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This is a list of the bird species recorded in the Azores. The avifauna of the Azores include a total of 430 species, of which one is endemic , and 7 have been introduced by humans. This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of ...
Pages in category "Birds of the Azores" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. '
There are 36 species of birds that breed on the islands. The Azores bullfinch or Priolo (Pyrrhula murina) is endemic. The Azores have three native mammals, all bats – the greater mouse-eared bat (Myotis myotis), the Madeira pipistrelle (Pipistrellus maderensis) and the endemic Azores noctule (Nyctalus azoreum). The islands have no native land ...
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Portugal. The avifauna of mainland Portugal , the Azores , and Madeira islands included a total of 632 species as of October 2024 according to Avibase.
Fauna of the Azores — in Macaronesia, of the Atlantic Ocean. Subcategories. This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total. B. Birds of the Azores ...
The Azores has at least two endemic living bird species. The Azores bullfinch , or Priolo , is restricted to remnant laurisilva forest in the mountains at the eastern end of São Miguel [ 50 ] and is classified by BirdLife International as endangered .
The Azores bullfinch is now largely restricted to a small area (c. 580 hectares [1,400 acres]) [10]) of native laurisilva forest at the eastern end of São Miguel, 300–800 m (980–2,620 ft) asl (above sea level), mainly centred on Pico da Vara in the Serra da Tronqueira range, but also seasonally (September to December) around Salto do Cavalo, further westwards in the range.
The Azores wood pigeon lays 1-2 white eggs. [2] In 2003, seven of the nine islands of the Azores were surveyed. The survey gave density estimates of 14.52 birds/km 2 on Terceira and 5.14 birds/km 2 on the other six islands. [3] Azores wood pigeon densities in the Azores were still much lower than those of the common wood pigeon in mainland Europe.