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Portugal Conservation Matters Birding
Description: Outlying islands include Madeira and the Aores
Number of species: 508
Number of globally threatened species: 13
Number of introduced species: 9
Date last reviewed: 2003-08-22
GAVIIFORMES: Gaviidae
Red-throated Loon	*Gavia stellata*
Arctic Loon	*Gavia arctica*
Common Loon	*Gavia immer*
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe	*Tachybaptus ruficollis*
Pied-billed Grebe	*Podilymbus podiceps*	Outlying islands only
Great Crested Grebe	*Podiceps cristatus*
Horned Grebe	*Podiceps auritus*	Rare/Accidental
Eared Grebe	*Podiceps nigricollis*
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Diomedeidae
Wandering Albatross	*Diomedea exulans*
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae
Northern Fulmar	*Fulmarus glacialis*	Rare/Accidental
Bermuda Petrel	*Pterodroma cahow*	Rare/Accidental Endangered
Herald Petrel	*Pterodroma arminjoniana*	Outlying islands only
Fea's Petrel	*Pterodroma feae*	Outlying islands only Near-threatened
Madeira Petrel	*Pterodroma madeira*	Outlying islands only Endangered
Bulwer's Petrel	*Bulweria bulwerii*
Cory's Shearwater	*Calonectris diomedea*
Cape Verde Shearwater	*Calonectris edwardsii*	Outlying islands only Near-threatened
Great Shearwater	*Puffinus gravis*
Sooty Shearwater	*Puffinus griseus*	Near-threatened
Manx Shearwater	*Puffinus puffinus*
Balearic Shearwater	*Puffinus mauretanicus*	Critically endangered
Little Shearwater	*Puffinus assimilis*
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae
Wilson's Storm-Petrel	*Oceanites oceanicus*
White-faced Storm-Petrel	*Pelagodroma marina*
European Storm-Petrel	*Hydrobates pelagicus*
Band-rumped Storm-Petrel	*Oceanodroma castro*
Leach's Storm-Petrel	*Oceanodroma leucorhoa*
Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel	*Oceanodroma monorhis*	Rare/Accidental
PELECANIFORMES: Phaethontidae
Red-billed Tropicbird	*Phaethon aethereus*	Rare/Accidental
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae
Northern Gannet	*Morus bassanus*
Brown Booby	*Sula leucogaster*	Rare/Accidental
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Double-crested Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax auritus*	Outlying islands only
Great Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax carbo*
European Shag	*Phalacrocorax aristotelis*
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae
Magnificent Frigatebird	*Fregata magnificens*	Outlying islands only
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae
Grey Heron	*Ardea cinerea*
Great Blue Heron	*Ardea herodias*	Outlying islands only
Purple Heron	*Ardea purpurea*
Great Egret	*Ardea alba*
Tricolored Heron	*Egretta tricolor*	Outlying islands only
Little Blue Heron	*Egretta caerulea*	Outlying islands only
Western Reef-Heron	*Egretta gularis*	Rare/Accidental
Snowy Egret	*Egretta thula*	Outlying islands only
Little Egret	*Egretta garzetta*
Squacco Heron	*Ardeola ralloides*
Cattle Egret	*Bubulcus ibis*
Green Heron	*Butorides virescens*	Outlying islands only
Black-crowned Night-Heron	*Nycticorax nycticorax*
Least Bittern	*Ixobrychus exilis*	Outlying islands only
Little Bittern	*Ixobrychus minutus*
American Bittern	*Botaurus lentiginosus*	Outlying islands only
Great Bittern	*Botaurus stellaris*
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae
Black Stork	*Ciconia nigra*
White Stork	*Ciconia ciconia*
CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
Waldrapp	*Geronticus eremita*	Outlying islands only Critically endangered
Glossy Ibis	*Plegadis falcinellus*
Eurasian Spoonbill	*Platalea leucorodia*
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae
Greater Flamingo	*Phoenicopterus roseus*
Lesser Flamingo	*Phoenicopterus minor*	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Fulvous Whistling-Duck	*Dendrocygna bicolor*	Outlying islands only
Mute Swan	*Cygnus olor*
Whooper Swan	*Cygnus cygnus*
Tundra Swan	*Cygnus columbianus*
Bean Goose	*Anser fabalis*
