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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 - Energias de Portugal. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/7itmtr accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-07-06.

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 technicians

Method steps

  1. 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.
  1. Animalia
    rank: kingdom
  2. Chordata
    rank: phylum
  3. Aves
    rank: class
  4. Accipitriformes
    rank: order
  5. Bucerotiformes
    rank: order
  6. Caprimulgiformes
    rank: order
  7. Columbiformes
    rank: order
  8. Coraciiformes
    rank: order
  9. Falconiformes
    rank: order
  10. Gruiformes
    rank: order
  11. Passeriformes
    rank: order
  12. Accipitridae
    rank: family
  13. Upupidae
    rank: family
  14. Columbidae
    rank: family
  15. Meropidae
    rank: family
  16. Falconidae
    rank: family
  17. Phasianidae
    rank: family
  18. Alaudidae
    rank: family
  19. Certhiidae
    rank: family
  20. Cettidae
    rank: family
  21. Corvidae
    rank: family
  22. Emberizidae
    rank: family
  23. Fringillidae
    rank: family
  24. Hirundinidae
    rank: family
  25. Laniidae
    rank: family
  26. Motacillidae
    rank: family
  27. Muscicapidae
    rank: family
  28. Paridae
    rank: family
  29. Passeridae
    rank: family
  30. Phylloscopidae
    rank: family
  31. Regulidae
    rank: family
  32. Sittidae
    rank: family
  33. Sturnidae
    rank: family
  34. Sylviidae
    rank: family
  35. Troglodytidae
    rank: family
  36. Turdidae
    rank: 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 Cabral
originator
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
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