List of birds of Spain

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/list-of-birds-of-spain

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the total bird species recorded?664 species (as of 2022)
2. What is the geographical scope?Mainland Spain, Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, and Spanish enclaves in North Africa
3. How many bird species live in Spain?Spain has 664 recorded bird species. They were listed by 2022. This shows a rich variety of birds.
4. What makes Spain a special place for birds?Spain's mountains, wetlands, deserts, and islands create many different habitats. The varied climate from north to south also helps many bird types thrive.

Vagrant Species: Birds that appear in a region outside their normal geographic range, often due to unusual weather patterns or navigation errors.
Biodiversity: The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem, including the variety of species, genes, and ecosystems.
Ornithology: The branch of zoology that is concerned with the study of birds.