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Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Aves > Order: Charadriiformes > Family: Alcidae > Genus: Alca > Species: Alca torda

Razorbill - Alca torda Linnaeus, 1758

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Quick facts

Threat status Europe Near Threatened (IUCN)
EU Population status
Secure
Protected by EU Birds Directive and 2 other international agreements
Natura 2000 sites 194 are designated for this species
Breeding habitats
  • sparsely vegetated land
Wintering habitats
  • open ocean
  • shelf
Natura 2000 species code A200

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.

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
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
DE2210401 Germany Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer und angrenzendes Küstenmeer Map
DK007X079 Denmark Ertholmene Map
DK00VA347 Denmark Sydlige Nordsø Map
EE0010171 Estonia Kolga lahe Map
EE0040434 Estonia Kura kurgu Map
EE0040476 Estonia Tagamõisa Map
ES0000019 Spain Aiguamolls de l'Alt Empordà Map
ES0000020 Spain Delta de l'Ebre Map
ES0000024 Spain Doñana Map
ES0000025 Spain Marismas del Odiel Map
ES0000081 Spain Cap Enderrocat - Cap Blanc Map
ES0000140 Spain Bahía de Cádiz Map
ES0000143 Spain Marismas de Santoña, Victoria y Joyel y Ría de Ajo Map
ES0000144 Spain Urdaibaiko itsasadarra / Ría de Urdaibai Map
ES0000197 Spain Acantilados del Monte Hacho Map
ES0000200 Spain Isla Grosa Map
ES0000256 Spain Islas Hormigas Map
ES0000260 Spain Mar Menor Map
ES0000317 Spain Penarronda-Barayo Map
ES0000318 Spain Cabo Busto-Luanco Map
ES0000319 Spain Ría de Ribadesella-Ría de Tinamayor Map
ES1200047 Spain Yacimientos de Icnitas Map
ES1300007 Spain Marismas de Santoña, Victoria y Joyel Map
ES2130005 Spain Gaztelugatxeko Doniene / San Juan de Gaztelugatxe Map
ES2130007 Spain Urdaibaiko itsasertzak eta padurak / Zonas litorales y marismas de Urdaibai Map
ES5120007 Spain Cap de Creus Map
ES5120015 Spain Litoral del Baix Empordà Map
ES5120016 Spain El Montgrí- Les Medes - El Baix Ter Map
ES5310024 Spain La Mola Map
ES5310025 Spain Cap de Barbaria Map
ES6170002 Spain Acantilados de Maro-Cerro Gordo Map
ES6310001 Spain Calamocarro-Benzú Map
FI0100005 Finland Tammisaaren ja Hangon saariston ja Pohjanpitäjänlahden merensuojelualue Map
FI0100006 Finland Tulliniemen linnustonsuojelualue Map
FI0100078 Finland Pernajanlahtien ja Pernajan saariston merensuojelualue Map
FI0200072 Finland Uudenkaupungin saaristo Map
FI0200074 Finland Luvian saaristo Map
FI0200075 Finland Gummandooran saaristo Map
FI0200152 Finland Seksmiilarin saaristo Map
FI0200164 Finland Saaristomeri Map
FI0408001 Finland Itäisen Suomenlahden saaristo ja vedet Map
FI0800130 Finland Merenkurkun saaristo Map
FI0800132 Finland Luodon saaristo Map
FI0800133 Finland Uudenkaarlepyyn saaristo Map
FI0800134 Finland Kristiinankaupungin saaristo Map
FI1000005 Finland Rahjan saaristo Map
FI1000033 Finland Kokkolan saaristo (SPA) Map
FI1100203 Finland Isomatala-Maasyvänlahti Map
FI1104600 Finland Raahen saaristo Map
FI1300302 Finland Perämeren saaret Map
FR2310044 France Estuaire et marais de la Basse Seine Map
FR2310045 France Littoral seino-marin Map
FR2510037 France Chausey Map
FR2510047 France Baie de Seine occidentale Map
FR2510048 France Baie du Mont Saint Michel Map
FR2510099 France Falaise du Bessin Occidental Map
FR2512001 France Littoral augeron Map
