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The books are listed by publication date with the most recent at the top.

A Birdwatchers' Guide to Portugal, the Azores & Madeira Archipelagos

Colin Moore, Goncalo Elias and Helder Costa

2013

"A Birdwatchers' Guide To Portugal: The Azores and Madeira Archipelagos is an enlargement of the first edition, published in 1997. Not only has all the information been carefully reviewed and updated but several new sites have been included for mainland Portugal (44 birding sites are now described). The scope of A Birdwatchers' Guide To Portugal: The Azores and Madeira Archipelagos has been significantly enlarged to include the Azores archipelago with all its rarity hotspots (not dealt with in the first edition). The section about Madeira has been thoroughly reviewed. This is now the first and only birdwatching guide to cover all of Portugal's territory. It is a fundamental reference for anyone, birder, birdwatcher or beginner planning to visit the country with an interest in its birds."

Field Guide to the Birds of Macaronesia: Azores, Madeira, Canary Islands, Cape Verde

Eduardo Garcia-del-Rey

2011

"This Field Guide describes and illustrates all the species and subspecies of birds in Macaronesia (the Azores, Madeira, the Savage Islands, the Canary Islands and Cape Verde). The guide describes 573 species and subspecies, covering all resident, nesting, migrating and vagrant birds and includes more than 230 detailed distribution maps and 150 colour plates."

Where to Watch Birds in the Madeira Archipelago

Claudia Delgado

2006

A guide to 14 birdwatching sites on the Archipelago

A Field Guide to the Birds of the Atlantic Islands: Canary Islands, Madeira, Azores, Cape Verde

Tony Clarke, Chris Orgill and Tony Disley

Christopher Helm

2006

"This is the first comprehensive field guide dealing exclusively with the birds of this spetacular region. It covers all resident, migrant and vagrant species found in Macaronesia which comprises the Canary Islands, Madeira, Azores and Cape Verde. Over 450 species are illustrated with full details all the plumages and major races likely to be encountered. Concise text describes identification, status, range, habits and voice."

Madeira's Natural History In A Nutshell

Peter Sziemer

2000

Birdwatchers' Guide to Portugal and Madeira

C.C. Moore, G. Elias and H. Costa

1998

"This is a comprehensive guide to 32 of the best birdwatching sites, giving details of location, access, best times to visit, bird species expected, and other interesting wildlife present. Also includes a selective bird list giving brief details on the distribution and status of the uncommon birds which may be found, cross-referenced to site information, and a full species list. In addition, advice on preparing for a trip, transport and accommodation details are provided."

Las Aves Marinas de España y Portugal: Península Ibérica, Islas Baleares, Canarias, Azores y Madeira / Seabirds Of Spain And Portugal

Andy Paterson

1997

Spanish with extensive English summaries

Covers 86 species of seabird recorded around the Iberian peninsula and associated islands.

Where to Watch Birds in Spain And Portugal

Laurence Rose

Hamlyn

1995

"This birdwatching guide lists 190 of the best sites near holiday destinations in Spain, Portugal, Gibraltar, the Azores, the Balearics, the Canaries and Madeira, including a wide variety of different habitat types. Details of birds to be seen at each season, illustrations of specialities, and directions are included for each site."

Birds Of The Atlantic Islands, Volume 2

David A. Bannerman and W. Mary Bannerman

Oliver & Boyd

1965

The second of a four volume publication. This volume describes the birds of Madeira, the Desertas, and Porto Santo Islands.

Notes on some Birds obtained at Madeira, Deserta Grande, and Porto Santo

W.R. Ogilvie Grant

Ibis: Volume 32, Issue 4, pages 438-445

1890

Opening lines:

"It was my good fortune to be invited during the spring of this year to accompany a friend on a five weeks' trip to Madeira, and, having never visited that beautiful island, I gladly embraced the opportunity, and determined, if possible, to obtain there a number of birds which were much wanted for the British Museum Collection. I certainly never dreamed of finding anything new, least of all in the birdline, and the handsome new Sparrow-Hawk so excellently delineated by Mr. Keulemans in the accompanying Plate was an unexpected surprise."