Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Aves > Order: Falconiformes > Family: Falconidae > Genus: Falco > Species: Falco cherrug

Saker Falcon - Falco cherrug Gray, 1834

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Quick facts

Threat status Europe	Vulnerable (IUCN)
EU Population status	Threatened
Protected by	EU Birds Directive and 7 other international agreements
Natura 2000 sites	158 are designated for this species
Breeding habitats	grassland heathland and shrub sparsely vegetated land
Wintering habitats	heathland and shrub
Natura 2000 species code	A511

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

Endangered

Europe

Vulnerable

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
CZ0621027	Czech Republic	Soutok - Tvrdonicko	Map
GR1110006	Greece	DELTA EVROU	Map
GR1220009	Greece	LIMNES KORONEIAS - VOLVIS, STENA RENTINAS KAI EVRYTERI PERIOCHI	Map
GR1260008	Greece	TECHNITI LIMNI KERKINIS - OROS KROUSIA	Map
GR1260010	Greece	OROS BELES	Map
GR1340007	Greece	LIMNI PETRON	Map
GR2110004	Greece	AMVRAKIKOS KOLPOS, LIMNOTHALASSA KATAFOURKO KAI KORAKONISIA	Map
GR2310015	Greece	DELTA ACHELOOU, LIMNOTHALASSA MESOLONGIOU - AITOLIKOU KAI EKVOLES EVINOU, NISOI ECHINADES, NISOS PETALAS, DYTIKOS ARAKYNTHOS KAI STENA KLEISOURAS	Map
GR2440005	Greece	KATO ROUS KAI EKVOLES SPERCHEIOU POTAMOU	Map
GR4210003	Greece	VOREIA KARPATHOS KAI SARIA KAI PARAKTIA THALASSIA ZONI	Map
GR4340022	Greece	LIMNI KOURNA KAI EKVOLI ALMYROU	Map
HUBF30001	Hungary	Északi-Bakony	Map
HUBN10002	Hungary	Borsodi-sík	Map
HUBN10004	Hungary	Hevesi-sík	Map
HUBN10005	Hungary	Kesznyéten	Map
HUBN10007	Hungary	Zempléni-hegység a Szerencsi-dombsággal és a Hernád-völggyel	Map
HUDD10003	Hungary	Gemenc	Map
HUDI10003	Hungary	Gerecse	Map
HUDI10004	Hungary	Jászkarajenői puszták	Map
HUDI10008	Hungary	Ipoly völgye	Map
HUFH10004	Hungary	Mosoni-sík	Map
HUHN10001	Hungary	Szatmár-Bereg	Map
HUHN10002	Hungary	Hortobágy	Map
HUHN10003	Hungary	Bihar	Map
HUHN10005	Hungary	Jászság	Map
HUKM10003	Hungary	Dévaványai-sík	Map
HUKN10001	Hungary	Felső-kiskunsági szikes puszták és turjánvidék	Map
HUKN10002	Hungary	Kiskunsági szikes tavak és az őrjegi turjánvidék	Map
HUKN10004	Hungary	Alpár-bokrosi tisza-ártéri öblözet	Map
HUKN10007	Hungary	Alsó-Tisza-völgy	Map
HUKN30001	Hungary	Csongrád-bokrosi Sóstó	Map
HUKN30003	Hungary	Izsáki Kolon-tó	Map
IT4060002	Italy	Valli di Comacchio	Map
IT4060008	Italy	Valle del Mezzano	Map
SKCHVU009	Slovakia	Kosicka kotlina	Map
SKCHVU014	Slovakia	Male Karpaty	Map
SKCHVU016	Slovakia	Zahorske Pomoravie	Map
SKCHVU023	Slovakia	Ulanska mokrad	Map
SKCHVU027	Slovakia	Slovensky kras	Map
SKCHVU037	Slovakia	Ondavska rovina	Map
SKUEV0163	Slovakia	Rudava	Map
BG0002108	Bulgaria	Skrino	Map
SKUEV0119	Slovakia	Siroka	Map
BG0002059	Bulgaria	Kamenski bair	Map
BG0002012	Bulgaria	Krumovitsa	Map
BG0000270	Bulgaria	Atanasovsko ezero	Map
BG0002025	Bulgaria	Lomovete	Map
BG0002079	Bulgaria	Osogovo	Map
BG0002085	Bulgaria	Chairya	Map
SKUEV0313	Slovakia	Devinske jazero	Map
BG0002009	Bulgaria	Zlatiyata	Map
SKUEV0282	Slovakia	Tisovsky kras	Map
BG0000241	Bulgaria	Srebarna	Map
BG0002046	Bulgaria	Yatata	Map
BG0002086	Bulgaria	Orizishta Tsalapitsa	Map
BG0002071	Bulgaria	Most Arda	Map
SKUEV0356	Slovakia	Horny vrch	Map
SKUEV0125	Slovakia	Gajarske aluvium Moravy	Map
BG0002104	Bulgaria	Tsibarsko blato	Map
BG0000240	Bulgaria	Studenets	Map
BG0002023	Bulgaria	Yazovir Ovcharitsa	Map
BG0002017	Bulgaria	Kompleks Belenski ostrovi	Map
BG0000496	Bulgaria	Rilski manastir	Map
SKUEV0350	Slovakia	Brzotinske skaly	Map
SKUEV0168	Slovakia	Horny les	Map
BG0000209	Bulgaria	Pirin	Map
BG0000399	Bulgaria	Bulgarka	Map
