Species List

*) Species with confirmed breeding in the present Atlas
(*) other detected species, but without breeding confirmation
(*) species detected, with or without confirmed breeding in the present Atlas, most likely escaped from captivity

Scientific Name
Common Name

Alectoris rufa *
Red-legged Partdrige *

Coturnix coturnix *
Madeiran Quail *

Aix galericulata *
Mandarin Duck *

  Anas platyrhynchos *
Mallard *
Anas querquedula *
Garganey *
  Anas crecca *
Common Teal *

Pterodroma deserta *
Deserta's Petrel *

Pterodroma madeira *
Madeira's Petrel *

Calonectris diomedea *
Cory's Shearwater *

Puffinus puffinus *
Manx Shearwater *

Puffinus assimilis *
Little Shearwater *

Bulweria bulwerii *
Bulwer's Petrel *
Pelagodroma marina * White-faced Storm-petrel *
Oceanodroma castro * Madeiran Storm-petrel *
Ciconia ciconia * White Stork *

Platalea leucorodia *
Eurasian Spoonbill *

Nycticorax nycticorax *
Black-crowned Night-heron *
Ardeola ralloides * Squacco Heron *
Ardea cinerea * Grey Heron *
Ardea purpurea * Purple Heron *
Casmerodius albus * Great Heron *
Egretta garzetta * Little Egrett *

Morus bassanus *
Northern Gannet *

Phalacrocorax carbo *
Great Cormorant *
Falco tinnunculus * Common Kestrel *

Falco eleonorae *
Eleonora's Falcon *

Falco subbuteo *
Eurasian Hobby *

Falco peregrinus *

Peregrin Falcon *
Pandion haliaeutus * Osprey *

Pernis apivorus *
European Honey-buzzard *

Circus aeruginosus *
Western Marsh-harrier *

Circus cyaneus *
Northern Harrier *
Accipiter nisus * Sparrowhawk *
Buteo buteo * Common Buzzard *
Gallinula chloropus * Common Moorhen *

Fulica atra *
Common Coot *

Charadrius dubius *
Little Ringed Plover *

Charadrius alexandrinus *
Kentish Plover *

Scolopax rusticola *
Eurasian Woodcock *

Numenius phaeopus *
Whimbrel *

Numenius arquata *
Eurasian Curlew *

Actitis hypoleucos *
Common Sandpiper *
Arenaria interpres *
  Ruddy Turnstone *

Calidris alba *
Sanderling *

Calidris alpina *
Dunlin *
Larus michahellis * Yellow-legged Gull *

Larus fuscus *
Lesser Black-backed Gull *

Larus ridibundus *
Black-headed Gull *

Sterna dougallii *
Roseate Tern *
Sterna hirundo * Common Tern *

Sterna fuscata *
Sooty Tern *
Columba livia * Rock Pigeon *
Columba trocaz * Madeira Laurel Pigeon *

Streptopelia turtur *
European Turtle-dove *

Streptopelia decaocto *
Eurasian Collared-dove *
Stigmatopelia senegalensis * Laughing Dove *

Nymphicus hollandicus *
Cockatiel *
Psittacula krameri *
Rose-ringed Parakeet *

Poicephalus senegalus *
Senegal Parrot *
Tyto alba * Barn Owl *

Strix aluco *
Tawny Owl *
Asio otus * Long-eared Owl *

Asio flammeus *
Short-eared Owl *

Tachymarptis melba *
Alpine Swift *

Apus apus *
Common Swift *

Apus unicolor *
Plain Swift *
Apus pallidus * Pallid Swift *

Merops apiaster *
European Bee-eater *
Upupa epops * Eurasian Hoopoe *

Lanius senator *
Woodchat Shrike *

Riparia riparia *
Sand Martin *
Hirundo rustica *
Barn Swallow *

Hirundo daurica *
Red-rumped Swallow *
Delichon urbicum *
Northern House-martin *
Calandrella brachydactyla * Greater Short-toed Lark *

