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Family TETRAONIDAE, grouses

Hazel Grouse, Bonasa bonasia (see also Annexe II)

wpeB0.jpg (25198 bytes) This species has a wide distribution in deciduous, coniferous and mixed forests of Eurasia, from eastern France to China, Manchuria and northern Japan. The total populations of the European Union (12 Member States) is estimated at ...10.000 to 15.000 breeding pairs, and is decreasing everywhere because mostly of over-hunting and loss of habitat through modernisation of forestry practices (EBCC Atlas of European Breeding Birds).

o

NUTS

MIN

MAX

Région Wallonne

80

150

Luxembourg

60

Baden-Württemberg

280

Bayern

800

2000

Hessen

5

30

Nordrhein-Westfalen

50

200

Rheinland-Pfaltz

50

500

Saarland

2

5

Alsace

200

Champagne-Ardennes

20

Franche-Comté

450

Lorraine

250

Provence/Alpes-Côte d'Azur

100

Rhône-Alpes

800

Friuli-Venezia Giulia

1200

1500

Lombardia

1200

1500

Piemonte

100

200

Trentino-Alto Adige

1200

1500

Veneto

1200

1500

Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki

50

100

Dytiki Makedonia

20

50

Ipeiros

10

50

Kentriki Makedonia

10

50

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Ptarmigan, Lagopus mutus (see also Annex II)

wpe5A.jpg (24896 bytes) This grouse has a discontinuous distribution in arctic, boreal and alpine regions of North America and Eurasia. It lives at greater altitude or latitude than the Red Grouse (Lagopus lagopus) mainly above the tree line. The races helveticus of the Alps and pyrenaicus of the Pyrenees are adversely affected by degradation of their habitat and by disturbance from tourism development (EBCC Atlas of European Breeding Birds). For this reason they are included in Annexe I.
wpe5B.jpg (24499 bytes)

o

NUTS

MIN

MAX

R

L. m. helveticus

Bayern

300

1000

C

Provence/Alpes-Côte d'Azur

2000

6000

C

Rhône-Alpes

3000

9000

C

Friuli-Venezia Giulia

1500

2000

C

Lombardia

200

1000

C

Piemonte

750

1000

C

Trentino-Alto Adige

1500

2000

C

Valle d'Aosta

1500

2000

C

Veneto

1500

2000

C

L. m. pyrenaicus

Aquitaine

150

300

C

Languedoc-Roussillon

150

300

C

Midi-Pyrénées

600

1200

C

Aragon

50

300

C

Cataluña

50

200

C

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Black Grouse, Tetrao tetrix (see also Annex II)

wpe5C.jpg (25239 bytes) This grouse inhabits boreal, sub-arctic and alpine forests of Eurasia, from the British Isles to Manchuria. In some regions it penetrates the steppe region. In Europe its distribution is strongly fragmented and largely relict. Everywhere a decrease is noticed, mainly because of the destruction and fragmentation of its habitat and because of disturbance by tourism. Therefore the continental race tetrix is included in Annex I (EBCC Atlas of European Breeding Birds)., Tucker & Heath).

o

NUTS

MIN

MAX

R

Danmark

30

35

M

Nederland

29

40

M

Région Wallonne

50

75

M

Bayern

500

1000

M

Hamburg

50

100

M

Niedersachsen

500

1000

M

Nordrhein-Westfalen

50

100

M

Champagne-Ardennes

20

30

M

Provence/Alpes-Côte d'Azur

800

1200

M

Rhône-Alpes

1500

2000

M

Friuli-Venezia Giulia

1000

2000

M

Liguria

100

300

M

Lombardia

2000

3000

M

Piemonte

1000

2000

M

Trentino-Alto Adige

1000

2000

M

Valle d'Aosta

1000

2000

M

Veneto

1000

2000

M

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Capercaillie, Tetrao urogallus (see also Annex II)

wpeB1.jpg (26029 bytes) This large grouse inhabits old coniferous forests in temperate and boreal regions of Europe and western Asia. European Union (12 Member States) populations are estimated at 10.000 breeding pairs. Everywhere this species is undergoing a strong decrease, mainly because of the felling of old forests and the disturbance by tourism. Climatic changes could also have some adverse effect (EBCC Atlas of European Breeding Birds).

o

NUTS

MIN

MAX

Scotland

1000

2000

Baden-Württemberg

500

Bayern

300

1000

Hessen

0

20

Sachsen

100

200

Thüringen

0

20

Alsace

30

60

Aquitaine

500

Franche-Comté

400

Languedoc-Roussillon

360

500

Lorraine

250

Midi-Pyrénées

1000

1500

Friuli-Venezia Giulia

2100

3000

Lombardia

120

130

Trentino-Alto Adige

2100

3000

Veneto

2100

3000

Aragon

1000

1200

Asturias

291

Cantabria

23

Castilla y Leon

250

Cataluña

700

1000

Galicia

22

Navarra

15

20

Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki

50

200

Kentriki Makedonia

10

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Family PHASIANIDAE, partridges

