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Population status and trends at the EU and Member State levels

The Article 12 web tool provides an access to EU assessments and Member States’ data compiled as part of the Habitats Directive - Article 12 reporting process. The EU assessments have been carried out in EU 27 for the period 2008-2012 and in EU28 for the period 2013-2018.

Choose period, species and if relevant sub-specific unit.

Once a selection has been made the breeding distribution of the species can be visualized in a map.

The ‘Data sheet info’ includes notes for each assessment per species.

The ‘Audit trail’ includes the methods used for the EU assessment and justifications for decisions made by the assessors.

Warning: The map does not show the distribution for sensitive species in GR, LU

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Stable
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Unknown
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Decreasing
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Fluctuating
u
Uncertain

Codes ‘PT’, ‘ES ‘correspond to Portugal mainland (excluding Azores-PTAC and Madeira-PTMA) and Spain mainland (excluding Canary Islands-ESIC) respectively.
Similarly ‘UK’ stands for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (excluding Gibraltar-GIB).
The data from delayed delivery by Romania were not used for the EU population status assessment.

Sensitive spatial information for this species is not shown in the map. Current selection: 2013-2018, Vanellus vanellus. Show all
Data from Member States reports
MS Breeding population Breeding distribution Winter population Breeding area from
gridded maps (km2)
Ssp. / subsp. unit
Population size Population trend Distribution size Distribution trend Population size Population trend
Min
Mouse-over texts for entries below show "Method used" reported for population size as a whole:
estimatePartial - based mainly on extrapolation from limited amount of data
estimateExpert - based mainly on expert opinion, with very limited data
absentData - insufficient or no data available
completeSurvey - complete survey or statistically robust estimate
Country Method used
AT completeSurvey
BE estimatePartial
BG estimatePartial
CY
CZ completeSurvey
DE completeSurvey
DK estimatePartial
EE estimateExpert
ES estimatePartial
FI completeSurvey
FR estimatePartial
GR estimatePartial
HR estimateExpert
HU estimateExpert
IE completeSurvey
IT estimateExpert
LT estimatePartial
LU completeSurvey
LV completeSurvey
MT
NL completeSurvey
PL completeSurvey
PT estimatePartial
RO completeSurvey
SE estimatePartial
SI completeSurvey
SK estimateExpert
UK estimatePartial
Max
Best value Unit Type est. Change % MS ST period ST direction ST magnitude LT period LT direction LT magnitude
Mouse-over texts for entries below show "Method used" reported for distribution surface area (in km²):
estimatePartial - based mainly on extrapolation from limited amount of data
estimateExpert - based mainly on expert opinion, with very limited data
absentData - insufficient or no data available
completeSurvey - complete survey or statistically robust estimate
Country Method used
AT completeSurvey
BE completeSurvey
BG estimatePartial
CY
CZ completeSurvey
DE estimateExpert
DK completeSurvey
EE estimatePartial
ES completeSurvey
FI completeSurvey
FR estimateExpert
GR estimatePartial
HR completeSurvey
HU completeSurvey
IE completeSurvey
IT estimatePartial
LT estimatePartial
LU estimateExpert
LV completeSurvey
MT
NL completeSurvey
PL absentData
PT estimatePartial
RO estimatePartial
SE estimatePartial
SI estimateExpert
SK estimateExpert
UK completeSurvey
Area
% MS ST period ST direction ST magnitude LT period LT direction LT magnitude Min
Mouse-over texts below show "Method used" reported for population size value(s):
estimatePartial - based mainly on extrapolation from limited amount of data
estimateExpert - based mainly on expert opinion, with very limited data
absentData - insufficient or no data available
completeSurvey - complete survey or statistically robust estimate
