viperine Snake
LC

Viperine Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Natrix maura

Insufficient data
Moorish Gecko
LC

Moorish Gecko

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Tarentola mauritanica

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Giant Toad
LC

Giant Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Bufo spinosus

40–50% · Likely
Pyrenean Brook Salamander
LC

Pyrenean Brook Salamander

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Calotriton asper

20–30% · Possible
European Common Frog
LC

European Common Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Rana temporaria

10–20% · With luck
Pyrenean frog
EN

Pyrenean frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Rana pyrenaica

10–20% · With luck
Catalonian Midwife Toad
LC

Catalonian Midwife Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Alytes almogavarii

Insufficient data

Animal Events

🐦

Bearded Vulture Nesting Season

OctDec

Bearded Vultures engage in aerial courtship displays and nest-building in high-altitude cliffs, with chicks hatching in late winter.

Bearded Vulture
NT

Bearded Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gypaetus barbatus

40–50% · Likely
🦌

Pyrenean Chamois Rutting Season

FebMarApr

Male Pyrenean Chamois compete in spectacular leaping displays and head-butting contests during the mating season, often seen on rocky outcrops.

Pyrenean Chamois
LC

Pyrenean Chamois

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Rupicapra pyrenaica

60–70% · Likely
🦌

Alpine Marmot Colony Activity

JunJulSep

Alpine Marmots emerge from hibernation and gather in colonies, engaging in social behaviors like sunbathing and alarm calls near burrow entrances.

Alpine Marmot
LC

Alpine Marmot

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Marmota marmota

60–70% · 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
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
60–70
50–60
50–60
50–60
50–60
Bearded Vulture
50–60
40–50
40–50
40–50
50–60
30–40
40–50
40–50
40–50
50–60
50–60
50–60
Pyrenean Chamois
50–60
80–90
80–90
80–90
70–80
60–70
50–60
50–60
70–80
70–80
70–80
70–80
Griffon Vulture
70–80
70–80
70–80
60–70
80–90
70–80
70–80
80–90
60–70
70–80
80–90
80–90
Common Wall Lizard
60–70
60–70
70–80
80–90
70–80
70–80
80–90
70–80
80–90
40–50
80–90
50–60
Chaffinch
80–90
60–70
60–70
70–80
60–70
60–70
60–70
60–70
50–60
50–60
50–60
60–70
Alpine Marmot
50–60
50–60
60–70
60–70
50–60
80–90
70–80
60–70
60–70
30–40
40–50
40–50
Black Redstart
40–50
50–60
50–60
60–70
70–80
60–70
40–50
60–70
50–60
70–80
40–50
40–50
Eurasian Blackbird
60–70
50–60
50–60
60–70
50–60
60–70
40–50
50–60
30–40
40–50
40–50
50–60
Great Tit
60–70
50–60
50–60
50–60
30–40
40–50
30–40
60–70
60–70
60–70
40–50
30–40
Coal Tit
60–70
40–50
50–60
40–50
30–40
40–50
50–60
50–60
70–80
50–60
60–70
40–50
Common Raven
60–70
40–50
50–60
50–60
30–40
30–40
40–50
60–70
40–50
60–70
50–60
60–70
European Robin
40–50
40–50
60–70
40–50
30–40
50–60
30–40
60–70
70–80
50–60
40–50
40–50
Eurasian Crag Martin
20–30
50–60
40–50
40–50
30–40
40–50
50–60
60–70
40–50
30–40
30–40
30–40
House Martin
20–30
40–50
20–30
20–30
30–40
30–40
70–80
70–80
30–40
20–30
30–40
30–40
Red-billed Chough
30–40
40–50
40–50
30–40
40–50
40–50
50–60
40–50
30–40
40–50
30–40
30–40
Animal Events
🐦 Bearded Vulture Nesting Season
🦌 Pyrenean Chamois Rutting Season
🦌 Alpine Marmot Colony Activity

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 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Moderate
🦅 Griffon Vultures Soar Over Monte Perdido

Where Wildlife Score

How good is this park for seeing wildlife?
🦜

Biodiversity

Good

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg
3.4 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds
247
🐒 Mammals
91
🦎 Reptiles
33
🐸 Amphibians
13
384 Total Species
850 Global average across 296 parks
18 Threatened 8 Endemic
🔭

Sighting

Good

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg
2.6 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
62% Global avg
59%
📊
Coverage (102 species at ≥5% of 384 in the inventory)
24% Global avg
27%
🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (9 bird, 2 mammal, 1 reptile)
46% Global avg
54%
🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
134 Global avg
75
🌟
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
1
⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
27 Global avg
17

Quick answers

What animals can you see in Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park?

The most likely sightings are Common Wall Lizard (seen by 70–80% of wildlife watchers), Griffon Vulture (seen by 70–80% of wildlife watchers), Pyrenean Chamois (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers), Chaffinch (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers), Alpine Marmot (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers) — among 384 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to visit Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park for wildlife?

August 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 Bearded Vulture in Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park?

Yes — about 46% of wildlife watchers report a Bearded Vulture sighting in Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park, based on 154 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Pyrenean Chamois in Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park?

Yes — about 67% of wildlife watchers report a Pyrenean Chamois sighting in Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park, based on 60 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Griffon Vulture in Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park?

Yes — about 77% of wildlife watchers report a Griffon Vulture sighting in Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park, based on 255 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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