Field birds: the more common are: skylark, goldfinch, blackbird, nightingale, twit, red-legged partridge…

Birds of prey: buzzard, common kestrel, northern goshawk, kite, owl, tawny owl…

To identify birds, we recommend the following website www.oiseaux.net

Hillside mammals: polecat, badger, weasel, fox, hedgehog, and for the hunters: hare, rabbit and an increasing population of wild boar.

River fish: barbel, gudgeon.

Reptiles: grass snake, eyed lizard, wall lizard.

Caterpillars, including the magnificent spurge hawk moth.

Insects: grasshopper, dragonfly, rhinoceros beetle...

Amphibians/batrachians: tree frog, common toad…

Snails: are still present in large quantity and are used in the regional cooking recipes e.g. in a sauce with ham or grilled.

NB: Mount Alaric is a natural zone of ecological interest by its biodiversity (listed as a “ZNIEFF”: Zone Naturelle d’Intérêt Ecologique Faunistique et Floristique) which plays an important role in bird conservation (listed as a “ZICO”: Zone Importante pour la Conservation des Oiseaux).