Red list species - high conservation concern

Species

Red listing criteria

Additional amber listing criteria

Bittern

Common scoter

White-tailed eagle

Hen harrier

Black grouse

Capercaillie

Grey partridge¹

Quail

Corncrake

Stone-curlew

Black-tailed godwit

Red-necked phalarope

Roseate tern

Turtle dove¹

Nightjar

Wryneck

Lesser spotted woodpecker

Woodlark

Skylark¹

Ring ouzel

Species

Red listing criteria

Additional amber listing criteria

Song thrush¹

Grasshopper warbler¹

Savi's warbler

Aquatic warbler

Marsh warbler

Spotted flycatcher¹

Marsh tit¹

Willow tit¹

Red-backed shrike

Starling¹

House sparrow¹

Tree sparrow¹

Linnet¹

Twite

Scottish crossbill

Bullfinch¹

Yellowhammer¹

Cirl bunting

Reed bunting¹

Corn bunting¹

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