Water Rail - Rallus aquaticus Linnaeus, 1758
Quick facts
| Threat status Europe | Least Concern (IUCN) |
|---|---|
| Protected by | EU Birds Directive and 2 other international agreements |
| Natura 2000 sites | 689 are designated for this species |
| Natura 2000 species code | A118 |
Distribution
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Threat and conservation status
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
| Legal text | Annex | Conditions | 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) | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm | ||
| Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention) | (All species of Birds not included in Appendix II) | http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp | |
| Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds. Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals. (AEWA) |
http://www.migratoryspecies....ent/about-cms-family
http://www.unep-aewa.org/en/legalinstrument/aewa |
Common names and synonyms
Common Name
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Language
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Reference
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|---|---|---|
| Frango-d'água | Portuguese | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Guvat | Hungarian | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Luhtakana | Finnish | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Porciglione | Italian | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Râle d'eau | French | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Rascón Europeo | Spanish | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Vannrikse | Norwegian | Direktoratet for Naturforvaltning |
| Vattenrall | Swedish | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Wasserralle | German | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Water Rail | English | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Waterral | Dutch | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Wodnik | Polish | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
No synonyms available.
Other resources
| CoL (accepted name) | Catalogue of Life |
| EBCC Atlas of breeding birds | European Bird Census Council's Atlas of Breeding Birds |
| EURing code:04070 | 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 |