Alauda arvensis *
Eurasian Skylark *

Acrocephalus scirpaceus*
Eurasian Reed-warbler *

Phylloscopus trochilus *
Willow Warbler *

Phylloscopus collybita *
Common Chiffchaff *

Phylloscopus inornatus *
Inornate Warbler *

Sylvia atricapilla *
Blackcap *
Sylvia communis * Common Whitethroat *

Sylvia conspicillata *
Spectacled Warbler *

Regulus madeirensis *
Madeira Kinglet *

Turdus merula *
Eurasian Blackbird *

Turdus philomelos *
Song Thrush *

Erithacus rubecula *
European Robin *
Luscinia svecica * Bluethroat *

Phoenicurus ochruros *
Black Redstart *

Phoenicurus phoenicurus*
Common Redstart *
Oenanthe oenanthe * Northern Wheatear *
Oenanthe isabellina * Isabelline Wheatear *
Muscicapa striata * Spotted Flycatcher *
Ficedula hypoleuca * European Pied Flycatcher *

Passer hispaniolensis *
Spanish Sparrow *

Petronia petronia *
Rock Sparrow *

Estrilda astrild *
Common Waxbill *

Motacilla alba *
White Wagtail *
Motacilla flava * Yellow Wagtail *
Motacilla cinerea *
Grey Wagtail *
Anthus berthelotii *
Berthelot's Pipit *
Fringilla coelebs *
Eurasian Chaffinch *
Serinus canaria *
Island Canary *
Carduelis chloris *
European Greenfinch *
Carduelis spinus *
Eurasian Siskin *
Carduelis carduelis *
European Goldfinch *
Carduelis cannabina *
Eurasian Linnet *
Miliaria calandra * Corn Bunting *
Species taxonomically ordered, according to "BirdLife International (2013) The BirdLife checklist of the birds of the world, with conservation status and taxonomic sources. Version 6."

