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Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Aves > Order: Falconiformes > Family: Accipitridae > Genus: Circus > Species: Circus macrourus

Pallid Harrier - Circus macrourus (Gmelin, 1771)

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Quick facts

Threat status Europe	Near Threatened (IUCN)
EU Population status	Threatened
Protected by	EU Birds Directive and 6 other international agreements
Natura 2000 sites	282 are designated for this species
Breeding habitats	cropland grassland heathland and shrub wetlands
Natura 2000 species code	A083

Distribution

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Threat and EU population status

IUCN Red List status of threatened species

The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.

World

Near Threatened

Europe

Near Threatened

Endangered

EU population status

The status of the population at the EU level was evaluated at the species level; this was based on the reports delivered by Member States under Article 12 of the Birds Directive (see fact sheet below). The EU status assessment can cover several subspecies/subspecific population units. For more information, please consult the species fact sheet and link below.

IUCN Red List Category

Not Evaluated	Near Threatened	Regionally Extinct
Not Applicable	Vulnerable	Extinct in the Wild
Data Deficient	Endangered	Extinct
Least Concern	Critically Endangered

Sources:

Population status categories for bird species under the Birds Directive

Secure

Near Threatened, declining or depleted

Threatened (i.e. vulnerable, endangered, critically endangered, regionally extinct)