Pink-footed Goose	*Anser brachyrhynchus*	Outlying islands only
Greater White-fronted Goose	*Anser albifrons*
Greylag Goose	*Anser anser*
Snow Goose	*Chen caerulescens*	Outlying islands only
Brant	*Branta bernicla*	Rare/Accidental
Barnacle Goose	*Branta leucopsis*	Rare/Accidental
Canada Goose	*Branta canadensis*
Ruddy Shelduck	*Tadorna ferruginea*	Rare/Accidental
Common Shelduck	*Tadorna tadorna*
Eurasian Wigeon	*Anas penelope*
American Wigeon	*Anas americana*
Gadwall	*Anas strepera*
Green-winged Teal	*Anas carolinensis*	Rare/Accidental
Common Teal	*Anas crecca*
Mallard	*Anas platyrhynchos*
American Black Duck	*Anas rubripes*	Outlying islands only
Northern Pintail	*Anas acuta*
Garganey	*Anas querquedula*
Blue-winged Teal	*Anas discors*	Rare/Accidental
Northern Shoveler	*Anas clypeata*
Marbled Teal	*Marmaronetta angustirostris*	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Red-crested Pochard	*Netta rufina*
Common Pochard	*Aythya ferina*
Ring-necked Duck	*Aythya collaris*	Rare/Accidental
Ferruginous Pochard	*Aythya nyroca*	Near-threatened
Tufted Duck	*Aythya fuligula*
Greater Scaup	*Aythya marila*
Lesser Scaup	*Aythya affinis*	Rare/Accidental
Common Eider	*Somateria mollissima*	Rare/Accidental
King Eider	*Somateria spectabilis*	Rare/Accidental
Long-tailed Duck	*Clangula hyemalis*	Rare/Accidental
Black Scoter	*Melanitta nigra*
Surf Scoter	*Melanitta perspicillata*	Rare/Accidental
White-winged Scoter	*Melanitta fusca*
Common Goldeneye	*Bucephala clangula*
Bufflehead	*Bucephala albeola*	Rare/Accidental
Smew	*Mergellus albellus*
Hooded Merganser	*Lophodytes cucullatus*	Rare/Accidental
Red-breasted Merganser	*Mergus serrator*
Common Merganser	*Mergus merganser*
Ruddy Duck	*Oxyura jamaicensis*	Introduced species
White-headed Duck	*Oxyura leucocephala*	Endangered
FALCONIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey	*Pandion haliaetus*
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae
European Honey-buzzard	*Pernis apivorus*
Black-shouldered Kite	*Elanus caeruleus*
Red Kite	*Milvus milvus*	Near-threatened
Black Kite	*Milvus migrans*
White-tailed Eagle	*Haliaeetus albicilla*
Lammergeier	*Gypaetus barbatus*	Extirpated
Egyptian Vulture	*Neophron percnopterus*
Rueppell's Griffon	*Gyps rueppellii*
Eurasian Griffon	*Gyps fulvus*
Cinereous Vulture	*Aegypius monachus*	Near-threatened
Short-toed-Eagle	*Circaetus gallicus*
Western Marsh-Harrier	*Circus aeruginosus*
Northern Harrier	*Circus cyaneus*
Montagu's Harrier	*Circus pygargus*
Eurasian Sparrowhawk	*Accipiter nisus*
Northern Goshawk	*Accipiter gentilis*
Eurasian Buzzard	*Buteo buteo*
Long-legged Buzzard	*Buteo rufinus*
Rough-legged Hawk	*Buteo lagopus*	Outlying islands only
Lesser Spotted Eagle	*Aquila pomarina*	Rare/Accidental
Greater Spotted Eagle	*Aquila clanga*	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Spanish Eagle	*Aquila adalberti*	Vulnerable
Golden Eagle	*Aquila chrysaetos*
Bonelli's Eagle	*Aquila fasciatus*
Booted Eagle	*Aquila pennatus*
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Lesser Kestrel	*Falco naumanni*	Vulnerable
Common Kestrel	*Falco tinnunculus*
American Kestrel	*Falco sparverius*	Outlying islands only
Red-footed Falcon	*Falco vespertinus*	Near-threatened
Eleonora's Falcon	*Falco eleonorae*
Merlin	*Falco columbarius*
Eurasian Hobby	*Falco subbuteo*
Lanner Falcon	*Falco biarmicus*
Gyrfalcon	*Falco rusticolus*
Barbary Falcon	*Falco pelegrinoides*	Outlying islands only
Peregrine Falcon	*Falco peregrinus*
GALLIFORMES: Odontophoridae
Northern Bobwhite	*Colinus virginianus*	Outlying islands only Near-threatened
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Rock Partridge	*Alectoris graeca*	Introduced species
Barbary Partridge	*Alectoris barbara*	Outlying islands only
Red-legged Partridge	*Alectoris rufa*
Grey Partridge	*Perdix perdix*	Extirpated
Common Quail	*Coturnix coturnix*
Ring-necked Pheasant	*Phasianus colchicus*	Introduced species
GRUIFORMES: Turnicidae
Small Buttonquail	*Turnix sylvatica*	Extirpated
