Field checklist
Birds of Portugal
100 species with profiles on The Ornithology. Tick what you see; E = found only here.
| Species | Scientific name | Family | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Canary | Serinus canaria | Fringillidae | LC | |
| Atlantic Puffin | Fratercula arctica | Alcidae | VU | |
| Azores Bullfinch E | Pyrrhula murina | Fringillidae | VU | |
| Azores Chaffinch E | Fringilla moreletti | Fringillidae | NE | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundo rustica | Hirundinidae | LC | |
| Black Kite | Milvus migrans | Accipitridae | NE | |
| Black Redstart | Phoenicurus ochruros | Muscicapidae | LC | |
| Black-headed Gull | Chroicocephalus ridibundus | Laridae | LC | |
| Black-tailed Godwit | Limosa limosa | Scolopacidae | NT | |
| Black-winged Stilt | Himantopus himantopus | Recurvirostridae | NE | |
| Booted Eagle | Hieraaetus pennatus | Accipitridae | LC | |
| Carrion Crow | Corvus corone | Corvidae | LC | |
| Coal Tit | Periparus ater | Paridae | LC | |
| Common Blackbird | Turdus merula | Turdidae | LC | |
| Common Buzzard | Buteo buteo | Accipitridae | LC | |
| Common Chiffchaff | Phylloscopus collybita | Phylloscopidae | NE | |
| Common Firecrest | Regulus ignicapilla | Regulidae | LC | |
| Common Greenshank | Tringa nebularia | Scolopacidae | LC | |
| Common Kestrel | Falco tinnunculus | Falconidae | NE | |
| Common Kingfisher | Alcedo atthis | Alcedinidae | LC | |
| Common Linnet | Linaria cannabina | Fringillidae | LC | |
| Common Moorhen | Gallinula chloropus | Rallidae | LC | |
| Common Redshank | Tringa totanus | Scolopacidae | LC | |
| Common Ringed Plover | Charadrius hiaticula | Charadriidae | LC | |
| Common Sandpiper | Actitis hypoleucos | Scolopacidae | LC | |
| Common Shelduck | Tadorna tadorna | Anatidae | LC | |
| Common Tern | Sterna hirundo | Laridae | LC | |
| Common Wood Pigeon | Columba palumbus | Columbidae | LC | |
| Corn Bunting | Emberiza calandra | Emberizidae | LC | |
| Crested Lark | Galerida cristata | Alaudidae | LC | |
| Dunlin | Calidris alpina | Scolopacidae | NT | |
| Eurasian Blackcap | Sylvia atricapilla | Sylviidae | LC | |
| Eurasian Blue Tit | Cyanistes caeruleus | Paridae | LC | |
| Eurasian Chaffinch | Fringilla coelebs | Fringillidae | NE | |
| Eurasian Collared Dove | Streptopelia decaocto | Columbidae | LC | |
| Eurasian Coot | Fulica atra | Rallidae | LC | |
| Eurasian Crag Martin | Ptyonoprogne rupestris | Hirundinidae | LC | |
| Eurasian Hoopoe | Upupa epops | Upupidae | LC | |
| Eurasian Jay | Garrulus glandarius | Corvidae | NE | |
| Eurasian Magpie | Pica pica | Corvidae | NE | |
| Eurasian Spoonbill | Platalea leucorodia | Threskiornithidae | LC | |
| Eurasian Whimbrel | Numenius phaeopus | Scolopacidae | NE | |
| Eurasian Wren | Troglodytes troglodytes | Troglodytidae | LC | |
| European Bee-eater | Merops apiaster | Meropidae | LC | |
| European Goldfinch | Carduelis carduelis | Fringillidae | LC | |
| European Greenfinch | Chloris chloris | Fringillidae | LC | |
| European Pied Flycatcher | Ficedula hypoleuca | Muscicapidae | NE | |
| European Robin | Erithacus rubecula | Muscicapidae | LC | |
| European Serin | Serinus serinus | Fringillidae | LC | |