Unknown or not evaluated

Natura 2000 sites

Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites

Sitecode	Country	Site name	Action
DE6314401	Germany	Ackerplateau zwischen Ilbesheim und Flomborn	Map
FI0700001	Finland	Sysmäjärvi	Map
FI0700003	Finland	Päätyeenlahti	Map
FI0700009	Finland	Peijonniemenlahti	Map
FI1102200	Finland	Liminganlahti	Map
GR1110002	Greece	DASOS DADIAS - SOUFLI	Map
GR1110006	Greece	DELTA EVROU	Map
GR1110008	Greece	PARAPOTAMIO DASOS VOREIOU EVROU KAI ARDA	Map
GR1110009	Greece	NOTIO DASIKO SYMPLEGMA EVROU	Map
GR1120004	Greece	STENA NESTOU	Map
GR1130010	Greece	LIMNES VISTONIS, ISMARIS - LIMNOTHALASSES PORTO LAGOS, ALYKI PTELEA, XIROLIMNI, KARATZA	Map
GR1130011	Greece	KOILADA FILIOURI	Map
GR1220011	Greece	LIMNOTHALASSA EPANOMIS	Map
GR1260008	Greece	TECHNITI LIMNI KERKINIS - OROS KROUSIA	Map
GR1260010	Greece	OROS BELES	Map
GR1270013	Greece	YGROTOPOI NEAS FOKAIAS	Map
GR1340001	Greece	ETHNIKOS DRYMOS PRESPON	Map
GR1420005	Greece	AISTHITIKO DASOS KOILADAS TEMPON	Map
GR1420006	Greece	OROS MAVROVOUNI	Map
GR1420007	Greece	OROS OSSA	Map
GR1420008	Greece	KATO OLYMPOS, OROS GODAMANI KAI KOILADA RODIAS	Map
GR1440005	Greece	ANTICHASIA ORI KAI METEORA	Map
GR2110004	Greece	AMVRAKIKOS KOLPOS, LIMNOTHALASSA KATAFOURKO KAI KORAKONISIA	Map
GR2120008	Greece	ORI PARAMYTHIAS, STENA KALAMA ΚΑΙ STENA ACHERONTA	Map
GR2210004	Greece	NISIDES STAMFANI KAI ARPYIA (STROFADES) KAI THALASSIA ZONI	Map
GR2310011	Greece	OROS TSEREKAS (AKARNANIKA)	Map
GR2310015	Greece	DELTA ACHELOOU, LIMNOTHALASSA MESOLONGIOU - AITOLIKOU KAI EKVOLES EVINOU, NISOI ECHINADES, NISOS PETALAS, DYTIKOS ARAKYNTHOS KAI STENA KLEISOURAS	Map
GR2330009	Greece	LIMNOTHALASSA KOTYCHI - ALYKI LECHAINON	Map
GR2410002	Greece	OROS PARNASSOS	Map
GR2420008	Greece	LIMNI DYSTOS	Map
GR2440007	Greece	ETHNIKOS DRYMOS OITIS - KOILADA ASOPOU	Map
GR2450007	Greece	KORYFES OROUS GKIONA, CHARADRA REKA, LAZOREMA KAI VATHIA LAKKA	Map
GR2540006	Greece	YGROTOPOI EKVOLON EVROTA	Map
GR2550008	Greece	LIMNOTHALASSA GIALOVAS KAI NISOS SFAKTIRIA	Map
GR3000012	Greece	NISOS ANTIKYTHIRA KAI NISIDES PRASONISI, LAGOUVARDOS, PLAKOULITHRA KAI NISIDES THYMONIES	Map
GR3000013	Greece	KYTHIRA KAI GYRO NISIDES: PRASONISI, DRAGONERA, ANTIDRAGONERA, AVGO, KAPELLO, KOUFO KAI FIDONISI	Map
GR4110006	Greece	LIMNOS, LIMNES CHORTAROLIMNI KAI ALYKI, KOLPOS MOUDROU ELOS DIAPORI KAI CHERSONISOS FAKOS, NISOS SERGITSI KAI NISIDES DIAVATES KOMPIOKASTRIA, TIGANI, KARKALAS, PRASONISI KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI	Map
GR4110007	Greece	LESVOS PARAKTIOI YGROTOPOI KAI KOLPOS KALLONIS	Map
GR4120006	Greece	NISOS FOURNOI KAI NISIDES THYMAINA ALATONISI, THYMAINAKI, STRONGYLO, PLAKA, MAKRONISI, MIKROS KAI MEGALOS ANTHROPOFAGOS, AGIOS MINAS KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI	Map
GR4210003	Greece	VOREIA KARPATHOS KAI SARIA KAI PARAKTIA THALASSIA ZONI	Map
GR4210014	Greece	NISIDES PATMOU: PETROKARAVO, ANYDROS	Map
