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Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Aves > Order: Apodiformes > Family: Apodidae > Genus: Tachymarptis > Species: Tachymarptis melba

Alpine Swift - Tachymarptis melba Linnaeus, 1758

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Quick facts

Threat status Europe Least Concern (IUCN)
EU Population status
Unknown
Protected by EU Birds Directive and 1 other international agreement
Natura 2000 sites 491 are designated for this species
Natura 2000 species code A228

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

Least Concern

Europe

Least Concern

EU

Least Concern

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
Sources:
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
CY6000002 Cyprus ALYKES LARNAKAS Map
ES0000003 Spain Picos de Europa Map
ES0000007 Spain Cañón del Río Lobos - ZEPA Map
ES0000014 Spain Monfragüe y las Dehesas del Entorno Map
ES0000015 Spain SIERRA Y CAÑONES DE GUARA Map
ES0000016 Spain ORDESA Y MONTE PERDIDO Map
ES0000017 Spain CUENCA DE GALLOCANTA Map
ES0000068 Spain Embalse de Orellana y Sierra de Pela Map
ES0000069 Spain Embalse de Cornalvo y Sierra Bermeja Map
ES0000072 Spain Sierra Grande de Hornachos Map
ES0000073 Spain Costa Brava de Mallorca Map
ES0000115 Spain Hoces del Río Duratón Map
ES0000118 Spain Arribes del Duero - ZEPA Map
ES0000137 Spain LOS VALLES Map
ES0000149 Spain POSETS - MALADETA Map
ES0000182 Spain VALCUERNA, SERRETA NEGRA Y LIBEROLA Map
ES0000187 Spain Montes de Miranda de Ebro y Ameyugo - ZEPA Map
ES0000192 Spain Humada - Peña Amaya - ZEPA Map
ES0000193 Spain Sierra de la Tesla-Valdivielso - ZEPA Map
ES0000197 Spain Acantilados del Monte Hacho Map
ES0000206 Spain Cañones del Duero - ZEPA Map
ES0000219 Spain Río Alagón Map
ES0000244 Spain Gorobel mendilerroa / Sierra Sálvada Map
ES0000247 Spain Riberas de los Ríos Huebra y Yeltes Map
ES0000277 Spain COLLARADA - IBÓN DE IP Map
ES0000278 Spain VIÑAMALA Map
ES0000279 Spain ALTO CINCA Map
ES0000280 Spain COTIELLA - SIERRA FERRERA Map
ES0000281 Spain EL TURBÓN Y SIERRA DE SÍS Map
ES0000283 Spain SIERRAS DE LEYRE Y ORBA Map
ES0000285 Spain SAN JUAN DE LA PEÑA Y PEÑA OROEL Map
ES0000286 Spain SIERRA DE CANCIÁS - SILVES Map
ES0000287 Spain SIERRAS DE SANTO DOMINGO Y CABALLERA Y RÍO ONSELLA Map
ES0000288 Spain SIERRA DE MONGAY Map
ES0000291 Spain SERRETA DE TRAMACED Map
ES0000292 Spain LOMA LA NEGRA - BARDENAS Map
ES0000293 Spain MONTES DE ZUERA, CASTEJÓN DE VALDEJASA Y EL CASTELLAR Map
ES0000297 Spain SIERRA DE MONCAYO - LOS FAYOS - SIERRA DE ARMAS Map
ES0000298 Spain MATARRAÑA - AIGUABARREIX Map
ES0000299 Spain DESFILADEROS DEL RÍO JALÓN Map
ES0000300 Spain RÍO HUERVA Y LAS PLANAS Map
ES0000303 Spain DESFILADEROS DEL RÍO MARTÍN Map
ES0000306 Spain RÍO GUADALOPE - MAESTRAZGO Map
ES0000307 Spain PUERTOS DE BECEITE Map
ES0000309 Spain MONTES UNIVERSALES - SIERRA DEL TREMEDAL Map
ES0000328 Spain Embalse de Montijo Map
ES0000334 Spain Sierras Centrales y Embalse de Alange Map
ES0000335 Spain Sierras de Peñalsordo y Capilla Map
ES0000355 Spain Hurdes Map
ES0000367 Spain La Serena y Sierras Periféricas Map
