Many keen birders visit the Algarve region of Portugal because it is on a major migration route, but even away from the Sagres area (a hotspot for observing passage migrants) there are many other good sites for bird watching and plenty of resident seabirds, garden birds and countryside birds (including birds of prey) to make a visit worthwhile.
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For more details of the best birding sites, see our Nature Reserves/Parks and Wildlife Walks section; however, it's worth mentioning here that the saltpans at Parque Natural de Rio Formosa, the cork oak forests in the serra (hills), and the coastal cliffs (where many seabirds nest) are well worth visiting. In towns look out for White Stork nesting on chimneys; on golf courses keep an eye open for the lovely Hoopoe; and in farmland where almond trees grow there's a very good chance of seeing Bee-eaters, which often rest on telephone wires and high fences; this makes them easy to spot but tricky to photograph against a bright sky.
The table below, sorted alphabetically by scientific names, lists a small selection of the birds reported from the Algarve. Some are common; others infrequent and a few rarely seen. For excellent pictures and detailed information of when and where these birds are most likely to be seen, it's well worth getting a copy of Algarve Wildlife, the natural year, a beautifully illustrated book by Clive Viney and Ray Tipper, two expert birders who live in the Algarve and have been studying bird life there for many years.
Scientific Names |
English Names |
Portuguese Names |
Comments |
Accipiter gentilis | Goshawk | Açor | Resident / common |
Accipiter nisus | Sparrowhawk | Gavião da Europa | Resident / common |
Acrocephalus arundinaceus | Warbler, Great Reed | Rouxinol-grande-dos-caniços | Summer / common |
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus | Warbler, Sedge | Felosa-dos-juncos | Migratory / common |
Acrocephalus scirpaceus | Warbler, Reed | Rouxinol-pequeno-dos-caniços | Summer / common |
Actitis hypoleucos | Sandpiper, Common | Maçarico-das-rochas | Resident / common |
Aegithalos caudatus | Tit, Long-tailed | Chapim-rabilongo | Resident / common |
Aegypius monachus | Vulture, Black | Abutre-preto | Migratory / rare |
Alauda arvensis | Skylark | Laverca | Wintering / common |
Alca torda | Razorbill | Torda-mergulheira | Wintering / common |
Alcedo atthis | Kingfisher | Guarda-rios | Resident / common |
Alectoris rufa | Partridge, Red-legged | Perdiz-comum | Resident / very common |
Anas acuta | Pintail, Northern | Arrabio | Wintering / common |
Anas clypeata | Shoveller, Northern | Pato-trombeteiro | Wintering / common |
Anas crecca | Teal, Eurasian | Marrequinha-comum | Wintering / common |
Anas penelope | Wigeon | Piadeira | Wintering / common |
Anas platyrhynchos | Mallard | Pato-real | Resident / very common |
Anas querquedula | Garganey | Marreco | Migratory / uncommon |
Anas strepera | Gadwall | Frisada | Resident / very common |
Anser anser | Goose, Greylag | Ganso-bravo | Wintering / uncommon |
Anthus campestris | Pipit, Tawny | Petinha-dos-campos | Summer / common |
Anthus petrosus | Pipit, Rock | Pethina-das-rochas | Migrtory/Wintering / rare |
Anthus pratensis | Pipit, Meadow | Petinha-dos-prados | Wintering / common |
Anthus richardi | Pipit, Richard’s | Petinha de Richard | Wintering / uncommon |
Anthus spinoletta | Pipit, Water | Petinha-ribeirinha | Wintering / common |
