Data Zone
Country/territory: Portugal
Subnational region(s): Azores
IBA Justification: A4i, A4ii, B1i, B1ii, B2, B3, C2 (2002)
Area: 215 hectares (2.15 km2)
BirdLife Partner(s): Sociedade Portuguesa para o Estudo das Aves
Site description (2002 baseline)
This IBA is constituted by two distinct zones: the first along the western coast, from Porto dos Capelinhos to the Porto da Fajã; the second includes the volcano of Capelinhos, active in 1957-58, and the adjacent coastline.constituída por um cone vulcânico costeiro, uma praia de areia e falésias adjacentes.
Key biodiversity
Important for breeding seabirds, especially the Cory's Shearwater and the Roseate Tern.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Capelinhos (Portugal). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/capelinhos-iba-portugal on 16/01/2025.