ES0000370 Spain Sierra de Gata y Valle de las Pilas Map
ES0000393 Spain Azud de Badajoz Map
ES0000434 Spain Canchos de Ramiro y Ladronera Map
ES2110004 Spain Arkamu-Gibillo-Arrastaria Map
ES2110009 Spain Gorbeia Map
ES2110018 Spain Arabako hegoaldeko mendilerroak / Sierras meridionales de Álava Map
ES2110019 Spain Izki Map
ES2430105 Spain HOCES DEL RÍO MESA Map
ES4110002 Spain Sierra de Gredos Map
ES4120030 Spain Montes Obarenes Map
ES4120031 Spain Sabinares del Arlanza - ZEPA Map
ES4120036 Spain Hoces del Alto Ebro y Rudrón - ZEPA Map
ES4130003 Spain Picos de Europa en Castilla y León Map
ES4130022 Spain Montes Aquilanos Map
ES4140011 Spain Fuentes Carrionas y Fuente Cobre-Montaña Palentina Map
ES4150005 Spain Las Batuecas-Sierra de Francia -ZEPA Map
ES4150006 Spain Candelario - ZEPA Map
ES4150039 Spain Quilamas - ZEPA Map
ES4150087 Spain Río Águeda Map
ES4160008 Spain Hoces del Río Riaza - ZEPA Map
ES4310009 Spain Puerto Peña - los Golondrinos Map
ES4320039 Spain Sierra de las Villuercas y Valle del Guadarranque Map
ES6310001 Spain Calamocarro-Benzú Map
GR1110002 Greece DASOS DADIAS - SOUFLI Map
GR1110008 Greece PARAPOTAMIO DASOS VOREIOU EVROU KAI ARDA Map
GR1110009 Greece NOTIO DASIKO SYMPLEGMA EVROU Map
GR1120004 Greece STENA NESTOU Map
GR1130012 Greece KOILADA KOMPSATOU Map
GR1150001 Greece DELTA NESTOU KAI LIMNOTHALASSES KERAMOTIS KAI NISOS THASOPOULA Map
GR1220009 Greece LIMNES KORONEIAS - VOLVIS, STENA RENTINAS KAI EVRYTERI PERIOCHI Map
GR1220011 Greece LIMNOTHALASSA EPANOMIS Map
GR1250001 Greece OROS OLYMPOS Map
GR1260008 Greece TECHNITI LIMNI KERKINIS - OROS KROUSIA Map
GR1260009 Greece KOILADA TIMIOU PRODROMOU-MENOIKION Map
GR1270012 Greece OROS CHOLOMONTAS Map
GR1270013 Greece YGROTOPOI NEAS FOKAIAS Map
GR1320002 Greece KORYFES OROUS GRAMMOS Map
GR1320003 Greece LIMNI ORESTIAS (KASTORIAS) Map
GR1340001 Greece ETHNIKOS DRYMOS PRESPON Map
GR1420005 Greece AISTHITIKO DASOS KOILADAS TEMPON Map
GR1420006 Greece OROS MAVROVOUNI Map
GR1420007 Greece OROS OSSA Map
GR1420008 Greece KATO OLYMPOS, OROS GODAMANI KAI KOILADA RODIAS Map
GR1420009 Greece STENA KALAMAKIOU KAI ORI ZARKOU Map
GR1430005 Greece NISIA KYRA PANAGIA, PIPERI, PSATHOURA KAI GYRO NISIDES AGIOS GEORGIOS, NISOI ADELFOI, LECHOUSA, GAIDOURONISIA Map
GR1440005 Greece ANTICHASIA ORI KAI METEORA Map
GR1440006 Greece KORYFES OROUS KOZIAKA Map
GR2110004 Greece AMVRAKIKOS KOLPOS, LIMNOTHALASSA KATAFOURKO KAI KORAKONISIA Map
GR2120007 Greece STENA PARAKALAMOU Map
GR2120008 Greece ORI PARAMYTHIAS, STENA KALAMA ΚΑΙ STENA ACHERONTA Map
GR2120009 Greece ORI TSAMANTA, FILIATON, FARMAKOVOUNI, MEGALI RACHI Map
GR2130002 Greece KORYFES OROUS SMOLIKAS Map
GR2130007 Greece OROS LAKMOS (PERISTERI) Map
GR2130009 Greece OROS TYMFI (GKAMILA) Map
GR2130010 Greece OROS DOUSKON, ORAIOKASTRO, DASOS MEROPIS, KOILADA GORMOU, LIMNI DELVINAKIOU Map
GR2210001 Greece DYTIKES KAI VOREIOANATOLIKES AKTES ZAKYNTHOU Map
GR2210004 Greece NISIDES STAMFANI KAI ARPYIA (STROFADES) KAI THALASSIA ZONI Map
GR2230001 Greece LIMNOTHALASSA ANTINIOTI (KERKYRA) Map
GR2230003 Greece ALYKI LEFKIMΜIS (KERKYRA) Map
