List of birds of Azibo Reservoir Protected Landscape

This is a list of some of the bird species recorded at the Azibo Reservoir Protected Landscape in Portugal. Birds are listed by their biological order.

Azibo Reservoir Protected Landscape plays an important role in the region because of its location and ecological characteristics. It is a residential and breeding habitat for many bird species, and is also a temporary habitat for migratory species in transit.

Podiciformes

Common name Binomial Status Great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus A resident breeder Little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis A resident breeder Black-necked grebe Podiceps nigricollis A rare resident breeder

Pelecaniformes

Common name Binomial Status Great cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo A winter visitor

Ciconiiformes

Common name Binomial Status Grey heron Ardea cinerea A common vagrant Little egret Egretta garzetta A common vagrant Cattle egret Bubulcus ibis A common vagrant Little bittern Ixobrychus minutus A rare vagrant Purple heron Ardea purpurea A rare vagrant White stork Ciconia ciconia A resident breeder Black stork Ciconia nigra A rare visitor Eurasian spoonbill Platalea leucorodia A passage migrant

Anseriformes

Common name Binomial Status Mallard Anas platyrhynchos A resident breeder and winter visitor Common pochard Aythya ferina A common visitor Wigeon Anas penelope A rare vagrant Gadwall Anas strepera A rare vagrant Eurasian teal Anas crecca A common visitor Northern shoveler Anas clypeata A rare visitor

Accipitriformes

Common name Binomial Status Black kite Milvus migrans A migrant breeder Red kite Milvus milvus A common visitor Montagu's harrier Circus pygargus A migrant breeder Hen harrier Circus cyaneus A common visitor Northern goshawk Accipiter gentilis A resident breeding species Eurasian sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus A resident breeding species Common buzzard Buteo buteo A resident breeding species Golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos A rare vagrant Booted eagle Hieraaetus pennatus A summer visitor Short-toed eagle Circaetus gallicus A summer visitor Osprey Pandion haliaetus A rare vagrant Common kestrel Falco tinnunculus A common vagrant Merlin Falco columbarius A winter visitor Eurasian hobby Falco subbuteo A migrant breeder Peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus A rare vagrant Griffon vulture Gyps fulvus A summer common visitor Egyptian vulture Neophron percnopterus A summer common visitor

Galliformes

Common name Binomial Status Red-legged partridge Alectoris rufa A resident breeder Common quail Coturnix coturnix A resident breeder

Gruiformes

Common name Binomial Status Eurasian coot Fulica atra A resident breeder Common moorhen Gallinula chloropus A resident breeder Water rail Rallus aquaticus A resident breeder

Charadriiformes . Common name Binomial Status Eurasian oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus A passage migrant Pied avocet Recurvirostra avosetta A passage migrant Black-winged stilt Himantopus himantopus A passage migrant Little ringed plover Charadrius dubius A common vagrant Ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula A common vagrant European golden plover Pluvialis apricaria A rare vagrant Northern lapwing Vanellus vanellus A rare vagrant Dunlin Calidris alpina A common vagrant and passage migrant Common snipe Gallinago gallinago A common vagrant and passage migrant Common greenshank Tringa nebularia A common vagrant Redshank Tringa totanus A common vagrant Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus A rare vagrant Black-tailed godwit Limosa limosa A passage migrant Bar-tailed godwit Limosa lapponica A passage migrant Common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos A resident breeder Ruddy turnstone Arenaria interpres A rare vagrant Black tern Chlidonias niger A common vagrant Black-headed gull Larus ridibundus A common vagrant

Columbiformes

Common name Binomial Status Rock dove Columba livia A resident breeder Stock dove Columba oenas A resident breeder Common wood pigeon Columba palumbus A resident breeder Collared dove Streptopelia decaocto A resident breeder European turtle dove Streptopelia turtur A migrant breeder

Cuculiformes

Common name Binomial Status Common cuckoo Cuculus canorus A migrant breeder Great spotted cuckoo Clamator glandarius A rare migrant breeder

Strigiformes

Common name Binomial Status Little owl Athene noctua A resident breeder Barn owl Tyto alba A resident breeder Tawny owl Strix aluco A resident breeder Long-eared owl Asio otus A resident breeder Eurasian scops owl Otus scops A migrant breeder Eurasian eagle-owl Bubo bubo A rare resident breeder

