Portugal Special Protection Area for birds
Mourão/Moura/Barrancos
153 bird species recorded; the most from April 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.72 species in February.86 species in March.96 species in April.95 species in May.83 species in June.78 species in July.55 species in August.73 species in September.42 species in October.65 species in November.85 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
153 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).
- 153Speciesrecorded more than once
- 67Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 3ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 5,951Recordsopen records within 6 km
- 172 mAltitudeabove the sea
- 16Raptors
- 4Owls
- 10Waders
- 3Gulls & seabirds
- 6Ducks & geese
- 9Herons, ibises & grebes
- 3Storks & cranes
- 77Songbirds
- 25Other 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 153 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
- Griffon VultureGyps fulvus
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo
- Black KiteMilvus migrans
- Eurasian Black VultureAegypius monachusNT
- Red KiteMilvus milvus
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Booted eagleHieraaetus pennatus
- Short-toed eagleCircaetus gallicus
- Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
- Montagu's HarrierCircus pygargus
- Golden EagleAquila chrysaetos
- Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
- Bonelli's EagleAquila fasciata
- Hen HarrierCircus cyaneus
- Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
Owls4 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Northern Eagle OwlBubo bubo
- Little OwlAthene noctua
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- Western Barn OwlTyto alba
Waders10 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusNT
- European Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
- Eurasian Stone-curlewBurhinus oedicnemus
- Little ringed ploverCharadrius dubius
- Collared PratincoleGlareola pratincola
- Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
- Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
Gulls & seabirds3 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Ducks & geese6 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Red-crested pochardNetta rufina
- Common PochardAythya ferinaVU
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- Eurasian TealAnas crecca
- GadwallMareca strepera
Herons, ibises & grebes9 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Great White EgretArdea alba
- Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
- Purple heronArdea purpurea
- Black-crowned Night-HeronNycticorax nycticorax
- Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
Storks & cranes3 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- White StorkCiconia ciconia
- Common CraneGrus grus
- Black storkCiconia nigra
Songbirds77 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Spotless StarlingSturnus unicolor
- Eurasian Crag MartinPtyonoprogne rupestris
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Iberian MagpieCyanopica cooki
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Sardinian WarblerCurruca melanocephala
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- European SerinSerinus serinus
- Crested larkGalerida cristata
- Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
- Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Great titParus major
- Common LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Thekla's LarkGalerida theklae
- Common House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
- Woodchat ShrikeLanius senatorNT
- Common NightingaleLuscinia megarhynchos
- Iberian Grey ShrikeLanius meridionalisVU
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Eurasian Golden OrioleOriolus oriolus
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Northern RavenCorvus corax
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Rock SparrowPetronia petronia
- Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Spanish sparrowPasser hispaniolensis
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- Rufous-tailed Scrub RobinErythropygia galactotes
- WoodlarkLullula arborea
- Blue Rock ThrushMonticola solitarius
- HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes
- Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaea
- Great Reed WarblerAcrocephalus arundinaceus
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
- Short-toed treecreeperCerthia brachydactyla
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Melodious WarblerHippolais polyglotta
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Dartford WarblerSylvia undata
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Rock BuntingEmberiza cia
- Cirl BuntingEmberiza cirlus
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Calandra larkMelanocorypha calandra
- African StonechatSaxicola torquatus
- Sardinian WarblerSylvia melanocephala
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Eastern Red-rumped SwallowCecropis daurica
- Western Subalpine WarblerCurruca iberiae
- European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
- Western Black-eared WheatearOenanthe hispanica
- European Crested TitLophophanes cristatus
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Subalpine WarblerSylvia cantillans
- Azure-winged MagpieCyanopica cyanus
- Tawny PipitAnthus campestris
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus
- Iberian ChiffchaffPhylloscopus ibericus
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Greater Short-toed LarkCalandrella brachydactyla
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
- Spectacled WarblerSylvia conspicillata
- Eurasian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
- Lanius excubitorLanius excubitor
- Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Other birds25 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
- Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops
- Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Bee-eaterMerops apiaster
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufaNT
- European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turturVU
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- European SwiftApus apus
- Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Common CuckooCuculus canorus
- WryneckJynx torquilla
- Picus sharpeiPicus sharpei
- White-rumped SwiftApus caffer
- Little BustardTetrax tetraxNT
- Great spotted cuckooClamator glandarius
- Pallid SwiftApus pallidus
- Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minor
- Black-bellied SandgrousePterocles orientalis
- Red-necked NightjarCaprimulgus ruficollisNT
- CootFulica atra
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- 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 April to May.
Species recorded in each month, with the usual temperature and rain.
- Jan13°/3°47 mm
- Feb14°/4°46 mm
- Mar17°/6°56 mm
- Apr20°/8°52 mm
- May26°/11°30 mm
- Jun32°/16°9 mm
- Jul36°/18°2 mm
- Aug36°/18°4 mm
- Sep30°/16°23 mm
- Oct24°/12°70 mm
- Nov17°/6°71 mm
- Dec14°/4°55 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Mourão/Moura/Barrancos.
Protected area in Portugal
Mourão/Moura/Barrancos is a Special Protection Area under the EU Birds Directive in Portugal.
153 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 5,951 open records.
The most recorded are the Eurasian Blackbird, the Eurasian Collared Dove and the Spotless Starling.
32 species come for the summer, 35 for the winter and 0 only pass through.
3 are threatened worldwide, including European Turtle Dove, Iberian Grey Shrike and Common Pochard.
The most species are recorded from April to May.
Get there and watch
- Valencia del Mombueynearest town · 12 km in a straight line
- Badajoz Airport (BJZ)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 88 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
- bird hides within 6 km
- observation towers 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
- places to stay 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 Mourão/Moura/Barrancos.
The lakes, beaches, islands, rivers and mountains around this place, and its night sky, in the family's atlases.
Peakyas3 mountains within 25 kmSierra de las Contiendas · 23 kmSierra de Aroche · 24 kmEl Mijo · 25 km
Riveryasthe river nearbyArdila River166 km · 6.7 m³/s
Figures from the sister sites' databases (Wikidata, HydroATLAS, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap). Links open when each site is online.
Other places nearby.
Mourão/Moura/Barrancos
Portugal
- 62Birdyas Score
- 153Species
- 67Migrants
- 3Threatened
Complejo lagunar de La Albuera
Spain · 71 km
- 76Birdyas Score
- 177Species
- 94Migrants
- 6Threatened
Sapais de Castro Marim (Special Protection Area)
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- 87Birdyas Score
- 273Species
- 136Migrants
- 10Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q63378441) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 5,951 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, Darkskyas, Riveryas |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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