Portugal Special Protection Area for birds
Paul do Taipal
186 bird species recorded; the most from March to April and from September to October.
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
104 species in January.102 species in February.114 species in March.111 species in April.106 species in May.97 species in June.88 species in July.105 species in August.108 species in September.107 species in October.104 species in November.104 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.
NT
- Resident all year
- Summer visitor comes to breed
- Winter visitor comes for the winter
- Passage migrant in spring and autumn
In numbers
186 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).
- 186Speciesrecorded more than once
- 80Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 6ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 30,518Recordsopen records within 6 km
- 16Raptors
- 6Owls
- 15Waders
- 5Gulls & seabirds
- 19Ducks & geese
- 16Herons, ibises & grebes
- 2Storks & cranes
- 1Flamingos
- 82Songbirds
- 24Other 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 186 species.
By group, with the year in twelve cells: the darker the cell, the more often the bird is recorded that month.
Raptors16 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
- Black KiteMilvus migrans
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo
- Booted eagleHieraaetus pennatus
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
- OspreyPandion haliaetus
- Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
- Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
- Short-toed eagleCircaetus gallicus
- Red-footed FalconFalco vespertinusVU
- MerlinFalco columbarius
- Eurasian GoshawkAccipiter gentilis
- European HobbyFalco subbuteo
- Bonelli's EagleAquila fasciata
- Red KiteMilvus milvus
Owls6 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Little OwlAthene noctua
- Western Barn OwlTyto alba
- Northern Eagle OwlBubo bubo
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- Long-eared OwlAsio otus
- Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus
Waders15 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
- Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusNT
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
- Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
- Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
- Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaNT
- Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
- European Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- RedshankTringa totanus
- RuffCalidris pugnax
- Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaVU
- Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
- Little ringed ploverCharadrius dubius
Gulls & seabirds5 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
- Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
- Common TernSterna hirundo
Ducks & geese19 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- Eurasian TealAnas crecca
- Northern PintailAnas acuta
- GadwallMareca strepera
- Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
- GarganeySpatula querquedula
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- Common PochardAythya ferinaVU
- Taiga Bean GooseAnser fabalis
- Cairina moschataCairina moschata
- Red-crested pochardNetta rufina
- Blue-winged TealSpatula discors
- Ferruginous DuckAythya nyrocaNT
- Greater ScaupAythya marila
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- Fulvous Whistling-duckDendrocygna bicolor
- Ruddy ShelduckTadorna ferruginea
- White-cheeked PintailAnas bahamensis
Herons, ibises & grebes16 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
- Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
- Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Purple heronArdea purpurea
- Black-crowned Night-HeronNycticorax nycticorax
- Great White EgretArdea alba
- Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides
- African Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicus
- Little BitternIxobrychus minutus
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- Scarlet IbisEudocimus ruber
- Eurasian BitternBotaurus stellaris
Storks & cranes2 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- White StorkCiconia ciconia
- Black storkCiconia nigra
Flamingos1 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Greater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseus
Songbirds82 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- European SerinSerinus serinus
- Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
- Great titParus major
- Eurasian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Sardinian WarblerCurruca melanocephala
- Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- Spotless StarlingSturnus unicolor
- Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Common House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- Great Reed WarblerAcrocephalus arundinaceus
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Short-toed treecreeperCerthia brachydactyla
- Common LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Common FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
- Yellow-crowned BishopEuplectes afer
- Savi's WarblerLocustella luscinioides
- Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
- Melodious WarblerHippolais polyglotta
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- BluethroatLuscinia svecica
- European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
- Common NightingaleLuscinia megarhynchos
- Iberian ChiffchaffPhylloscopus ibericus
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus
- Eurasian Crag MartinPtyonoprogne rupestris
- Common Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia
- Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- Water PipitAnthus spinoletta
- WhitethroatSylvia communis
- Sardinian WarblerSylvia melanocephala
- Eurasian Penduline TitRemiz pendulinus
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Pin-tailed WhydahVidua macroura
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla
- Iberian Grey ShrikeLanius meridionalisVU
- African StonechatSaxicola torquatus
- European Crested TitLophophanes cristatus
- Eurasian Golden OrioleOriolus oriolus
- WoodlarkLullula arborea
- Dartford WarblerSylvia undata
- Cirl BuntingEmberiza cirlus
- Little BuntingEmberiza pusilla
- Crested larkGalerida cristata
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Aquatic WarblerAcrocephalus paludicolaVU
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
- Western Subalpine WarblerCurruca iberiae
- Northern RavenCorvus corax
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Eastern Red-rumped SwallowCecropis daurica
Other birds24 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- CootFulica atra
- Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- European Water RailRallus aquaticus
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Western SwamphenPorphyrio porphyrio
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
- European SwiftApus apus
- Pallid SwiftApus pallidus
- Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops
- WryneckJynx torquilla
- European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turturVU
- European NightjarCaprimulgus europaeus
- Bee-eaterMerops apiaster
- Common CuckooCuculus canorus
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufaNT
- Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
- Picus sharpeiPicus sharpei
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- Great spotted cuckooClamator glandarius
- Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minor
- 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 from March to April and from September to October.
Species recorded in each month, with the usual temperature and rain.
- Jan13°/6°108 mm
- Feb14°/6°78 mm
- Mar16°/8°84 mm
- Apr18°/9°77 mm
- May22°/11°51 mm
- Jun24°/14°23 mm
- Jul26°/15°8 mm
- Aug27°/15°14 mm
- Sep26°/14°38 mm
- Oct22°/12°112 mm
- Nov17°/9°118 mm
- Dec14°/6°94 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Paul do Taipal.
Protected area in Portugal
Paul do Taipal is a Special Protection Area under the EU Birds Directive in Portugal.
186 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 30,518 open records.
The most recorded are the Blackcap, the White Stork and the Grey Heron.
41 species come for the summer, 36 for the winter and 3 only pass through.
6 are threatened worldwide, including Common Pochard, European Turtle Dove and Iberian Grey Shrike.
The most species are recorded from March to April and from September to October.
Get there and watch
- VisitingHours in OpenStreetMap: 24/7Official site↗
- Zoo Europaradisecampsite · 1.9 km · 1 within 10 km
- Abade Joãoplace to stay · 1.4 km · 5 within 10 km
- Montemor-o-Velhonearest town · 1.3 km in a straight line
- Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 91 km in a straight lineCar hire at OPO airport (Porto)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
- 3bird hides within 6 kmMiradouro do Paúl do Taipal
- 4viewpoints within 5 kmMiradouro de Montemor-o-Velho and 3 more
- 13car parks within 3 km
- 20restaurants and cafés within 3 km
- 1campsites within 10 kmZoo Europaradise
- 5places to stay within 10 kmAbade João, Hotel Garça Real, Quinta d'Anta Hotel Rural and 2 more
- observation towers within 6 km
- marked trails within 4 km
- visitor centres within 6 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 Paul do Taipal.
The lakes, beaches, islands, rivers and mountains around this place, and its night sky, in the family's atlases.
Peakyas5 mountains within 25 kmSerra do Bicanho · 10 kmSerra Gorda · 15 kmSerra de São Domingos · 20 kmSerra do Círculo · 20 kmSerra do Rabaçal · 23 km
Figures from the sister sites' databases (Wikidata, HydroATLAS, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap). Links open when each site is online.
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Paul do Taipal
Portugal
- 72Birdyas Score
- 186Species
- 80Migrants
- 6Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q63378393) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 30,518 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, Lakeyas, Riveryas |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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