Dell'Arcipelago Toscano National Park

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Azure waters lap against wind-sculpted granite islands where Mediterranean macchia clings to rocky slopes and pine forests crown the hilltops. Seven major islands and countless smaller skerries form an archipelago strung across the Tyrrhenian Sea off Tuscany's coast, each a distinct ecological mosaic shaped by millennia of sea salt spray and seasonal tramontane winds. Shallow seagrass meadows and rocky reefs create nurseries for endemic fish species, while the islands themselves harbour pockets of rare coastal vegetation found nowhere else on Earth. The interplay between maritime influence and terrestrial habitats creates a biodiversity hotspot where conservation efforts have restored populations of species once thought lost to these waters.

Birdwatchers converge here during spring and autumn migration when raptors, warblers and seabirds funnel through the archipelago in staggering numbers. The light here is unforgiving and crystalline—ideal for photography—while the Eleonora's falcon's dramatic summer breeding colony offers unparalleled viewing opportunities. Multiple ferries provide accessible island-hopping, and calm morning seas between June and September guarantee the best conditions for encountering dolphins, shearwaters and loggerhead turtles in their natural realm.

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Yellow-legged Gull

Larus michahellis

Gaviota Patiamarilla

Garrulus glandarius

Arrendajo euroasiático

Gulosus aristotelis

Cormorán moñudo

Italian Sparrow

Gorrión italiano

Eurasian Collared Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Egretta garzetta