Country Method used
AT
BE completeSurvey
BG estimatePartial
CY estimatePartial
CZ completeSurvey
DE estimatePartial
DK completeSurvey
EE
ES estimatePartial
FI
FR estimatePartial
GR completeSurvey
HR estimateExpert
HU
IE estimatePartial
IT estimatePartial
LT
LU
LV
MT estimateExpert
NL completeSurvey
PL
PT absentData
RO
SE
SI completeSurvey
SK
UK completeSurvey
Max
Best value Unit Type est. Change % MS ST period ST direction ST magnitude LT period LT direction LT magnitude Status Distrib. % MS
AT
3800
6900
N/A
p
estimate
method
0.6
2007-2018 = N/A 1981-2018 - -60 | -30 | (N/A) 28100 1.5 2007-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-22) 1981-2018 - -20 | -10 | (N/A) 26200 1.4
BE
10000
17000
13500
p
estimate
genuine
1.4
2008-2018 - -76 | -67 | (-72) 1973-2018 u -33 | 13 | (-10) # 28010 # 1.5 2008-2018 = N/A 1973-2018 + N/A | N/A | (10.22) 34000 58000 44000 i interval genuine 1.6 2007-2018 u -53 | 62 | (-12) 2000-2018 - -65 | -5 | (-42) keywintering 27800 1.5
BG
800
1500
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
0.1
2000-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 - -20 | -10 | (N/A) 28340 1.6 2000-2018 - -10 | -5 | (N/A) 1980-2018 - -20 | -10 | (N/A) 5 320 N/A i estimate genuine 1999-2018 F N/A 1980-2018 F N/A keywintering 29100 1.6
CY
140 800 N/A i estimate genuine # 2007-2018 - -43 | -13 | (N/A) 1980-2018 - -40 | -10 | (N/A) keywintering
CZ
7000
10000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
#
0.9
2007-2018 u N/A | N/A | (2) 1982-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-4) # 59000 3.2 2002-2016 = N/A | N/A | (-3.52) 1986-2016 - N/A | N/A | (-12.43) # 0 4 N/A i estimate N/A # 2008-2019 u N/A | N/A | (4) 1980-2019 u N/A | N/A | (-9) # keywintering 58000 3.1
DE
42000
67000
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
5.6
2004-2016 - -50 | -31 | (-41) 1980-2016 - N/A | N/A | (-93) 199357 10.9 2004-2016 - -30 | -11 | (N/A) 1980-2016 - -65 | -26 | (N/A) 40000 60000 N/A i mean genuine 1.8 2003-2016 F N/A 1980-2016 F N/A keywintering 209700 11.4
DK
N/A
N/A
17115
p
estimate
genuine
#
1.8
2006-2017 - -47.58 | -29.3 | (-39.06000) 1980-2017 - -66.33 | -56.44 | (-61.7) # 56900 3.1 1996-2017 = N/A | N/A | (-1.21) 1974-2017 = N/A | N/A | (-2.06000) # N/A N/A 393 i estimate noChange # 2006-2016 F N/A 1980-2016 F N/A # keywintering 56800 3.1
EE
40000
50000
N/A
p
estimate
knowledge
#
4.7
2007-2018 + 64 | 88 | (N/A) 1983-2018 + 316 | 560 | (N/A) 52600 2.9 2007-2018 = N/A | N/A | (1) 1980-2018 = N/A | N/A | (-5) 34700 1.9
ES
1365
1472
N/A
p
estimate
knowledge
#
0.1
2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-52) 33180 1.8 2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 - N/A 132791 165775 152300 i estimate knowledge 5.5 2007-2018 - -71.9 | -0.46 | (N/A) 1980-2018 - N/A # keywintering 35700 1.9
FI
135574
190987
163208
p
interval
genuine
16.9
2007-2018 + 45 | 95 | (68) 1980-2018 + 29 | 116 | (67) 220200 12.1 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2010 - 9 | 9 | (N/A) 220000 12.0
FR
12000
18000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
1.6
2007-2018 x N/A 1983-2011 - -20 | -20 | (N/A) 145800 8.0 2007-2018 = N/A 1985-2018 - -15 | -10 | (N/A) # 1069394 2049244 1505149 i mean method 53.9 2006-2013 - -40 | -20 | (-30) 2000-2017 - -55 | -40 | (-48) # keywintering 144500 7.8
GR
50
100
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 5400 0.3 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 2700 12600 N/A i minimum N/A 0.3 2007-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-44) 1980-2018 x N/A keywintering 5400 0.3
HR
N/A
N/A
2000
p
minimum
N/A
0.2
2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 15345 0.8 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 800 1500 N/A i estimate N/A 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A keywintering 42300 2.3
HU
10000
15000
N/A
p
estimate
knowledge
#
1.3
2007-2018 - -76 | -54 | (N/A) 1980-2018 - -85 | -80 | (N/A) # 39650 2.2 2007-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-24) 1980-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-24) # 40300 2.2
IE
