Portugal Special Protection Area for birds
Monforte
141 bird species recorded; the most in March and in June.
Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0
This month here
61 species in January.56 species in February.90 species in March.85 species in April.69 species in May.93 species in June.56 species in July.60 species in August.64 species in September.65 species in October.47 species in November.73 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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NT- Resident all year
- Summer visitor comes to breed
- Winter visitor comes for the winter
- Passage migrant in spring and autumn
In numbers
141 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).
- 141Speciesrecorded more than once
- 52Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 2ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 4,109Recordsopen records within 6 km
- 268 mAltitudeabove the sea
- 15Raptors
- 4Owls
- 7Waders
- 2Gulls & seabirds
- 3Ducks & geese
- 10Herons, ibises & grebes
- 2Storks & cranes
- 75Songbirds
- 23Other 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 141 species.
By group, with the year in twelve cells: the darker the cell, the more often the bird is recorded that month.
Raptors15 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo
- Griffon VultureGyps fulvus
- Red KiteMilvus milvus
- Booted eagleHieraaetus pennatus
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Black KiteMilvus migrans
- Eurasian Black VultureAegypius monachusNT
- Montagu's HarrierCircus pygargus
- Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
- Short-toed eagleCircaetus gallicus
- Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
- Lesser kestrelFalco naumanni
- Hen HarrierCircus cyaneus
- Egyptian vultureNeophron percnopterus
Owls4 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Little OwlAthene noctua
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- Western Barn OwlTyto alba
- Northern Eagle OwlBubo bubo
Waders7 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusNT
- Eurasian Stone-curlewBurhinus oedicnemus
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
- Little ringed ploverCharadrius dubius
- Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
Gulls & seabirds2 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
Ducks & geese3 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
- GadwallMareca strepera
Herons, ibises & grebes10 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- Great White EgretArdea alba
- Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
- Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
- Purple heronArdea purpurea
Storks & cranes2 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- White StorkCiconia ciconia
- Black storkCiconia nigra
Songbirds75 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Spotless StarlingSturnus unicolor
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Crested larkGalerida cristata
- European SerinSerinus serinus
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Sardinian WarblerCurruca melanocephala
- Common House MartinDelichon urbicum
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Spanish sparrowPasser hispaniolensis
- Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- Short-toed treecreeperCerthia brachydactyla
- Iberian Grey ShrikeLanius meridionalisVU
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Common LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Common NightingaleLuscinia megarhynchos
- Great titParus major
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Woodchat ShrikeLanius senatorNT
- Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
- Northern RavenCorvus corax
- Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaea
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Iberian MagpieCyanopica cooki
- Thekla's LarkGalerida theklae
- Eurasian Crag MartinPtyonoprogne rupestris
- WoodlarkLullula arborea
- Melodious WarblerHippolais polyglotta
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
- Cirl BuntingEmberiza cirlus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Calandra larkMelanocorypha calandra
- Greater Short-toed LarkCalandrella brachydactyla
- Rock SparrowPetronia petronia
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
- European Crested TitLophophanes cristatus
- Eurasian Golden OrioleOriolus oriolus
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Western Black-eared WheatearOenanthe hispanica
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- African StonechatSaxicola torquatus
- Sardinian WarblerSylvia melanocephala
- Eastern Red-rumped SwallowCecropis daurica
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus
- European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
- Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Iberian ChiffchaffPhylloscopus ibericus
- Rock BuntingEmberiza cia
- Western Orphean WarblerSylvia hortensis
- Common FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
- Lanius excubitorLanius excubitor
- Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- Subalpine WarblerSylvia cantillans
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Western Bonelli's WarblerPhylloscopus bonelli
- Eurasian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
- Western JackdawColoeus monedula
- Azure-winged MagpieCyanopica cyanus
Other birds23 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Bee-eaterMerops apiaster
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops
- Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
- Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- European SwiftApus apus
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufaNT
- Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Great bustardOtis tarda
- Little BustardTetrax tetraxNT
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Great spotted cuckooClamator glandarius
- CootFulica atra
- Common CuckooCuculus canorus
- Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minor
- European RollerCoracias garrulus
- European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turturVU
- Pallid SwiftApus pallidus
- WryneckJynx torquilla
- Picus sharpeiPicus sharpei
- Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus
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 March and in June.
Species recorded in each month, with the usual temperature and rain.
- Jan12°/3°66 mm
- Feb13°/3°58 mm
- Mar16°/5°72 mm
- Apr20°/8°61 mm
- May24°/11°42 mm
- Jun30°/14°16 mm
- Jul34°/16°6 mm
- Aug34°/17°6 mm
- Sep30°/15°33 mm
- Oct23°/11°94 mm
- Nov16°/6°87 mm
- Dec12°/3°67 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Monforte.
Protected area in Portugal
Monforte is a Special Protection Area under the EU Birds Directive in Portugal, 268 m above the sea.
141 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 4,109 open records.
The most recorded are the Corn Bunting, the European Goldfinch and the Spotless Starling.
28 species come for the summer, 22 for the winter and 2 only pass through.
2 are threatened worldwide, including Iberian Grey Shrike and European Turtle Dove.
The most species are recorded in March and in June.
Get there and watch
- Torre de Palma Wine Hotelplace to stay · 1.1 km · 8 within 10 km
- Monfortenearest town · 5.6 km in a straight line
- Badajoz Airport (BJZ)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 62 km in a straight lineCar hire at BJZ airport (Badajoz)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
- 1marked trails within 4 kmGR42-MFT Grande Rota dos Montes de Monforte
- 1visitor centres within 6 kmCentro de Acolhimento e Interpretação da Villa Romana de Torre de Palma
- 2car parks within 3 km
- 8places to stay within 10 kmTorre de Palma Wine Hotel, Quinta dos Amarelos - Aldeamento Turístico, Hotel Palma and 5 more
- bird hides within 6 km
- observation towers within 6 km
- viewpoints within 5 km
- restaurants and cafés within 3 km
- campsites within 10 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 Monforte.
The lakes, beaches, islands, rivers and mountains around this place, and its night sky, in the family's atlases.
Peakyas6 mountains within 25 kmAlto dos Ripados · 15 kmAlto da Esparregueira · 18 kmCabeço da Azinheira · 19 kmSerra da Laje · 23 kmSerra de São Bartolomeu · 23 kmSerra de Mouros · 24 km
Figures from the sister sites' databases (Wikidata, HydroATLAS, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap). Links open when each site is online.
Other places nearby.
Monforte
Portugal
- 56Birdyas Score
- 141Species
- 52Migrants
- 2Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q63378426) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 4,109 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 |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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