Little Shearwater - Puffinus assimilis (Gould, 1838)
Quick facts
Threat status Europe | Not evaluated (IUCN) |
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Protected by | EU Birds Directive and 2 other international agreements |
Natura 2000 sites | 47 are designated for this species |
Natura 2000 species code | A388 |
Distribution
Threat and conservation status
IUCN Red List status of threatened species
The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.
World
Least Concern
Europe
Not evaluated
EU
Not evaluated
EU conservation status
The EU conservation status is assessed for species mentioned in the EU Habitats Directive annexes. The EU Habitats Directive does not cover this species.
Natura 2000 sites
Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites
Protected sites
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Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
Common names and synonyms
Common Name | Language | Reference |
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Berta minore fosca | Italian | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
Dvärglira | Swedish | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
Kääpiöliitäjä | Finnish | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
Kis vészmadár | Hungarian | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
Kleine Pijlstormvogel | Dutch | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
Kleiner Sturmtaucher | German | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
Lille skråpe | Danish | EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC |
Little Shearwater | English | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
Pardela Chica | Spanish | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
Pardela-pequena | Portuguese | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
Petit Puffin | French | EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC |
Puffin semblable | French | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
Synonym | Author |
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All species of Birds not included in Appendix II |
Other resources
EBCC Atlas of breeding birds | European Bird Census Council's Atlas of Breeding Birds |
EURing code:00480 | 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 |
Wikipedia | Wikipedia |
WoRMS | World Register of Marine Species |
External data
Population distribution from "Birds in Europe" editions 1 and 2
These publications present a thorough and detailed review of the conservation status of European birds. Based on detailed breeding and wintering population data collected in each country, the report provides a review of the population sizes and trends of Species of European Conservation Concern.
Country | Biogeographic region | Min / Max (Units) | Period | Status | Quality | Source | Published |
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Spain | Macaronesian | 400/400 (pairs) | 1987 | Breeding | Reliable quantitative data (e.g. atlas survey or monitoring data, etc.) are available for the whole period and region in question | Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990) | 1994-01-01 |
Population trends from "Birds in Europe" editions 1 and 2
These publications present a thorough and detailed review of the conservation status of European birds. Based on detailed breeding and wintering population data collected in each country, the report provides a review of the population sizes and trends of Species of European Conservation Concern.
Country | Biogeographic region | Period | Status | Trend | Quality | Source | Published |
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Spain | Macaronesian | 1970-1990 | Breeding | Large decrease of at least 50% | Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available | Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990) | 1994 |