Birds to See in Cape Verde in June
15 bird species on our list for Cape Verde are recorded regularly in June
Of these, the most often recorded are Kestrel, Eurasian Collared Dove, Osprey, Rock Dove and Little Egret.
On the move in June
GBIF · JunFrom 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 15 birds in June
15 birds
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 8.63% in Jun
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 6.41% in Jun
OspreyPandion haliaetusResidentCommon54–58 cmRecorded all year · 5.75% in Jun
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon29–37 cmRecorded all year · 4.44% in Jun
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentCommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 4.05% in Jun
BlackcapSylvia atricapillaWinter visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 3.53% in Jun
Kentish PloverCharadrius alexandrinusResidentCommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 3.40% in Jun
Cattle EgretArdea ibisResidentCommon46–56 cmRecorded all year · 2.61% in Jun
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 1.83% in Jun
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRegularly Oct–Jul · 1.44% in Jun
BuzzardButeo buteoWinter visitorCommon51–57 cmRegularly Nov–Jun · 1.05% in Jun
Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagrisResidentCommon53–63 cmRecorded all year · 1.05% in Jun
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresResidentCommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 1.05% in Jun
Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodiaPassage migrantCommon80–90 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.65% in Jun
SanderlingCalidris albaResidentCommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.52% in Jun
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- Blackcap 13–15 cm
- House Sparrow 14–17 cm
- Kentish Plover 15–17 cm
- Sanderling 18–20 cm
- Ruddy Turnstone 21–24 cm
- Eurasian Collared Dove 30–32 cm
- Rock Dove 29–37 cm
- Kestrel 32–39 cm
- Cattle Egret 46–56 cm
- Buzzard 51–57 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