Portugal Special Protection Area for birds
Reguengos
160 bird species recorded; the most from March to May.
Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL · CC BY-SA 2.0
This month here
84 species in January.85 species in February.107 species in March.107 species in April.106 species in May.82 species in June.79 species in July.83 species in August.79 species in September.77 species in October.73 species in November.81 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
160 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).
- 160Speciesrecorded more than once
- 69Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 3ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 9,431Recordsopen records within 6 km
- 187 mAltitudeabove the sea
- 16Raptors
- 4Owls
- 14Waders
- 6Gulls & seabirds
- 10Ducks & geese
- 11Herons, ibises & grebes
- 3Storks & cranes
- 74Songbirds
- 22Other 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 160 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
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo
- Black KiteMilvus migrans
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
- Red KiteMilvus milvus
- Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
- Booted eagleHieraaetus pennatus
- Short-toed eagleCircaetus gallicus
- Griffon VultureGyps fulvus
- Montagu's HarrierCircus pygargus
- Eurasian Black VultureAegypius monachusNT
- Hen HarrierCircus cyaneus
- Bonelli's EagleAquila fasciata
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
- OspreyPandion haliaetus
- European HobbyFalco subbuteo
Owls4 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Little OwlAthene noctua
- Western Barn OwlTyto alba
- Eurasian Scops OwlOtus scops
- Northern Eagle OwlBubo bubo
Waders14 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusNT
- Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
- Eurasian Stone-curlewBurhinus oedicnemus
- Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
- European Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- Collared PratincoleGlareola pratincola
- Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
- RedshankTringa totanus
- Little ringed ploverCharadrius dubius
- Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
- Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
- DunlinCalidris alpinaNT
Gulls & seabirds6 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
- Little TernSternula albifrons
- Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
Ducks & geese10 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- GadwallMareca strepera
- Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Red-crested pochardNetta rufina
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- Eurasian TealAnas crecca
- Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
- Common PochardAythya ferinaVU
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Herons, ibises & grebes11 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
- Purple heronArdea purpurea
- Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
- Great White EgretArdea alba
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
- Little BitternIxobrychus minutus
Storks & cranes3 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- White StorkCiconia ciconia
- Black storkCiconia nigra
- Common CraneGrus grus
Songbirds74 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
- Spotless StarlingSturnus unicolor
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- Crested larkGalerida cristata
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
- Thekla's LarkGalerida theklae
- Iberian Grey ShrikeLanius meridionalisVU
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Sardinian WarblerCurruca melanocephala
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Spanish sparrowPasser hispaniolensis
- Common LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Woodchat ShrikeLanius senatorNT
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- Iberian MagpieCyanopica cooki
- Great titParus major
- Common House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- WoodlarkLullula arborea
- European SerinSerinus serinus
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Northern RavenCorvus corax
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Common NightingaleLuscinia megarhynchos
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Rock SparrowPetronia petronia
- Calandra larkMelanocorypha calandra
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
- Short-toed treecreeperCerthia brachydactyla
- Eurasian Golden OrioleOriolus oriolus
- Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaea
- Dartford WarblerSylvia undata
- Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
- Eurasian Crag MartinPtyonoprogne rupestris
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
- Western Subalpine WarblerCurruca iberiae
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- Western Black-eared WheatearOenanthe hispanica
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Rufous-tailed Scrub RobinErythropygia galactotes
- European Crested TitLophophanes cristatus
- Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Western JackdawColoeus monedula
- Greater Short-toed LarkCalandrella brachydactyla
- Melodious WarblerHippolais polyglotta
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Blue Rock ThrushMonticola solitarius
- Rock BuntingEmberiza cia
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
- African StonechatSaxicola torquatus
- Sardinian WarblerSylvia melanocephala
- HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes
- Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
- Eastern Red-rumped SwallowCecropis daurica
- Tawny PipitAnthus campestris
- Azure-winged MagpieCyanopica cyanus
- Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Other birds22 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops
- Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
- Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
- Bee-eaterMerops apiaster
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufaNT
- Little BustardTetrax tetraxNT
- CootFulica atra
- Black-bellied SandgrousePterocles orientalis
- European SwiftApus apus
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Great spotted cuckooClamator glandarius
- Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Common CuckooCuculus canorus
- Red-necked NightjarCaprimulgus ruficollisNT
- European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turturVU
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Pallid SwiftApus pallidus
- Picus sharpeiPicus sharpei
- European RollerCoracias garrulus
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
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 May.
Species recorded in each month, with the usual temperature and rain.
- Jan13°/3°56 mm
- Feb14°/4°51 mm
- Mar18°/6°63 mm
- Apr20°/8°57 mm
- May25°/12°37 mm
- Jun31°/15°13 mm
- Jul35°/17°3 mm
- Aug35°/18°5 mm
- Sep30°/16°29 mm
- Oct24°/12°81 mm
- Nov17°/7°80 mm
- Dec14°/4°60 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Reguengos.
Protected area in Portugal
Reguengos is a Special Protection Area under the EU Birds Directive in Portugal.
160 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 9,431 open records.
The most recorded are the Corn Bunting, the Spotless Starling and the European Stonechat.
32 species come for the summer, 34 for the winter and 3 only pass through.
3 are threatened worldwide, including Iberian Grey Shrike, European Turtle Dove and Common Pochard.
The most species are recorded from March to May.
Get there and watch
- Sorte Verde Alentejo Tourismcampsite · 1.2 km · 7 within 10 km
- Solar da Cumeadaplace to stay · 3.5 km · 34 within 10 km
- Reguengos de Monsaraznearest town · 9.3 km in a straight line
- Badajoz Airport (BJZ)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 82 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
- 5car parks within 3 km
- 7restaurants and cafés within 3 km
- 7campsites within 10 kmSorte Verde Alentejo Tourism, Área de Serviço para Autocaravanas de Reguengos de Monsaraz, Área de Autocaravanas de Monsaraz and 4 more
- 34places to stay within 10 kmSolar da Cumeada, Monte do Caneiro, C.A.T.'Espero Sossego and 31 more
- bird hides within 6 km
- observation towers within 6 km
- marked trails within 4 km
- visitor centres within 6 km
- viewpoints within 5 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 Reguengos.
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 Cílios · 14 kmAltos da Torre · 18 kmOuteiro do Chouriço · 22 kmPedra do Cavalo · 22 kmMendro · 23 kmOuteiro da Sentinela · 25 km
Figures from the sister sites' databases (Wikidata, HydroATLAS, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap). Links open when each site is online.
Photographs
The place, as people saw it.
Other places nearby.
Reguengos
Portugal
- 63Birdyas Score
- 160Species
- 69Migrants
- 3Threatened
Complejo lagunar de La Albuera
Spain · 73 km
- 76Birdyas Score
- 177Species
- 94Migrants
- 6Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q63378420) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 9,431 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, Darkskyas |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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