Portugal Special Protection Area for birds
Campo Maior
157 bird species recorded; the most in January, in March, in June and in September.
Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL · CC BY-SA 2.0
This month here
81 species in January.70 species in February.81 species in March.69 species in April.73 species in May.77 species in June.39 species in July.64 species in August.76 species in September.54 species in October.66 species in November.76 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
157 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).
- 157Speciesrecorded more than once
- 60Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 2ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 3,647Recordsopen records within 6 km
- 189 mAltitudeabove the sea
- 19Raptors
- 5Owls
- 10Waders
- 2Gulls & seabirds
- 4Ducks & geese
- 12Herons, ibises & grebes
- 3Storks & cranes
- 76Songbirds
- 26Other 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 157 species.
By group, with the year in twelve cells: the darker the cell, the more often the bird is recorded that month.
Raptors19 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo
- Red KiteMilvus milvus
- Griffon VultureGyps fulvus
- Eurasian Black VultureAegypius monachusNT
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Black KiteMilvus migrans
- Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
- Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
- Booted eagleHieraaetus pennatus
- Montagu's HarrierCircus pygargus
- Short-toed eagleCircaetus gallicus
- Hen HarrierCircus cyaneus
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
- Golden EagleAquila chrysaetos
- European HobbyFalco subbuteo
- Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
- Lesser kestrelFalco naumanni
- Bonelli's EagleAquila fasciata
- MerlinFalco columbarius
Owls5 species
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- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- Little OwlAthene noctua
- Western Barn OwlTyto alba
- Long-eared OwlAsio otus
- Eurasian Scops OwlOtus scops
Waders10 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusNT
- Eurasian Stone-curlewBurhinus oedicnemus
- European Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
- Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
- Collared PratincoleGlareola pratincola
- Little ringed ploverCharadrius dubius
- Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
Gulls & seabirds2 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Ducks & geese4 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
Herons, ibises & grebes12 species
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- Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
- Great White EgretArdea alba
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
- Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
- Black-crowned Night-HeronNycticorax nycticorax
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Purple heronArdea purpurea
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- Little BitternIxobrychus minutus
Storks & cranes3 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common CraneGrus grus
- White StorkCiconia ciconia
- Black storkCiconia nigra
Songbirds76 species
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- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
- Spotless StarlingSturnus unicolor
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Crested larkGalerida cristata
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- European SerinSerinus serinus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- Sardinian WarblerCurruca melanocephala
- Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Great titParus major
- Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
- Common LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Iberian MagpieCyanopica cooki
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- Common NightingaleLuscinia megarhynchos
- Spanish sparrowPasser hispaniolensis
- Iberian Grey ShrikeLanius meridionalisVU
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
- Northern RavenCorvus corax
- Thekla's LarkGalerida theklae
- Woodchat ShrikeLanius senatorNT
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Rock SparrowPetronia petronia
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Common House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Calandra larkMelanocorypha calandra
- Eurasian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- WoodlarkLullula arborea
- European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
- Red AvadavatAmandava amandava
- Short-toed treecreeperCerthia brachydactyla
- Iberian ChiffchaffPhylloscopus ibericus
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
- Eurasian Golden OrioleOriolus oriolus
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Melodious WarblerHippolais polyglotta
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Eurasian Crag MartinPtyonoprogne rupestris
- Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus
- Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaea
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Sardinian WarblerSylvia melanocephala
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- Eurasian Penduline TitRemiz pendulinus
- African StonechatSaxicola torquatus
- WhitethroatSylvia communis
- Great Reed WarblerAcrocephalus arundinaceus
- Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
- HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes
- Eastern Red-rumped SwallowCecropis daurica
- Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Greater Short-toed LarkCalandrella brachydactyla
- Azure-winged MagpieCyanopica cyanus
- European Crested TitLophophanes cristatus
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- Western Black-eared WheatearOenanthe hispanica
- Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Rufous-tailed Scrub RobinErythropygia galactotes
- Cirl BuntingEmberiza cirlus
- Lanius excubitorLanius excubitor
Other birds26 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops
- Bee-eaterMerops apiaster
- Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
- Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
- Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Great bustardOtis tarda
- Great spotted cuckooClamator glandarius
- European SwiftApus apus
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufaNT
- Little BustardTetrax tetraxNT
- Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minor
- European RollerCoracias garrulus
- Black-bellied SandgrousePterocles orientalis
- European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turturVU
- Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- Pallid SwiftApus pallidus
- Common CuckooCuculus canorus
- CootFulica atra
- European Water RailRallus aquaticus
- European NightjarCaprimulgus europaeus
- Red-necked NightjarCaprimulgus ruficollisNT
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 January, in March, in June and in September.
Species recorded in each month, with the usual temperature and rain.
- Jan12°/2°57 mm
- Feb14°/3°53 mm
- Mar17°/5°66 mm
- Apr20°/8°56 mm
- May25°/11°38 mm
- Jun31°/15°13 mm
- Jul36°/18°4 mm
- Aug36°/18°5 mm
- Sep30°/16°28 mm
- Oct24°/11°88 mm
- Nov16°/6°76 mm
- Dec12°/3°59 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Campo Maior.
Protected area in Portugal
Campo Maior is a Special Protection Area under the EU Birds Directive in Portugal.
157 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 3,647 open records.
The most recorded are the Corn Bunting, the Spotless Starling and the Eurasian Collared Dove.
28 species come for the summer, 30 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 January, in March, in June and in September.
Get there and watch
- Horta do Muroplace to stay · 4.4 km · 12 within 10 km
- Campo Maiornearest town · 7.9 km in a straight line
- Badajoz Airport (BJZ)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 21 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 kmAtalaia de Ouguela
- 12places to stay within 10 kmHorta do Muro, hospedaria Alojamento Royal, Pensão Ponto Final and 9 more
- bird hides within 6 km
- marked trails within 4 km
- visitor centres within 6 km
- viewpoints within 5 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 Campo Maior.
The lakes, beaches, islands, rivers and mountains around this place, and its night sky, in the family's atlases.
Peakyas8 mountains within 25 kmCerros de Valdesequera · 9.6 kmCabeço do Mourato · 19 kmSierra del Puerto del Centinela · 20 kmSerra da Pedra Torta · 20 kmSerra da Chugueira · 21 kmSierra de la Caraba · 22 kmSerra da Malefa · 22 kmSierra de Santiago · 23 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.
Campo Maior
Portugal
- 59Birdyas Score
- 157Species
- 60Migrants
- 2Threatened
Complejo lagunar de La Albuera
Spain · 42 km
- 76Birdyas Score
- 177Species
- 94Migrants
- 6Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q63378440) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 3,647 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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