476
620
520
p
estimate
genuine
#
2008-2018 - -76 | -69 | (-74) 1980-2018 - -95 | -94 | (-95) # 24900 # 1.4 1991-2011 - N/A | N/A | (-33) 1972-2011 - N/A | N/A | (-56) # N/A N/A 69823 i mean genuine # 2.5 2004-2016 - N/A | N/A | (-52) 1987-2016 - N/A | N/A | (-58.4) keywintering 24400 1.3
IT
5500
7000
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
0.7
2000-2014 + 10 | 35 | (N/A) 1993-2018 + 600 | 820 | (N/A) 38100 2.1 2007-2018 - -15 | -10 | (N/A) 1993-2018 + 95 | 100 | (N/A) 27499 47955 N/A i estimate method # 1.4 2009-2015 - -50 | -25 | (N/A) 1991-2015 + 60 | 190 | (N/A) keywintering 38100 2.1
LT
9600
12000
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
1.1
2013-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-20) 1980-2018 - -30 | -20 | (N/A) 41000 2.2 2006-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 1980-2012 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 40200 2.2
LU
5
10
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
#
2007-2018 - -70 | -50 | (N/A) 1980-2018 - -100 | -95 | (N/A) 112 # 2007-2018 - -90 | -80 | (N/A) 1980-2018 - -95 | -90 | (N/A) 2400 0.1
LV
135521
187177
159268
p
interval
method
16.5
2005-2018 = -43 | 14.6 | (-18.8) 1995-2018 = -38.05000 | 88.75 | (N/A) 60900 3.3 2000-2017 = N/A | N/A | (-1) 1980-2017 = N/A | N/A | (4) 59900 3.3
MT
30 50 N/A i estimate noInfo 2008-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-20) 1980-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-20) # keywintering
NL
110000
160000
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
13.9
2006-2017 - -35 | -29 | (-32) 1984-2017 - -59 | -52 | (-55) 44800 2.5 2000-2015 = N/A | N/A | (-2.39) 1977-2015 = N/A | N/A | (-2.18) 198171 393508 289441 i mean genuine 10.4 2006-2017 = -25 | 67 | (12) 1981-2017 + 4 | 210 | (79) # keywintering 41300 2.2
PL
64000
87000
N/A
p
interval
genuine
7.8
2007-2018 - -73 | -58 | (-66) 1980-2018 x N/A # N/A N/A 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A N/A N/A
PT
1
10
N/A
p
estimate
method
#
2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 200 # 2005-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-94) 1980-2018 x N/A # N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A # N/A 2007-2018 + N/A 1980-2018 x N/A keywintering 200
RO
75080
115034
N/A
p
interval
method
9.8
2008-2018 - -30 | -8 | (N/A) 1980-2018 x N/A 67700 3.7 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 67000 3.6
SE
34000
54000
45000
p
estimate
genuine
4.7
2007-2018 - -46 | -30 | (-38) 1980-2018 - -48 | -24 | (-37) 377000 20.6 2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 - -20 | -10 | (-15) 376400 20.5
SI
500
700
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
2008-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-51.1) 1980-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-90) 3600 # 0.2 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 = N/A | N/A | (-13) # 0 5 N/A i estimate genuine 2007-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-95) 1980-2018 - -100 | -98 | (N/A) keywintering 3400 0.2
SK
2000
4000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
0.3
2007-2018 - -30 | -10 | (N/A) 1980-2018 - -50 | -30 | (N/A) 34200 1.9 2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 = N/A 35700 1.9
UK
N/A
N/A
97497
p
estimate
noInfo
10.1
2004-2016 - N/A | N/A | (-34.11) 1980-2016 - N/A | N/A | (-67.12) # 221300 12.1 1989-2009 - -10.11 | -10.11 | (N/A) 1970-2009 - -18.19 | -18.19 | (N/A) N/A N/A 634626 i estimate noInfo # 22.7 2005-2016 - N/A | N/A | (-22.5) 1980-2016 + N/A | N/A | (222.6) keywintering 220100 12.0
EU population status assessments
Breeding population Breeding distribution Winter population EU population
status
Contribution
to Target 1
Season Previous status Ssp. / subsp. unit
Population size (min) Population size (max) Unit Short-term trend Long-term trend Area Short-term trend Long-term trend Population size (min) Population size (max) Unit Short-term trend Long-term trend Breeding Wintering
EU28 805000 1140000 p - - 1950000 NE NE 2210000 3500000 i - - Threatened Threatened C B Threatened Vanellus vanellus