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Birds in the European Union: a status assessment – Species tables
Table 1...continued. List of all bird species occurring regularly in the European Union and their Conservation Status.
EU25 wintering 1970–1990 1970–1990 1990–2000 1990–2000
EU25 breeding population size EU25 breeding EU25 winter EU25 breeding EU25 winter EU25
population size (min. individuals, population population population population Threat
Scientific name (pairs, unless stated) unless stated) trend trend trend trend Status
Calidris alba – 47,000 – Stable – Large increase Secure
Calidris minuta 0–5 – Stable – Stable – Secure ▼▼▼▼
Calidris temminckii 6,500–8,500 – Large decline – Moderate decline – Declining
Calidris ferruginea – – – – – – –
Calidris maritima 1,000–3,000 22,000 Stable Stable Stable Stable Secure ▼
Calidris alpina 49,000–85,000 1,300,000 Stable Large decline Moderate decline Moderate decline Declining
Limicola falcinellus 8,000–20,000 – Large decline – Moderate decline – Declining
Philomachus pugnax 51,000–71,000 – Large decline – Large decline – Vulnerable
Lymnocryptes minimus 12,000–19,000 11,000 Stable Moderate decline Stable Stable Depleted
Gallinago gallinago 300,000–450,000 290,000 Moderate decline Stable Moderate decline Large increase Declining
Gallinago media 2,200–4,200 – Stable – Moderate decline – Vulnerable
Scolopax rusticola 460,000–1,500,000 440,000 Stable Large decline Stable Unknown Depleted
Limosa limosa 60,000–69,000 60,000 Large decline Stable Large decline Moderate decline Vulnerable
Limosa lapponica 110–350 120,000 Stable Stable Moderate decline Moderate decline Endangered
Numenius phaeopus 40,000–61,000 – Moderate increase – Moderate decline – Declining
Numenius tenuirostris – – – – – – –
Numenius arquata 160,000–220,000 410,000 Stable Moderate decline Moderate decline Stable Declining
Tringa erythropus 15,000–26,000 – Stable – Moderate decline – Declining
Tringa totanus 100,000–140,000 170,000 Large decline Stable Moderate decline Stable Declining
Tringa stagnatilis 13–40 – Stable – Stable – Secure ▼▼▼▼
Tringa nebularia 46,000–67,000 – Stable – Stable – Secure
Tringa ochropus 110,000–170,000 – Large increase – Moderate increase – Secure
Tringa glareola 250,000–400,000 – Large decline – Stable – Depleted
Xenus cinereus 15–30 – Moderate increase – Moderate decline – Secure ▼▼▼▼
Actitis hypoleucos 230,000–430,000 – Stable – Moderate decline – Declining
Arenaria interpres 6,200–8,800 77,000 Stable Stable Moderate decline Moderate decline Declining
Phalaropus lobatus 20,000–45,000 – Stable – Stable – Secure
Phalaropus fulicarius – – – – – – –
Stercorarius pomarinus – – – – – – –
Stercorarius parasiticus 3,100–3,300 – Large increase – Moderate decline – Secure ▼
Stercorarius longicaudus 600–7,000 – Stable – Stable – Secure ▼
Catharacta skua 9,600–9,600 – Large increase – Large increase – Secure
Larus melanocephalus 7,500–8,600 – Stable – Large increase – Secure
Larus minutus 12,000–25,000 – Large increase – Large increase – Secure
Xema sabini – – – – – – –
Larus ridibundus 990,000–1,300,000 – Large increase – Moderate decline – Secure
Larus genei 5,500–5,700 – Large increase – Large increase – Localised
Larus audouinii 18,000–19,000 – Large increase – Large increase – Localised
Larus canus 270,000–420,000 – Stable – Moderate decline – Declining
Larus fuscus 240,000–260,000 – Large increase – Large increase – Secure
Larus argentatus 500,000–590,000 – Large increase – Stable – Secure
Larus cachinnans 220,000–410,000 – Large increase – Large increase – Secure
Larus glaucoides – – – Unknown – Unknown Secure
Larus hyperboreus – – – Unknown – Unknown Secure
Larus marinus 41,000–51,000 – Moderate increase – Moderate increase – Secure
Rissa tridactyla 430,000–430,000 – Large increase – Moderate decline – Secure
Sterna nilotica 3,800–4,500 – Large decline – Stable – Rare
Sterna caspia 1,500–1,800 – Large decline – Stable – Rare
Sterna bengalensis 2–3 – – – New breeder – Secure ▼▼▼▼
Sterna sandvicensis 55,000–57,000 – Moderate increase – Moderate decline – Declining
Sterna dougallii 1,800–1,900 – Large decline – Stable – Rare
Sterna hirundo 140,000–190,000 – Stable – Stable – Secure
Sterna paradisaea 160,000–200,000 – Large increase – Moderate decline – Secure
Sterna albifrons 17,000–23,000 – Stable – Moderate decline – Declining
Chlidonias hybrida 7,900–18,000 – Large decline – Stable – Depleted
Chlidonias niger 13,000–19,000 – Moderate decline – Moderate decline – Declining
Chlidonias leucopterus 170–6,900 – Stable – Stable – Secure ▼▼
Uria aalge 1,100,000–1,100,000 – Large increase – Large increase – Secure
Alca torda 160,000–160,000 – Large increase – Large increase – Secure
Cepphus grylle 47,000–71,000 – Moderate increase – Moderate increase – Secure