Black Francolin - Francolinus francolinus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Quick facts
Threat status Europe | Least Concern (IUCN) |
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Protected by | EU Birds Directive and 1 other international agreement |
Natura 2000 sites | 5 are designated for this species |
Natura 2000 species code | A603 |
Distribution
Threat and conservation status
Natura 2000 sites
Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites
Sitecode | Country | Site name | Action |
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CY6000010 | Cyprus | ZONI EIDIKIS PROSTASIAS LIMNI OROKLINIS | Map |
CY6000009 | Cyprus | PERIOCHI KOSIIS - PALLOUROKAMPOU | Map |
CY6000011 | Cyprus | LIMNI OROKLINIS | Map |
CY3000002 | Cyprus | SPA KAVO GKREKO | Map |
CY6000001 | Cyprus | PERIOCHI MOYTTI TOY ZIOU | Map |
Protected sites
Please note the site map takes a while to display.Legal status
Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
Legal text | Annex | Conditions | More information |
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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 |
Common names and synonyms
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Black Francolin | English | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
Francolim-comum | Portuguese | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
Francolin noir | French | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
Francolín Ventrinegro | Spanish | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
Francolino | Italian | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
Frankolin | Hungarian | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
Frankolín obecný | Czech | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
Halsbandfrankolin | German | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
Mustafrankoliini | Finnish | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
Svart frankolin | Swedish | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
Zwarte Frankolijn | Dutch | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
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Tetrao francolinus | Linnaeus, 1766 |
Other resources
CoL (accepted name) | Catalogue of Life |
EBCC Atlas of breeding birds | European Bird Census Council's Atlas of Breeding Birds |
EURing code:03640 | 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 |
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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Azerbaijan | 10000/20000 (individuals) | 1996-2002 | 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 | |
Azerbaijan | 2500/10000 (pairs) | 1996-2000 | 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 | |
Cyprus | 2000/5000 (pairs) | 1998-2002 | Breeding | Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available | Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) | 2004-01-01 | |
Cyprus | Mediterranean | 1000/2000 (pairs) | - | Breeding | Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available | Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990) | 1994-01-01 |
Georgia | 500/1000 (pairs) | 1994-2002 | Breeding | Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available | Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) | 2004-01-01 | |
Turkey | 1000/2000 (pairs) | 2001 | Breeding | Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available | Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) | 2004-01-01 | |
Turkey | 300/1000 (pairs) | - | Breeding | Species poorly known, with no 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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Azerbaijan | 1990-2000 | Wintering | Stable between 0% to 19% | Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available | Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) | 2004 | |
Azerbaijan | 1990-2000 | Breeding | Decreasing between 20% to 29% | Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available | Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) | 2004 | |
Cyprus | 1990-2000 | Breeding | Increasing between 10% to 19% | Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available | Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) | 2004 | |
Cyprus | Mediterranean | 1970-1990 | Breeding | Small decrease of 20-49% | Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available | Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990) | 1994 |
Georgia | 1990-2000 | Breeding | Fluctuating between 20% to 29% | Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available | Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) | 2004 | |
Turkey | 1990-2000 | Breeding | Increasing between 0% to 19% | Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available | Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) | 2004 | |
Turkey | 1970-1990 | Breeding | Information not available | Information not available | Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990) | 1994 |