Anthus trivialis | Pipit, Tree | Petinha-das-árvores | Migratory / common |
Apus apus | Swift, Common | Andorinhão-preto | Summer / common |
Apus caffer | Swift, White-rumped | Andorinhão-cafre | Summer / uncommon |
Apus melba | Swift, Alpine | Andorinhão-real | Summer / common |
Apus pallidus | Swift, Pallid | Andorinhão-pálido | Summer / common |
Aquila adalberti | Eagle, Spanish Imperial | Águia-imperial | Migratory / rare |
Aquila chrysaetos | Eagle, Golden | Águia-real | Migratory / rare |
Aquila fasciata | Eagle, Bonelli’s | Águia de Bonelli | Resident / uncommon |
Aquila pennata | Eagle, Booted | Águia-calçada | Migratory / common |
Ardea cinerea | Heron, Grey | Garça-real | Resident / common |
Ardea purpurea | Heron, Purple | Garça-vermelha | Summer / common |
Arenaria interpres | Turnstone | Rola-do-mar | Uncommon |
Asio flammeus | Owl, Short-eared | Coruja-do-nabal | Migratory / Wintering / uncommon |
Asio otus | Owl, Long-eared | Bufo-pequeno | Migratory / uncommon |
Athene noctua | Owl, Little | Mocho-galego | Resident / common |
Athya collaris | Duck, Ring-necked | Caturro | Rare |
Athya fuligula | Duck, Tufted | Zarro-negrinha | Wintering / common |
Athya marila | Scaup, Greater | Zarro-bastardo | Rare |
Athya nyroca | Duck, Ferruginous | Zarro-castanho | Wintering / Migratory / rare |
Aythya ferina | Pochard, Common | Zarro-comum | Wintering / common |
Bombycilla garrulus | Waxbill, Common | Tagarela-europeia ou Picoteiro | Resident / common |
Botarus stellaris | Bittern | Abetouro | Rare |
Branta bernicla | Goose, Brent | Ganso-de-faces-pretas | Wintering / rare |
Bubulcus ibis | Egret, Cattle | Garça-boieira | Resident / very common |
Bubo bubo | Owl, Eagle | Bufo-real | Resident / common |
Burhinus oedicnemus | Stone-curlew | Alcaravão | Uncommon |
Burhinus oedicnemus | Thick-knee, Eurasian | Alcaravao | Resident / common |
Buteo buteo | Buzzard, Common | Águia-d’asa-redonda | Resident / common |
Buteo rufinus | Buzzard, Long-legged | Butio-mourisco | Rare |
Calandrella brachydactyla | Lark, Greater Short-toed | Calhandrinha-comum | Summer / common |
Calandrella rufescens | Lark, Lesser Short-toed | Calhandrinha-das-marismas | Resident / uncommon |
Calidris alba | Sanderling | Pilrito-das-praias | Migratory / Wintering / common |
Calidris alpina | Dunlin | Pilrito-comum | Migratory / Wintering / very common |
Calidris canutus | Knot | Seixoeira | Migratory / Wintering / common |
Calidris ferruginea | Sandpiper, Curlew | Pilrito-de-bico-comprido | Migratory / Wintering / common |
Calidris melanotos | Sandpiper, Pectoral | Pilrito-de-colete | Rare |
Calidris minuta | Stint, Little | Pilrito-pequeno | Migratory / Wintering / common |
Calidris temminckii | Stint, Temminck’s | Pilrito de Temminck | Migratory / Wintering / uncommon |
Calonectris diomedea | Shearwater, Cory’s | Cagarra | Migratory / common |
Caprimulgus europaeus | Nightjar, European | Noitibó-cinzento | Migratory / uncommon |
Caprimulgus ruficollis | Nightjar, Red-necked | Noitibó-de-nuca-vermelha | Summer / common |
Carduelis cannabina | Linnet | Pintarroxo | Resident / common |
Carduelis carduelis | Goldfinch | Pintassilgo | Resident / common |
Carduelis chloris | Greenfinch | Verdilhão | Resident / common |
Carduelis spinus | Siskin | Lugre | Wintering / common |
Cecropis daurica | Swallow, Red-rumped | Andorinha-dáurica | Summer / common |
