Birds in Europe – Rails
Rallus aquaticus
Country
WATER RAIL
Non-SPEC (1994: —) Status (Secure)
Criteria —
European IUCN Red List Category —
Criteria —
Global IUCN Red List Category —
Criteria —
Rallus aquaticus is a widespread breeder across much of Europe, which accounts for
less than half of its global breeding range. Its European breeding population is large
(>140,000 pairs), and was stable between 1970–1990. Although some populations
declined during 1990–2000—notably the sizeable one in Ukraine—and trends were
not known for the key populations in Spain and Russia, the species was stable in
most parts of Europe, and probably underwent only a small decline overall
Consequently, it is provisionally evaluated as Secure.
No. of pairs
£ 2,300
£ 7,800
£ 17,000
£ 31,000
Present
Extinct
Rallus
aquaticus
Breeding pop. size (pairs)
Year(s) Trend Mag.% References
Albania
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia & HG
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Rep.
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Rep. Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Moldova
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Serbia & MN
(100 – 300)
330 – 830
3,500 – 7,000
(5,000 – 15,000)
8,000 – 14,000
750 – 1,200
Present
700 – 1,300
(2,000 – 5,000)
800 – 1,200
(2,000 – 5,000)
(300 – 1,000)
300 – 600
(8,000 – 35,000)
Present
7,500 – 14,700
(1,000 – 3,000)
(10,000 – 20,000)
(1,000 – 2,500)
(3,000 – 6,000)
(500 – 1,500)
1–2
(2,000 – 2500)
30 – 40
100 – 1,000
150 – 200
2,500 – 3,200
70 – 170
(10,000 – 20,000)
(500 – 2,000)
(5,000 – 12,000)
(15,000 – 50,000)
3,500 – 5,000
93–02
98–02
98–02
96–00
97–02
95–02
90–03
96–02
02
00
93–96
98
98–02
98–02
03
95–99
95–00
90–93
88–91
03
90–00
98–00
99–01
00–02
90–00
90–00
98–00
02
90–00
02
90–02
90–00
90–02
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
UK
300 – 600
(100 – 200)
(11,400 – 68,800)
4,500 – 5,500
1,000 – 1,500
(8,000 – 16,000)
24,000 – 39,000
700 – 1,400
140,000 – 360,000
>5,000,000 km2
90–99 0 0–19
94 (–) (0–19)
92
?
–
13,12,10
99–00 – 30–49
93–96 0 0–19
01 (–) (0–19)
90–00 – 0–19
88–91 (–) (30–49) 8
Overall trend Small decline
Gen. length. <3.3 % Global pop. 25–49
Total (approx.)
Breeding range
(–)
?
(0)
(0)
0
(0)
?
0
(–)
+
(0)
0
0
(0)
?
(0)
(0)
(0)
?
?
(0)
(F)
(0)
+
(0)
0
F
+
(0)
(0)
(0)
?
0
(0–19)
–
(0–19)
(0–19)
0–19
(0–19)
–
0–19
(50–79)
50–79
(0–19)
0–19
0–19
(0–19)
–
(0–19)
(0–19)
(0–19)
–
–
(0–19)
(–)
(0–19)
0–19
(0–19)
0–19
28
20–29
(0–19)
(0–19)
(0–19)
–
0–19
1
70,16,54
3
1
4
14
23,17
20
1
1
8,73,108,125
1,29,227,155,
101,13,78
(See p. 101, top, for data quality graph)
Winter pop. size (individuals)
Total (approx.)
% in European IBAs
Porzana porzana
Country
SPOTTED CRAKE
Non-SPECE (1994: 4) Status (Secure)
Criteria —
European IUCN Red List Category —
Criteria —
Global IUCN Red List Category —
Criteria —
Porzana porzana is scattered thinly across much of Europe, which constitutes >50%
of its global breeding range. The European breeding population is relatively large
(>120,000 pairs), and was stable between 1970–1990. Although there were declines
in certain countries—notably Ukraine—during 1990–2000, key populations in Russia,
Belarus and Romania were broadly stable or increased, and the species remained
stable overall. Consequently, it is provisionally evaluated as Secure.
No. of pairs
£ 3,000
£ 11,000
£ 34,000
£ 87,000
Present
Extinct
Porzana
porzana
>20,000
Unknown
Overall trend Unknown
Gen. length <3.3 % Global pop. 25–49
Breeding pop. size (pairs)
Year(s) Trend Mag.%
(0 – 50)
10 – 100
(0 – 100)
25,000 – 30,000
67 – 87
50 – 150
(10 – 50)
40 – 80
90 – 121
2,000 – 4,000
500 – 1,500
(250 – 1,000)
Present
540 – 1,030
(0 – 10)
(500 – 600)
2–7
(50 – 200)
500 – 1,000
1,000 – 1,500
(0 – 10)
200 – 250
150 – 300
(30 – 100)
2,500 – 3,500
(8,000 – 15,000)
(50,000 – 150,000)
Serbia & MN
(500 – 700)
90–02 (0) (10–19) 1,155,144,78,
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
UK
60 – 200
(10 – 60)
(1 – 53)
100 – 150
10 – 20
(10 – 100)
26,000 – 43,000
73 – 73
120,000 – 260,000
>4,000,000 km2
80–99 – 30–49
90–00 F >80
98–02 ?
–
12,16,10
99–00 0 0–19
93–96 (–) (10–19)
01 (–) (–)
90–00 – 0–19
99
+
68 9
Overall trend Fluctuating
Gen. length. <3.3 % Global pop. 50–74
Total (approx.)
Breeding range
2000 population
1990 population
92–93
98–02
96–00
97–02
95–02
96–02
02
00
98–01
98
98–02
00
03
95–99
95–00
90–93
88–91
03
90–00
99–01
90–00
90–00
98–00
90–03
90–00
90–02
90–00
?
(F)
?
0
(0)
(F)
?
+
+
F
–
?
?
–
(0)
(0)
(F)
?
(0)
(–)
(0)
(0)
F
+
(0)
(+)
(F)
–
(>80)
–
0–19
(0–19)
(20–29)
–
>80
50–79
20–29
30
–
–
20–29
(0–19)
(0–19)
(–)
–
(0–19)
(0–19)
(0–19)
(0–19)
22
0–19
(0–19)
(0–19)
(30–49)
References
Albania
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Rep.
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Rep. Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Macedonia
Moldova
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Romania
Russia
1
70
4,5,6,7
1
1
14
20
1
1,2
3,18,104,108,
114,125
227,203,13
58
42
56
42
Data quality (%) – Porzana porzana
unknown
poor
medium
good
61
1990–2000 trend
1970–1990 trend
100
Circus pyg-Numenius arq.p65
http://birdsineurope.birdlife.org
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19/10/2004, 15:58
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38
42
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