SKUEV0225	Slovakia	Muranska planina	Map
BG0002004	Bulgaria	Dolni Bogrov - Kazichene	Map
BG0000494	Bulgaria	Tsentralen Balkan	Map
BG0002003	Bulgaria	Kresna	Map
SKUEV0219	Slovakia	Malina	Map
CY5000005	Cyprus	AKROTIRIO ASPRO - PETRA ROMIOU	Map
BG0002062	Bulgaria	Ludogorie	Map
BG0002014	Bulgaria	Madzharovo	Map
BG0002053	Bulgaria	Vrachanski Balkan	Map
BG0002030	Bulgaria	Kompleks Kalimok	Map
BG0002029	Bulgaria	Kotlenska planina	Map
BG0002005	Bulgaria	Ponor	Map
BG0002018	Bulgaria	Ostrov Vardim	Map
BG0002048	Bulgaria	Suha reka	Map
BG0002057	Bulgaria	Besaparski ridove	Map
BG0002040	Bulgaria	Strandzha	Map
BG0002058	Bulgaria	Sinite kamani - Grebenets	Map
BG0002106	Bulgaria	Yazovir Ivaylovgrad	Map
BG0002112	Bulgaria	Ruy	Map
BG0000273	Bulgaria	Burgasko ezero	Map
IT20A0013	Italy	Lanca di Gerole	Map
BG0002083	Bulgaria	Svishtovsko-Belenska nizina	Map
BG0002001	Bulgaria	Rayanovtsi	Map
BG0002013	Bulgaria	Studen kladenets	Map
BG0002078	Bulgaria	Slavyanka	Map
BG0002010	Bulgaria	Yazovir Pyasachnik	Map
BG0000113	Bulgaria	Vitosha	Map
BG0000495	Bulgaria	Rila	Map
BG0002039	Bulgaria	Harsovska reka	Map
BG0002107	Bulgaria	Boboshevo	Map
BG0002102	Bulgaria	Devetashko plato	Map
IT20A0402	Italy	Riserva Regionale Lanca di Gerole	Map
BG0000332	Bulgaria	Karlukovski karst	Map
BG0002096	Bulgaria	Obnova	Map
BG0002074	Bulgaria	Nikopolsko plato	Map
BG0000152	Bulgaria	Pomoriysko ezero	Map
BG0002100	Bulgaria	Dolna Koznitsa	Map
ROSPA0015	Romania	Câmpia Crișului Alb și Crișului Negru	Map
ROSPA0009	Romania	Beștepe - Mahmudia	Map
ROSPA0032	Romania	Deniz Tepe	Map
ROSPA0060	Romania	Lacurile Tașaul - Corbu	Map
ROSPA0091	Romania	Pădurea Babadag	Map
ROSPA0069	Romania	Lunca Mureșului Inferior	Map
ROSPA0046	Romania	Gruia - Gârla Mare	Map
ROSPA0073	Romania	Măcin - Niculițel	Map
ROSPA0100	Romania	Stepa Casimcea	Map
ROSPA0101	Romania	Stepa Saraiu - Horea	Map
ROSPA0094	Romania	Pădurea Hagieni	Map
ROSPA0097	Romania	Pescăria Cefa - Pădurea Rădvani	Map
ROSPA0067	Romania	Lunca Barcăului	Map
ROSPA0019	Romania	Cheile Dobrogei	Map
ROSPA0039	Romania	Dunăre - Ostroave	Map
ROSPA0103	Romania	Valea Alceului	Map
ROSPA0031	Romania	Delta Dunării și Complexul Razim - Sinoie	Map
ROSPA0077	Romania	Măxineni	Map
ROSPA0001	Romania	Aliman - Adamclisi	Map
ROSPA0061	Romania	Lacul Techirghiol	Map
BG0002051	Bulgaria	Kaliakra	Map
BG0002084	Bulgaria	Palakaria	Map
BG0002082	Bulgaria	Batova	Map
BG0002054	Bulgaria	Sredna gora	Map
BG0002097	Bulgaria	Belite skali	Map
BG0002050	Bulgaria	Durankulashko ezero	Map
BG0002043	Bulgaria	Emine	Map
BG0000156	Bulgaria	Shablenski ezeren kompleks	Map
BG0002044	Bulgaria	Kamchiyska planina	Map
BG0000191	Bulgaria	Varnensko-Beloslavsko ezero	Map
BG0002002	Bulgaria	Zapaden Balkan	Map
BG0002113	Bulgaria	Trigrad - Mursalitsa	Map
BG0002061	Bulgaria	Balchik	Map
BG0002038	Bulgaria	Provadiysko-Royaksko plato	Map
BG0000271	Bulgaria	Mandra - Poda	Map
BG0002098	Bulgaria	Rupite	Map
BG0002073	Bulgaria	Dobrostan	Map
BG0002066	Bulgaria	Zapadna Strandzha	Map
BG0002060	Bulgaria	Galata	Map
BG0002021	Bulgaria	Sakar	Map
CY3000007	Cyprus	FRAGMA ACHNAS	Map
GR2540008	Greece	NOTIA MANI	Map
GR1140009	Greece	OROS FALAKRO	Map
GR4310013	Greece	ASTEROUSIA ORI (KOFINAS)	Map
ROSPA0066	Romania	Limanu - Herghelia	Map
AT1126129	Austria	Waasen - Hanság	Map
AT1110137	Austria	Neusiedler See - Nordöstliches Leithagebirge	Map
AT1125129	Austria	Parndorfer Platte - Heideboden	Map
ROSPA0127	Romania	Lunca Bârzavei	Map
ROSPA0144	Romania	Uivar - Diniaș	Map
BG0002126	Bulgaria	Pirin bufer	Map
BG0002128	Bulgaria	Tsentralen Balkan bufer	Map
SKCHVU054	Slovakia	Spacinsko-niznianske polia	Map
BG0002115	Bulgaria	Bilo	Map