Cercotrichas galactotes | Robin, Rufous-tailed Scrub | Rouxinol-do-mato | Summer / uncommon |
Certhia brachydactyla | Treecreeper, Short-toed | Trepadeira-comum | Resident / common |
Cettia cetti | Warbler, Cetti’s | Rouxinol-bravo | Resident / common |
Chaetura pelagica | Swift, Chimney | Andorinhão-de-rabo-espinhoso | Migratory / rare |
Charadrius alexandrinus | Plover, Kentish | Borrelho-de-coleira-interrompida | Resident / common |
Charadrius dubius | Plover, Little Ringed | Borrelho-pequeno-de-coleira | Summer / common |
Charadrius hiaticula | Plover, Ringed | Borrelho-grande-de-coleira | Wintering / very common |
Charadrius morinellus | Dotterel, Eurasian | Borrelho-ruivo | Migratory / rare |
Chlidonias hybridus | Tern, Whiskered | Gaivina-dos-pauis | Migratory / uncommon |
Chlidonias niger | Tern, Black | Gaivina-preta | Migratory / common |
Ciconia ciconia | Stork, White | Cegonha-branca | Resident / very common |
Ciconia nigra | Stork, Black | Cegonha-preta | Migratory / rare |
Cignus olor | Swan, Mute | Cisne | Rare |
Circaetus gallicus | Eagle, Short-toed | Águia-cobreira | Summer / common |
Circus aeruginosus | Harrier, Marsh | Tartaranhão-ruivo-dos-pauis | Resident / common |
Circus cyaneus | Harrier, Hen | Tartaranhão-azulado | Wintering / uncommon |
Circus pygargus | Harrier, Montagu’s | Tartaranhão-caçador | Summer / common |
Cisticola juncidis | Cisticola, Zitting | Fuinha-dos-juncos | Resident / common |
Clamator glandarius | Cuckoo, Great Spotted | Cuco-rabilongo | Summer / uncommon |
Clangula hyemalis | Duck, Long-tailed | Pato-rabilongo | Rare |
Coccothraustes coccothraustes | Hawfinch | Bico-grossudo | Resident / common |
Columba livia | Dove, Rock | Pombo-das-rochas | Resident / common |
Columba oenas | Dove, Stock | Seixa | Migratory / uncommon |
Columba palumbus | Pigeon, Wood | Pombo-torcaz | Resident / common |
Coracias garrulus | Roller | Rolieiro | Migratory / rare |
Corvus corax | Raven | Corvo | Resident / uncommon |
Corvus corona corona | Crow, Carrion | Fuinha-dos-juncos | Resident / uncommon |
Corvus monedula | Jackdaw |
Gralha-de-nuca-cinzenta | Resident / common |
Coturnix coturnix | Quail | Codorniz | Resident / common |
Cuculus canorus | Cuckoo | Cuco-canoro | Summer / common |
Cyanopica cyanus | Magpie, Azure-winged | Pega-azul | Resident / common |
Delichon urbica | Martin, House | Andorinha-dos-beirais | Summer / common |
Dendrocopos major | Woodpecker, Great Spotted | Pica-pau-malhado-grande | Resident / common |
Dendrocopos minor | Woodpecker, Lesser Spotted | Pica-pau-galego | Resident / common |
Egretta alba | Egret, Great | Garça-branca-grande | Wintering / rare |
Egretta garzetta | Egret, Little | Garça-branca-pequena | Resident / common |
Elanus caeruleus | Kite, Black-shouldered | Peneireiro-cinzento | Wintering / common |
Emberiza calandra | Bunting, Corn | Trigueirão | Resident / common |
Emberiza cia | Bunting, Rock | Cia | Resident / common |
Emberiza cirlus | Bunting, Cirl | Escrevedeira-de-garganta-preta | Resident / uncommon |
Emberiza hortulana | Bunting, Ortolan | Sombria | Migratory / uncommon |
Emberiza schoeniclus | Bunting, Reed | Escrevedeira-dos-canicos | Wintering / uncommon |
Erithacus rubecula | Robin | Pisco-de-peito-ruivo | Resident / common |
Estrilda astrild | Common Waxbill | Introduced | |
Falco columbarius | Merlin | Esmerilhao | Migratory / rare |
Falco eleanorae | Falcon, Eleanora's | Falcão-de-rainha | Migratory / rare |