GR4210026	Greece	NISOS CHALKI KAI NISIDES: KOLOFONA, PANO PRASSOUDA, TRAGOUSA, STRONGYLI, AGIOS THEODOROS, MAELONISI ALIMIA, KREVVATI, NISAKI, MAKRY KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI	Map
GR4310009	Greece	KROUSONAS - VROMONERO IDIS	Map
GR4310012	Greece	EKVOLI GEROPOTAMOU MESARAS	Map
GR4320010	Greece	LAZAROS KORYFI - MADARA DIKTIS	Map
GR4320016	Greece	ORI ZAKROU	Map
GR4330006	Greece	SOROS - AGKATHI - KEDROS	Map
GR4330007	Greece	KOURTALIOTIKO FARANGI, FARANGI PREVELI	Map
GR4330009	Greece	OROS PSILOREITIS (NOTIODYTIKO TMIMA)	Map
GR4340014	Greece	ETHNIKOS DRYMOS SAMARIAS - FARANGI TRYPITIS - PSILAFI - KOUSTOGERAKO	Map
GR4340016	Greece	METERIZIA AGIOS DIKAIOS - TSOUNARA - VITSILIA LEFKON OREON	Map
GR4340019	Greece	FARANGI KALLIKRATIS - ARGOULIANO FARANGI - OROPEDIO MANIKA	Map
IT2040022	Italy	Lago di Mezzola e Pian di Spagna	Map
IT2070016	Italy	Cima Comer	Map
IT20A0004	Italy	Le Bine	Map
IT20A0006	Italy	Lanche di Azzanello	Map
IT3310009	Italy	Magredi del Cellina	Map
IT3320026	Italy	Risorgive dello Stella	Map
IT3320037	Italy	Laguna di Marano e Grado	Map
IT3330001	Italy	Palude del Preval	Map
IT3330005	Italy	Foce dell'Isonzo - Isola della Cona	Map
IT4020003	Italy	Torrente Stirone	Map
IT4050023	Italy	Biotopi e Ripristini ambientali di Budrio e Minerbio	Map
IT4050024	Italy	Biotopi e Ripristini ambientali di Bentivoglio, S. Pietro in Casale, Malalbergo e Baricella	Map
IT4060002	Italy	Valli di Comacchio	Map
IT4060008	Italy	Valle del Mezzano	Map
IT4090002	Italy	Torriana, Montebello, Fiume Marecchia	Map
IT5160007	Italy	Isola di Capraia - area terrestre e marina	Map
IT5160013	Italy	Isola di Pianosa - area terrestre e marina	Map
IT51A0013	Italy	Padule della Trappola, Bocca d'Ombrone	Map
IT51A0036	Italy	Pianure del Parco della Maremma	Map
IT5310024	Italy	Colle San Bartolo e litorale pesarese	Map
IT5320007	Italy	Monte Conero	Map
IT5320015	Italy	Monte Conero	Map
IT6030005	Italy	Comprensorio Tolfetano-Cerite-Manziate	Map
IT6040015	Italy	Parco Nazionale del Circeo	Map
IT6040019	Italy	Isole di Ponza, Palmarola, Zannone, Ventotene e S. Stefano	Map
IT9140003	Italy	Stagni e Saline di Punta della Contessa	Map
IT9150015	Italy	Litorale di Gallipoli e Isola S. Andrea	Map
IT9220135	Italy	Gravine di Matera	Map
IT9220144	Italy	Lago S. Giuliano e Timmari	Map
ITA010001	Italy	Isole dello Stagnone di Marsala	Map
ITA010002	Italy	Isola di Marettimo	Map
ITA010003	Italy	Isola di Levanzo	Map
ITA010007	Italy	Saline di Trapani	Map
ITA020008	Italy	Rocca Busambra e Rocche di Rao	Map
ITA020034	Italy	Monte Carcaci, Pizzo Colobria e ambienti umidi	Map
ITA020036	Italy	Monte Triona e Monte Colomba	Map
ITA020037	Italy	Monti Barracù, Cardelia, Pizzo Cangialosi e Gole del Torrente Corleone	Map
ITA030011	Italy	Dorsale Curcuraci, Antennamare	Map
ITA040001	Italy	Isola di Linosa	Map
ITA040002	Italy	Isola di Lampedusa e Lampione	Map
ITA070001	Italy	Foce del Fiume Simeto e Lago Gornalunga	Map
ITA090002	Italy	Vendicari	Map
ITA090006	Italy	Saline di Siracusa e Fiume Ciane	Map
ITA010028	Italy	Stagnone di Marsala e Saline di Trapani - area marina e terrestre	Map
