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Birds in Cape Verde

Our list for Cape Verde has 60 bird species recorded regularly there: 12 residents, 13 winter visitors, 30 passage migrants and 5 scarce visitors

The list comes from 27,000 birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
60
In October
24
Common
45
Busiest month
Apr

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Kentish PloverKentish Plover5.07%
  2. Eurasian Collared DoveEurasian Collared Dove4.94%
  3. Ruddy TurnstoneRuddy Turnstone4.27%
  4. WhimbrelWhimbrel3.47%
  5. KestrelKestrel3.20%
  6. Cattle EgretCattle Egret2.67%

Arriving now

  1. Grey PloverGrey PloverWinter visitorSep 0.23% → Oct 2.00%
  2. GreenshankGreenshankWinter visitorSep 0.93% → Oct 1.87%
  3. House SparrowHouse SparrowResidentSep 0.70% → Oct 1.34%
  4. Gull-billed TernGull-billed TernPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 1.34%
  5. Common SandpiperCommon SandpiperWinter visitorSep 0.35% → Oct 1.20%
  6. Wood SandpiperWood SandpiperPassage migrantSep 0.23% → Oct 1.20%

Share of all bird records in Cape Verde in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

The bird calendar for Cape Verde

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Cape Verde

Records by month
Bird records in Cape Verde by month, 2019–2024
January4,356
February2,302
March2,419
April5,066
May3,114
June765
July747
August1,822
September861
October749
November3,108
December1,280

April has the most records (5,066). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

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Questions

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How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Cape Verde?

60 species, each recorded regularly in Cape Verde (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 12 residents, 13 winter visitors, 30 passage migrants and 5 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Cape Verde, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Cape Verde in October?

24 species on our list for Cape Verde are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Kentish Plover, Eurasian Collared Dove, Ruddy Turnstone, Whimbrel and Kestrel.

What are the most common birds in Cape Verde?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Cape Verde are Kestrel, Eurasian Collared Dove, Kentish Plover, Rock Dove and Osprey.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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