Parque Nacional de Doñana - Cork-Oak Forest

The cork-oak biotope has become rare in many parts of the national park, but there is a swathe between the marisma and the Monte de Doñana. In these cork-oak forests are the famous nesting-places (pajareras) which house whole colonies of birds during the breeding season. Among birds which nest here are the gray heron (Ardea cinerea), the little egret (Egretta garzetta), the cattle egret (Ardeola ibis), the spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) and a few white storks (Ciconia ciconia). Some birds of prey also visit the colonies or nest there - the buzzard (Buteo buteo), the red kite (Milvus milvus), the kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) and many jackdaws (Corvus monedula), which are great nest-robbers. Wild pigs (Sus scrofa) often come here, and the poisonous Lataste's viper (Vipera latasti) is commonly found.