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Tràs-os-Montes Loivos area

Northeast  >  Portugal

Largely undiscovered area in the northeast of Portugal where walks in the countryside yield many birds. For example the surroundings of the village of Loivos.

Added* by Marga Hogendoorn
Most recent update 1 május 2020
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Description

The entire Tràs-os-Montes region is a beautiful, undiscovered area teeming with birds. For example around the village of Loivos where you can find birds such as Búbos banka, Vörös kánya, Barna kánya, ibériai sas, Fakó keselyű, vörös fogoly, Vörhenyes fecske, Vadgerle, Sárgarigó and a large colony of Gyurgyalag.

Details

Access

You can discover the area by walking or cycling, or make a bigger loop by car,

Terrain and Habitat

Mountain

Conditions

Mountainous

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

No

Good birding season

Spring

Best time to visit

Spring , Spring migration , Autumn , Autumn migration

Route

Paved road , Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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Map

Top 5 birds

Gyurgyalag
1. Gyurgyalag
(Merops apiaster)
Búbos banka
2. Búbos banka
(Upupa epops)
ibériai sas
3. ibériai sas
(Aquila adalberti)
Sárgarigó
4. Sárgarigó
(Oriolus oriolus)
Vörhenyes fecske
5. Vörhenyes fecske
(Cecropis daurica)

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