Falco naumanni | Kestrel, Lesser | Francelho-das-torres | Migratory / uncommon |
Falco peregrinus | Falcon, Peregrine | Falcão-peregrino | Resident / common |
Falco subbuteo | Hobby | Ógea | Migratory / uncommon |
Falco tinnunculus | Kestrel, Common | Peneireiro-vulgar | Resident / common |
Ficedula hypoleuca | Flycatcher, Pied | Papa-moscas-preto | Migratory / common |
Fratercula arctica | Puffin, Atlantic | Papagaio-do-mar | Migratory / rare |
Fringilla coelebs | Chaffinch | Tentilhão-comum | Resident / common |
Fringilla montifringilla | Brambling | Tentilhão-montês | Migratory / Wintering / rare |
Fulica atra | Coot | Galeirão-comum | Resident / very common |
Fulica cristata | Coot, Red-knobbed | Galeirão-de-crista | Wintering / rare |
Galerida cristata | Lark, Crested | Cotovia-de-poupa | Resident / common |
Galerida theklae | Lark, Thekla | Cotovia-montesina | Resident / common |
Gallinago gallinago | Snipe, Common | Narceja-comum | Migratory / Wintering / common |
Gallinula chloropus | Moorhen | Galinha-d'água | Resident / very common |
Garrulus glandarius | Jay | Gaio Garrulus | Resident / common |
Gelochelidon nilotica | Tern, Gull-billed | Gaivina-de-bico-preto | Migratory / rare |
Geronticus eremita | Ibis, Bald | Ibis-pelado | Rare |
Glareola pratincola | Pratincole, Collared | Perdiz-do-mar | Summer / common |
Gyps fulvus | Vulture, Griffon | Grifo | Migratory / uncommon |
Gyps rueppellii | Vulture, Rueppell's Griffon | Grifo-pedres | Migratory / rare |
Haematopus ostralegus | Oystercatcher | Ostraceiro | Wintering / common |
Hieraateus pennatus | Booted Eagle | wintering scarce | |
Himantopus himantopus | Stilt, Black-winged | Pernilongo | Resident / very common |
Hippolais polyglotta | Warbler, Melodious | Felosa-poliglota | Summer / common |
Hirundo rustica | Swallow, Barn | Andorinha-das-chaminés | Summer / common |
Hydrobates pelagicus | Storm Petrel, European | Alma-de-mestre | Migratory |
Hydrobates pelagicus | Storm-petrel, European | Alma-de-mestre | Migratory |
Hydrocoloeus minutus | Gull, Little | Gaivota-pequena | Migratory / Wintering / uncommon |
Iduna opaca | Warbler, Western Olivaceous | Felosa-pálida | Rare |
Ixobrychus minutus | Bittern, Little | Garçote | Summer / uncommon |
Jynx torquilla | Wryneck | Torcicolo | Summer / common |
Lanius meridionalis | Shrike, Southern Grey | Picanço-real | Wintering / common |
Lanius senator | Shrike, Woodchat | Picanço-barreteiro | Summer / common |
Larus argentatus | Gull, Herring | Gaivota-prateada | Wintering / rare |
Larus audouinii | Gull, Audouin’s | Gaivota de Audouin | Resident / common |
Larus canus | Gull, Common | Gaivota-comum | Wintering / uncommon |
Larus fuscus | Gull, Lesser Black-backed | Gaivota-d'asa-escura | Resident / common |
Larus genei | Gull, Slender-billed | Gaivota-de-bico-fino | Migratory / Wintering / uncommon |
Larus hyperboreus | Gull, Glaucous | Gaivota-hiperbórea | Rare |
Larus marinus | Gull, Greater Black-backed | Gaivotao-real | Wintering / rare |
Larus melanocephalus | Gull, Mediterranean | Gaivota-de-cabeça-preta | Migratory / Wintering / common |
Larus michahellis | Gull, Yellow-legged | Gaivota-argêntea | Resident / common |
Larus ridibundus | Gull, Black-headed | Guincho-comum | Resident / common |
Larus sabini | Gull, Sabine's | Gaivota-de-Sabine | Migratory / rare |
Limosa lapponica | Godwit, Bar-tailed | Fuselo | Migratory / Wintering / common |
