{"id":1240,"date":"2026-06-07T23:43:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T21:43:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/voegel-der-alpen\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T00:50:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T22:50:18","slug":"voegel-der-alpen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/voegel-der-alpen\/","title":{"rendered":"Birds of the Alps"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"at-hero-banner\" style=\"height:260px;border-radius:12px;margin:0 0 26px;background-image:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,.05),rgba(0,0,0,.35)),url(https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/015_Wild_Golden_Eagle_in_flight_at_Pfyn-Finges_28Switzerland29_Photo_by_Giles_Laurent-819x1024.jpg);background-size:cover;background-position:center;box-shadow:0 4px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.08);\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size:1.15em;line-height:1.6;color:#3a352f;max-width:820px;\">The Alps are an Eldorado for birdwatchers. From the mighty bearded vulture with a wingspan of almost three metres to the inconspicuous wallcreeper that flits like a butterfly across vertical rock faces , anyone who brings patience, good binoculars and a little knowledge will encounter species that have long since vanished elsewhere.<\/p><h2>Species in pictures<\/h2><div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(160px,1fr));gap:14px;margin-bottom:30px;\"><figure style=\"margin:0;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;\"><div style=\"height:150px;background:url(https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/015_Wild_Golden_Eagle_in_flight_at_Pfyn-Finges_28Switzerland29_Photo_by_Giles_Laurent-1.jpg) center\/cover;\"><\/div><figcaption style=\"padding:8px 10px;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\">Golden Eagle<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure style=\"margin:0;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;\"><div style=\"height:150px;background:url(https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bartgeier_Gypaetus_barbatus_front_Richard_Bartz.jpg) center\/cover;\"><\/div><figcaption style=\"padding:8px 10px;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\">Bearded Vulture<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure style=\"margin:0;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;\"><div style=\"height:150px;background:url(https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Wallcreeper_28Tichodroma_muraria29_female_Piatra_Craiului.jpg) center\/cover;\"><\/div><figcaption style=\"padding:8px 10px;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\">Wallcreeper<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure style=\"margin:0;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;\"><div style=\"height:150px;background:url(https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lagopus_muta_japonica_Mount_Tsubakuro.jpg) center\/cover;\"><\/div><figcaption style=\"padding:8px 10px;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\">Rock Ptarmigan<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure style=\"margin:0;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;\"><div style=\"height:150px;background:url(https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/013_Wild_Alpine_chough_in_flight_at_Pfyn-Finges_28Switzerland29_Photo_by_Giles_Laurent.jpg) center\/cover;\"><\/div><figcaption style=\"padding:8px 10px;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\">Alpine Chough<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure style=\"margin:0;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;\"><div style=\"height:150px;background:url(https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nucifraga_caryocatactes_perched_Kunice_2.jpg) center\/cover;\"><\/div><figcaption style=\"padding:8px 10px;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;text-align:center;\">Spotted Nutcracker<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><h2>The most spectacular species<\/h2><h3 style=\"color:#f25353;\">Birds of prey &amp; vultures<\/h3><ul><li><strong>Golden eagle:<\/strong> The king of the Alps with a wingspan of up to 2.2 m, circling over slopes and ridges.<\/li><li><strong>Bearded vulture:<\/strong> Europe\u2019s largest bird of prey (over 2.80 m), reintroduced since the 1980s , especially in the Klausbach valley.<\/li><li><strong>Griffon Vulture:<\/strong> A summer visitor from the south, often in groups at carcasses.<\/li><li><strong>Eagle Owl:<\/strong> Europe\u2019s largest owl, it breeds on rock faces and calls at dusk.<\/li><\/ul><h3 style=\"color:#f25353;\">High-mountain specialists<\/h3><ul><li><strong>Wallcreeper:<\/strong> The \u201cbutterfly of the rocks\u201d , crimson wings, climbing sheer walls. The holy grail of many birders.<\/li><li><strong>Rock Ptarmigan:<\/strong> Turns from brown to snow-white, perfectly camouflaged above the tree line.<\/li><li><strong>Alpine Chough:<\/strong> The cheeky black bird with a yellow bill at summits and mountain stations.<\/li><li><strong>White-winged Snowfinch:<\/strong> A high-alpine finch of the rock and firn region.<\/li><li><strong>Alpine Accentor:<\/strong> An inconspicuous singer of the scree slopes.<\/li><li><strong>Citril Finch:<\/strong> A yellow-green finch of mountain forests and alpine pastures.