Portugal Special Protection Area for birds
Tejo Internacional; Erges e Pônsul
151 bird species recorded; the most from March to May.
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
81 species in January.48 species in February.90 species in March.97 species in April.96 species in May.87 species in June.88 species in July.67 species in August.64 species in September.47 species in October.64 species in November.64 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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In numbers
151 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).
- 151Speciesrecorded more than once
- 63Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 3ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 7,142Recordsopen records within 6 km
- 231 mAltitudeabove the sea
- 18Raptors
- 6Owls
- 6Waders
- 1Gulls & seabirds
- 2Ducks & geese
- 7Herons, ibises & grebes
- 2Storks & cranes
- 85Songbirds
- 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 151 species.
By group, with the year in twelve cells: the darker the cell, the more often the bird is recorded that month.
Raptors18 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Griffon VultureGyps fulvus
- Eurasian Black VultureAegypius monachusNT
- Short-toed eagleCircaetus gallicus
- Booted eagleHieraaetus pennatus
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Black KiteMilvus migrans
- Egyptian vultureNeophron percnopterus
- Red KiteMilvus milvus
- Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
- Golden EagleAquila chrysaetos
- Bonelli's EagleAquila fasciata
- Montagu's HarrierCircus pygargus
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
- European Honey-buzzardPernis apivorus
- Hen HarrierCircus cyaneus
- Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
- Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
Owls6 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Little OwlAthene noctua
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- Eurasian Scops OwlOtus scops
- Western Barn OwlTyto alba
- Long-eared OwlAsio otus
- Northern Eagle OwlBubo bubo
Waders6 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusNT
- Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
- Eurasian Stone-curlewBurhinus oedicnemus
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
- Little ringed ploverCharadrius dubius
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Gulls & seabirds1 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Ducks & geese2 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Common PochardAythya ferinaVU
Herons, ibises & grebes7 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Great White EgretArdea alba
- Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Purple heronArdea purpurea
Storks & cranes2 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Black storkCiconia nigra
- White StorkCiconia ciconia
Songbirds85 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Iberian MagpieCyanopica cooki
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Sardinian WarblerCurruca melanocephala
- Thekla's LarkGalerida theklae
- Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Spotless StarlingSturnus unicolor
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- Woodchat ShrikeLanius senatorNT
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- European SerinSerinus serinus
- Great titParus major
- Eurasian Crag MartinPtyonoprogne rupestris
- WoodlarkLullula arborea
- Common House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Spanish sparrowPasser hispaniolensis
- Eurasian Golden OrioleOriolus oriolus
- Common LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Common NightingaleLuscinia megarhynchos
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- Iberian Grey ShrikeLanius meridionalisVU
- Crested larkGalerida cristata
- Dartford WarblerSylvia undata
- Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
- Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- Short-toed treecreeperCerthia brachydactyla
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Northern RavenCorvus corax
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Greater Short-toed LarkCalandrella brachydactyla
- Western Black-eared WheatearOenanthe hispanica
- Rock SparrowPetronia petronia
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Calandra larkMelanocorypha calandra
- HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes
- Western Orphean WarblerSylvia hortensis
- Cirl BuntingEmberiza cirlus
- Rock BuntingEmberiza cia
- Western Subalpine WarblerCurruca iberiae
- Melodious WarblerHippolais polyglotta
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaea
- European Crested TitLophophanes cristatus
- Spectacled WarblerSylvia conspicillata
- Blue Rock ThrushMonticola solitarius
- Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Western Bonelli's WarblerPhylloscopus bonelli
- Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus
- African StonechatSaxicola torquatus
- European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
- Sardinian WarblerSylvia melanocephala
- Black WheatearOenanthe leucura
- Western JackdawColoeus monedula
- Iberian ChiffchaffPhylloscopus ibericus
- Eastern Red-rumped SwallowCecropis daurica
- Tawny PipitAnthus campestris
- Subalpine WarblerSylvia cantillans
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Azure-winged MagpieCyanopica cyanus
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Common FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Eurasian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Lanius excubitorLanius excubitor
- Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Other birds24 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufaNT
- Bee-eaterMerops apiaster
- Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops
- Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Common CuckooCuculus canorus
- European SwiftApus apus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
- European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turturVU
- Great spotted cuckooClamator glandarius
- Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Red-necked NightjarCaprimulgus ruficollisNT
- Pallid SwiftApus pallidus
- CootFulica atra
- Black-bellied SandgrousePterocles orientalis
- European RollerCoracias garrulus
- European NightjarCaprimulgus europaeus
- Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minor
- 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 from March to May.
Species recorded in each month, with the usual temperature and rain.
- Jan12°/2°82 mm
- Feb13°/3°69 mm
- Mar16°/5°84 mm
- Apr19°/8°71 mm
- May24°/11°47 mm
- Jun30°/14°19 mm
- Jul35°/17°7 mm
- Aug35°/18°8 mm
- Sep30°/15°37 mm
- Oct23°/11°111 mm
- Nov16°/6°103 mm
- Dec12°/3°81 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Tejo Internacional; Erges e Pônsul.
Protected area in Portugal
Tejo Internacional; Erges e Pônsul is a Special Protection Area under the EU Birds Directive in Portugal, 231 m above the sea.
151 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 7,142 open records.
The most recorded are the Iberian Magpie, the Griffon Vulture and the Corn Bunting.
33 species come for the summer, 30 for the winter and 0 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
- Casa d'Aldeiaplace to stay · 5.1 km · 1 within 10 km
- Santiago de Alcántaranearest town · 14 km in a straight line
- Badajoz Airport (BJZ)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 100 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
- 1observation towers within 6 kmPosto de Vigia Castelo
- 1marked trails within 4 kmRota dos Veados
- 2viewpoints within 5 kmMiradouro do Castelo, Miradouro da Ribeira do Aravil
- 1places to stay within 10 kmCasa d'Aldeia
- bird hides within 6 km
- visitor centres within 6 km
- car parks within 3 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 Tejo Internacional; Erges e Pônsul.
The lakes, beaches, islands, rivers and mountains around this place, and its night sky, in the family's atlases.
Peakyas2 mountains within 25 kmMonte do Pardal · 18 kmMonte Brito · 23 km
Figures from the sister sites' databases (Wikidata, HydroATLAS, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap). Links open when each site is online.
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- 61Birdyas Score
- 151Species
- 63Migrants
- 3Threatened
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Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q63378406) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 7,142 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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