GR2230007 Greece LIMNOTHALASSA KORISSION (KERKYRA) KAI NISOS LAGOUDIA Map
GR2310011 Greece OROS TSEREKAS (AKARNANIKA) Map
GR2310015 Greece DELTA ACHELOOU, LIMNOTHALASSA MESOLONGIOU - AITOLIKOU KAI EKVOLES EVINOU, NISOI ECHINADES, NISOS PETALAS, DYTIKOS ARAKYNTHOS KAI STENA KLEISOURAS Map
GR2320010 Greece ORI BARMPAS, KLOKOS, FARANGI SELINOUNTA Map
GR2330002 Greece OROPEDIO FOLOIS Map
GR2420006 Greece SKYROS: OROS KOCHYLAS Map
GR2420008 Greece LIMNI DYSTOS Map
GR2420009 Greece NISIDES SKYROU KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI Map
GR2440007 Greece ETHNIKOS DRYMOS OITIS - KOILADA ASOPOU Map
GR2450007 Greece KORYFES OROUS GKIONA, CHARADRA REKA, LAZOREMA KAI VATHIA LAKKA Map
GR2540006 Greece YGROTOPOI EKVOLON EVROTA Map
GR2540007 Greece ORI ANATOLIKIS LAKONIAS Map
GR2550008 Greece LIMNOTHALASSA GIALOVAS KAI NISOS SFAKTIRIA Map
GR2550009 Greece OROS TAYGETOS - LAGKADA TRYPIS Map
GR3000011 Greece NISIDES MYRTOOU PELAGOUS: FALKONERA,VELOPOULA, ANANES KAI THALASSIA ZONI Map
GR3000012 Greece NISOS ANTIKYTHIRA KAI NISIDES PRASONISI, LAGOUVARDOS, PLAKOULITHRA KAI NISIDES THYMONIES Map
GR3000013 Greece KYTHIRA KAI GYRO NISIDES: PRASONISI, DRAGONERA, ANTIDRAGONERA, AVGO, KAPELLO, KOUFO KAI FIDONISI Map
GR3000014 Greece PERIOCHI LEGRENON - NISIDA PATROKLOU Map
GR4110006 Greece LIMNOS, LIMNES CHORTAROLIMNI KAI ALYKI, KOLPOS MOUDROU ELOS DIAPORI KAI CHERSONISOS FAKOS, NISOS SERGITSI KAI NISIDES DIAVATES KOMPIOKASTRIA, TIGANI, KARKALAS, PRASONISI KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI Map
GR4110007 Greece LESVOS PARAKTIOI YGROTOPOI KAI KOLPOS KALLONIS Map
GR4120005 Greece NISOS IKARIA (NOTIODYTIKO TMIMA) Map
GR4120006 Greece NISOS FOURNOI KAI NISIDES THYMAINA ALATONISI, THYMAINAKI, STRONGYLO, PLAKA, MAKRONISI, MIKROS KAI MEGALOS ANTHROPOFAGOS, AGIOS MINAS KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI Map
GR4120007 Greece SAMOS: ALΥKΙ PSILIS AMMOU Map
GR4130002 Greece NISIA ANTIPSARA KAI NISIDES DASKALIO, MASTROGIORGI, PRASONISI, KATO NISI, MESIAKO, KOYTSOYLIA KAI THALASSIA ZONI Map
GR4210014 Greece NISIDES PATMOU: PETROKARAVO, ANYDROS Map
GR4210019 Greece NISIDES KALYMNOU: EPANO NERA, SARI, TELENDOS KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI Map
GR4210020 Greece NISOI KINAROS KAI LEVITHA KAI NISIDES LIADIA, PLAKA, GLAROS, MAVRA KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI Map
GR4210021 Greece ANATOLIKO TMIMA ASTYPALEAS KAI NISIDES KOUNOUPI, FTENO, CHONDROPOULO, KOYTSOMYTIS, MONI, AGIA KYRIAKI, TIGANI, CHONDRI, LIGNO, FOKIONISIA, KATSAGRELI, PONTIKOYSSA, FIDOYSSA, KTENIA KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI Map
GR4210022 Greece NISOS SYRNA KAI NISIDES MEGALOS ADELFOS, MIKROS ADELFOS, KATSIKAS, MESONISI, PLAKIDA, STEFANIA, NAVAGIO Map
GR4210024 Greece NISOS TILOS KAI NISIDES: ANTITILOS, PELEKOUSA, GAIDOURONISI, GIAKOUMIS, AGIOS ANDREAS, PRASOUDA , NISI KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI Map
GR4210025 Greece ANATOLIKO TMIMA NISOU SYMIS KAI NISIDES KOULOUNDROS SESKLI, TROUMPETO, MARMARAS, KARAVALONISI, MEGALONISI, GIALESINO, OXEIA, CHONDROS, PLATY, NIMOS KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI NISOU SYMIS Map
