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Portugal

Portuguese Republic

Scientific name Common name Classes Order Family Appendix(App. I/App. II)
Gavia stellata Red-throated Loon Aves Gaviiformes Gaviidae /
Ciconia nigra Black Stork Aves Ciconiiformes Ciconiidae /
Oxyura leucocephala White-Headed Duck Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Cygnus olor Mute Swan Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Tadorna tadorna Common Shelduck Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Anas crecca Common Teal Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Anas acuta Northern Pintail Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Marmaronetta angustirostris Marbled Teal Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Netta rufina Red-crested Pochard Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Aythya ferina Common Pochard Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Aythya nyroca Ferruginous Duck Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Aythya fuligula Tufted Duck Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Grus grus Common Crane Aves Gruiformes Gruidae /
Crex crex Corncrake Aves Gruiformes Rallidae /
Porzana porzana Spotted Crake Aves Gruiformes Rallidae /
Recurvirostra avosetta Pied Avocet Aves Charadriiformes Recurvirostridae /
Pluvialis squatarola Grey Plover Aves Charadriiformes Charadriidae /
Charadrius dubius Little Ringed Plover Aves Charadriiformes Charadriidae /
Eudromias morinellus Eurasian Dotterel Aves Charadriiformes Charadriidae /
Vanellus vanellus Northern Lapwing Aves Charadriiformes Charadriidae /
Gallinago media Great Snipe Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Lymnocryptes minimus Jack Snipe Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Tringa erythropus Spotted Redshank Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Tringa stagnatilis Marsh Sandpiper Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Tringa nebularia Common Greenshank Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Tringa ochropus Green Sandpiper Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Tringa glareola Wood Sandpiper Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Calidris alba Sanderling Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Calidris minuta Little Stint Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Calidris temminckii Temminck's Stint Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Calidris ferruginea Curlew Sandpiper Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Larus audouinii Audouin's Gull Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Larus genei Slender-billed Gull Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Larus melanocephalus Mediterranean Gull Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Sterna paradisaea Arctic Tern Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Anas platyrhynchos Mallard Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Bucephala clangula Common Goldeneye Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Himantopus himantopus Black-Winged Stilt Aves Charadriiformes Recurvirostridae /
Calidris canutus Red Knot Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Arenaria interpres Ruddy Turnstone Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Charadrius hiaticula Common Ringed Plover Aves Charadriiformes Charadriidae /
Sternula albifrons Little Tern Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Limosa limosa Black-tailed Godwit Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Anser albifrons Greater White-fronted Goose Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Calidris maritima Purple Sandpiper Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Hydroprogne caspia Caspian Tern Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Charadrius alexandrinus Kentish Plover Aves Charadriiformes Charadriidae /
Limosa lapponica Bar-Tailed Godwit Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Calidris alpina Dunlin Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Zapornia parva Little Crake Aves Gruiformes Rallidae /
Melanitta nigra Common Scoter Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Ciconia ciconia White Stork Aves Ciconiiformes Ciconiidae /
Anser fabalis Bean Goose Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Plegadis falcinellus Glossy Ibis Aves Ciconiiformes Threskiornithidae /
Numenius arquata Eurasian Curlew Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Gallinago gallinago Common Snipe Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Sterna dougallii Roseate Tern Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Pluvialis apricaria Eurasian Golden Plover Aves Charadriiformes Charadriidae /
Anser anser Greylag Goose Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Mergus serrator Red-breasted Merganser Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Numenius phaeopus Whimbrel Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Tringa totanus Common Redshank Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Glareola pratincola Collared Pratincole Aves Charadriiformes Glareolidae /
Delphinus delphis Short-Beaked Common Dolphin Mammalia Cetacea Delphinidae /
Globicephala melas Long-Finned Pilot Whale Mammalia Cetacea Delphinidae /
Grampus griseus Risso's Dolphin Mammalia Cetacea Delphinidae /
Hyperoodon ampullatus Northern Bottlenose Whale Mammalia Cetacea Ziphiidae /
Orcinus orca Killer Whale Mammalia Cetacea Delphinidae /
Phocoena phocoena Harbour Porpoise Mammalia Cetacea Phocoenidae /
Stenella coeruleoalba Striped Dolphin Mammalia Cetacea Delphinidae /
Tursiops truncatus Bottlenose Dolphin Mammalia Cetacea Delphinidae /
Ziphius cavirostris Cuvier's Beaked Whale Mammalia Cetacea Ziphiidae /
Coturnix coturnix coturnix Quail Aves Galliformes Phasianidae /
Chelonia mydas Green Turtle Reptilia Testudinata Cheloniidae /
Fulica atra atra Common Coot Aves Gruiformes Rallidae /
Gyps fulvus Griffon Vulture Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon Aves Falconiformes Falconidae /
Rhinolophus euryale Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Rhinolophidae /
Sterna hirundo hirundo Common Tern Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Myotis blythii Lesser Mouse-eared Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Isurus oxyrinchus Shortfin Mako Shark Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Lamnidae /
Sousa chinensis Indo-Pacific Hump-Backed Dolphin, Chinese White Dolphin Mammalia Cetacea Delphinidae /
Hieraaetus pennatus Booted Eagle Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Ardea purpurea purpurea Purple Heron Aves Ciconiiformes Ardeidae /
Ixobrychus minutus minutus Little Bittern Aves Ciconiiformes Ardeidae /
Cetorhinus maximus Basking Shark, (Traditionally Sunfish Or Sailfish, Hoe Mother) Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Cetorhinidae /
