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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 ...
[1] [3] [9] Marine birds visiting the islet include band-rumped storm petrel, common tern, Fea's petrel, little shearwater, and roseate tern. [ 1 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 10 ] In recognition of the islet's role as a marine bird habitat, in 1983 the regional Legislative Assembly of the Azores decreed the islet and surrounding waters up to 30 metres (98 ...
The winners of the 2024 European Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards have been announced. Launched in 2001, this competition is one of the most prestigious in modern nature photography. This ...
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.
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 temperate mixed forests is a temperate broadleaf and mixed forests ecoregion of southwestern Europe. It encompasses the Azores archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean. These volcanic islands are an autonomous region of Portugal , and lie 1500 km west of the Portuguese mainland.
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 ...
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. '