IT2040042	Italy	Pian di Spagna e Lago di Mezzola	Map
IT9150002	Italy	Costa Otranto - Santa Maria di Leuca	Map
FI0700149	Finland	Kesonsuo ja Syväysjoki	Map
ITA030027	Italy	Isola di Vulcano	Map
CY6000004	Cyprus	DASOS STAVROVOUNIOU	Map
BG0002059	Bulgaria	Kamenski bair	Map
ITA030025	Italy	Isola di Panarea e Scogli Viciniori	Map
BG0000270	Bulgaria	Atanasovsko ezero	Map
CY5000001	Cyprus	DASOS LEMESOU	Map
IT9320095	Italy	Foce Neto	Map
ITA090029	Italy	Pantani della Sicilia sud-orientale, Morghella, di Marzamemi, di Punta Pilieri e Vendicari	Map
ITA040013	Italy	Arcipelago delle Pelagie - area marina e terrestre	Map
BG0002085	Bulgaria	Chairya	Map
IT9350300	Italy	Costa Viola	Map
ITA050012	Italy	Torre Manfria, Biviere e Piana di Gela	Map
BG0002009	Bulgaria	Zlatiyata	Map
BG0002020	Bulgaria	Radinchevo	Map
BG0000241	Bulgaria	Srebarna	Map
ITA020031	Italy	Monte d'Indisi, Montagna dei Cavalli, Pizzo Pontorno e Pian del Leone	Map
BG0002046	Bulgaria	Yatata	Map
ITA030010	Italy	Fiume Fiumedinisi, Monte Scuderi	Map
ITA010004	Italy	Isola di Favignana	Map
IT9150025	Italy	Torre Veneri	Map
CY2000002	Cyprus	ALYKOS POTAMOS - AGIOS SOZOMENOS	Map
BG0002071	Bulgaria	Most Arda	Map
BG0002041	Bulgaria	Kompleks Ropotamo	Map
IT20B0401	Italy	Parco Regionale Oglio Sud	Map
IT9110037	Italy	Laghi di Lesina e Varano	Map
IT9110005	Italy	Zone umide della Capitanata	Map
LTSALB003	Lithuania	Baltosios Vokės šlapžemės	Map
ITA020022	Italy	Calanchi, lembi boschivi e praterie di Riena	Map
BG0002023	Bulgaria	Yazovir Ovcharitsa	Map
BG0002017	Bulgaria	Kompleks Belenski ostrovi	Map
CY4000001	Cyprus	PERIOCHI POLIS - GIALIA	Map
CY2000003	Cyprus	PERIOCHI MITSEROU - AGROKIPIAS	Map
ITA050006	Italy	Monte Conca	Map
CY4000003	Cyprus	KOILADA DIARIZOU	Map
CY5000005	Cyprus	AKROTIRIO ASPRO - PETRA ROMIOU	Map
ITA020048	Italy	Monti Sicani, Rocca Busambra e Bosco della Ficuzza	Map
BG0002062	Bulgaria	Ludogorie	Map
BG0002014	Bulgaria	Madzharovo	Map
BG0002053	Bulgaria	Vrachanski Balkan	Map
CY4000014	Cyprus	PERIOCHI DRYMOU	Map
BG0002030	Bulgaria	Kompleks Kalimok	Map
ITA070029	Italy	Biviere di Lentini, tratto mediano e foce del Fiume Simeto e area antistante la foce	Map
IT2070402	Italy	Alto Garda Bresciano	Map
CY3000005	Cyprus	KAVO GKREKO	Map
CY4000002	Cyprus	CHA - POTAMI	Map
BG0002029	Bulgaria	Kotlenska planina	Map
IT8030026	Italy	Rupi costiere dell'Isola di Ischia	Map
ITA030042	Italy	Monti Peloritani, Dorsale Curcuraci, Antennamare e area marina dello stretto di Messina	Map
IT9150011	Italy	Alimini	Map
BG0002048	Bulgaria	Suha reka	Map
IT9320302	Italy	Marchesato e Fiume Neto	Map
ITA020029	Italy	Monte Rose e Monte Pernice	Map
ITA040005	Italy	Monte Cammarata - Contrada Salaci	Map
IT1331402	Italy	Beigua - Monte Dente - Gargassa - Pavaglione	Map
BG0002024	Bulgaria	Ribarnitsi Mechka	Map
BG0002057	Bulgaria	Besaparski ridove	Map
BG0002040	Bulgaria	Strandzha	Map
ITA050011	Italy	Torre Manfria	Map
IT8030005	Italy	Corpo centrale dell'Isola di Ischia	Map
BG0002094	Bulgaria	Adata - Tundzha	Map
