Annex 5: A proposed list of priority species for prevention and mitigation of power line impact within the EU

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EN Annex 5/6

Annex 5 Proposed list of priority species for

prevention and mitigation of power line impact

within the EU

C o m m o n n a m e

Scientific name

Global IUCN Red List

Category

Birds Directive

Casualties due to

electrocution94

Casualties due to

collision 95

European

Conservation Status96

Spatial scale by mi gration pat terns

(Birdlife International, 2004)

Egyptian Vulture

Neophron

percnopterus

EN

I

III

II

Unfavourable

Long-distance intercontinental

migrant

Red-brested Goose*

Branta ruficollis

EN

I

I

II

Unfavourable

Full migrant within Europe

Imperial Eagle

Aquila heliaca

VU

I

III

II

Unfavourable

Partial migrant within Europe

Spanish Imperial Eagle

Aquila adalberti

VU

I

III

II

Unfavourable

Resident

Saker Falcon

Falco cherrug

VU

I

II-III

II

Unfavourable

Partial migrant within Europe

Greater Spotted Eagle

Aquila clanga

VU

I

II

II

Unfavourable

Short-distance intercontinental

migrant

Dalmatian Pelican

Pelecanus

crispus

VU

I

I

II-III

Unfavourable

Partial migrant within Europe

Lesser White-fronted

Goose*

Anser erythropus

VU

I

I

II

Unfavourable

Full migrant within Europe

Red-footed Falcon

Falco

vespertinus

NT

I

II-III

II

Unfavourable

Long-distance intercontinental

migrant

Red Kite

Milvus milvus

NT

I

III

II

Unfavourable

Partial migrant within Europe

Great Bustard

Otis tarda

VU

I

0

III

Unfavourable

Partial migrant within Europe

Cinereous Vulture

Aegypius

monachus

NT

I

III

II

Unfavourable

Resident

Black Stork

Ciconia nigra

I

III

III

Unfavourable

Long-distance intercontinental

migrant

White Stork

Ciconia ciconia

I

III

III

Unfavourable

Long-distance intercontinental

migrant

Houbara Bustard*

Chlamydotis

undulata

VU

0

III

Unfavourable

Resident

European Roller

Coracias

garrulus

NT

I

I-II

I-II

Unfavourable

Long-distance intercontinental

migrant

Booted Eagle

Aquila pennata

I

III

II

Unfavourable

Long-distance intercontinental

migrant

Lesser Kestrel

Falco naumanni

I

II-III

II

Unfavourable

Long-distance intercontinental

migrant

94 AEWA-CMS, 2011a

95 AEWA-CMS, 2011a

96 Birdlife International, 2004