Portugal Special Protection Area for birds
Caldeirão
127 bird species recorded; the most in April.
Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH (contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data), CC BY 4.0, with relief shading from Copernicus WorldDEM-30
This month here
55 species in January.59 species in February.70 species in March.91 species in April.82 species in May.66 species in June.38 species in July.52 species in August.51 species in September.54 species in October.62 species in November.49 species in December.
The birds you are most likely to see in the month you choose, those that come for the season first. It opens on today's month.
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- Resident all year
- Summer visitor comes to breed
- Winter visitor comes for the winter
- Passage migrant in spring and autumn
In numbers
127 species, counted.
Our own rating, from the records only: species (50 points), threatened species (20), migrants (20) and protected status — Ramsar, IBA, SPA, observatory (10).
- 127Speciesrecorded more than once
- 58Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 2ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 6,256Recordsopen records within 6 km
- 451 mAltitudeabove the sea
- 13Raptors
- 4Owls
- 2Waders
- 3Gulls & seabirds
- 1Ducks & geese
- 3Herons, ibises & grebes
- 1Storks & cranes
- 81Songbirds
- 19Other birds
From open records (eBird and others, through GBIF, licensed for any use). More birdwatchers mean more records: a quiet place may have more birds than it shows.
The checklist
All 127 species.
By group, with the year in twelve cells: the darker the cell, the more often the bird is recorded that month.
Raptors13 species
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- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo
- Short-toed eagleCircaetus gallicus
- Bonelli's EagleAquila fasciata
- Griffon VultureGyps fulvus
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
- Red KiteMilvus milvus
- Black KiteMilvus migrans
- Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
- Golden EagleAquila chrysaetos
- Booted eagleHieraaetus pennatus
- Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
- Eurasian Black VultureAegypius monachusNT
Owls4 species
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- Little OwlAthene noctua
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- Northern Eagle OwlBubo bubo
- Western Barn OwlTyto alba
Waders2 species
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- Eurasian Stone-curlewBurhinus oedicnemus
- Little ringed ploverCharadrius dubius
Gulls & seabirds3 species
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- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Ducks & geese1 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Herons, ibises & grebes3 species
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- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Storks & cranes1 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- White StorkCiconia ciconia
Songbirds81 species
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- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Sardinian WarblerCurruca melanocephala
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Great titParus major
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- European SerinSerinus serinus
- Common NightingaleLuscinia megarhynchos
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
- Short-toed treecreeperCerthia brachydactyla
- Iberian MagpieCyanopica cooki
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
- Common LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Eurasian Golden OrioleOriolus oriolus
- WoodlarkLullula arborea
- Rock BuntingEmberiza cia
- Blue Rock ThrushMonticola solitarius
- Spotless StarlingSturnus unicolor
- Common House MartinDelichon urbicum
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaea
- European Crested TitLophophanes cristatus
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Thekla's LarkGalerida theklae
- Dartford WarblerSylvia undata
- Melodious WarblerHippolais polyglotta
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Woodchat ShrikeLanius senatorNT
- Eurasian Crag MartinPtyonoprogne rupestris
- Crested larkGalerida cristata
- Iberian ChiffchaffPhylloscopus ibericus
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
- Western Subalpine WarblerCurruca iberiae
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Ring OuzelTurdus torquatus
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus
- Northern RavenCorvus corax
- European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
- Cirl BuntingEmberiza cirlus
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Sardinian WarblerSylvia melanocephala
- Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
- Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Common FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
- Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Western Black-eared WheatearOenanthe hispanica
- Iberian Grey ShrikeLanius meridionalisVU
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Alpine AccentorPrunella collaris
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- African StonechatSaxicola torquatus
- Eastern Red-rumped SwallowCecropis daurica
- Rock SparrowPetronia petronia
- Subalpine WarblerSylvia cantillans
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Western Bonelli's WarblerPhylloscopus bonelli
- Spanish sparrowPasser hispaniolensis
- Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Azure-winged MagpieCyanopica cyanus
- Tawny PipitAnthus campestris
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- Greater Short-toed LarkCalandrella brachydactyla
- Western Orphean WarblerSylvia hortensis
- Great Reed WarblerAcrocephalus arundinaceus
- Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
Other birds19 species
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- Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Picus sharpeiPicus sharpei
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufaNT
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Bee-eaterMerops apiaster
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
- European SwiftApus apus
- Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turturVU
- Common CuckooCuculus canorus
- Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minor
- Pallid SwiftApus pallidus
- Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
- Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
- Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- WryneckJynx torquilla
- Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
Monthly presence relative to all bird records that month, so a busy month does not inflate every species.