Limosa limosa | Godwit, Black-tailed | Maçarico-de-bico-direito | Migratory / Wintering / common |
Locustella luscinioides | Warbler, Savi's | Cigarrinha-ruiva | Summer / rare |
Locustella naevia | Warbler, Grasshopper | Cigarrinha-malhada | Migratory / uncommon |
Lullula arborea | Woodlark | Cotovia-arbórea | Resident / common |
Luscinia megarhynchos | Nightingale | Rouxinol-comum | Summer / common |
Luscinia svecica | Bluethroat | Pisco-de-peito-azul | Wintering / common |
Lymnocryptes minimus | Snipe, Jack | Narceja-galega | Migratory / Wintering / uncommon |
Melanita perspicilatta | Scoter,Surf | Pato-careto | Rare |
Melanitta nigra | Scoter, Common | Negrola | Wintering / common |
Melanocorypha calandra | Lark, Calandra | Calhandra-real | |
Mergus merganser | Merganser, Common | Merganso-grande | Rare |
Mergus serrator | Merganser, Red-breasted | Merganso | Wintering / rare |
Merops apiaster | Bee-eater | Abelharuco | Summer / common |
Milvus migrans | Kite, Black | Milhafre-preto | Summer / common |
Milvus milvus | Kite, Red | Milhafre-real | Migratory / uncommon |
Monticola solitarius | Thrush, Blue Rock | Melro-azul | Resident / common |
Montifringilla nivalis | Finch, Snow | Pardal-das-neves | Migratory / rare |
Morus bassanus | Gannet | Ganso-patola | Migratory / Wintering / common |
Motacilla alba | Wagtail, White | Alvéola-branca | Resident / common |
Motacilla cinerea | Wagtail, Grey | Alvéola-cinzenta | Resident / common |
Motacilla flava | Wagtail, Yellow | Alvéola-amarela | Summer / common |
Muscicapa striata | Flycatcher, Spotted | Papa-moscas-cinzento | Migratory / common |
Neophron percnopterus | Vulture, Egyptian | Abutre do Egipto | Migratory / uncommon |
Netta rufina | Pochard, Red-crested | Pato-de-bico-vermelho | Resident / common |
Numenius arquata | Curlew | Maçarico-real | Migratory / Wintering / common |
Numenius phaeopus | Whimbrel | Maçarico-galego | Migratory / Wintering / common |
Nycticorax nycticorax | Night-Heron, Black-capped | Goraz | Migratory / uncommon |
Oceanites oceanicus | Storm Petrel, Wilson's | Casquilho | Migratory |
Oceanites oceanicus | Storm-petrel, Wilson’s | Painho-casquilho | Migratory |
Oenanthe hispanica | Wheatear, Black-eared | Chasco-cinzento | Summer / common |
Oenanthe oenanthe | Wheatear, Northern | Chasco-cinzento | Migratory / common |
Oriolus oriolus | Oriole, Golden | Papa-figos | Summer / common |
Otis tarda | Bustard, Great | Abetarda | Rare |
Otus scops | Owl, Scops | Mocho-pequeno-d’orelhas | Resident / common |
Oxyura jamaicensis | Duck, Ruddy | Pato-de-rabo-alçado-americano | Rare |
Oxyura leucocephala | Duck, White-headed | Pato-de-rabo-alçado | Migratory / Wintering / rare |
Pandion haliaetus | Osprey | Águia-pesqueira | Migratory / rare |
Parus caeruleus | Tit, Blue | Chapim-azul | Resident / common |
Parus cristatus | Tit, Crested | Chapim-de-poupa | Resident / common |
Parus major | Tit, Great | Chapim-real | Resident / common |
Passer domesticus | Sparrow, House | Pardal-dos-telhados | Resident / common |
Passer hispaniolensis | Sparrow, Spanish | Pardal-espanhol | Wintering / uncommon |
Passer montanus | Sparrow, Tree | Pardal-montês | Resident / uncommon |
Pastor roseus | Starling, Rose-coloured | Estorninho-rosado | Migratory / rare |
Pernis apivorus | Buzzard, Honey | Bútio-vespeiro | Migratory / uncommon |
Petronia petronia | Sparrow, Rock | Pardal-francês | Wintering / uncommon |
Phalacrocorax aristotelis | Shag, European | Galheta | Resident / uncommon |