FR3110085 France Cap Gris-Nez Map
FR5310011 France Cote de Granit Rose-Sept Iles Map
FR5310050 France Baie de Saint-Brieuc - Est Map
FR5310055 France Cap Sizun Map
FR5310056 France Baie d'Audierne Map
FR5310057 France Archipel de Glenan Map
FR5310071 France Rade de Brest : Baie de Daoulas, Anse de Poulmic Map
FR5310072 France Ouessant-Molène Map
FR5310073 France Baie de Morlaix Map
FR5310074 France Baie de Vilaine Map
FR5310086 France Golfe du Morbihan Map
FR5310092 France Rivière de Pénerf Map
FR5310093 France Baie de Quiberon Map
FR5310094 France Rade de Lorient Map
FR5310095 France Cap d'Erquy-Cap Fréhel Map
FR5412012 France Bonne Anse, marais de Bréjat et de Saint Augustin Map
FR9310019 France Camargue Map
FR9310020 France Iles d'Hyères Map
FR9312007 France Iles Marseillaises - Cassidaigne Map
IE0000101 Ireland Roaringwater Bay and Islands SAC Map
IE0000109 Ireland Three Castle Head to Mizen Head SAC Map
IE0000147 Ireland Horn Head and Rinclevan SAC Map
IE0000190 Ireland Slieve Tooey/Tormore Island/Loughros Beg Bay SAC Map
IE0000202 Ireland Howth Head SAC Map
IE0000204 Ireland Lambay Island SAC Map
IE0000213 Ireland Inishmore Island SAC Map
IE0000500 Ireland Glenamoy Bog Complex SAC Map
IE0000665 Ireland Helvick Head SAC Map
IE0000707 Ireland Saltee Islands SAC Map
IE0000714 Ireland Bray Head SAC Map
IE0002012 Ireland North Inishowen Coast SAC Map
IE0002165 Ireland Lower River Shannon SAC Map
IE0002172 Ireland Blasket Islands SAC Map
IE0002193 Ireland Ireland's Eye SAC Map
IE0002243 Ireland Clare Island Cliffs SAC Map
IE0002259 Ireland Tory Island Coast SAC Map
IE0004002 Ireland Saltee Islands SPA Map
IE0004003 Ireland Puffin Island SPA Map
IE0004005 Ireland Cliffs of Moher SPA Map
IE0004007 Ireland Skelligs SPA Map
IE0004008 Ireland Blasket Islands SPA Map
IE0004021 Ireland Old Head of Kinsale SPA Map
IE0004066 Ireland The Bull and The Cow Rocks SPA Map
IE0004069 Ireland Lambay Island SPA Map
IE0004073 Ireland Tory Island SPA Map
IE0004113 Ireland Howth Head Coast SPA Map
IE0004117 Ireland Ireland's Eye SPA Map
IE0004119 Ireland Loop Head SPA Map
IE0004127 Ireland Wicklow Head SPA Map
LTKLAB001 Lithuania Kuršių nerijos nacionalinis parkas Map
LV0520300 Latvia Uzava Map
PLB220005 Poland Zatoka Pucka Map
PLB990002 Poland Przybrzeżne wody Bałtyku Map
PLB990003 Poland Zatoka Pomorska Map
PTZPE0004 Portugal Ria de Aveiro Map
PTZPE0009 Portugal Ilhas Berlengas Map
PTZPE0011 Portugal Estuário do Sado Map
PTZPE0017 Portugal Ria Formosa Map
SE0410046 Sweden Bräkne-Hoby skärgård Map
SE0510126 Sweden Lilla Middelgrund Map
SE0810002 Sweden Bonden Map
SE0820035 Sweden Rödkallen-SörÄspen Map
DE1813491 Germany Seevogelschutzgebiet Helgoland Map
ES6200006 Spain Espacios Abiertos e Islas del Mar Menor Map
FR5312003 France Baie de Goulven Map
PTCON0010 Portugal Arrábida / Espichel Map
ES5120013 Spain Massís de les Cadiretes Map
ES5140020 Spain Grapissar de la Masia Blanca Map
ES6310002 Spain Zona marítimo-terrestre del Monte Hacho Map
PTCON0011 Portugal Estuário do Sado Map
FR7212002 France Rochers de Biarritz : le Bouccalot et la Roche ronde Map
FI0100105 Finland Kirkkonummen saaristo (SPA) Map
ES5140007 Spain Costes del Tarragonès Map
ES5110017 Spain Costes del Maresme Map
ES6320001 Spain Zona marítimo terrestre de los acantilados de Aguadú Map
DE1011401 Germany SPA Östliche Deutsche Bucht Map
DE0916491 Germany Ramsar-Gebiet S-H Wattenmeer und angrenzende Küstengebiete Map