Protected sites

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Legal status

Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements

Legal text	Annex	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)	Annex I: Species that shall be the subject of special conservation measures concerning their habitat in order to ensure their survival and reproduction in their area of distribution. Member States shall classify territories as special protection areas for the conservation of these species.	http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention)	Annex II: strictly protected fauna species (All species of Falconiformes)	http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp
	Revised Annex I of Resolution 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention listing the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures (year of revision 2011)	https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864 Resolution No. 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention lists the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming for the Emerald network]
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. (Bonn Convention)	Annex I: migratory species which are endangered and must be protected by Parties	http://www.cms.int/
	Annex II: migratory species which have an unfavourable conservation status and which require international agreements for their conservation and management, as well as those which have a conservation status which would significantly benefit from the international co-operation that could be achieved by an international agreement.
Memorandum of understanding on the conservation of migratory birds of prey in Africa and Eurasia - under Bonn Convention (MoU Raptors)	Annex I: migratory populations of Falconiformes and Strigiformes species occurring in Africa and Eurasia to which this MoU applies	http://www.cms.int/raptors/
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)	Annex II: (a) all species which, although not necessarily now threatened with extinction, may become so unless trade in specimens of such species is subject to strict regulation in order to avoid utilization incompatible with their survival; and (b) other species which must be subject to regulation in order that trade in specimens of certain species referred to in sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph may be brought under effective control. (Falconiformes spp.)	http://www.cites.org/eng
Commission regulation (EU) No 1320/2014, of 1 December 2014, amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein (EU regulation of trade of fauna and flora)	Annex A includes: All CITES Appendix I species, except where EU Member States have entered a reservation; Some CITES Appendix II and III species, for which the EU has adopted stricter domestic measures; Some non-CITES species	http://ec.europa.eu/environm...s/legislation_en.htm