CY5000007	Cyprus	PERIOCHI ASGATAS	Map
BG0002058	Bulgaria	Sinite kamani - Grebenets	Map
ITA010011	Italy	Sistema dunale Capo Granitola, Porto Palo e Foce del Belice	Map
CY2000001	Cyprus	MAMMARI - DENEIA	Map
BG0002106	Bulgaria	Yazovir Ivaylovgrad	Map
BG0000273	Bulgaria	Burgasko ezero	Map
PLB060018	Poland	Dolina Szyszły	Map
ITA090012	Italy	Grotta Palombara	Map
IT3311001	Italy	Magredi di Pordenone	Map
IT9110038	Italy	Paludi presso il Golfo di Manfredonia	Map
PLB060021	Poland	Dolina Sołokiji	Map
IT5160006	Italy	Isola di Capraia - area terrestre e marina	Map
BG0002013	Bulgaria	Studen kladenets	Map
CY4000004	Cyprus	VOUNI PANAGIAS	Map
IT9140002	Italy	Litorale Brindisino	Map
CY4000005	Cyprus	EPISKOPI MOROU NEROU	Map
ITA030044	Italy	Arcipelago delle Eolie - area marina e terrestre	Map
FI0700025	Finland	Värtsilän laakso (SPA)	Map
CY4000007	Cyprus	XEROS POTAMOS	Map
BG0002039	Bulgaria	Harsovska reka	Map
ITA030030	Italy	Isola di Lipari	Map
IT20A0402	Italy	Riserva Regionale Lanca di Gerole	Map
ITA040008	Italy	Maccalube di Aragona	Map
BG0000152	Bulgaria	Pomoriysko ezero	Map
ROSPA0009	Romania	Beștepe - Mahmudia	Map
ROSPA0032	Romania	Deniz Tepe	Map
ROSPA0091	Romania	Pădurea Babadag	Map
ROSPA0058	Romania	Lacul Stânca Costești	Map
ROSPA0036	Romania	Dumbrăveni	Map
ROSPA0059	Romania	Lacul Strachina	Map
ROSPA0002	Romania	Allah Bair - Capidava	Map
ROSPA0073	Romania	Măcin - Niculițel	Map
ROSPA0100	Romania	Stepa Casimcea	Map
ROSPA0090	Romania	Ostrovu Lung - Gostinu	Map
ROSPA0092	Romania	Pădurea Bârnova	Map
ROSPA0101	Romania	Stepa Saraiu - Horea	Map
ROSPA0094	Romania	Pădurea Hagieni	Map
ROSPA0040	Romania	Dunărea Veche - Brațul Măcin	Map
ROSPA0097	Romania	Pescăria Cefa - Pădurea Rădvani	Map
ROSPA0067	Romania	Lunca Barcăului	Map
ROSPA0019	Romania	Cheile Dobrogei	Map
ROSPA0103	Romania	Valea Alceului	Map
ROSPA0031	Romania	Delta Dunării și Complexul Razim - Sinoie	Map
ROSPA0001	Romania	Aliman - Adamclisi	Map
ROSPA0017	Romania	Canaralele de la Hârșova	Map
ROSPA0008	Romania	Băneasa - Canaraua Fetei	Map
ROSPA0061	Romania	Lacul Techirghiol	Map
BG0002051	Bulgaria	Kaliakra	Map
BG0002082	Bulgaria	Batova	Map
BG0002097	Bulgaria	Belite skali	Map
BG0002050	Bulgaria	Durankulashko ezero	Map
BG0002043	Bulgaria	Emine	Map
BG0000156	Bulgaria	Shablenski ezeren kompleks	Map
BG0002044	Bulgaria	Kamchiyska planina	Map
BG0000191	Bulgaria	Varnensko-Beloslavsko ezero	Map
BG0002061	Bulgaria	Balchik	Map
BG0002077	Bulgaria	Bakarlaka	Map
BG0002038	Bulgaria	Provadiysko-Royaksko plato	Map
BG0000271	Bulgaria	Mandra - Poda	Map
BG0002045	Bulgaria	Kompleks Kamchia	Map
BG0002098	Bulgaria	Rupite	Map
BG0002066	Bulgaria	Zapadna Strandzha	Map
BG0002060	Bulgaria	Galata	Map
BG0002021	Bulgaria	Sakar	Map
GR1430006	Greece	OROS OTHRYS, VOUNA GKOURAS KAI FARANGI PALAIOKERASIAS	Map
GR4210030	Greece	DYTIKI RODOS: ORI ATTAVYROS & AKRAMYTIS, TECHNITI LIMNI APOLAKKIAS KAI NISIDES GEORGIOU, STRONGYLI, CHTENIES & KARAVOLAS	Map
GR4210031	Greece	NOTIO AKRO RODOU, PRASONISI, YGROTOPOS LIVADI KATTAVIAS	Map
