Bird AlbumCape Verde · Sotavento Islands
Jardim Botânico
29 species and 731 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: April and October, with up to 15 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Cape Verde WarblerAcrocephalus brevipennis
Eurasian BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Spanish SparrowPasser hispaniolensis
Iago SparrowPasser iagoensis
Grey-headed KingfisherHalcyon leucocephala
Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Brown-necked RavenCorvus ruficollis
Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris
Common BuzzardButeo buteoSpecies seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Barragem de Poilão6 km67 species
- Barragem de Faveta6 km50 species
- Achada Fazenda lagoon12 km46 species
- Tarrafal – Sewage Ponds29 km50 species
All 29 species recorded here
- Eurasian Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla
- Iago Sparrow Passer iagoensis
- Grey-headed Kingfisher Halcyon leucocephala
- Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild
- Cape Verde Warbler Acrocephalus brevipennis
- Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
- Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto
- Cape Verde Swift Apus alexandri
- Brown-necked Raven Corvus ruficollis
- Spanish Sparrow Passer hispaniolensis
- Spectacled Warbler Curruca conspicillata
- Rock Dove Columba livia
- Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris
- Common Buzzard Buteo buteo
- Western Cattle Egret Ardea ibis
- Little Egret Egretta garzetta
- Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
- Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus
- Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
- Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
- Western Reef Heron Egretta gularis
- Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia
- Western Barn Owl Tyto alba
- Bar-tailed Lark Ammomanes cinctura
- Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia
- Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
- House Sparrow Passer domesticus
- Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus
- Great Egret Ardea alba
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Jardim Botânico?
April and October. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 15 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Jardim Botânico?
29 species, from 731 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Jardim Botânico in November?
The most recorded in November: Cape Verde Warbler, Eurasian Blackcap, Spanish Sparrow, Iago Sparrow and Grey-headed Kingfisher.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.