Phalacrocorax carbo | Cormorant | Corvo-marinho-de-faces-brancas | Wintering / very common |
Phalaropus fulicarius | Phalarope, Grey | Falaropo-de-bico-grosso | Migratory / rare |
Phalaropus lobatus | Phalarope, Red-necked | Falaropo-de-bico-fino | Migratory / rare |
Philomachus pugnax | Ruff | Combatente | Migratory / Wintering / common |
Phoenicopterus minor | Flamingo, Lesser | Flamingo-anão | Rare |
Phoenicopterus ruber | Flamingo, Greater | Flamingo | Wintering / very common |
Phoenicurus ochruros | Redstart, Black | Rabirruivo-preto | Resident / common |
Phoenicurus phoenicurus | Redstart, Common | Rabirruivo-de-testa-branca | Summer / common |
Phylloscopus bonelli | Warbler, Western Bonelli’s | Felosa de Bonelli | Migratory / uncommon |
Phylloscopus collybita | Chiffchaff, Common | Felosa-comum | Wintering / common |
Phylloscopus ibericus | Chiffchaff, Iberian | Felosa-ibérica | Summer / common |
Phylloscopus trochilus | Warbler, Willow | Felosa-musical | Migratory / common |
Pica pica | Magpie | Pega-rabuda | Resident / common |
Picus viridis sharpei | Woodpecker, Iberian Green | Peto-verde | Resident / common |
Platalea leucorodia | Spoonbill, European | Colhereiro | Resident / common |
Plectrophenax nivalis | Bunting, Snow | Escrevedeira-das-neves | Wintering / rare |
Plegadis falcinellus | Ibis, Glossy | Íbis-preta | Wintering / common |
Pluvialis apricaria | Plover, Golden | Tarambola-dourada | Wintering / common |
Pluvialis squatarola | Plover, Grey | Tarambola-cinzenta | Migratory / Wintering / common |
Podiceps auritus | Grebe, Horned | Mergulhao-de-pescoco-castanho | Rare |
Podiceps cristatus | Grebe, Great Crested | Mergulhão-de-crista | Resident / common |
Podiceps nigricollis | Grebe, Black-necked | Mergulhão-de-pescoço-preto | Wintering / uncommon |
Porphyrio porphyrio | Gallinule, Purple | Caimão | Resident / common |
Porzana porzana | Crake, Spotted | Franga-D'agua | Migratory / rare |
Prunella collaris | Accentor, Alpine | Ferreirinha-alpina | Wintering / rare |
Prunella modularis | Dunnock | Ferreirinha-comum | Wintering / common |
Ptyonoprogne rupestris | Martin, Crag | Andorinha-das-rochas | Resident / common |
Puffinus gravis | Shearwater, Great | Pardela-de-barrete | Migratory |
Puffinus griseus | Shearwater, Sooty | Pardela-preta | Migratory |
Puffinus mauretanicus | Shearwater, Balearic | Pardela das Baleares | Migratory |
Puffinus puffinus | Shearwater, Manx | Fura-bucho-do-Atlantico | Migratory |
Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax | Chough, Red-billed | Gralha-de-bico-vermelho | Resident / uncommon |
Pyrrhula pyrrhula | Bullfinch | Dom-fafe | Wintering / uncommon |
Rallus aquaticus | Rail, Water | Frango-d'agua | Resident / common |
Recurvirostra avosetta | Avocet | Alfaiate | Resident / common |
Regulus ignicapilla | Firecrest | Estrelinha-de-cabeça-listada | Wintering / common |
Regulus regulus | Goldcrest | Estrelinha-de-poupa | Wintering / rare |
Riparia riparia | Martin, Sand | Andorinha-das-barreiras | Summer / common |
Rissa tridactyla | Kittiwake, Black-legged | Gaivota-tridactila | Wintering / rare |
Saxicola rubetra | Whinchat | Cartaxo-nortenho | Migratory / common |
Saxicola torquata | Stonechat | Cartaxo-comum | Resident / common |
Scolopax rusticola | Woodcock | Galinhola | Wintering / common |
Serinus serinus | Serin | Chamariz | Resident / common |
Sitta europaea | Nuthatch | Trepadeira-azul | Resident / common |