GR4210029	Greece	ANATOLIKI RODOS: PROFITIS ILIAS - EPTA PIGES - EKVOLI LOUTANI - KATERGO, REMA GADOURA - CHERSONISOS LINDOU - NISIDES PENTANISA KAI TETRAPOLIS, LOFOS PSALIDI	Map
GR1110010	Greece	OREINOS EVROS - KOILADA DEREIOU	Map
GR1420011	Greece	PERIOCHI THESSALIKOU KAMPOU	Map
GR4110010	Greece	NOTIODYTIKI CHERSONISOS, APOLITHOMENO DASOS LESVOU	Map
CY6000007	Cyprus	POTAMOS PANAGIAS STAZOUSAS	Map
CY6000008	Cyprus	POTAMOS PENTASCHINOS	Map
CY5000010	Cyprus	ZONI EIDIKIS PROSTASIAS CHA - POTAMI	Map
CY4000019	Cyprus	ZONI EIDIKIS PROSTASIAS KOILADA SARAMA	Map
CY6000010	Cyprus	ZONI EIDIKIS PROSTASIAS LIMNI OROKLINIS	Map
CY4000022	Cyprus	KREMMOI EZOUSAS	Map
CY3000007	Cyprus	FRAGMA ACHNAS	Map
CY4000018	Cyprus	EKBOLES POTAMON EZOUSAS, XEROU, KAI DIARIZOU	Map
CY4000020	Cyprus	ZONI EIDIKIS PROSTASIAS KOILADA DIARIZOU	Map
CY4000021	Cyprus	KOILADA EZOUSAS	Map
CY6000009	Cyprus	PERIOCHI KOSIIS - PALLOUROKAMPOU	Map
CY2000015	Cyprus	VOUNOKORFES MADARIS - PAPOUTSAS	Map
CY4000010	Cyprus	CHERSONISOS AKAMA	Map
CY6000011	Cyprus	LIMNI OROKLINIS	Map
CY5000009	Cyprus	POTAMOS PARAMALIOU	Map
CY4000023	Cyprus	ZONI EIDIKIS PROSTASIAS CHERSONISOS AKAMA	Map
CY2000013	Cyprus	PERIOCHI TZIONIA	Map
GR2320011	Greece	YGROTOPOI KALOGRIAS-LAMIAS KAI DASOS STROFYLIAS	Map
GR1110011	Greece	KOILADA ERYTHROPOTAMOU: ASVESTADES, KOUFOVOUNO, VRYSIKA	Map
GR2540008	Greece	NOTIA MANI	Map
GR4320017	Greece	NISOS KOUFONISI, GYRO NISIDES KAI NISIDES KAVALLOI	Map
GR4110014	Greece	NISOS AGIOS EFSTRATIOS KAI THALASSIA ZONI	Map
GR4220030	Greece	DYTIKI MILOS, ANTIMILOS, POLYAIGOS KAI NISIDES	Map
GR3000016	Greece	YGROTOPOS SCHINIA	Map
GR1110012	Greece	SAMOTHRAKI: OROS FENGARI KAI PARAKTIA ZONI	Map
GR2450009	Greece	EVRYTERI PERIOCHI GALAXEIDIOU	Map
GR3000015	Greece	OROS YMITTOS	Map
GR1240008	Greece	OROS VORAS	Map
GR1430008	Greece	OROS PILIO	Map
GR2510004	Greece	ORI ARTEMISIO KAI LYRKEIO	Map
GR2420012	Greece	OROS OCHI, PARAKTIA ZONI KAI NISIDES	Map
GR2220006	Greece	KEFALONIA: AINOS, AGIA DYNATI KAI KALON OROS	Map
GR1420015	Greece	DELTA PINEIOU	Map
GR4310013	Greece	ASTEROUSIA ORI (KOFINAS)	Map
ROSPA0066	Romania	Limanu - Herghelia	Map
GR2450008	Greece	OROS VARDOUSIA	Map
AT2116000	Austria	Görtschacher Moos - Obermoos im Gailtal	Map
AT1202V00	Austria	March-Thaya-Auen	Map
ROSPA0111	Romania	Berteștii de Sus - Gura Ialomiței	Map
ROSPA0136	Romania	Oltenița - Ulmeni	Map
ROSPA0126	Romania	Livezile - Dolaț	Map
ROSPA0144	Romania	Uivar - Diniaș	Map
ROSPA0120	Romania	Kogălniceanu - Gura Ialomiței	Map
IT51A0039	Italy	Padule della Trappola, Bocca d'Ombrone	Map
PLB100003	Poland	Doliny Przysowy i Słudwi	Map
CY3000002	Cyprus	SPA KAVO GKREKO	Map
GR4210034	Greece	NISIDES VOREION DODEKANISON KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI	Map
ITA010034	Italy	Pantani di Anguillara	Map
CY4000025	Cyprus	ZONI EIDIKIS PROSTASIAS XEROY POTAMOU	Map
CY5000002	Cyprus	PERIOCHI KOKKINOKREMMOS	Map
CY6000001	Cyprus	PERIOCHI MOYTTI TOY ZIOU	Map
IT5180019	Italy	Vasche dell'ex-zuccherificio di Castiglion Fiorentino e Colmata di Brolio	Map