Nyctalus lasiopterus Greater Noctule Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Nyctalus noctula Noctule Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Gelochelidon nilotica nilotica Common Gull-Billed Tern Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Thalasseus sandvicensis sandvicensis Sandwich Tern Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Mobula birostris Manta Ray Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae /
Neophron percnopterus Egyptian Vulture Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Miniopterus schreibersii Schreibers' Bent-winged Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Myotis mystacinus Whiskered Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Otis tarda Great Bustard Aves Otidiformes Otididae /
Circaetus gallicus Short-Toed Snake-Eagle Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Puffinus mauretanicus Balearic Shearwater Aves Procellariiformes Procellariidae /
Rhincodon typus Whale Shark Chondrichthyes Orectolobiformes Rhincodontidae /
Falco naumanni Lesser Kestrel Aves Falconiformes Falconidae /
Tringa hypoleucos Common Sandpiper Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Coracias garrulus Roller Aves Coraciiformes Coraciidae /
Merops apiaster Bee-Eater Aves Coraciiformes Meropidae /
Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback Turtle, Leathery Turtle Reptilia Testudinata Dermochelidae /
Circus aeruginosus Western Marsh-Harrier Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Megaptera novaeangliae Humpback Whale Mammalia Cetacea Balaenopteridae /
Rhinolophus ferrumequinum Greater Horseshoe Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Rhinolophidae /
Physeter macrocephalus Sperm Whale Mammalia Cetacea Physeteridae /
Lepidochelys kempii Kemp's Ridley Turtle, Atlantic Ridley Turtle Reptilia Testudinata Cheloniidae /
Plecotus auritus Brown Long-eared Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Philomachus pugnax Ruff Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Aquila adalberti Spanish Imperial Eagle Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Barbastella barbastellus Western Barbastelle Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Eptesicus serotinus Serotine Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Pipistrellus kuhlii Kuhl's pipistrelle bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Asio otus Northern Long-eared Owl Aves Strigiformes Strigidae /
Zapornia pusilla intermedia Baillon's Crake Aves Gruiformes Rallidae /
Balaenoptera musculus Blue Whale Mammalia Cetacea Balaenopteridae /
Caretta caretta Loggerhead Turtle Reptilia Testudinata Cheloniidae /
Anas strepera Gadwall Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Circus pygargus Montagu's Harrier Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Monachus monachus Mediterranean Monk Seal Mammalia Carnivora Phocidae /
Acrocephalus paludicola Aquatic Warbler Aves Passeriformes Muscicapidae /
Eubalaena glacialis Northern Right Whale, Biscayan Right Whale Mammalia Cetacea Balaenidae /
Isurus paucus Longfin Mako Shark Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Lamnidae /
Aquila chrysaetos Golden Eagle Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Pernis apivorus European Honey-Buzzard Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Tadarida teniotis European Free-tailed Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Molossidae /
Anas penelope Eurasian Wigeon Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Falco eleonorae Eleonora's Falcon Aves Falconiformes Falconidae /
Carcharodon carcharias Great White Shark, White Shark Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Lamnidae /
Rhinolophus hipposideros Lesser Horseshoe Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Rhinolophidae /
Balaenoptera physalus Fin Whale Mammalia Cetacea Balaenopteridae /
Streptopelia turtur turtur Turtle Dove Aves Columbiformes Columbidae /
Milvus migrans Black Kite Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Myotis myotis Greater Mouse-eared Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Falco columbarius Merlin Aves Falconiformes Falconidae /
Myotis daubentonii Daubenton's Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Eretmochelys imbricata Hawksbill Turtle Reptilia Testudinata Cheloniidae /
Falco subbuteo Eurasian Hobby Aves Falconiformes Falconidae /
Hypsugo savii Savi's Pipistrelle Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Nyctalus leisleri Leisler's Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Anas clypeata Northern Shoveler Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Myotis bechsteinii Bechstein's Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Pipistrellus pipistrellus Common Pipistrelle Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Milvus milvus Red Kite Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Buteo buteo Eurasian Buzzard Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Burhinus oedicnemus Stone Curlew Aves Charadriiformes Burhinidae /
Accipiter nisus Eurasian Sparrowhawk Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Myotis emarginatus Geoffroy's Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Rhinolophus mehelyi Mehely's Horseshoe Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Rhinolophidae /
Circus cyaneus Hen Harrier Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Aegypius monachus Cinereous Vulture Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Lamna nasus Porbeagle Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Lamnidae /
Accipiter gentilis Northern Goshawk Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Plecotus austriacus Grey Long-eared Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Chlidonias niger niger Black Tern Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Anas querquedula Garganey Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Danaus plexippus Monarch Butterfly Insecta Lepidoptera Danaidae /
Acipenser sturio Common Sturgeon, Atlantic Sturgeon, Baltic Sturgeon, German Sturgeon Pisces (Actinopterygii) Acipenseriformes Acipenseridae /
Falco tinnunculus Common Kestrel Aves Falconiformes Falconidae /
Squalus acanthias Spiny Dogfish Chondrichthyes Squaliformes Squalidae /
Pipistrellus pygmaeus Soprano Pipistrelle Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Alopias superciliosus Bigeye Thresher Shark Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Alopiidae /
Mobula mobular Giant Devil Ray Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae /
Alopias vulpinus Common Thresher Shark Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Alopiidae /
Mobula tarapacana Box Ray, Chilean Devil Ray, Devil Ray, Greater Guinean Mobula, Sicklefin Devil Ray, Spiny Mobula Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae /
Carcharhinus falciformis Silky Shark Chondrichthyes Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae /
Anguilla anguilla European eel; Common eel; River eel; Weed eel Pisces (Actinopterygii) Anguilliformes Anguillidae /
Sphyrna zygaena Smooth Hammerhead Shark Chondrichthyes Carcharhiniformes Sphyrnidae /
Tetrax tetrax Little Bustard Aves Otidiformes Otididae /
Galeorhinus galeus Tope Shark Chondrichthyes Carcharhiniformes Triakidae /
No data present.