<\/li><\/ul><h3 style=\"color:#f25353;\">Forest, water &amp; ground<\/h3><ul><li><strong>Spotted Nutcracker:<\/strong> The jay of the conifer forests, it caches stone-pine seeds as a winter store.<\/li><li><strong>Capercaillie and Black Grouse:<\/strong> Shy grouse of the mountain forests, displaying in spring.<\/li><li><strong>White-throated Dipper:<\/strong> Dives for food in ice-cold mountain streams.<\/li><li><strong>Ring Ouzel:<\/strong> The \u201cmountain blackbird\u201d with a white breast band.<\/li><li><strong>Three-toed Woodpecker:<\/strong> A specialist of deadwood-rich mountain forests.<\/li><\/ul><h2>Where to see them , the best spots<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"\/en\/loc\/berchtesgadener-land\/\">Nationalpark Berchtesgaden<\/a> , bearded vulture in the Klausbach valley, golden eagle, rock partridge.<\/li><li><a href=\"\/en\/item\/grossglockner-hochalpenstrasse\/\">Hohe Tauern \/ Gro\u00dfglockner<\/a> , bearded vulture, golden eagle, alpine chough by the road.<\/li><li><a href=\"\/en\/item\/gran-paradiso\/\">Gran Paradiso<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"\/en\/item\/nationalpark-vanoise\/\">Vanoise<\/a> , bearded vulture, golden eagle, rock ptarmigan.<\/li><li><a href=\"\/en\/item\/triglav\/\">Triglav National Park<\/a> and the <a href=\"\/en\/item\/schweizerischer-nationalpark\/\">Swiss National Park<\/a> , strictly protected, top for birds of prey.<\/li><li><a href=\"\/en\/item\/nationalpark-gesaeuse\/\">Ges\u00e4use National Park<\/a> , golden eagles circle above the Enns valley.<\/li><\/ul><h2>How to watch them properly<\/h2><div style=\"background:#f3f1ec;border:1px solid #e3e0d8;border-radius:10px;padding:18px 20px;\"><p style=\"margin:6px 0;\"><strong style=\"color:#f25353;\">Best time:<\/strong> early morning and evening; spring (courtship) and autumn.<\/p><p style=\"margin:6px 0;\"><strong style=\"color:#f25353;\">Keep your distance:<\/strong> never approach breeding sites; in winter especially every disturbance costs vital energy.<\/p><p style=\"margin:6px 0;\"><strong style=\"color:#f25353;\">Optics matter:<\/strong> a bright handheld pair of binoculars, and a spotting scope for the long distances across the slope.<\/p><\/div><div style=\"background:#221c1a;color:#fff;border-radius:10px;padding:18px 20px;margin-top:24px;\"><strong>Related<\/strong><div style=\"margin-top:10px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;\"><a href=\"\/en\/vogel-ausruestung\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f25353;color:#fff;padding:9px 16px;border-radius:6px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;\">Birding gear: optics, books &amp; apps \u2192<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/fernglaeser-tierbeobachtung\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f25353;color:#fff;padding:9px 16px;border-radius:6px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;\">Buying guide binoculars &amp; scopes \u2192<\/a><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Die Alpen sind ein Eldorado f\u00fcr Vogelbeobachter. Vom m\u00e4chtigen Bartgeier mit fast drei Metern Spannweite bis zum unscheinbaren Mauerl\u00e4ufer, der wie ein Schmetterling \u00fcber senkrechte Felsw\u00e4nde huscht , wer Geduld, ein gutes Fernglas und etwas Wissen mitbringt, erlebt hier Arten, die anderswo l\u00e4ngst verschwunden sind.Arten im BildSteinadlerBartgeierMauerl\u00e4uferAlpenschneehuhnAlpendohleTannenh\u00e4herDie spektakul\u00e4rsten ArtenGreifv\u00f6gel &amp; GeierSteinadler: Der K\u00f6nig der Alpen [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":1251,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_citadela_hide_page_title":"","_citadela_remove_header_space":"","_citadela_custom_class":"","_citadela_half_map_provider":"","_citadela_half_map_theme":"","_citadela_half_map_themeOSM":"","_citadela_half_map_customTheme":"","_citadela_half_map_dataType":"","_citadela_half_map_dynamicTrack":false,"_citadela_half_map_trackColor":"","_citadela_half_map_trackEndpointsColor":"","_citadela_half_map_filterCategory":"","_citadela_half_map_filterLocation":"","_citadela_half_map_filterFeatured":false,"_citadela_half_map_noDataBehavior":"empty-map","_citadela_half_map_noDataText":"","_citadela_half_map_clusterGridSize":80,"_citadela_header":false,"_citadela_header_over_content":false,"_citadela_header_text_color":"","_citadela_header_logo":[],"_citadela_header_bg_image":[],"_citadela_header_bg_position":[],"_citadela_header_bg_size":"","_citadela_header_bg_repeat":"","_citadela_header_bg_fixed":false,"_citadela_header_bg_color":"","_citadela_header_bg_image_overlay":"","_citadela_header_transparent_bg":false,"_citadela_content_width":"wide","_citadela_half_layout_position":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1240","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1240","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1240"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1240\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1437,"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1240\/revisions\/1437"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1251"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alpentreff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1240"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}