ES5310005 Spain Badies de Pollença i Alcúdia Map
FR7212013 France Estuaire de la Bidassoa et baie de Fontarabie Map
PTCON0008 Portugal Sintra / Cascais Map
DE1552401 Germany SPA Pommersche Bucht Map
ES5110020 Spain Costes del Garraf Map
ES5140001 Spain Litoral meridional tarragoní Map
FR5312005 France Rivières de Pont-l'Abbé et de l'Odet Map
ES6200007 Spain Islas e Islotes del Litoral Mediterráneo Map
PTCON0013 Portugal Ria Formosa / Castro Marim Map
DE1542401 Germany Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft und nördlicher Strelasund Map
DE1649401 Germany Westliche Pommersche Bucht Map
FR5312010 France Dunes et côtes de Trévignon Map
FR5212014 France Estuaire de la Loire - Baie de Bourgneuf Map
FR7212016 France Panache de la Gironde Map
FR9112034 France Cap Bear- cap Cerbère Map
FR5312009 France Roches de Penmarc'h Map
FR5212015 France Secteur marin de l'île d'Yeu jusqu'au continent Map
FR5312011 France Iles Houat-Hoedic Map
FR5212013 France Mor Braz Map
FR5412026 France Pertuis charentais - Rochebonne Map
ES90ATL01 Spain El Cachucho Map
IE0004194 Ireland Horn Head to Fanad Head SPA Map
IE0004136 Ireland Clare Island SPA Map
IE0004133 Ireland Aughris Head SPA Map
IE0004192 Ireland Helvick Head to Ballyquin SPA Map
IE0004152 Ireland Inishmore SPA Map
IE0004154 Ireland Iveragh Peninsula SPA Map
IE0004150 Ireland West Donegal Coast SPA Map
FR7212018 France Bassin d'Arcachon et banc d'Arguin Map
FR7212017 France Au droit de l'étang d'Hourtin-Carcans Map
FR3112006 France Bancs des Flandres Map
ES1200055 Spain Cabo Busto-Luanco Map
ES5310128 Spain Cap Enderrocat i cap Blanc Map
LV0900200 Latvia Akmensrags Map
LV0900400 Latvia Rigas lica rietumu piekraste Map
LV0900300 Latvia Irbes saurums Map
LV0900500 Latvia Selga uz rietumiem no Tujas Map
LTNERB001 Lithuania Kuršių nerijos pajūris Map
ES0000497 Spain Espacio marino de la Costa da Morte Map
ES0000513 Spain Espacio marino del Baix Llobregat-Garraf Map
ES0000504 Spain Bahía de Málaga-Cerro Gordo Map
ES0000512 Spain Espacio marino del Delta de l'Ebre-Illes Columbretes Map
ES0000495 Spain Espacio marino de Punta de Candelaria-Ría de Ortigueira-Estaca de Bares Map
ES0000494 Spain Espacio marino de Cabo Peñas Map
ES0000507 Spain Espacio marino de los Islotes Litorales de Murcia y Almería Map
ES0000490 Spain Espacio marino de la Ría de Mundaka-Cabo de Ogoño Map
ES0000499 Spain Espacio marino de las Rías Baixas de Galicia Map
ES0000501 Spain Espacio marino del Tinto y del Odiel Map
ES0000508 Spain Espacio marino de Tabarca-Cabo de Palos Map
ES0000506 Spain Bahía de Almería Map
ES0000500 Spain Golfo de Cádiz Map
ES0000502 Spain Espacio marino de la Bahía de Cádiz Map
ES0000514 Spain Espacio marino de l'Empordà Map
PTZPE0060 Portugal Aveiro/ Nazaré Map
PTZPE0061 Portugal Cabo Raso Map
LTPALB002 Lithuania Klaipėdos–Ventspilio plynaukštė Map
SE0420360 Sweden Nordvästra Skånes havsområde Map
FR2512005 France Nord Bretagne DO Map
FR5212016 France Mers Celtiques - Talus du golfe de Gascogne Map
NL2021168 Netherlands Bruine Bank Map

Protected sites

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Common names and synonyms

Other resources

CoL (accepted name) Catalogue of Life
EBCC Atlas of breeding birds European Bird Census Council's Atlas of Breeding Birds
EURing code:06360 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

External data

No external data sets available for this species
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