GR4210026 Greece NISOS CHALKI KAI NISIDES: KOLOFONA, PANO PRASSOUDA, TRAGOUSA, STRONGYLI, AGIOS THEODOROS, MAELONISI ALIMIA, KREVVATI, NISAKI, MAKRY KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI Map
GR4210027 Greece KOS: LIMNI PSALIDI - ALYKI Map
GR4210028 Greece NISOS KASOS KAI SYMPLEGMA KASONISION KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI Map
GR4220004 Greece FOLEGANDROS ANATOLIKI MECHRI DYTIKI SIKINO KAI THALASSIA ZONI Map
GR4220021 Greece MIKRES KYKLADES, VOREIOANATOLIKI AMORGOS, ANATOLIKES AKTES DONOUSAS, GYRO NISIDES KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI Map
GR4220022 Greece NISOI CHRISTIANA Map
GR4220023 Greece ANAFI, ANATOLIKO KAI VOREIO TMIMA KAI GYRO NISIDES KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI Map
GR4220025 Greece NISIDES PAROU KAI NOTIA ANTIPAROS KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI Map
GR4220027 Greece NISIDES MYKONOU: RINEIA, CHTAPODIA, KAI TRAGONISI KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI Map
GR4310003 Greece NISOS DIA Map
GR4310009 Greece KROUSONAS - VROMONERO IDIS Map
GR4320009 Greece VOREIOANATOLIKO AKRO KRITIS Map
GR4320010 Greece LAZAROS KORYFI - MADARA DIKTIS Map
GR4320011 Greece DIONYSADES NISOI KAI THALASSIA ZONI Map
GR4320013 Greece FARANGI SELINARI - VRACHASI Map
GR4320014 Greece NOTIODYTIKI THRYPTI (KOUFOTO) Map
GR4330006 Greece SOROS - AGKATHI - KEDROS Map
GR4330009 Greece OROS PSILOREITIS (NOTIODYTIKO TMIMA) Map
GR4340016 Greece METERIZIA AGIOS DIKAIOS - TSOUNARA - VITSILIA LEFKON OREON Map
GR4340017 Greece CHERSONISOS GRAMVOUSAS KAI NISIDES IMERI KAI AGRIA GRAMVOUSA, PONTIKONISI KAI THALASSIA ZONI Map
GR4340019 Greece FARANGI KALLIKRATIS - ARGOULIANO FARANGI - OROPEDIO MANIKA Map
GR4340020 Greece LIMNI AGIAS (CHANIA) Map
GR4340021 Greece CHERSONISOS RODOPOU Map
GR4340022 Greece LIMNI KOURNA KAI EKVOLI ALMYROU Map
GR4340023 Greece NOTIODYTIKI GAVDOS KAI GAVDOPOULA KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI Map
IT1110030 Italy Oasi xerotermiche della Val di Susa-Orrido di Chianocco Map
IT1120004 Italy Baraggia di Rovasenda Map
IT1140004 Italy Alta Val Formazza Map
IT1150007 Italy Baraggia di Piano Rosa Map
IT1160021 Italy Gruppo del Tenibres Map
IT1160057 Italy Alte Valli Pesio e Tanaro Map
IT1201000 Italy Parco Nazionale del Gran Paradiso Map
IT1313712 Italy Cima di Piano Cavallo - Bric Cornia Map
IT1313776 Italy Piancavallo Map
IT1314611 Italy Monte Gerbonte Map
IT1314677 Italy Saccarello - Garlenda Map
IT1314679 Italy Toraggio - Gerbonte Map
IT1315421 Italy Monte Toraggio - Monte Pietravecchia Map
IT1331578 Italy Beigua - Turchino Map
IT2010004 Italy Grotte del Campo dei Fiori Map
IT2010012 Italy Brughiera del Dosso Map
IT2020003 Italy Palude di Albate Map
IT2020004 Italy Lago di Montorfano Map
IT2020005 Italy Lago di Alserio Map
IT2020006 Italy Lago di Pusiano Map
IT2020009 Italy Valle del Dosso Map
IT2020301 Italy Triangolo Lariano Map
IT2030003 Italy Monte Barro Map
IT2030301 Italy Monte Barro Map
IT2040001 Italy Val Viera e Cime di Fopel Map
IT2040002 Italy Motto di Livigno - Val Saliente Map
