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Pomarine Skua - Stercorarius pomarinus (Temminck, 1815)
Quick facts
| Threat status Europe | Least Concern (IUCN) |
|---|---|
| Natura 2000 sites | 25 are designated for this species |
| Natura 2000 species code | A172 |
Distribution
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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.
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 |
Common names and synonyms
Common Name
 |
Language
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Reference
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|---|---|---|
| Bredstjärtad labb | Swedish | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Labbe pomarin | French | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Leveäpyrstökihu | Finnish | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Middelste Jager | Dutch | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Moleiro-pomarino | Portuguese | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Págalo Pomarino | Spanish | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Pomarine Skua | English | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Spatelraubmöwe | German | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Stercorario mezzano | Italian | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Szélesfarkú halfarkas | Hungarian | 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:05660 | 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 |