| European Stonechat | Saxicola rubicola | Muscicapidae | NE | |
| Gadwall | Mareca strepera | Anatidae | LC | |
| Glossy Ibis | Plegadis falcinellus | Threskiornithidae | LC | |
| Great Bustard | Otis tarda | Otididae | EN | |
| Great Cormorant | Phalacrocorax carbo | Phalacrocoracidae | LC | |
| Great Egret | Ardea alba | Ardeidae | LC | |
| Great Tit | Parus major | Paridae | NE | |
| Greater Flamingo | Phoenicopterus roseus | Phoenicopteridae | LC | |
| Grey Heron | Ardea cinerea | Ardeidae | LC | |
| Grey Plover | Pluvialis squatarola | Charadriidae | VU | |
| Grey Wagtail | Motacilla cinerea | Motacillidae | LC | |
| Griffon Vulture | Gyps fulvus | Accipitridae | LC | |
| House Sparrow | Passer domesticus | Passeridae | LC | |
| Iberian Magpie | Cyanopica cooki | Corvidae | LC | |
| Kentish Plover | Anarhynchus alexandrinus | Charadriidae | LC | |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull | Larus fuscus | Laridae | LC | |
| Little Egret | Egretta garzetta | Ardeidae | NE | |
| Little Grebe | Tachybaptus ruficollis | Podicipedidae | LC | |
| Little Owl | Athene noctua | Strigidae | LC | |
| Long-tailed Tit | Aegithalos caudatus | Aegithalidae | LC | |
| Madeira Chaffinch E | Fringilla maderensis | Fringillidae | NE | |
| Madeira Firecrest E | Regulus madeirensis | Regulidae | LC | |
| Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos | Anatidae | LC | |
| Meadow Pipit | Anthus pratensis | Motacillidae | LC | |
| Mediterranean Gull | Ichthyaetus melanocephalus | Laridae | LC | |
| Monteiro’s Storm Petrel E | Hydrobates monteiroi | Hydrobatidae | VU | |
| Northern Gannet | Morus bassanus | Sulidae | LC | |
| Northern Lapwing | Vanellus vanellus | Charadriidae | NT | |
| Northern Shoveler | Spatula clypeata | Anatidae | LC | |
| Northern Wheatear | Oenanthe oenanthe | Muscicapidae | LC | |
| Osprey | Pandion haliaetus | Pandionidae | LC | |
| Pied Avocet | Recurvirostra avosetta | Recurvirostridae | LC | |
| Red-legged Partridge | Alectoris rufa | Phasianidae | NT | |
| Rock Dove | Columba livia | Columbidae | LC | |
| Ruddy Turnstone | Arenaria interpres | Scolopacidae | NT | |
| Sanderling | Calidris alba | Scolopacidae | LC | |
| Sardinian Warbler | Curruca melanocephala | Sylviidae | LC | |
| Short-toed Snake Eagle | Circaetus gallicus | Accipitridae | LC | |
| Short-toed Treecreeper | Certhia brachydactyla | Certhiidae | LC | |
| Song Thrush | Turdus philomelos | Turdidae | LC | |
| Spotless Starling | Sturnus unicolor | Sturnidae | LC | |
| Trocaz Pigeon | Columba trocaz | Columbidae | LC | |
| Western Cattle Egret | Ardea ibis | Ardeidae | NE | |
| Western House Martin | Delichon urbicum | Hirundinidae | LC | |
| Western Marsh Harrier | Circus aeruginosus | Accipitridae | LC | |
| Western Yellow Wagtail | Motacilla flava | Motacillidae | LC | |
| White Stork | Ciconia ciconia | Ciconiidae | LC | |
| White Wagtail | Motacilla alba | Motacillidae | LC | |
| Woodchat Shrike | Lanius senator | Laniidae | NT | |
| Yellow-legged Gull | Larus michahellis | Laridae | LC | |
| Zitting Cisticola | Cisticola juncidis | Cisticolidae | LC |
This checklist lists the species that have profiles on this site, not every species ever recorded in the country. Taxonomy: AviList. Status: IUCN Red List category.