Barbary Partridge - Alectoris barbara (Bonnaterre, 1790)
Quick facts
| Threat status Europe | Least Concern (IUCN) |
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| EU Population status |
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| Protected by | EU Birds Directive and 2 other international agreements |
| Natura 2000 sites | 89 are designated for this species |
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| Natura 2000 species code | A111 |
Distribution
Threat and EU population status
IUCN Red List status of threatened species
The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.
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.
Natura 2000 sites
Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites
Protected sites
Please note the site map takes a while to display.Legal status
Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
Common names and synonyms
Common Name
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Language
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Reference
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| Barbarijse Patrijs | Dutch | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Barbary Partridge | English | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Berber fogoly | Hungarian | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Berberhøne | Danish | EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC |
| Felsenhuhn | German | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Kalliopyy | Finnish | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Klipphöna | Swedish | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Kuropatwa berberyjska | Polish | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Orebice pouštní | Czech | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Perdiz Moruna | Spanish | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Perdiz-moura | Portuguese | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Perdrix gambra | French | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Pernice sarda | Italian | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
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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:03590 | 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 |
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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| Italy | 5000/10000 (pairs) | 2003 | 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 2 (1990-2000) | 2004-01-01 | |
| Italy | 3000/10000 (pairs) | - | Breeding | Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available | Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990) | 1994-01-01 | |
| Spain | 50/50 (pairs) | - | Breeding | Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available | Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990) | 1994-01-01 | |
| Spain | Macaronesian | 600/1000 (pairs) | - | Breeding | Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available | Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990) | 1994-01-01 |
| United Kingdom | Mediterranean | 50/75 (pairs) | - | Breeding | Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available | Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990) | 1994-01-01 |
| United Kingdom - Gibraltar | 30/60 (pairs) | 2000 | Breeding | Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available | Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) | 2004-01-01 |
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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| Italy | 1990-2000 | Breeding | Unknown | Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available | Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) | 2004 | |
| Italy | 1970-1990 | Breeding | Small decrease of 20-49% | Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available | Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990) | 1994 | |
| Spain | 1970-1990 | Breeding | Stable, or change of less than 20% | Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available | Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990) | 1994 | |
| Spain | Macaronesian | 1970-1990 | Breeding | Small decrease of 20-49% | Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available | Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990) | 1994 |
| United Kingdom | Mediterranean | 1970-1990 | Breeding | Fluctuating with changes of at least 20%, but no clear trend | Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available | Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990) | 1994 |
| United Kingdom - Gibraltar | 1990-2000 | Breeding | Stable between 0% to 19% | Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available | Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) | 2004 |