Common names and synonyms

Common Name	Language	Reference
Aavikkohaukka	Finnish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Falcão-sacre	Portuguese	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Faucon sacre	French	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Halcón Sacre	Spanish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Kerecsensólyom	Hungarian	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Raróg	Polish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Raroh velký	Czech	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Sacro	Italian	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Saker	German	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Saker Falcon	English	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Sakervalk	Dutch	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Tatarfalk	Swedish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.

No synonyms available.

Other resources

EBCC Atlas of breeding birds	European Bird Census Council's Atlas of Breeding Birds
EURing code:03160	European bird-ringing
EoL	Encyclopedia of Life
Fauna Europaea	Fauna Europaea
GBIF search	Global Biodiversity Information Facility
ITIS (Valid name)	Interagency Taxonomic Information System
NCBI search	National Center for Biotechnology Information
NOBANIS: Falco cherrug	European Network on Invasive Alien Species
PESI (Accepted)	Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure
Species+	Species+ by UNEP-WCMC
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.

36 items found, displaying all items.1

Country	Biogeographic region	Min / Max (Units)	Period	Status	Quality	Source	Published
Austria		15/20 (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
Austria		5/10 (pairs)	-	Breeding	Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990)	1994-01-01
Azerbaijan		50/100 (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
Bulgaria		2/6 (pairs)	1997-2002	Breeding	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Bulgaria		2/10 (individuals)	1998-2002	Wintering	Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Bulgaria		20/40 (pairs)	1970-1990	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 1 (1970-1990)	1994-01-01
Croatia		5/10 (pairs)	2002	Breeding	Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Croatia		1/2 (individuals)	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
Croatia		10/15 (pairs)	-	Breeding	No qualification	Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990)	1994-01-01
Czech Republic		1/10 (individuals)	1990-2000	Wintering	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Czech Republic		8/10 (pairs)	2000	Breeding	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Czech Republic	Continental	8/12 (pairs)	-	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 1 (1970-1990)	1994-01-01
Georgia		1/3 (pairs)	2000-2003	Breeding	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Germany		1/1 (pairs)	1995-1999	Breeding	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Greece		2/10 (individuals)	1995-2000	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
Hungary		130/150 (pairs)	1997-2002	Breeding	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Hungary		300/400 (individuals)	2001-2002	Wintering	Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Hungary	Pannonian	80/80 (pairs)	1991	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 1 (1970-1990)	1994-01-01
Macedonia (FYR)		0/3 (pairs)	1999-2000	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
Moldova, Republic of		4/7 (pairs)	1990-2000	Breeding	Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Moldova, Republic of		5/7 (pairs)	1988	Breeding	Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990)	1994-01-01
Poland		0/2 (pairs)	1995-2000	Breeding	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Romania		1/5 (individuals)	1990-2000	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
Romania		5/10 (pairs)	1990-2002	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
Romania		2/6 (pairs)	-	Breeding	Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990)	1994-01-01
Russian Federation		30/60 (pairs)	1994-2002	Breeding	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Russian Federation		80/150 (pairs)	-	Breeding	Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990)	1994-01-01
Serbia and Montenegro		52/64 (pairs)	1997-2002	Breeding	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Slovakia		10/40 (pairs)	1980-1999	Breeding	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Slovakia		10/25 (individuals)	1990-1999	Wintering	Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Slovakia		30/40 (pairs)	-	Breeding	Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990)	1994-01-01
Turkey		50/70 (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		10/100 (pairs)	-	Breeding	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990)	1994-01-01
Ukraine		45/80 (pairs)	1990-2000	Breeding	Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Ukraine		50/249 (individuals)	1990-2000	Wintering	Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Ukraine		120/150 (pairs)	-	Breeding	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990)	1994-01-01

Source: BirdLife International

Population trends from "Birds in Europe" editions 1 and 2