Species of fauna

Tenerife is home to innumerable native animal species and many others which have found their ideal habitat on the Island and in its waters.

  • Blue Chaffinch

    Blue Chaffinch

    With its dark blue feathers and elegant appearance the Blue Chaffinch is one of the most beautiful and distinct endemic species of all Canarian birdlife and is...[+]

  • Bottlenose Dolphin

    Bottlenose Dolphin

    The Bottlenose Dolphin prefers warm, mild waters like those off the coast of Tenerife. Bottlenose Dolphin sightings are common, especially off the western coast...[+]

  • Canarian Long-eared Bat

    Canarian Long-eared Bat

    The Canarian Long-eared Bat is endemic to the Canary Islands. This bat belongs to one of the seven species of bat found in the Canaries which live in pine...[+]

  • Canary

    Canary

    The Canary is endemic to the Canary Islands and the islands of Madeira and the Azores. It is common to see and hear it in fields, pine forests, ravines and in...[+]

  • Canary Cleopatra

    Canary Cleopatra

    There are 500 different species of butterfly in the Canaries, 26 of them active during the daytime. The Canary Cleopatra is endemic to the Archipelago and lives...[+]

  • Cory's Shearwater

    Cory's Shearwater

    Cory's Shearwater is one of the most common species of this family in Tenerife. It begins to arrive to the coast in February where it will stay until the end of...[+]

  • Dark-tailed Laurel Pigeon

    Dark-tailed Laurel Pigeon

    The Dark-tailed Laurel Pigeon is a beautiful, endemic species closely connected to the laurisilva forests in Tenerife and on other islands. These pigeons feed on...[+]

  • Hogfish

    The Hogfish is a beautiful fish which swims alone or in pairs in the waters of Tenerife. It can be found on rocky sea bottoms in crevasses and caves, where it...[+]

  • Loggerhead Sea Turtle

    Loggerhead Sea Turtle

    Although the main breeding areas of the Loggerhead are in North America, Cuba, and the Gulf of Mexico, it is also commonly found in Canarian waters especially...[+]

  • Osprey

    Osprey

    The Osprey or "guincho" is one of the rarest birds of prey in The Canary Islands and is in danger of extinction. Its population on Tenerife is estimated at one...[+]