Birds to See in Cape Verde in August
20 bird species on our list for Cape Verde are recorded regularly in August
Of these, the most often recorded are Eurasian Collared Dove, Kentish Plover, Kestrel, Little Egret and Osprey. New this month: Blackcap, Greenshank, Ringed Plover and Common Quail and 4 more.
On the move in August
GBIF · AugFrom Cape Verde’s bird records, 2019–2024: arriving birds are regular this month but not last; leaving birds are regular this month but not next.
Other months
All 20 birds in August
20 birds
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 6.31% in Aug
Kentish PloverCharadrius alexandrinusResidentCommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 5.10% in Aug
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 4.39% in Aug
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentCommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 3.02% in Aug
OspreyPandion haliaetusResidentCommon54–58 cmRecorded all year · 2.96% in Aug
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusWinter visitorCommon40–46 cmRegularly Jul–May · 2.91% in Aug
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon29–37 cmRecorded all year · 2.69% in Aug
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresResidentCommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 2.69% in Aug
Cattle EgretArdea ibisResidentCommon46–56 cmRecorded all year · 2.09% in Aug
BlackcapSylvia atricapillaWinter visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 1.65% in Aug
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 1.43% in Aug
Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagrisResidentCommon53–63 cmRecorded all year · 1.43% in Aug
GreenshankTringa nebulariaWinter visitorCommon30–35 cmRegularly Aug–May · 1.32% in Aug
SanderlingCalidris albaResidentCommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 1.21% in Aug
Common QuailCoturnix coturnixPassage migrantCommon16–18 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 1.15% in Aug
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaPassage migrantCommon18–23 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 1.10% in Aug
Wood SandpiperTringa glareolaPassage migrantCommon19–21 cmRegularly Aug–May · 1.10% in Aug
Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodiaPassage migrantCommon80–90 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.93% in Aug
MoorhenGallinula chloropusWinter visitorCommon30–38 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.71% in Aug
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaWinter visitorCommon17–19 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.38% in Aug
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- Blackcap 13–15 cm
- Kentish Plover 15–17 cm
- Common Quail 16–18 cm
- Ringed Plover 17–19 cm
- Sanderling 18–20 cm
- Wood Sandpiper 19–21 cm
- Curlew Sandpiper 18–23 cm
- Ruddy Turnstone 21–24 cm
- Eurasian Collared Dove 30–32 cm
- Greenshank 30–35 cm
- Rock Dove 29–37 cm
- Moorhen 30–38 cm
- Kestrel 32–39 cm
- Whimbrel 40–46 cm
- Cattle Egret 46–56 cm
- Osprey 54–58 cm
- Helmeted Guineafowl 53–63 cm
- Little Egret 55–65 cm
- Eurasian Spoonbill 80–90 cm
- Grey Heron 90–98 cm
Body length, bill to tail. Rare birds in grey.
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