Portugal Special Protection Area for birds
Veiros
132 bird species recorded; the most from April to June.
Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL · CC BY-SA 2.0
This month here
68 species in January.71 species in February.62 species in March.84 species in April.86 species in May.89 species in June.42 species in July.47 species in August.58 species in September.50 species in October.30 species in November.45 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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NTVUNT- Resident all year
- Summer visitor comes to breed
- Winter visitor comes for the winter
- Passage migrant in spring and autumn
In numbers
132 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).
- 132Speciesrecorded more than once
- 48Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 2ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 3,790Recordsopen records within 6 km
- 257 mAltitudeabove the sea
- 14Raptors
- 4Owls
- 7Waders
- 1Gulls & seabirds
- 3Ducks & geese
- 8Herons, ibises & grebes
- 2Storks & cranes
- 71Songbirds
- 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 132 species.
By group, with the year in twelve cells: the darker the cell, the more often the bird is recorded that month.
Raptors14 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Griffon VultureGyps fulvus
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Black KiteMilvus migrans
- Montagu's HarrierCircus pygargus
- Eurasian Black VultureAegypius monachusNT
- Booted eagleHieraaetus pennatus
- Red KiteMilvus milvus
- Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
- Short-toed eagleCircaetus gallicus
- Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
- Hen HarrierCircus cyaneus
- Lesser kestrelFalco naumanni
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
Owls4 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Little OwlAthene noctua
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- Western Barn OwlTyto alba
- Northern Eagle OwlBubo bubo
Waders7 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Eurasian Stone-curlewBurhinus oedicnemus
- Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusNT
- Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
- European Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
- Little ringed ploverCharadrius dubius
- Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
Gulls & seabirds1 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Ducks & geese3 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- GadwallMareca strepera
- Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
Herons, ibises & grebes8 species
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- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
- Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
Storks & cranes2 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- White StorkCiconia ciconia
- Black storkCiconia nigra
Songbirds71 species
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- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Spotless StarlingSturnus unicolor
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- European SerinSerinus serinus
- Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Crested larkGalerida cristata
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- Sardinian WarblerCurruca melanocephala
- Common LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Iberian Grey ShrikeLanius meridionalisVU
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Northern RavenCorvus corax
- Spanish sparrowPasser hispaniolensis
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Great titParus major
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Common NightingaleLuscinia megarhynchos
- Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaea
- Short-toed treecreeperCerthia brachydactyla
- Eurasian Crag MartinPtyonoprogne rupestris
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- Common House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Woodchat ShrikeLanius senatorNT
- Iberian MagpieCyanopica cooki
- Thekla's LarkGalerida theklae
- Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
- Calandra larkMelanocorypha calandra
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- WoodlarkLullula arborea
- Greater Short-toed LarkCalandrella brachydactyla
- Rock SparrowPetronia petronia
- Melodious WarblerHippolais polyglotta
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Eurasian Golden OrioleOriolus oriolus
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- Great Reed WarblerAcrocephalus arundinaceus
- Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Cirl BuntingEmberiza cirlus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- European Crested TitLophophanes cristatus
- African StonechatSaxicola torquatus
- Sardinian WarblerSylvia melanocephala
- Western Black-eared WheatearOenanthe hispanica
- Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Eastern Red-rumped SwallowCecropis daurica
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Tawny PipitAnthus campestris
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
- Dartford WarblerSylvia undata
- Iberian ChiffchaffPhylloscopus ibericus
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Western JackdawColoeus monedula
- Common FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
- Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
- Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Western Subalpine WarblerCurruca iberiae
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Lanius excubitorLanius excubitor
Other birds22 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Bee-eaterMerops apiaster
- Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
- Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufaNT
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Little BustardTetrax tetraxNT
- Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- European SwiftApus apus
- Great bustardOtis tarda
- CootFulica atra
- Common CuckooCuculus canorus
- Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Great spotted cuckooClamator glandarius
- Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minor
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Pallid SwiftApus pallidus
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turturVU
- Picus sharpeiPicus sharpei
- 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 from April to June.
Species recorded in each month, with the usual temperature and rain.
- Jan12°/3°66 mm
- Feb13°/3°58 mm
- Mar16°/5°72 mm
- Apr20°/8°61 mm
- May24°/11°42 mm
- Jun30°/14°16 mm
- Jul34°/16°6 mm
- Aug34°/17°6 mm
- Sep30°/15°33 mm
- Oct23°/11°94 mm
- Nov16°/6°87 mm
- Dec12°/3°67 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Veiros.
Protected area in Portugal
Veiros is a Special Protection Area under the EU Birds Directive in Portugal, 257 m above the sea.
132 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 3,790 open records.
The most recorded are the Corn Bunting, the European Goldfinch and the Spotless Starling.
26 species come for the summer, 19 for the winter and 3 only pass through.
2 are threatened worldwide, including Iberian Grey Shrike and European Turtle Dove.
The most species are recorded from April to June.
Get there and watch
- Glamping Skiescampsite · 4.2 km · 1 within 10 km
- Casa de Veirosplace to stay · 4.1 km · 5 within 10 km
- Monfortenearest town · 9.3 km in a straight line
- Badajoz Airport (BJZ)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 60 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
- 1campsites within 10 kmGlamping Skies
- 5places to stay within 10 kmCasa de Veiros, Rosa estates - the farmhouse and stables, Torre de Palma Wine Hotel and 2 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
- car parks within 3 km
- restaurants and cafés within 3 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 Veiros.
The lakes, beaches, islands, rivers and mountains around this place, and its night sky, in the family's atlases.
Peakyas5 mountains within 25 kmAlto dos Ripados · 14 kmSerra da Laje · 16 kmAlto da Esparregueira · 18 kmSerra de São Bartolomeu · 19 kmAlto da Boa Vista · 20 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.
Veiros
Portugal
- 55Birdyas Score
- 132Species
- 48Migrants
- 2Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q63378427) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 3,790 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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