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Os Eucaliptos e as Aves da Quinta de São Francisco

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a quinta e a natureza<br />

a quinta e a natureza<br />

126 the quinta and nature the quinta and nature 127<br />

As du<strong>as</strong> espécies <strong>de</strong> pica-paus existentes na<br />

<strong>Quinta</strong> têm nidificação comprova<strong>da</strong> no local.<br />

Muito sensíveis à presença humana são animais<br />

difíceis <strong>de</strong> observar, m<strong>as</strong> facilmente <strong>de</strong>tectáveis<br />

através dos seus chamamentos e do tamborilar<br />

na ma<strong>de</strong>ira. Na <strong>Quinta</strong>, o peto-real (Picus viridis)<br />

escolhe os locais com árvores alt<strong>as</strong> on<strong>de</strong><br />

constrói o ninho, procurando cavi<strong>da</strong><strong>de</strong>s no<br />

tronco que <strong>de</strong>pois alarga e afun<strong>da</strong> com fortes<br />

pancad<strong>as</strong> com o bico. O período <strong>de</strong> reprodução<br />

esten<strong>de</strong>-se <strong>de</strong> Maio até ao início <strong>de</strong> Julho, altura<br />

em que o som do tamborilar na ma<strong>de</strong>ira se<br />

intensifica, bem como a frequência dos seus<br />

chamamentos, semelhantes a gargalhad<strong>as</strong>.<br />

No peto-real a cor dominante é o ver<strong>de</strong>, com<br />

uma mancha vermelha que vai <strong>da</strong> cabeça<br />

à nuca e a b<strong>as</strong>e <strong>da</strong> cau<strong>da</strong> amarela<strong>da</strong>.<br />

The greater spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopus<br />

major) chooses the <strong>Quinta</strong>’s are<strong>as</strong> solely planted<br />

with eucalyptus, especially the places where<br />

there is less human activity. It is another species<br />

that nests here and one of the resi<strong>de</strong>nt bird<br />

species in Portugal. Both woodpecker species are<br />

characterised by their tail feathers, which owing<br />

to their strength enable the birds to perch on the<br />

tree trunks whilst searching for food or during<br />

nest building.<br />

A escreve<strong>de</strong>ira é uma espécie característica do Norte do País.<br />

The cirl bunting is typical from the northern region of the country.<br />

Já o pica-pau-malhado (Dendrocopus major)<br />

escolhe <strong>as</strong> zon<strong>as</strong> <strong>de</strong> eucaliptal puro <strong>da</strong> <strong>Quinta</strong>,<br />

sobretudo nos pontos com menos activi<strong>da</strong><strong>de</strong><br />

humana. É outra d<strong>as</strong> espécies nidificantes na<br />

<strong>Quinta</strong> e uma d<strong>as</strong> aves resi<strong>de</strong>ntes em Portugal.<br />

Amb<strong>as</strong> <strong>as</strong> espécies <strong>de</strong> pica-paus são<br />

caracterizad<strong>as</strong> pel<strong>as</strong> pen<strong>as</strong> <strong>da</strong> cau<strong>da</strong>, b<strong>as</strong>tante<br />

fortes que servem <strong>de</strong> apoio no tronco quando<br />

buscam alimento ou constroem o ninho.<br />

Entre outr<strong>as</strong> espécies com nidificação<br />

confirma<strong>da</strong> na proprie<strong>da</strong><strong>de</strong> encontram-se o<br />

tentilhão (Fringilla coelebs), o chapim-real<br />

(Parus major) e o verdilhão-comum (Carduelis<br />

chloris). O tentilhão é d<strong>as</strong> espécies mais<br />

apreciad<strong>as</strong> em Portugal tanto pela sua beleza —<br />

o macho tem o peito e o ventre <strong>de</strong> um tom<br />

c<strong>as</strong>tanho-avermelhado, que contr<strong>as</strong>ta com a<br />

cabeça e a nuca <strong>de</strong> um cinzento-azulado — como<br />

pelo canto. Sociável, é d<strong>as</strong> aves mais facilmente<br />

observáveis na <strong>Quinta</strong> on<strong>de</strong> constrói o ninho,<br />

Amongst the other species with confirmed<br />

nesting in the property are the chaffinch (Fringilla<br />

coelebs), the great tit (Parus major) and the<br />

greenfinch (Carduelis chloris). The chaffinch is<br />

one of the most appreciated species in Portugal<br />

both for its beauty — the male’s reddish-brown<br />

chest and belly contr<strong>as</strong>t with the bluish-grey<br />

head and nape — and its singing. A sociable<br />

animal, it is one of the e<strong>as</strong>iest species to watch in<br />

the <strong>Quinta</strong> where it builds a perfect nest in the<br />

shape of a small bowl. Likewise, the great tit, the<br />

largest of all tits and the one which is busiest<br />

looking for artificial nests, is careful in building<br />

its own. I<strong>de</strong>ntifiable by its yellow belly with a<br />

black stripe, black head and white face, from<br />

March onwards it starts looking for a cavity in<br />

which to build its nest. It starts by filling it up<br />

with moss and then by lining it with fluff and hair.<br />

During the incubation period, the male is<br />

responsible for feeding the female with larva,

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