IT2040003 Italy Val Federia Map
IT2040005 Italy Valle della Forcola Map
IT2040006 Italy La Vallaccia - Pizzo Filone Map
IT2040007 Italy Passo e Monte di Foscagno Map
IT2040008 Italy Cime di Plator e Monte delle Scale Map
IT2040009 Italy Valle di Fraele Map
IT2040010 Italy Valle del Braulio - Cresta di Reit Map
IT2040011 Italy Monte Vago - Val di Campo - Val Nera Map
IT2040012 Italy Val Viola Bormina - Ghiacciaio di Cima dei Piazzi Map
IT2040014 Italy Valle e Ghiacciaio dei Forni - Val Cedec - Gran Zebrù - Cevedale Map
IT2040016 Italy Monte di Scerscen - Ghiacciai di Scerscen - Monte Motta Map
IT2040017 Italy Disgrazia - Sissone Map
IT2040018 Italy Val Codera Map
IT2040019 Italy Bagni di Masino - Pizzo Badile Map
IT2040020 Italy Val di Mello - Piano di Preda Rossa Map
IT2040021 Italy Val di Togno - Pizzo Scalino Map
IT2040022 Italy Lago di Mezzola e Pian di Spagna Map
IT2040034 Italy Valle d'Arigna e Ghiacciaio di Pizzo di Coca Map
IT2040040 Italy Val Bodengo Map
IT2040044 Italy Parco Nazionale dello Stelvio Map
IT2060001 Italy Valtorta e Valmoresca Map
IT2060002 Italy Valle di Piazzatorre - Isola di Fondra Map
IT2060004 Italy Alta Val di Scalve Map
IT2060005 Italy Val Sedornia - Val Zurio - Pizzo della Presolana Map
IT2060007 Italy Valle Asinina Map
IT2060008 Italy Valle Parina Map
IT2060304 Italy Val di Scalve Map
IT2070002 Italy Monte Piccolo - Monte Colmo Map
IT2070003 Italy Val Rabbia e Val Galinera Map
IT2070004 Italy Monte Marser - Corni di Bos Map
IT2070005 Italy Pizzo Badile - Alta Val Zumella Map
IT2070006 Italy Pascoli di Crocedomini - Alta Val Caffaro Map
IT2070007 Italy Vallone del Forcel Rosso Map
IT2070010 Italy Piz Olda - Val Malga Map
IT2070013 Italy Ghiacciaio dell'Adamello Map
IT2070015 Italy Monte Cas - Cima di Corlor Map
IT2070016 Italy Cima Comer Map
IT2070017 Italy Valli di San Antonio Map
IT2070020 Italy Torbiere d'Iseo Map
IT2070021 Italy Valvestino Map
IT2070022 Italy Corno della Marogna Map
IT2070301 Italy Foresta di Legnoli Map
IT2070303 Italy Val Grigna Map
IT2080301 Italy Boschi del Ticino Map
IT20B0008 Italy Paludi di Ostiglia Map
IT20B0009 Italy Valli del Mincio Map
IT3120002 Italy Alta Val La Mare Map
IT3120051 Italy Stagni della Vela - Soprasasso Map
IT3120052 Italy Doss Trento Map
IT3120053 Italy Foci dell'Avisio Map
IT3120055 Italy Lago di Toblino Map
IT3120081 Italy Pra dall'Albi - Cei Map
IT3120096 Italy Bocca di Caset Map
IT3210039 Italy Monte Baldo Ovest Map
IT3210040 Italy Monti Lessini - Pasubio - Piccole Dolomiti Vicentine Map
IT3230006 Italy Val Visdende - Monte Peralba - Quaterna' Map
IT3230022 Italy Massiccio del Grappa Map
IT3230071 Italy Dolomiti di Ampezzo Map
IT3230083 Italy Dolomiti Feltrine e Bellunesi Map
IT4010008 Italy Castell'Arquato, Lugagnano Val d'Arda Map
IT4030009 Italy Gessi Triassici Map
IT4050001 Italy Gessi Bolognesi, Calanchi dell'Abbadessa Map
IT4050012 Italy Contrafforte Pliocenico Map
IT4070011 Italy Vena del Gesso Romagnola Map
IT4070016 Italy Alta Valle del Torrente Sintria Map
IT4070017 Italy Alto Senio Map
IT5160007 Italy Isola di Capraia - area terrestre e marina Map