Barbary Partridge, Alectoris barbara (see also Annex II)

wpeB3.jpg (24243 bytes) This partridge is mainly a bird of North Africa, but it is known from Sardinia, Gibraltar, south-eastern Iberia and the Canary islands. The populations of Gibraltar and Spain, estimated at 50 breeding pairs each, seem fairly stable but vulnerable. However, those of Sardinia and the Canary islands, estimated at 3600-11000 breeding pairs, are strongly decreasing because of maybe on over-hunting, poaching, but also use of pesticides and habitat changes.

o

NUTS

MIN

MAX

Sardegna

5000

15000

Andalucia

50

Canarias

600

1000

Gibraltar (UK)

30

50

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Rock Partridge, Alectoris graeca (see also Annex II)

wpe5E.jpg (26113 bytes) This partridge inhabits mountainous regions. Being sedentary, it moves only in altitude according to the season. It occurs in the Alps, Italy, Sicily and the Balkan Peninsula. The species can everywhere be hunted and is included in Annex II. Two races are also included in Annex I. The race saxatilis inhabits the Alps and Italy, and its population can be estimated at 25.000 to 50.000 breeding pairs. The race withakeri inhabits Sicily only. Both races have considerably declined since 1950, mainly because of habitat changes, disturbance by tourism, cold and wet summers and over-hunting (Tucker & Heath).

o

NUTS

MIN

MAX

R

A. g. saxatilis

Bayern

300

1000

C

Provence/Alpes-Côte d'Azur

45

450

C

Rhône-Alpes

55

550

C

Abruzzi

300

1000

C

Basilicata

300

1000

C

Calabria

300

1000

C

Campania

300

1000

C

Emilia Romagna

10

100

C

Friuli-Venezia Giulia

300

1000

C

Lazio

300

1000

C

Liguria

300

1000

C

Lombardia

300

1000

C

Marche

300

1000

C

Molise

10

100

C

Piemonte

300

1000

C

Toscana

300

1000

C

Trentino-Alto Adige

300

1000

C

Umbria

300

1000

C

Valle d'Aosta

300

1000

C

Veneto

300

1000

C

A. g. withakeri

Sicilia

1000

2000

C

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Grey Partridge, Perdix perdix (see also Annex II)

wpe5F.jpg (24804 bytes) This partridge is originally a bird of the steppe, from Central Europe to Mongolia. It has become adapted to cultivation, and has consequently colonised much of Western Europe, from the Mediterranean regions to 65°N in Scandinavia. Important populations survive in some regions, e.g. in France, but in most areas this species is undergoing a strong decrease following changes in agricultural practices. In some regions it is even on the verge of extinction, and two races have been included in Annex I. The race hispaniensis is restricted to the northern half of the Iberian Peninsula and the northern slopes of the Pyrenees. Its population is estimated at 2000-6000 breeding pairs, and is decreasing because of habitat changes, over-hunting and disturbance by tourism (Atlas de las Aves de España). The race italica is limited to central and southern Italy. It is currently very rare and probably on the verge of extinction. On top of the problems affecting the other races, it is threatened genetically also by introduction in its breeding area of nominate birds (EBCC Atlas of European Breeding Birds).

o

NUTS

MIN

MAX

R

P. p. hispaniensis

Aquitaine

50

100

C

Languedoc-Roussillon

25

50

C

Midi-Pyrénées

50

100

C

Aragon

150

300

C

Asturias

150

500

C

Cantabria

50

300

C

Castilla y Leon

500

1000

C

Cataluña

400

800

C

Galicia

50

500

C

Navarra

50

100

C

Pais Vasco

50

100

C

Rioja

100

250

C

P. p. italica

Abruzzi

150

400

C

Campania

150

400

C

Emilia Romagna

150

400

C

Friuli-Venezia Giulia

100

300

C

Lazio

150

400

C

Liguria

100

300

C

Lombardia

150

400

C

Marche

150

400

C

Molise

50

150

C

Piemonte

200

500

C

Toscana

200

500

C

Trentino-Alto Adige

150

400

C

Umbria

150

400

C

Valle d'Aosta

150

400

C

Veneto

150

400

C

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Family TURNICIDAE, hemipodes

Andalousian Hemipode, Turnix sylvatica

This bird inhabits tropical Africa, South-East Asia and North Africa. The population of south-western Europe has strongly declined since the end of last century, and it has disappeared from Sardinia, Sicily and Portugal. In Andalusia about 5-10 breeding pairs survive currently, but the species is nearing extinction. The main reasons for this decline are intensification of agriculture and increasing afforestation. Incidental taking could still be a problem also (Tucker & Heath).