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae
Demoiselle Crane	*Anthropoides virgo*
Sandhill Crane	*Grus canadensis*	Outlying islands only
Common Crane	*Grus grus*
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Water Rail	*Rallus aquaticus*
Corn Crake	*Crex crex*	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Black Crake	*Amaurornis flavirostris*	Outlying islands only
Little Crake	*Porzana parva*	Rare/Accidental
Baillon's Crake	*Porzana pusilla*	Rare/Accidental
Spotted Crake	*Porzana porzana*
Sora	*Porzana carolina*	Rare/Accidental
Purple Swamphen	*Porphyrio porphyrio*
Allen's Gallinule	*Porphyrio alleni*	Rare/Accidental
Purple Gallinule	*Porphyrio martinica*	Outlying islands only
Common Moorhen	*Gallinula chloropus*
Red-knobbed Coot	*Fulica cristata*	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Coot	*Fulica atra*
American Coot	*Fulica americana*	Rare/Accidental
GRUIFORMES: Otididae
Great Bustard	*Otis tarda*	Vulnerable
Little Bustard	*Tetrax tetrax*	Near-threatened
CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae
African Oystercatcher	*Haematopus moquini*	Outlying islands only
Eurasian Oystercatcher	*Haematopus ostralegus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Black-winged Stilt	*Himantopus himantopus*
Pied Avocet	*Recurvirostra avosetta*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae
Eurasian Thick-knee	*Burhinus oedicnemus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Cream-colored Courser	*Cursorius cursor*	Rare/Accidental
Collared Pratincole	*Glareola pratincola*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Northern Lapwing	*Vanellus vanellus*
Sociable Lapwing	*Vanellus gregarius*	Rare/Accidental Critically endangered
American Golden-Plover	*Pluvialis dominica*	Rare/Accidental
European Golden-Plover	*Pluvialis apricaria*
Black-bellied Plover	*Pluvialis squatarola*
Common Ringed Plover	*Charadrius hiaticula*
Semipalmated Plover	*Charadrius semipalmatus*	Outlying islands only
Little Ringed Plover	*Charadrius dubius*
Killdeer	*Charadrius vociferus*	Rare/Accidental
Snowy Plover	*Charadrius alexandrinus*
Eurasian Dotterel	*Charadrius morinellus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Eurasian Woodcock	*Scolopax rusticola*
Jack Snipe	*Lymnocryptes minimus*
Great Snipe	*Gallinago media*	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Common Snipe	*Gallinago gallinago*
Wilson's Snipe	*Gallinago delicata*	Rare/Accidental
Short-billed Dowitcher	*Limnodromus griseus*	Outlying islands only
Long-billed Dowitcher	*Limnodromus scolopaceus*	Rare/Accidental
Black-tailed Godwit	*Limosa limosa*	Near-threatened
Bar-tailed Godwit	*Limosa lapponica*
Whimbrel	*Numenius phaeopus*
Slender-billed Curlew	*Numenius tenuirostris*	Rare/Accidental Critically endangered
Eurasian Curlew	*Numenius arquata*
Upland Sandpiper	*Bartramia longicauda*	Rare/Accidental
Spotted Redshank	*Tringa erythropus*
Common Redshank	*Tringa totanus*
Marsh Sandpiper	*Tringa stagnatilis*
Common Greenshank	*Tringa nebularia*
Greater Yellowlegs	*Tringa melanoleuca*	Rare/Accidental
Lesser Yellowlegs	*Tringa flavipes*	Rare/Accidental
Green Sandpiper	*Tringa ochropus*
Solitary Sandpiper	*Tringa solitaria*	Rare/Accidental
Wood Sandpiper	*Tringa glareola*
Terek Sandpiper	*Xenus cinereus*	Rare/Accidental
Common Sandpiper	*Actitis hypoleucos*
Spotted Sandpiper	*Actitis macularia*	Rare/Accidental
Willet	*Catoptrophorus semipalmatus*	Outlying islands only
Ruddy Turnstone	*Arenaria interpres*
Red Knot	*Calidris canutus*
Sanderling	*Calidris alba*
Semipalmated Sandpiper	*Calidris pusilla*	Rare/Accidental
Western Sandpiper	*Calidris mauri*	Outlying islands only
Little Stint	*Calidris minuta*
Temminck's Stint	*Calidris temminckii*
Least Sandpiper	*Calidris minutilla*	Outlying islands only
White-rumped Sandpiper	*Calidris fuscicollis*	Rare/Accidental
Baird's Sandpiper	*Calidris bairdii*	Outlying islands only
Pectoral Sandpiper	*Calidris melanotos*	Rare/Accidental
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper