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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.
Along with Praia Islet to its north, Baixo Islet is one of two main breeding places of Monteiro's storm petrel, an endemic marine bird of the Azores. [3] [4] Other marine birds present on the islet include band-rumped storm petrel, Barolo shearwater, black-headed gull, Bulwer's petrel, common tern, Cory's shearwater, Eurasian whimbrel, Fea's ...
(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
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.
This rare bird is considered at risk for extinction. [5] In addition to the bullfinch, the zone is habitat for Azores chaffinch ( Fringilla coelebs moreletti ), common buzzard ( Buteo buteo rothschild ), Azores wood pigeon ( Columba palumbuz azorica ) and the São Miguel goldcrest ( Regulus regulus azoricus ), among others.
The following are the regional bird lists by continent. For another list see Category:Lists of birds by location. Africa. Northern Africa ... Azores; Romania; San Marino;