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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 ...
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 ...
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.
(A) Azores only, near-threatened Black-throated blue warbler: Setophaga caerulescens (A) Azores only Yellow-rumped warbler: Setophaga coronata (S) Azores only Yellow-throated warbler: Setophaga dominica (A) Azores only Prairie warbler: Setophaga discolor (A) Azores only Black-throated green warbler: Setophaga virens (A) Azores only Canada warbler
Fauna is these forests and shrublands include rare terrestrial birds, such as the Azores bullfinch (Pyrrhula murina), endemic to the Azores, whose refuge is confined primarily to the existent laurissilva forests of Pico da Vara. [5] This rare bird is considered at risk for extinction. [5]
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. '
Flocks of black birds have been spotted in backyards and parks over the past few weeks in the Triangle, causing many of us to do a double take when we leave our homes or pass a large, grassy field.
Pages in category "Important Bird Areas of the Azores" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.