When to go
The most species in April.
Species recorded in each month, with the usual temperature and rain.
- Jan14°/4°50 mm
- Feb15°/4°47 mm
- Mar18°/6°56 mm
- Apr20°/8°54 mm
- May25°/11°30 mm
- Jun31°/15°8 mm
- Jul34°/16°1 mm
- Aug34°/17°4 mm
- Sep30°/15°23 mm
- Oct24°/12°69 mm
- Nov18°/7°84 mm
- Dec14°/5°63 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Caldeirão.
Protected area in Portugal
Caldeirão is a Special Protection Area under the EU Birds Directive in Portugal, 451 m above the sea.
127 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 6,256 open records.
The most recorded are the Eurasian Blackbird, the Sardinian Warbler and the European Goldfinch.
32 species come for the summer, 23 for the winter and 3 only pass through.
2 are threatened worldwide, including European Turtle Dove and Iberian Grey Shrike.
The most species are recorded in April.
Get there and watch
- VisitingHours in OpenStreetMap: 24/7Official site↗
- ASA Motorhome Service Area of Salircampsite · 6.2 km · 4 within 10 km
- Casa da Mãeplace to stay · 6.0 km · 5 within 10 km
- Loulénearest town · 18 km in a straight line
- Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 33 km in a straight lineCar hire at FAO airport (Faro)Discover Cars · sponsored link↗
Plan the visit
A guided walk, a bed nearby, a car.
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From above
The place and its surroundings.
The satellite image of the 6 × 6 km around the place, with the bird hides, towers and trails that OpenStreetMap shows.
Around, in OpenStreetMap
- 2observation towers within 6 kmPosto de Vigia Malhão, Posto de Vigia Zebro
- 2marked trails within 4 kmCaminho Português Central, Azinhal dos Mouros
- 1viewpoints within 5 km
- 4campsites within 10 kmASA Motorhome Service Area of Salir, Area de Serviço para Autocaravanas do Ameixial and 2 more
- 5places to stay within 10 kmCasa da Mãe, Quinta do Coração, Quinta do Freixo and 2 more
- bird hides within 6 km
- visitor centres within 6 km
- car parks within 3 km
- restaurants and cafés within 3 km
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit. A low number may just mean nobody has mapped it yet.
In our other atlases
Around Caldeirão.
The lakes, beaches, islands, rivers and mountains around this place, and its night sky, in the family's atlases.
Peakyas19 mountains within 25 kmAlto do Malhão · 4.7 kmCerro da Cabanita · 5.3 kmCerro da Maria Parda · 7.8 kmCerro do Farelo · 8.0 kmCerro da Vegueira · 8.7 kmCerro de Malhinverde · 15 kmCerro do Corvo · 15 kmCerro da Madeira · 17 km
Cascadyas1 waterfalls within 15 kmAlte Waterfall · 14 km
Figures from the sister sites' databases (Wikidata, HydroATLAS, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap). Links open when each site is online.
Other places nearby.
Caldeirão
Portugal
- 57Birdyas Score
- 127Species
- 58Migrants
- 2Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q63378385) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 6,256 open bird records within 6 km (GBIF, CC0 and CC BY 4.0 only; mostly eBird, Cornell Lab of Ornithology) |
| See these records | gbif.org |
| Species | GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0; Wikidata (CC0); Wikimedia Commons |
| Altitude | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Temperature and rain | NASA POWER (CERES SYN1deg, 2001–2020; MERRA-2) |
| What is around | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Sister atlases | Peakyas, Cascadyas |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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