Caprimilgiformes

Common name Binomial Status European nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus A migrant breeder

Apodiformes

Common name Binomial Status Common swift Apus apus A migrant breeder

Coraciiformes

Common name Binomial Status Common kingfisher Alcedo atthis A resident breeder Hoopoe Upupa epops A migrant breeder European bee-eater Merops apiaster A migrant breeder European roller Coracias garrulus A rare vagrant

Piciformes

Common name Binomial Status Wryneck Jynx torquilla A migrant breeder European green woodpecker Picus viridis A rare resident breeder Great spotted woodpecker Dendrocopos major A resident breeder Lesser spotted woodpecker Dendrocopos minor A resident breeder

Passeriformes

Common name Binomial Status Skylark Alauda arvensis A resident breeder Calandra lark Melanocorypha calandra A resident breeder Greater short-toed lark Calandrella brachydactyla A migrant breeder Crested lark Galerida cristata A resident breeder Thekla lark Galerida theklae A resident breeder Woodlark Lullula arborea A resident breeder Eurasian crag martin Ptyonoprogne rupestris A resident breeder Sand martin Riparia riparia A migrant breeder Barn swallow Hirundo rustica A migrant breeder Red-rumped swallow Hirundo daurica A migrant breeder Common house martin Delichon urbica A migrant breeder Tawny pipit Anthus campestris A migrant breeder Tree pipit Anthus trivialis A passage migrant Meadow pipit Anthus pratensis A winter visitor Water pipit Anthus spinoletta A migrant breeder White wagtail Motacilla alba A resident breeder Yellow wagtail Motacilla flava A migrant breeder Grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea A resident breeder Eurasian wren Troglodytes troglodytes A resident breeder White-throated dipper Cinclus cinclus A resident breeder Dunnock Prunella modularis A resident breeder European robin Erithacus rubecula A resident breeder Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos A migrant breeder Black redstart Phoenicurus ochruros A resident breeder Whinchat Saxicola rubetra A passage migrant African stonechat Saxicola torquatus A resident breeder Blue rock thrush Monticola solitarius A rare resident breeder Northern wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe A migrant breeder Common blackbird Turdus merula A resident breeder Song thrush Turdus philomelos A winter visitor Mistle thrush Turdus viscivorus A resident breeder Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla A resident breeder Sardinian warbler Sylvia melanocephala A resident breeder Common firecrest Regulus ignicapilla A resident breeder Pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca A migrant breeder Great tit Parus major A resident breeder Blue tit Haliaeetus albicilla A resident breeder Crested tit Lophophanes cristatus A resident breeder Long-tailed tit Aegithalos caudatus A resident breeder Eurasian nuthatch Sitta europaea A resident breeder Short-toed treecreeper Certhia brachydactyla A resident breeder Woodchat shrike Lanius senator A migrant breeder Great grey shrike Lanius excubitor A resident breeder Red-backed shrike Lanius collurio A migrant breeder Eurasian jay Garrulus glandarius A resident breeder Red-billed chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax A rare resident breeder Hooded crow Corvus corone cornix A winter visitor Common raven Corvus corax A resident breeder Common starling Sturnus vulgaris A winter visitor Spotless starling Sturnus unicolor A resident breeder Eurasian golden oriole Oriolus oriolus A migrant breeder House sparrow Passer domesticus A resident breeder Spanish sparrow Passer hispaniolensis A resident breeder Eurasian tree sparrow Passer montanus A resident breeder Rock sparrow Petronia petronia A resident breeder Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs A resident breeder Linnet Carduelis cannabina A resident breeder European goldfinch Carduelis carduelis A resident breeder European greenfinch Carduelis chloris A resident breeder Eurasian siskin Carduelis spinus A winter visitor European serin Serinus serinus A resident breeder Eurasian bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula A rare vagrant Cirl bunting Emberiza cirlus A resident breeder Corn bunting Miliaria calandra A resident breeder Rock bunting Emberiza cia A resident breeder

See also Azibo Reservoir Protected Landscape Azibo River List of birds of Portugal European birds Ornithology Birdwatching Macedo de Cavaleiros Municipality

External links Avibase - Bird Checklists of the World Nature Worldwide