Stercorarius longicaudus | Skua, Long-tailed | Moleiro-rabilongo | Migratory / rare |
Stercorarius parasiticus | Skua, Arctic | Moleiro-pequeno | Migratory / uncommon |
Stercorarius pomarinus | Skua, Pomarine | Moleiro-pomarino | Migratory / rare |
Stercorarius skua | Skua, Great | Moleiro-grande | Migratory / Wintering / common |
Sterna albifrons | Tern, Little | Andorinha-do-mar-anã | Summer / common |
Sterna caspia | Tern, Caspian | Garajau-grande | Migratory / Wintering / common |
Sterna hirundo | Tern, Common | Andorinha-do-mar-comum | Migratory / uncommon |
Sterna paradisaea | Tern, Arctic | Gaivina do artico | Migratory / rare |
Sterna sandvicensis | Tern, Sandwich | Garajau-comum | Wintering / common |
Streptopelia decaocto | Dove, Collared | Rola-turca | Resident / common |
Streptopelia turtur | Dove, Turtle | Rola-brava | Summer / common |
Strix aluco | Owl, Tawny | Coruja-do-mato | Resident / common |
Sturnus unicolor | Starling, Spotless | Estorninho-preto | Resident / common |
Sturnus vulgaris | Starling, Common | Estorninho-malhado | Wintering / common |
Sylvia atricapilla | Blackcap | Tentilhão-montês | Resident / common |
Sylvia borin | Warbler, Garden | Felosa-das-figueiras | Migratory / common |
Sylvia cantillans | Warbler, Subalpine | Toutinegra-carrasqueira | Summer / common |
Sylvia communis | Whitethroat | Papa-amoras-comum | Migratory / common |
Sylvia conspicillata | Warbler, Spectacled | Toutinegra-tomilheira | Summer / uncommon |
Sylvia hortensis | Warbler, Orphean | Toutinegra-real | Summer / uncommon |
Sylvia melanocephala | Warbler, Sardinian | Toutinegra-real | Resident / common |
Sylvia undata | Warbler, Dartford | Felosa-do-mato | Resident / common |
Tachybaptus ruficollis | Grebe, Little | Mergulhão-pequeno | Resident / common |
Tadorna ferruginia | Shelduck, Ruddy | Pato-canela | Wintering / rare |
Tadorna todorna | Shelduck, Common | Pato-branco | Resident / common |
Tetrax tetrax | Bustard, Little | Sisão | Resident / uncommon |
Treskiornis aethiopicus | Ibis, Sacred | Ibis-sagrado | Rare |
Tringa erythropus | Redshank, Spotted | Perna-vermelha-escuro | Migratory / Wintering / uncommon |
Tringa flavipes | Yellowlegs, Lesser | Perna-amarela-pequeno | Rare |
Tringa glareola | Sandpiper, Wood | Macarico-bastardo | Migratory / uncommon |
Tringa nebularia | Greenshank | Perna-verde-comum | Migratory / Wintering / common |
Tringa ochropus | Sandpiper, Green | Maçarico-bique-bique | Migratory / Wintering / common |
Tringa stagnatilis | Sandpiper, Marsh | Perna-verde-fino | Rare |
Tringa totanus | Redshank, Common | Perna-vermelha-comum | Migratory / Wintering / common |
Troglodytes troglodytes | Wren | Carriça | Resident / common |
Turdus iliacus | Redwing | Tordo-ruivo | Wintering / common |
Turdus merula | Blackbird | Melro-preto | Resident / common |
Turdus philomelos | Thrush, Song | Tordo-comum | Wintering / common |
Turdus pilaris | Fieldfare | Tordo-zornal | Wintering / uncommon |
Turdus torquatus | Ouzel, Ring | Melro-de-peito-branco | Migratory / Wintering / uncommon |
Turdus viscivorus | Thrush, Mistle | Tordoveia | Resident / common |
Tyto alba | Owl, Barn | Coruja-das-torres | Resident / common |
Upupa epops | Hoopoe | Poupa | Resident / common |
Vanellus gregarius | Plover, Sociable | Abibe-sociável | |
Vanellus vanellus | Lapwing | Abibe | Wintering / common |
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