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	Scientific Name	Common Name
	Alectoris rufa *	Red-legged Partdrige *
	Coturnix coturnix *	Madeiran Quail *
	Aix galericulata *	Mandarin Duck *
	Anas platyrhynchos *	Mallard *
	Anas querquedula *	Garganey *
	Anas crecca *	Common Teal *
	Pterodroma deserta *	Deserta's Petrel *
	Pterodroma madeira *	Madeira's Petrel *
	Calonectris diomedea *	Cory's Shearwater *
	Puffinus puffinus *	Manx Shearwater *
	Puffinus assimilis *	Little Shearwater *
	Bulweria bulwerii *	Bulwer's Petrel *
	Pelagodroma marina *	White-faced Storm-petrel *
	**Oceanodroma castro ***	Madeiran Storm-petrel *
	Ciconia ciconia *	White Stork *
	Platalea leucorodia *	Eurasian Spoonbill *
	Nycticorax nycticorax *	Black-crowned Night-heron *
	Ardeola ralloides *	Squacco Heron *
	**Ardea cinerea ***	Grey Heron *
	Ardea purpurea *	Purple Heron *
	Casmerodius albus *	Great Heron *
	Egretta garzetta *	Little Egrett *
	Morus bassanus *	Northern Gannet *
	Phalacrocorax carbo *	Great Cormorant *
	**Falco tinnunculus ***	Common Kestrel *
	Falco eleonorae *	Eleonora's Falcon *
	Falco subbuteo *	Eurasian Hobby *
	Falco peregrinus *	Peregrin Falcon *
	Pandion haliaeutus *	Osprey *
	Pernis apivorus *	European Honey-buzzard *
	Circus aeruginosus *	Western Marsh-harrier *
	Circus cyaneus *	Northern Harrier *
	Accipiter nisus *	Sparrowhawk *
	Buteo buteo *	Common Buzzard *
	Gallinula chloropus *	Common Moorhen *
	Fulica atra *	Common Coot *
	Charadrius dubius *	Little Ringed Plover *
	Charadrius alexandrinus *	Kentish Plover *
	Scolopax rusticola *	Eurasian Woodcock *
	Numenius phaeopus *	Whimbrel *
	Numenius arquata *	Eurasian Curlew *
	Actitis hypoleucos *	Common Sandpiper *
	Arenaria interpres *	Ruddy Turnstone *
	Calidris alba *	Sanderling *
	Calidris alpina *	Dunlin *
	Larus michahellis *	Yellow-legged Gull *
	Larus fuscus *	Lesser Black-backed Gull *
	Larus ridibundus *	Black-headed Gull *
	Sterna dougallii *	Roseate Tern *
	Sterna hirundo *	Common Tern *
	Sterna fuscata *	Sooty Tern *
	Columba livia *	Rock Pigeon *
	Columba trocaz *	Madeira Laurel Pigeon *
	Streptopelia turtur *	European Turtle-dove *
	Streptopelia decaocto *	Eurasian Collared-dove *
	Stigmatopelia senegalensis *	Laughing Dove *
	Nymphicus hollandicus *	Cockatiel *
	Psittacula krameri *	Rose-ringed Parakeet *
	Poicephalus senegalus *	Senegal Parrot *
	Tyto alba *	Barn Owl *
	Strix aluco *	Tawny Owl *
	Asio otus *	Long-eared Owl *
	Asio flammeus *	Short-eared Owl *
	Tachymarptis melba *	Alpine Swift *
	Apus apus *	Common Swift *
	Apus unicolor *	Plain Swift *
	Apus pallidus *	Pallid Swift *
	Merops apiaster *	European Bee-eater *
	Upupa epops *	Eurasian Hoopoe *
	Lanius senator *	Woodchat Shrike *
	Riparia riparia *	Sand Martin *
	Hirundo rustica *	Barn Swallow *
	Hirundo daurica *	Red-rumped Swallow *
	Delichon urbicum *	Northern House-martin *
	Calandrella brachydactyla *	Greater Short-toed Lark *
	Alauda arvensis *	Eurasian Skylark *
	Acrocephalus scirpaceus*	Eurasian Reed-warbler *
	Phylloscopus trochilus *	Willow Warbler *
	Phylloscopus collybita *	Common Chiffchaff *
	Phylloscopus inornatus *	Inornate Warbler *
	Sylvia atricapilla *	Blackcap *
	Sylvia communis *	Common Whitethroat *
	Sylvia conspicillata *	Spectacled Warbler *
	Regulus madeirensis *	Madeira Kinglet *
	Turdus merula *	Eurasian Blackbird *
	Turdus philomelos *	Song Thrush *
	Erithacus rubecula *	European Robin *
	Luscinia svecica *	Bluethroat *
	Phoenicurus ochruros *	Black Redstart *
	Phoenicurus phoenicurus*	Common Redstart *
	Oenanthe oenanthe *	Northern Wheatear *
	Oenanthe isabellina *	Isabelline Wheatear *
	Muscicapa striata *	Spotted Flycatcher *
	Ficedula hypoleuca *	European Pied Flycatcher *
	Passer hispaniolensis *	Spanish Sparrow *
	Petronia petronia *	Rock Sparrow *
	Estrilda astrild *	Common Waxbill *
	Motacilla alba *	White Wagtail *
	Motacilla flava *	Yellow Wagtail *
	Motacilla cinerea *	Grey Wagtail *
	**Anthus berthelotii ***	Berthelot's Pipit *
	Fringilla coelebs *	Eurasian Chaffinch *
	Serinus canaria *	Island Canary *
	Carduelis chloris *	European Greenfinch *
	Carduelis spinus *	Eurasian Siskin *
	Carduelis carduelis *	European Goldfinch *
	Carduelis cannabina *	Eurasian Linnet *
	Miliaria calandra *	Corn Bunting *