Protected sites

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Legal status

Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements

Legal text	Annex	More information
Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 30 November 2009, on the conservation of wild birds (EU Birds Directive)	Annex I: Species that shall be the subject of special conservation measures concerning their habitat in order to ensure their survival and reproduction in their area of distribution. Member States shall classify territories as special protection areas for the conservation of these species.	http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention)	Annex II: strictly protected fauna species (All species of Falconiformes)	http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp
	Revised Annex I of Resolution 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention listing the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures (year of revision 2011)	https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864 Resolution No. 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention lists the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming for the Emerald network]
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. (Bonn Convention)	Annex II: migratory species which have an unfavourable conservation status and which require international agreements for their conservation and management, as well as those which have a conservation status which would significantly benefit from the international co-operation that could be achieved by an international agreement. (Migratory species of Accipitridae)	http://www.cms.int/
Memorandum of understanding on the conservation of migratory birds of prey in Africa and Eurasia - under Bonn Convention (MoU Raptors)	Annex I: migratory populations of Falconiformes and Strigiformes species occurring in Africa and Eurasia to which this MoU applies	http://www.cms.int/raptors/
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)	Annex II: (a) all species which, although not necessarily now threatened with extinction, may become so unless trade in specimens of such species is subject to strict regulation in order to avoid utilization incompatible with their survival; and (b) other species which must be subject to regulation in order that trade in specimens of certain species referred to in sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph may be brought under effective control. (Falconiformes spp.)	http://www.cites.org/eng
Commission regulation (EU) No 1320/2014, of 1 December 2014, amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein (EU regulation of trade of fauna and flora)	Annex A includes: All CITES Appendix I species, except where EU Member States have entered a reservation; Some CITES Appendix II and III species, for which the EU has adopted stricter domestic measures; Some non-CITES species	http://ec.europa.eu/environm...s/legislation_en.htm

Common names and synonyms

Common Name	Language	Reference
Aguilucho Papialbo	Spanish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Albanella pallida	Italian	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Arosuohaukka	Finnish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Busard pâle	French	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Fakó rétihéja	Hungarian	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Moták stepní	Czech	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Pallid Harrier	English	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Stäpphök	Swedish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Steppehøg	Danish	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Steppekiekendief	Dutch	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Steppenkiekendief	Dutch	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Steppenweihe	German	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Tartaranhão-de-peito-branco	Portuguese	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.

Synonym	Author
All species of Falconiformes
Falconiformes spp.
Migratory species of Accipitridae

Other resources

EBCC Atlas of breeding birds	European Bird Census Council's Atlas of Breeding Birds
EURing code:02620	European bird-ringing
EoL	Encyclopedia of Life
Fauna Europaea	Fauna Europaea
GBIF	Global Biodiversity Information Facility
ITIS (Valid name)	Interagency Taxonomic Information System
NCBI search	National Center for Biotechnology Information
PESI (Accepted)	Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure
Species+	Species+ by UNEP-WCMC
Wikipedia	Wikipedia

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