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Red list species - high conservation concern

 
  IUCN HD BDp BDr   BDMp BDMr SPEC
2 or 3		 BR BL WL BI WI
Species
Red listing criteria
  
Additional amber listing criteria
Bittern  
HD - Historical population decline in UK during 1800-1995
BDp - Rapid (=50%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
BDr - Rapid (=50%) contraction of UK breeding range over last 25 years
 shim    
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
BR - Five-year mean of 1-300 breeding pairs in the UK
  
WL - =50% of UK non-breeding population in 10 or fewer sites
    
Common scoter      
BDr - Rapid (=50%) contraction of UK breeding range over last 25 years
  
BDMp - Moderate (25-49%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
    
BR - Five-year mean of 1-300 breeding pairs in the UK
  
WL - =50% of UK non-breeding population in 10 or fewer sites
    
White-tailed eagle  
HD - Historical population decline in UK during 1800-1995
          
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
BR - Five-year mean of 1-300 breeding pairs in the UK
        
Hen harrier  
HD - Historical population decline in UK during 1800-1995
          
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
          
Black grouse  
HD - Historical population decline in UK during 1800-1995
BDp - Rapid (=50%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
      
BDMr - Moderate (25-49%) contraction of UK breeding range over last 25 years
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
          
Capercaillie    
BDp - Rapid (=50%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
BDr - Rapid (=50%) contraction of UK breeding range over last 25 years
                  
Grey partridge1    
BDp - Rapid (=50%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
        
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
          
Quail  
HD - Historical population decline in UK during 1800-1995
          
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
          
Corncrake
IUCN - globally threatened
HD - Historical population decline in UK during 1800-1995
  
BDr - Rapid (=50%) contraction of UK breeding range over last 25 years
          
BL - =50% of breeding population in 10 or fewer sites, but not rare breeders (BR)
      
Stone-curlew      
BDr - Rapid (=50%) contraction of UK breeding range over last 25 years
      
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
BR - Five-year mean of 1-300 breeding pairs in the UK
        
Black-tailed godwit  
HD - Historical population decline in UK during 1800-1995
      
BDMp - Moderate (25-49%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
  
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
BR - Five-year mean of 1-300 breeding pairs in the UK
  
WL - =50% of UK non-breeding population in 10 or fewer sites
  
WI - =20% of NW European(wildfowl), East Atlantic Flyway (waders) of European (others) non-breeding populations in UK
Red-necked phalarope  
HD - Historical population decline in UK during 1800-1995
            
BR - Five-year mean of 1-300 breeding pairs in the UK
        
Roseate tern    
BDp - Rapid (=50%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
BDr - Rapid (=50%) contraction of UK breeding range over last 25 years
      
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
BR - Five-year mean of 1-300 breeding pairs in the UK
        
Turtle dove1    
BDp - Rapid (=50%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
        
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
          
Nightjar      
BDr - Rapid (=50%) contraction of UK breeding range over last 25 years
      
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
  
BL - =50% of breeding population in 10 or fewer sites, but not rare breeders (BR)
      
Wryneck  
HD - Historical population decline in UK during 1800-1995
BDp - Rapid (=50%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
BDr - Rapid (=50%) contraction of UK breeding range over last 25 years
      
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
BR - Five-year mean of 1-300 breeding pairs in the UK
        
Lesser spotted woodpecker    
BDp - Rapid (=50%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
                    
Woodlark      
BDr - Rapid (=50%) contraction of UK breeding range over last 25 years
      
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
  
BL - =50% of breeding population in 10 or fewer sites, but not rare breeders (BR)
      
Skylark1    
BDp - Rapid (=50%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
        
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
          
Ring ouzel    
BDp - Rapid (=50%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
      
BDMr - Moderate (25-49%) contraction of UK breeding range over last 25 years
            
  IUCN HD BDp BDr   BDMp BDMr SPEC
2 or 3		 BR BL WL BI WI
Species
Red listing criteria
  
Additional amber listing criteria
Song thrush1    
BDp - Rapid (=50%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
                    
Grasshopper warbler1    
BDp - Rapid (=50%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
      
BDMr - Moderate (25-49%) contraction of UK breeding range over last 25 years
            
Savi's warbler    
BDp - Rapid (=50%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
          
BR - Five-year mean of 1-300 breeding pairs in the UK
        
Aquatic warbler
IUCN - globally threatened
                  
WL - =50% of UK non-breeding population in 10 or fewer sites
    
Marsh warbler    
BDp - Rapid (=50%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
      
BDMr - Moderate (25-49%) contraction of UK breeding range over last 25 years
  
BR - Five-year mean of 1-300 breeding pairs in the UK
        
Spotted flycatcher1    
BDp - Rapid (=50%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
        
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
          
Marsh tit1    
BDp - Rapid (=50%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
                    
Willow tit1    
BDp - Rapid (=50%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
                    
Red-backed shrike  
HD - Historical population decline in UK during 1800-1995
BDp - Rapid (=50%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
BDr - Rapid (=50%) contraction of UK breeding range over last 25 years
      
SPEC 2 or 3 - Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
BR - Five-year mean of 1-300 breeding pairs in the UK
        
Starling1    
BDp - Rapid (=50%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
                    
House sparrow1    
BDp - Rapid (=50%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
                    
Tree sparrow1    
BDp - Rapid (=50%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
                    
Linnet1    
BDp - Rapid (=50%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
                    
Twite    
BDp - Rapid (=50%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
                    
Scottish crossbill
IUCN - globally threatened
                    
BI - =20% of European breeding population in the UK
  
Bullfinch1    
BDp - Rapid (=50%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
                    
Yellowhammer1    
BDp - Rapid (=50%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
                    
Cirl bunting      
BDr - Rapid (=50%) contraction of UK breeding range over last 25 years
                  
Reed bunting1    
BDp - Rapid (=50%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
                    
Corn bunting1  
HD - Historical population decline in UK during 1800-1995
BDp - Rapid (=50%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
      
BDMr - Moderate (25-49%) contraction of UK breeding range over last 25 years
            
  IUCN HD BDp BDr   BDMp BDMr SPEC
2 or 3		 BR BL WL BI WI
 
Red listing criteria
  
Additional amber listing criteria
Red list criteria
  • IUCN Globally Threatened
  • HD Historical population decline in UK during 1800-1995
  • BDp Rapid (= 50%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
  • BDr Rapid (= 50%) contraction of UK breeding range over last 25 years
Additional amber list criteria
  • BDMp Moderate (25-49%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years
  • BDMr Moderate (25-49%) contraction of UK breeding range over last 25 years
  • SPEC Species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe (SPEC = Species of European Conservation Concern)
  • BR Five-year mean of 1-300 breeding pairs in UK
  • BL = 50% of UK breeding population in 10 or fewer sites, but not rare breeders (BR)
  • WL = 50% of UK non-breeding population in 10 or fewer sites
  • BI = 20% of European breeding population in UK
  • WI = 20% of NW European (wildfowl), East Atlantic Flyway (waders) or European (others) non-breeding populations in UK

    1 UK population >10 000 pairs