NUTS

MIN

MAX

R

Andalucia

0

3

C

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Family RALLIDAE, rails, crakes, gallinules and coots

Purple Gallinule, Porphyrio porphyrio

wpe60.jpg (24627 bytes) This bird inhabits a major part of Africa, tropical Asia, Indonesia and Australia. In Europe its distribution extends to the Iberian Peninsula, the Balearic islands, Sardinia and the shores of the Caspian Sea. Its population within the European Union is estimated at 3500-3600 breeding pairs. After a strong decline in the first half of this century, the species is increasing again since the 1970’s following strict protection measures and reintroduction programmes (EBCC Atlas of European Breeding Birds, Atlas de las Aves de España).

o

NUTS

MIN

MAX

R

Sardegna

245

285

C

Andalucia

1500

2000

C

Baleares

40

C

Castilla la Mancha

500

1500

C

Cataluña

10

100

C

Comunidad Valenciana

50

200

C

Madrid

7

C

Murcia

3

C

Algarve

15

C

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Little Crake, Porzana parva .

wpe61.jpg (25191 bytes) This small rail inhabits permanent swamps – especially deep Phragmites or Typha reed beds – in temperate, boreal, Mediterranean and steppe regions of Europe and western Asia. Its continuous distribution extends from central Europe to Kazakhstan and Sinkiang. In Western Europe its distribution is very fragmented. Its wintering quarters are in eastern sub-Saharan Africa. The population of the European Union (12 Member States) is difficult to estimate, but can be estimated at between 50 and 500 breeding pairs for a total European population amounting to 25000-120000 pairs (EBCC Atlas of European Breeding Birds).

o

NUTS

MIN

MAX

R

Nederland

0

20

C

Baden-Württemberg

1

10

Bayern

1

10

Brandenburg

5

25

Hessen

1

10

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

1

10

Niedersachsen

0

10

C

Sachsen

1

5

C

Sachsen-Anhalt

1

10

Auvergne

1

5

C

Centre

1

10

C

Franche-Comté

2

5

C

Limousin

1

5

Lorraine

1

10

C

Emilia Romagna

0

5

C

Lombardia

2

5

C

Sicilia

1

1

C

Toscana

0

5

C

Veneto

0

5

C

Andalucia

2

5

C

Aragon

2

5

C

Castilla la Mancha

2

5

C

Cataluña

0

1

C

Comunidad Valenciana

2

5

C

Dytiki Makedonia

100

C

Ipeiros

10

C

Kentriki Makedonia

10

C

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Spotted Crake, Porzana porzana

wpe62.jpg (27146 bytes) This rail inhabits flooded grasslands and shallow marshes with less than 30 cm of standing water, avoiding deep Phragmites or Typha reed beds. Its distribution includes a major part of Europe, north to 65°N, and western Asia, reaching western Mongolia. It is wintering in Mediterranean regions and eastern sub-Saharan Africa. The population of the European Union is estimated at around 6000 breeding pairs and the total European population at 85000 pairs. This species is subjected to important fluctuations, but the overall trend seems to be a steady decline (EBCC Atlas of European Breeding Birds).

o

NUTS

MIN

MAX

R

East Anglia

0

4

C

East Midlands (GB)

0

3

North West (GB)

0

3

S

Scotland

1

10

South West (GB)

0

3

Wales

0

3

West Midlands (GB)

0

3

Danmark

20

50

C

Nederland

150

400

C

Région Wallonne

0

2

C

Vlaams Gewest

4

6

C

Luxembourg

1

I

Baden-Württemberg

20

C

Bayern

10

100

Berlin

1

10

Brandenburg

50

300

C

Bremen

0

2

C

Hamburg

0

4

C

Hessen

5

20

C

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

10

200

C

Niedersachsen

20

40

C

Nordrhein-Westfalen

2

20

C

Rheinland-Pfaltz

1

3

C

Sachsen

10

30

C

Schleswig-Holstein

10

50

C

Schleswig-Holstein

1

10

Alsace

0

2

M

Aquitaine

10

50

Auvergne

10

50

C

Bourgogne

30

120

C

Centre

30

120

C

Champagne-Ardennes

0

20

C

Franche-Comté

5

10

C

Haute-Normandie

0

2

Ile de France

10

40

C

Languedoc-Roussillon

20

80

C

Limousin

20

80

C

Lorraine

60

240

C

Nord-Pas-de-Calais

10

40

C

Pays de la Loire

70

350

C

Picardie

25

100

C

Poitou-Charente

50

200

C

Provence/Alpes-Côte d'Azur

20

80

C

Rhône-Alpes

10

40

C

Campania

0

1

C

Emilia Romagna

0

1

C

Friuli-Venezia Giulia

0

5

C

Lazio

0

5

C

Lombardia

2

4

C

Marche

0

5

C

Piemonte

0

5

C

Puglia

0

5

C

Trentino-Alto Adige

0

1

C

Umbria

0

5

C

Veneto

0

5

C

Baleares

0

1

C

Cataluña

0

1

C

Dytiki Makedonia

0

20

C

Notio Aigaio

1

2

C

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Baillon's Crake, Porzana pusilla

