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Kingdom:
Animalia
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Phylum:
Chordata
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Class:
Aves
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Order:
Ciconiiformes
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Family:
Ardeidae
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Genus:
Ardea
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Species:
Ardea purpurea purpurea
Ardea purpurea purpurea Linnaeus, 1766
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Paco Sánchez Aguado
Quick facts
| Threat status Europe | Least Concern (IUCN) |
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| Protected by | EU Birds Directive and 4 other international agreements |
| Natura 2000 sites | 57 are designated for this species |
| Breeding habitats |
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| Natura 2000 species code | A634 |
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
Not evaluated
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
Common names and synonyms
The species has no common names
No synonyms available.
Other resources
| Fauna Europaea search | Fauna Europaea |
| GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| ITIS search | Interagency Taxonomic Information System |
| NCBI search | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
