Birds

The Park occupies 0,1% of Italy’s surface, but it hosts 116 nesting bird species, equal to almost half of all the species reproducing in our Country. 14 species of diurnal birds of prey (including 10 couples of golden eagles) and 6 nocturnal species of birds of prey (from the huge Eurasian eagle-owl to the small Eurasian pygmy owl). The Dolomiti Bellunesi are the only National Park hosting all the alpine Galliformes species: Black grouse, Rock partridge, Western capercaillie, Rock ptarmigan. The Park’s forests host the black woodpecker, the grasslands host the rare corncrake and the Mis lake is one of the few places in Italy where the common merganser reproduces.
If you are passionate birdwatchers you cannot miss a visit to the Park!

Black Grouse

Black Grouse

Tetrao tetrix

Black Woodpecker

Black Woodpecker

Dryocopus martius

Capercaillie

Capercaillie

Tetrao urogallus

Corncrake

Corncrake

Crex crex

Eagle Owl

Eagle Owl

Bubo bubo

Golden Eagle

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

Goshawk

Goshawk

Accipiter gentilis

Hazel Grouse

Hazel Grouse

Bonasa bonasia

High-mountain Birds

High-mountain Birds

Uccelli alta quota
Hoopoe

Hoopoe

Upupa epops

Kestrel

Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

Pigmy Owl

Pigmy Owl

Glacidium passerinum

Ptarmigan

Ptarmigan

Lagopus mutus

Rock Partridge

Rock Partridge

Alectoris graeca

Tawny Owl

Tawny Owl

Strix aluco

Tengmalm's Owl

Tengmalm’s Owl

Aegolius funereus

Wallcreeper

Wallcreeper

Tichodroma muraria