What animals live in Portugal?
18,098,221 animal records from Portugal cover 1,200+ species. The most-recorded are listed below, with what the record pattern says about each one.
- 18,098,221 records
- 1,200+ species
- 0 classes
Most-recorded animals in Portugal
| Animal | Group | Records | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula |
Aves Turdidae |
463,301 | |
| House Sparrow
Passer domesticus |
Aves Passeridae |
448,938 | |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus |
Aves Laridae |
360,579 | |
| Spotless Starling
Sturnus unicolor |
Aves Sturnidae |
286,762 | |
| European Robin
Erithacus rubecula |
Aves Muscicapidae |
277,676 | |
| Eurasian Blackcap
Sylvia atricapilla |
Aves Sylviidae |
273,627 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto |
Aves Columbidae |
269,518 | |
| Yellow-legged Gull
Larus michahellis |
Aves Laridae |
260,134 | |
| Rock Pigeon
Columba livia |
Aves Columbidae |
259,082 | |
| European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis |
Aves Fringillidae |
254,662 | |
| European Serin
Serinus serinus |
Aves Fringillidae |
247,645 | |
| Sardinian Warbler
Curruca melanocephala |
Aves Sylviidae |
247,007 | |
| European Greenfinch
Chloris chloris |
Aves Fringillidae |
242,902 | |
| White Wagtail
Motacilla alba |
Aves Motacillidae |
240,547 | |
| Common Wood-Pigeon
Columba palumbus |
Aves Columbidae |
232,408 | |
| European Stonechat
Saxicola rubicola |
Aves Muscicapidae |
216,268 | |
| Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica |
Aves Hirundinidae |
211,568 | |
| Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola juncidis |
Aves Cisticolidae |
203,648 | |
| Common Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs |
Aves Fringillidae |
189,212 | |
| Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros |
Aves Muscicapidae |
184,061 | |
| Great Tit
Parus major |
Aves Paridae |
181,827 | |
| Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos |
Aves Anatidae |
180,275 | |
| Carrion Crow
Corvus corone |
Aves Corvidae |
176,255 | |
| Eurasian Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus |
Aves Paridae |
174,012 | |
| Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo |
Aves Accipitridae |
171,979 | |
| Gray/Purple Heron
Ardea cinerea |
Aves Ardeidae |
171,602 | |
| Cory's Shearwater
Calonectris diomedea |
Aves Procellariidae |
158,729 | |
| Eurasian Wren
Troglodytes troglodytes |
Aves Troglodytidae |
157,295 | |
| Common Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita |
Aves Phylloscopidae |
151,877 | |
| White Stork
Ciconia ciconia |
Aves Ciconiidae |
143,519 | |
| Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
Egretta garzetta |
Aves Ardeidae |
142,639 | |
| Eurasian Linnet
Linaria cannabina |
Aves Fringillidae |
138,276 | |
| Great Cormorant/European Shag
Phalacrocorax carbo |
Aves Phalacrocoracidae |
137,639 | |
| corn bunting
Emberiza calandra |
Aves Emberizidae |
135,488 | |
| Common House-Martin
Delichon urbicum |
Aves Hirundinidae |
130,638 | |
| Eurasian Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus |
Aves Falconidae |
129,508 | |
| Crested Lark
Galerida cristata |
Aves Alaudidae |
121,343 | |
| Cetti's Warbler
Cettia cetti |
Aves Cettiidae |
120,555 | |
| Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus |
Aves Laridae |
118,641 | |
| Eurasian Magpie
Pica pica |
Aves Corvidae |
116,342 | |
| Eurasian Jay
Garrulus glandarius |
Aves Corvidae |
113,943 | |
| Gray Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea |
Aves Motacillidae |
108,287 | |
| Short-toed Treecreeper
Certhia brachydactyla |
Aves Certhiidae |
108,116 | |
| Meadow Pipit
Anthus pratensis |
Aves Motacillidae |
106,238 | |
| Common Waxbill
Estrilda astrild |
Aves Estrildidae |
104,822 | |
| Eurasian Hoopoe
Upupa epops |
Aves Upupidae |
102,335 | |
| Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica |
Insecta Scarabaeidae |
100,145 | |
| Iberian Magpie
Cyanopica cooki |
Aves Corvidae |
98,452 | |
| Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos |
Aves Scolopacidae |
97,513 | |
| Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis |
Aves Ardeidae |
95,369 | |
| Common Swift
Apus apus |
Aves Apodidae |
89,931 | |
| Eurasian Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus |
Aves Rallidae |
88,011 | |
| Northern Gannet
Morus bassanus |
Aves Sulidae |
79,409 | |
| Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis |
Aves Alcedinidae |
74,563 | |
| Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus |
Aves Recurvirostridae |
71,628 | |
| Song Thrush
Turdus philomelos |
Aves Turdidae |
70,046 | |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos major |
Aves Picidae |
68,459 | |
| Red-legged Partridge
Alectoris rufa |
Aves Phasianidae |
67,670 | |
| Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres |
Aves Scolopacidae |
67,519 | |
| Coal Tit
Periparus ater |
Aves Paridae |
66,887 |
How to read this. These are records, not a census. A high count can mean a
common animal or simply a well-watched one, and rare visitors appear alongside residents. Open an animal to see
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