IT5160011 Italy Isole di Cerboli e Palmaiola Map
IT5160012 Italy Monte Capanne e promontorio dell'Enfola Map
IT51A0023 Italy Isola del Giglio Map
IT51A0024 Italy Isola di Giannutri - area terrestre e marina Map
IT51A0025 Italy Monte Argentario, Isolotto di Porto Ercole e Argentarola Map
IT51A0035 Italy Isolotti grossetani dell'Arcipelago Toscano Map
IT5210005 Italy Gola del Corno di Catria Map
IT5220025 Italy Bassa Valnerina: Monte Fionchi - Cascata delle Marmore Map
IT5310016 Italy Gola del Furlo Map
IT5310017 Italy Monte Nerone - Gola di Gorgo a Cerbara Map
IT5310029 Italy Furlo Map
IT5310030 Italy Monte Nerone e Monti di Montiego Map
IT5320002 Italy Valle Scappuccia Map
IT5340021 Italy Monte dell'Ascensione Map
IT6040019 Italy Isole di Ponza, Palmarola, Zannone, Ventotene e S. Stefano Map
IT6040023 Italy Promontorio Gianola e Monte di Scauri Map
IT6040043 Italy Monti Ausoni e Aurunci Map
IT6050008 Italy Monti Simbruini ed Ernici Map
IT7140203 Italy Maiella Map
IT9210105 Italy Dolomiti di Pietrapertosa Map
IT9210190 Italy Monte Paratiello Map
ITA010017 Italy Capo San Vito, Monte Monaco, Zingaro, Faraglioni Scopello, Monte Sparacio Map
ITA020042 Italy Rocche di Entella Map
ITA040001 Italy Isola di Linosa Map
ITA040002 Italy Isola di Lampedusa e Lampione Map
ITA050001 Italy Biviere e Macconi di Gela Map
MT0000006 Malta Is-Simar (limiti ta' San Pawl il-Baħar) Map
MT0000015 Malta L-Inħawi tal-Għadira Map
PTCON0002 Portugal Montesinho / Nogueira Map
PTCON0057 Portugal Caldeirão Map
PTZPE0015 Portugal Costa Sudoeste Map
PTZPE0037 Portugal Rios Sabor e Maçãs Map
PTZPE0038 Portugal Douro Internacional e Vale do Águeda Map
PTZPE0039 Portugal Vale do Côa Map
PTZPE0043 Portugal Campo Maior Map
PTZPE0050 Portugal Cabo Espichel Map
ITB022212 Italy Supramonte di Oliena, Orgosolo e Urzulei - Su Sercone Map
IT6040020 Italy Isole di Palmarola e Zannone Map
IT9210160 Italy Isola di S. Ianni e Costa Prospiciente Map
IT2040042 Italy Pian di Spagna e Lago di Mezzola Map
IT5220014 Italy Valle del Serra (Monti Martani) Map
ITA020006 Italy Capo Gallo Map
PTCON0012 Portugal Costa Sudoeste Map
IT9220085 Italy Costa Ionica Foce Basento Map
PTCON0010 Portugal Arrábida / Espichel Map
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IT1315714 Italy Monte Abellio Map
IT6050007 Italy Monte Tarino e Tarinello (area sommitale) Map
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ITA040013 Italy Arcipelago delle Pelagie - area marina e terrestre Map
ES4320037 Spain Sierra de Gata Map
IT2040601 Italy Bagni di Masino - Pizzo Badile - Val di Mello - Val Torrone - Piano di Preda Rossa Map
IT8020001 Italy Alta Valle del Fiume Tammaro Map
IT3341002 Italy Aree Carsiche della Venezia Giulia Map
IT6040009 Italy Monte S. Angelo Map
ITA050012 Italy Torre Manfria, Biviere e Piana di Gela Map
IT20B0501 Italy Viadana, Portiolo, San Benedetto Po e Ostiglia Map
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ITA020003 Italy Boschi di San Mauro Castelverde Map
IT2040602 Italy Valle dei Ratti - Cime di Gaiazzo Map
IT4050029 Italy Boschi di San Luca e Destra Reno Map
IT6040026 Italy Monte Petrella (area sommitale) Map
