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Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Aves > Order: Galliformes > Family: Phasianidae > Genus: Perdix > Species: Perdix perdix italica

Partridge (Italian subspecies) - Perdix perdix italica Hartert, 1917

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Threat status Europe	Least Concern (IUCN)
EU Population status	Extinct
Protected by	EU Birds Directive and 2 other international agreements
Natura 2000 sites	8 are designated for this species
Breeding habitats	grassland
Natura 2000 species code	A414

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

Not evaluated

Europe

Least Concern

Not evaluated

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

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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
IT4010016	Italy	Basso Trebbia	Map
IT4020006	Italy	Monte Prinzera	Map
IT5210070	Italy	Lago Trasimeno	Map
IT5210071	Italy	Monti Sibillini (versante umbro)	Map
IT5220025	Italy	Bassa Valnerina: Monte Fionchi - Cascata delle Marmore	Map
IT5330025	Italy	Monte San Vicino e Monte Canfaito	Map
IT5330029	Italy	Dalla Gola del Fiastrone al Monte Vettore	Map
IT1160041	Italy	Boschi e colonie di chirotteri di Staffarda	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 III: protected fauna species (All species of Birds not included in Appendix II)	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]

Common names and synonyms

Common Name	Language	Reference
Agerhøne (italiensk underart)	Danish	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Partridge (Italian subspecies)	English	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Patrijs (Italiaanse ondersoort)	Dutch	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Peltoppy (alalaji Italia)	Finnish	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Perdiz pardilla italiana	Spanish	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Perdiz-cinzenta (subespécie italiana)	Portuguese	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Perdrix grise (sous-espèce d'Italie)	French	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Rapphöna (italiensk underart)	Swedish	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Rebhuhn (italienische Unterart)	German	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Starna (sottospecie d'Italia)	Italian	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC

Synonym	Author
All species of Birds not included in Appendix II

Other resources

Bird action plan
CoL (accepted name)	Catalogue of Life
Fauna Europaea search	Fauna Europaea
GBIF	Global Biodiversity Information Facility
ITIS (Valid name)	Interagency Taxonomic Information System
NCBI search	National Center for Biotechnology Information

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