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The bird you saw had a barely forked tail, brownish-toned plumage and

or

white throat and abdomen with brownish chest collar

Then you saw a

Sand Martin
Riparia riparia
It can be found from north to south of Portugal, being less common in the inland and very scarce in Algarve.

Then you saw a

white markings on tail feathers

Eurasian Crag Martin
Ptyonoprogne rupestris
Resident and well distributed, more common in higher altitude areas during the summer, and on the coast during the winter.

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