European Turtle Dove

Streptopelia turtur

Tórtola europea

Anas platyrhynchos

Eurasian Scops Owl

Autillo Europeo

Falco tinnunculus

Cernícalo vulgar

Eurasian Magpie

Abubilla común

Eurasian Chaffinch

Fringilla coelebs

Common Blackbird

Western Cattle Egret

Garcilla bueyera occidental

European Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelis

Jilguero Europeo

Greater Flamingo

Phoenicopterus roseus

Flamenco común

Serinus serinus

Serín verdecillo

Zitting Cisticola

Cisticola juncidis

Cistícola buitrón

Common Wood Pigeon

Columba palumbus

Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus

Cigüeñuela común

Eurasian Blue Tit

Cyanistes caeruleus

Herrerillo común

busardo ratonero

Black-headed Gull

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Gaviota Reidora

Eurasian Blackcap

Sylvia atricapilla

Curruca Capirotada

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Andarríos chico

Western Marsh Harrier

Circus aeruginosus

Aguilucho lagunero occidental

Erithacus rubecula

Petirrojo Europeo

Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Cormorán grande

European Greenfinch

Chloris chloris

Verderón común

Lavandera Blanca

Common Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus

Gallinula chloropus

Gallineta común

Short-toed Snake Eagle

Circaetus gallicus

culebrera europea

European Stonechat

Saxicola rubicola

Tarabilla Europea

Corneja Cenicienta

Common Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

Estornino Pinto

Common Kingfisher

Martín pescador común

Ichthyaetus audouinii

Gaviota de Audouin

Recurvirostra avosetta

Pandion haliaetus

Águila pescadora

Western Jackdaw

Coloeus monedula

Grajilla Occidental

Carbonero común

Cetti's Warbler

Cetia ruiseñor

Western Yellow Wagtail

Motacilla flava

Lavandera Boyera

Cairina moschata

Rallus aquaticus

Rascón europeo

European Roller

Coracias garrulus

Carraca Europea

Short-toed Treecreeper

Certhia brachydactyla

Agateador Europeo

Long-tailed Tit

Aegithalos caudatus

Saxicola rubetra

Tarabilla norteña

European Nightjar

Caprimulgus europaeus

chotacabras europeo

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

Gavilán común

Common Shelduck

Tadorna tadorna

Tachybaptus ruficollis

Zampullín común

African Sacred Ibis

Threskiornis aethiopicus

Western Barn Owl

Common Firecrest

Regulus ignicapilla

Reyezuelo Listado

Regulus regulus

Reyezuelo Sencillo

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Passer montanus

Gorrión molinero

Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

Anarhynchus alexandrinus

Chorlitejo Patinegro

Leucophaeus atricilla

Gaviota Guanaguanare

Northern Bald Ibis

Geronticus eremita

Plegadis falcinellus

Eurasian Bittern

Botaurus stellaris

Ardeola ralloides

Garcilla Cangrejera

European Green Woodpecker

Pito real euroasiático

Emberiza calandra

Escribano Triguero

Little Ringed Plover

Thinornis dubius

Chorlitejo Chico

Northern Lapwing

Vanellus vanellus

Avefría europea

Northern Gannet

Alcatraz atlántico

Eurasian Spoonbill

Platalea leucorodia

Espátula común

Red-backed Shrike

Lanius collurio

Alcaudón dorsirrojo

Anthus spinoletta

Carduelis corsicana

Verderón corso

Emberiza cirlus

Escribano soteño

Northern Pintail

Ánade rabudo norteño

Porzana porzana

Polluela Pintoja

Gallinago gallinago

Agachadiza común

Mochuelo Europeo

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Halcón peregrino

Spotted Flycatcher

Muscicapa striata

Papamoscas Gris

Hirundo rustica

Golondrina común

Scopoli's Shearwater

Calonectris diomedea

Pardela cenicienta mediterránea

Phoenicurus ochruros

Colirrojo tizón

Blue Rock Thrush

Monticola solitarius

Roquero Solitario

European Pied Flycatcher

Ficedula hypoleuca

Papamoscas Cerrojillo

Northern Wheatear

Oenanthe oenanthe

Charrán común

Marmora's Warbler

Western House Martin

Delichon urbicum

Avión común occidental

Moltoni's Warbler

Curruca subalpina

curruca subalpina

Sardinian Warbler

Curruca melanocephala

Curruca Cabecinegra

European Bee-eater

Merops apiaster

Abejaruco Europeo

Eurasian Golden Oriole

Oriolus oriolus

Oropéndola europea

Ciconia ciconia

Cigüeña blanca

Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Martinete común

Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

Archibebe Claro

Yelkouan Shearwater

Puffinus yelkouan

Pardela mediterránea

Common Nightingale

Luscinia megarhynchos

Ruiseñor común

Tringa glareola

Andarríos bastardo

Common Chiffchaff

Phylloscopus collybita

Mosquitero común

Dartford Warbler

Curruca Rabilarga

Tachymarptis melba

Eurasian Curlew

Numenius arquata

Common Redshank

Archibebe común

Spotted Redshank

Tringa erythropus

Archibebe Oscuro

Calidris alpina

Correlimos común

Common Ringed Plover

Charadrius hiaticula

Chorlitejo Grande

Eurasian Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

Zarapito Trinador Euroasiático

Pluvialis squatarola

European Honey Buzzard

Pernis apivorus

abejero europeo

Common Redstart

Phoenicurus phoenicurus

Somateria mollissima

Correlimos tridáctilo

Eurasian Wild Pig

Jabalí europeo

Myocastor coypus

Crested Porcupine

Hystrix cristata

Puercoespín crestado

Lepus europaeus

Lepus europaeus

West European Hedgehog

Erinaceus europaeus

Eurasian Red Squirrel

Sciurus vulgaris

European Badger

European Pine Marten

Western Roe Deer

Capreolus capreolus

European Rabbit

Oryctolagus cuniculus

Common Fallow Deer

Lesser Horseshoe Bat

Rhinolophus hipposideros

Murciélago pequeño de herradura

Suncus etruscus

Savi's Pipistrelle

Murciélago montañero

Rattus norvegicus

Leisler's Noctule

Nyctalus leisleri

Nóctulo Pequeño

Greater Horseshoe Bat

Rhinolophus ferrumequinum

Murciélago grande de herradura

Long-tailed Field Mouse

Apodemus sylvaticus

Ratón de campo

South European White-toothed Shrew

Crocidura fimbriata

Crocidura fimbriata

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