EDP Foz-Tua: Terrestrial Birds (point counts) Complementary Studies [2010]
Citation
Cabral J A, Travessos P, Santos R, Múrias T (2019). EDP Foz-Tua: Terrestrial Birds (point counts) Complementary Studies [2010]. EDP. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/7itmtr accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-10-12.Description
The dataset contains records of terrestrial birds (Aves) collected in the lower valley of the River Tua, and included in the Complementary Studies (2009-2010) of the Environmental Impact Assessment of the Foz Tua Hydroelectric Dam, promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. Data were collected between April and May 2010 during field visits to 16 sampling points with favourable habitats in 20 2x2 km UTM squares on the area of the lower Tua valley directly or indirectly affected by the Foz Tua dam. The occurrence of birds was recorded when individuals were seen or heard around the point in a 10-minute census.Purpose
This dataset is part of a broader initiative whereby the company EDP - Energias de Portugal S.A. will make available biodiversity data collected during impact assessment and biological monitoring studies.
Sampling Description
Study Extent
The data were collected within a 5-km buffer around the lower Tua River valley (Northeast Portugal), up to 50 km from the mouth in the municipalities of Carrazeda de Ansiães, Vila Flor, Alijó, Murça and Mirandela.Sampling
Sampling was designed to cover the main habitat types for terrestrial birds in and around the lower River Tua valley affected by the Foz Tua dam. Each sampling point was visited once in spring (April-May of 2010) and a 10-minute census was performed in each point (limited distance method). Birds were counted and recorded up to a fixed distance (50m) and beyond the distance (up to 100m) separately. Species identification and assessment of age and sex (when possible) were made locally, with the help of appropriate field guides.Quality Control
All identifications were performed by qualified techniciansMethod steps
- To be completed
Taxonomic Coverages
The taxonomic coverage of this dataset spans 1 phylum, 1 class, 8 orders, 26 families, 39 genera and 45 species.
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Animaliarank: kingdom
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Chordatarank: phylum
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Avesrank: class
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Accipitriformesrank: order
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Bucerotiformesrank: order
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Caprimulgiformesrank: order
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Columbiformesrank: order
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Coraciiformesrank: order
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Falconiformesrank: order
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Gruiformesrank: order
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Passeriformesrank: order
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Accipitridaerank: family
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Upupidaerank: family
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Columbidaerank: family
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Meropidaerank: family
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Falconidaerank: family
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Phasianidaerank: family
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Alaudidaerank: family
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Certhiidaerank: family
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Cettidaerank: family
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Corvidaerank: family
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Emberizidaerank: family
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Fringillidaerank: family
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Hirundinidaerank: family
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Laniidaerank: family
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Motacillidaerank: family
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Muscicapidaerank: family
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Paridaerank: family
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Passeridaerank: family
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Phylloscopidaerank: family
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Regulidaerank: family
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Sittidaerank: family
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Sturnidaerank: family
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Sylviidaerank: family
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Troglodytidaerank: family
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Turdidaerank: family
Geographic Coverages
The data were collected within a 5-km buffer around the valley of the River Tua (Northeast Portugal), in Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro region, up to 50 km from the mouth, in the municipalities of Carrazeda de Ansiães, Alijó, Murça, Vila Flor and Mirandela.
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
João Alexandre Cabraloriginator
position: General Coordinator
CITAB - Centro de Investigação e Tecnologias Agro-ambientais e Biológicas, Laboratório de Ecologia Aplicada, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro
Quinta de Prados
Vila Real
1349-017 Vila Real
PT
email: jcabral@utad.pt
Paulo Travessos
originator
position: Fieldwork Coordinator
CITAB - Centro de Investigação e Tecnologias Agro-ambientais e Biológicas, Laboratório de Ecologia Aplicada, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro
Quinta dos Prados
Vila Real
1349-017 Vila Real
PT
Regina Santos
originator
position: Technician
CITAB - Centro de Investigação e Tecnologias Agro-ambientais e Biológicas, Laboratório de Ecologia Aplicada, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro
Quinta de Prados
Vila Real
5001-801 Vila Real
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