IT2040401 Italy Parco Regionale Orobie Valtellinesi Map
ES6310002 Spain Zona marítimo-terrestre del Monte Hacho Map
IT1180028 Italy Fiume Po - tratto vercellese alessandrino Map
ES4320077 Spain Monfragüe Map
IT5220013 Italy Monte Torre Maggiore (Monti Martani) Map
IT3120157 Italy Stelvio Map
IT9330087 Italy Lago La Vota Map
IT51A0007 Italy Punta Ala e Isolotto dello Sparviero Map
IT1160062 Italy Alte Valli Stura e Maira Map
IT2020010 Italy Lago di Segrino Map
IT5220016 Italy Monte la Pelosa - Colle Fergiara (Valnerina) Map
PTCON0021 Portugal Rios Sabor e Maçãs Map
IT5220017 Italy Cascata delle Marmore Map
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IT3321001 Italy Alpi Carniche Map
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IT9210015 Italy Acquafredda di Maratea Map
IT3120158 Italy Adamello Presanella Map
ITA020026 Italy Monte Pizzuta, Costa del Carpineto, Moarda Map
IT2070401 Italy Parco Naturale Adamello Map
CY5000005 Cyprus AKROTIRIO ASPRO - PETRA ROMIOU Map
IT4030023 Italy Fontanili di Gattatico e Fiume Enza Map
ITA010029 Italy Monte Cofano, Capo San Vito e Monte Sparagio Map
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CY3000005 Cyprus KAVO GKREKO Map
IT3230089 Italy Dolomiti del Cadore e del Comelico Map
IT6050026 Italy Parete del Monte Fammera Map
IT3120159 Italy Brenta Map
ITB020014 Italy Golfo di Orosei Map
IT2020011 Italy Spina verde Map
IT6050004 Italy Monte Viglio (area sommitale) Map
IT9110014 Italy Monte Saraceno Map
IT5210066 Italy Media Val Casana (Monti Coscerno - Civitella) Map
ITA020050 Italy Parco delle Madonie Map
CY5000006 Cyprus KOILADA LIMNATI Map
IT9320302 Italy Marchesato e Fiume Neto Map
ITA020014 Italy Monte Pellegrino Map
IT1140021 Italy Val Formazza Map
PTCON0022 Portugal Douro Internacional Map
IT9310038 Italy Scogliera dei Rizzi Map
IT9220090 Italy Costa Ionica Foce Bradano Map
CY2000001 Cyprus MAMMARI - DENEIA Map
PTCON0008 Portugal Sintra / Cascais Map
ES4310036 Spain Sierra de Escorial Map
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Common names and synonyms

Common Name Language Reference
Alpengierzwaluw Dutch Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Alpensegler German Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Alpine Swift English Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Alppikiitäjä Finnish Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Alpseglare Swedish Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Andorinhão-real Portuguese Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Havasi sarlósfecske Hungarian Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Jerzyk alpejski Polish Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Martinet à ventre blanc French Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Rondone maggiore Italian Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Rorýs velký Czech Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Vencejo Real Spanish Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Synonym Author
Apus melba (Linnaeus, 1758)

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