wpe63.jpg (24741 bytes) This small rail has a very fragmented distribution in Europe, Asia reaching 55°N, Australia, and northern, eastern and Southern Africa. Its European populations are wintering in the Mediterranean region and in sub-Saharan Africa. The breeding population of the European Union is estimated at 3000-5000 pairs. Being very difficult to observe, its trends are not well known, but a global decline seems to be most probable due to wetland reclamation (Tucker& Heath).

o

NUTS

MIN

MAX

R

Nederland

25

C

Vlaams Gewest

0

1

Niedersachsen

1

2

C

Aquitaine

0

1

Centre

1

10

C

Pays de la Loire

1

10

C

Poitou-Charente

1

2

C

Provence/Alpes-Côte d'Azur

1

3

Andalucia

2

10

C

Aragon

2

5

C

Cantabria

2

5

C

Castilla la Mancha

2

10

C

Castilla y Leon

2

5

C

Cataluña

1

10

C

Comunidad Valenciana

2

10

C

Extremadura

2

10

C

Galicia

2

5

C

Navarra

2

5

C

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Corncrake, Crex crex

wpe64.jpg (27138 bytes) This rail inhabits wet grasslands with tall grasses in temperate regions, from western Europe to central Asia. It is wintering in the savannas of Sub-Saharan Africa. Since the 1950’s it undergoes a strong decrease – from 20% to over 50% – and its distribution became much contracted. It disappeared from several regions in France, Germany and the British Isles. This regression is mainly due to changing agricultural practices : reduction of hay meadows and more early mowing of the remaining areas. The population of the European Union is reduced to about 2100-2800 breeding pairs, which represents only 1.2-2.4% of the total European population, or even much less if the most recent assessment of the Russian population is taken in consideration (EBCC Atlas of European Breeding Birds, Tucker & Heath).

o

NUTS

MIN

MAX

R

Donegal

10

50

C

East (IRE)

10

20

C

Mid West

10

50

C

Midlands

5

25

C

North East

10

50

C

North West

50

100

C

South East

20

40

C

South West

10

50

C

West

300

400

C

North (GB)

1

5

North West (GB)

1

5

C

Northern Ireland

0

20

S

Scotland

650

700

C

West Midlands (GB)

1

5

Danmark

10

30

C

Nederland

150

600

S

Région Wallonne

10

40

C

Vlaams Gewest

0

5

C

Baden-Württemberg

50

S

Bayern

250

S

Brandenburg

30

150

S

Hamburg

15

S

Hessen

50

S

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

65

200

S

Niedersachsen

100

S

Nordrhein-Westfalen

200

C

Rheinland-Pfaltz

10

S

Saarland

10

S

Sachsen

10

100

S

Sachsen-Anhalt

10

85

S

Schleswig-Holstein

50

S

Thüringen

40

180

S

Alsace

10

15

M

Aquitaine

5

10

Auvergne

10

50

S

Basse-Normandie

85

165

S

Bourgogne

50

S

Centre

50

100

S

Champagne-Ardennes

12

30

S

Franche-Comté

20

S

Haute-Normandie

85

165

S

Languedoc-Roussillon

1

5

Limousin

1

5

S

Lorraine

15

45

S

Midi-Pyrénées

5

10

Nord-Pas-de-Calais

3

4

S

Pays de la Loire

2500

S

Picardie

1

5

Poitou-Charente

143

208

S

Provence/Alpes-Côte d'Azur

1

3

Rhône-Alpes

190

S

Emilia Romagna

0

5

C

Friuli-Venezia Giulia

10

20

C

Trentino-Alto Adige

0

5

C

Veneto

0

5

C

Cataluña

1

5

C

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Crested Coot, Fulica cristata

This coot inhabits a major part of sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. A relict population inhabits north-western Africa and the south of Spain. After a strong decline during the 1960’s, due to habitat destruction, its Spanish population seems to be stabilised. It counts not more than 50 breeding pairs, however, and remains very vulnerable. Some new sites were very recently colonised, partly due to reintroduction programs (EBCC Atlas of European Breeding Birds, Atlas de las Aves de España).

NUTS

MIN

MAX

R

Andalucia

10

25

C

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Last update : 06/10/06