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Troodos Mountains

Province of Limassol  >  Cyprus

The village of Troodos in the Troodos Mountains is an excellent base for spotting some mountain birds and various Cypriot endemic subspecies.

Adicionado* por Klaas de Jong
Ultima atualização 27 novembro 2025

Descrição

The area is largely covered with endemic Cyprus cedars and golden oaks, but various, sometimes paved, walking paths have been constructed between the trees. Year-round you can find the Cyprus subspecies of Gaio-comum, Chapim-preto, Cruza-bico-comum and Trepadeira-comum. In addition, you will find birds that are scarce elsewhere on the island, such as melro, Carriça and with a bit of luck a Grifo-comum flying over. In various places you also have a good chance of Picanço-núbio, Melro-das-rochas, Melro-azul and Mocho-d'orelhas-do-chipre. Good viewpoints for several of these species are marked with a star on the map.

Detalhes

Acesso

The village of Troodos is situated high in the Troodos Mountains and is easily reached by car via a winding road that winds past a variety of villages nestled along the slopes, about an hour's drive from the south coast. Press P on the map for directions to a parking area. Once there, it's easily walkable. Be aware that temperatures this high in the mountains can be much lower than at sea level. Snow covers the area well into April, and temperatures rarely rise above freezing.

The marked walking paths are all suitable for birding and in the village you already often see and hear various birds. Along the trails the Cyprus subspecies 'cypriotes' of the Chapim-preto is very numerous and the Cyprus subspecies 'dorotheae' of the Trepadeira-comum is also hard to miss. The Cyprus subspecies 'glazneri' of the Gaio-comum never stays out of sight for long. With a bit of luck or a little more time/effort and knowledge of the sound, the Cyprus subspecies 'guillemardi' of the Cruza-bico-comum can also be found.

Terreno e Habitat

Floresta , Montanha

Condições

Rochoso , Montanhoso

Caminho circular

Sim

é útil um telescópio?

Pode ser útil

Boa temporada de observação de aves

Primavera , Outono

Melhor hora para visitar

Migração da primavera , Primavera , Migração de outono

Rota

Estrada pavimentada , Estrada não pavimentada , Caminho estreito , Caminho largo

Caminho dificil

Fácil

Acessível por

Pé , Carro

Abrigo/plataforma deobservação de aves

Não

Informação extra

Under the roof of the building next to the central car park in Troodos are several nests of Andorinhão-pálido. Note: a Andorinhão-preto might also be flying among them!

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