Harlequin Duck - Histrionicus histrionicus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Quick facts
Threat status Europe | Least Concern (IUCN) |
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Protected by | 3 international agreements |
Natura 2000 species code | A398 |
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
Least Concern
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.
Legal status
Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
Common names and synonyms
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Arlequin plongeur | French | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
Harlekijneend | Dutch | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
Harlequin Duck | English | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
Kamieniuszka | Polish | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
Kragenente | German | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
Moretta arlecchino | Italian | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
Pato Arlequín | Spanish | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
Pato-arlequim | Portuguese | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
Strömand | Swedish | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
Tarka réce | Hungarian | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
Virta-alli | Finnish | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
Other resources
CoL (accepted name) | Catalogue of Life |
EBCC Atlas of breeding birds | European Bird Census Council's Atlas of Breeding Birds |
EURing code:02110 | 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 |
NOBANIS: Histrionicus histrionicus | European Network on Invasive Alien Species |
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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Denmark | Arctic | 200/500 (pairs) | - | Breeding | Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available | Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990) | 1994-01-01 |
Denmark - Greenland | 10000/15000 (individuals) | 1998-2000 | Wintering | 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 | |
Denmark - Greenland | 1000/5000 (pairs) | 1990-2000 | 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 | |
Iceland | 12000/16000 (individuals) | 1998-2001 | Wintering | Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available | Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) | 2004-01-01 | |
Iceland | 3000/5000 (pairs) | 1998-2001 | Breeding | Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available | Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) | 2004-01-01 | |
Iceland | Arctic | 2000/3000 (pairs) | 1975-1989 | Breeding | Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available | 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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Denmark | Arctic | 1970-1990 | Breeding | Stable, or change of less than 20% | Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available | Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990) | 1994 |
Denmark - Greenland | 1990-2000 | Breeding | Unknown | Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available | Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) | 2004 | |
Denmark - Greenland | 1990-2000 | Wintering | Unknown | Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available | Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) | 2004 | |
Iceland | 1990-2000 | Breeding | Unknown | Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available | Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) | 2004 | |
Iceland | 1990-2000 | Wintering | Unknown | Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available | Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) | 2004 | |
Iceland | Arctic | 1970-1990 | Breeding | Small increase of 20-49% | Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available | Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990) | 1994 |