CMS Ratification Status

Instrument Status Country ratification date Text
CMS Party
CMS Party
AEWA Party

Final Act: 16.06.1995

AEWA Party

Final Act: 16.06.1995

EUROBATS Party

Acceded. Signature: 04.06.1993

EUROBATS Party

Acceded. Signature: 04.06.1993

ACCOBAMS Party

Final Act: 24.11.1996; Signature: 24.11.1996

ACCOBAMS Party

Final Act: 24.11.1996; Signature: 24.11.1996

Monk Seal in the Atlantic MOU Signatory
Monk Seal in the Atlantic MOU Signatory
Western African Aquatic Mammals MOU Signatory
Western African Aquatic Mammals MOU Signatory
Birds of Prey (Raptors) MOU Signatory
Aquatic Warbler Range State

Amendment of 14.05.2010 extended the geographical scope of the MoU to include Portugal as a Range State

Aquatic Warbler Range State

Amendment of 14.05.2010 extended the geographical scope of the MoU to include Portugal as a Range State

Atlantic Turtles Range State

The Azores and Madeira (Portugal)

Atlantic Turtles Range State

The Azores and Madeira (Portugal)

ASCOBANS Range State
ASCOBANS Range State
Sharks MOU Signatory
Sharks MOU Signatory
ASCOBANS Non-Party
ASCOBANS Non-Party
AEWA Party
AEWA Party
No data present.
Name Role Position Institution
Mr. João José Loureiro Focal Point, Focal Point CC Head of Unit Institute of Nature Conservation and Forests (ICNF); Ministry of Environment and Climate Action

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