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EDP Baixo Sabor: Land Birds - Construction and Reservoir Filling Phases: complementary work sites [2010-2014]

Citation

Mota P, Gomes C, Zina H A, Araújo P M, Oliveira C A, Marques S M, Mendes J D, Múrias T (2020). EDP Baixo Sabor: Land Birds - Construction and Reservoir Filling Phases: complementary work sites [2010-2014]. EDP. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/y8ebjt accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-18.

Description

The dataset contains records of land birds (Aves) collected in the lower valley of River Sabor (NE Portugal), in the scope of the long-term Ecological Monitoring Program (PME) of the Baixo Sabor Hydroelectric Dams (AHBS), promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. This dataset includes results of surveys made in and around the area affected by construction works complementary to the dam sites, from August 2010 to September 2014. The presence and identity of bird species were assessed by visual and/or acoustic observation, with the support of binoculars. The records include taxa identified at the species or genus levels.

Purpose

This dataset is part of a broader initiative whereby the company EDP - Energias de Portugal S.A. will made available biodiversity data collected during impact assessment and biological monitoring studies.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Data were collected in an area around the two dams, in Vilariça stream (5 km from the Sabor river mouth) and in a stretch of 3 km, west of Felgar (16 km from the Sabor mouth), in the municipality of Torre de Moncorvo.

Sampling

Sampling was designed to cover the most relevant habitats for land birds in a buffer of 5 km around the sites were additional/complementary work to the main dam structure was performed. A total of 9 point counts were surveyed (1-5 per site). At each count point, a 10-minute session was performed, in which all birds detected by sight or sound were recorded. The identification was made "in situ" by experienced observers, with the support of appropriate field guides.

Quality Control

All individual identifications were performed by qualified technicians

Method steps

  1. To be completed

Taxonomic Coverages

The taxonomic coverage of this dataset spans 1 class, 9 orders, 27 families, 53 genera and 67 species.
  1. Chordata
    rank: phylum
  2. Accipitriformes
    rank: order
  3. Apodiformes
    rank: order
  4. Bucerotiformes
    rank: order
  5. Columbiformes
    rank: order
  6. Coraciiformes
    rank: order
  7. Cuculiformes
    rank: order
  8. Galliformes
    rank: order
  9. Passeriformes
    rank: order
  10. Piciformes
    rank: order
  11. Accipitridae
    rank: family
  12. Aegithalidae
    rank: family
  13. Alaudidae
    rank: family
  14. Apodidae
    rank: family
  15. Certhiidae
    rank: family
  16. Columbidae
    rank: family
  17. Corvidae
    rank: family
  18. Cuculidae
    rank: family
  19. Emberizidae
    rank: family
  20. Fringillidae
    rank: family
  21. Hirundinidae
    rank: family
  22. Laniidae
    rank: family
  23. Meropidae
    rank: family
  24. Motacillidae
    rank: family
  25. Muscicapidae
    rank: family
  26. Oriolidae
    rank: family
  27. Paridae
    rank: family
  28. Passeridae
    rank: family
  29. Phasianidae
    rank: family
  30. Phylloscopidae
    rank: family
  31. Picidae
    rank: family
  32. Prunellidae
    rank: family
  33. Sturnidae
    rank: family
  34. Sylviidae
    rank: family
  35. Troglodytidae
    rank: family
  36. Turdidae
    rank: family
  37. Upupidae
    rank: family

Geographic Coverages

Data were collected in an area around the two dams, in Vilariça stream (5 km from the Sabor river mouth) and in a stretch of 3 km, west of Felgar (16 km from the Sabor mouth), in the municipality of Torre de Moncorvo.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Paulo Mota
originator
position: General & Fieldwork Coordinator
BIOLINK - Consultoria Ambiental, Unipessoal, Lda
Praceta Caminho da Cruz, 9
Vila nova de Gaia
4405-625 VN Gaia
PT
email: biolink.lda@gmail.com
Célia Gomes
originator
position: Technician
BIOLINK - Consultoria Ambiental, Unipessoal, Lda
PT
Hugo André Zina
originator
position: Tecnician
BIOLINK - Consultoria Ambiental, Unipessoal, Lda
PT
Pedro Miguel Araújo
originator
position: Technician
BIOLINK - Consultoria Ambiental, Unipessoal, Lda
PT
Cátia alexandra Oliveira
originator
position: Technician
BIOLINK - Consultoria Ambiental, Unipessoal, Lda
PT
Sérgio Manuel Marques
originator
position: Technician
BIOLINK - Consultoria Ambiental, Unipessoal, Lda
PT
Joaquim Duarte Mendes
originator
position: Technician
BIOLINK - Consultoria Ambiental, Unipessoal, Lda
PT
Tiago Múrias
metadata author
position: Researcher
CIBIO-InBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto
Campus Agrário de Vairão
Vairão
4485-661 Vairão
PT
email: tdsantos@cibio.up.pt
João Madeira
administrative point of contact
position: Manager
EDP - Energias de Portugal
Av. 24 de Julho, 12, Torre Nascente, Piso 4
Lisbon
1249-300 Lisboa
PT
email: Joao.Madeira@edp.pt
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