Among the fauna are the European bee-eater (Merops apiaster), red-rumped swallow (Hirundo daurica), European roller (Coracias garrulus), and a rare type of gecko, (Tarentola mauritanica), which is especially difficult to find in other parts of Galicia.
The region has given its name to various animal species including Daurian Hedgehog, and the following birds: Asian Brown Flycatcher (Muscicapa dauurica), Daurian Jackdaw, Daurian Partridge, Daurian Redstart, Daurian Starling, Daurian Shrike and the Red-rumped Swallow (Hirundo daurica).