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Aves: Other groups

The number of migrants within other, rather heterogeneous groups are summarised in Figures 4.11-4.13. One migratory swift (dark-rumped swift: Apus acuticauda) was identified as "Vulnerable", according to the International Red List 2000, and is therefore suggested for listing by CMS (Table 4.8).

Several tropical bee-eaters (Meropidae) and rollers (Coraciidae) exhibit complex, poorly understood innertropical migration patterns (Figure 4.11). The two temperate-latitude species, the European roller (Coracias garrulus) and the bee-eater (Merops apiaster) make spectacular intercontinental migrations, and are listed on CMS Appendix II. The European roller (Coracias garrulus) is still wide-spread, but there has been an alarming decline in Europe of almost catastrophic proportions. It became extinct in Sweden and Germany, and numbers have fallen throughout 18 further European countries. In Israel, spring passage at Eilat has collapsed from thousands of birds in the 1970’s to no more than a few tens today. Around the Red Sea (Oman), spring migrants are still hunted intensively, but habitat loss in Europe seems to be the most important reason for decline (del Hoyo et al. 2001). Samwald (1996) has clearly demonstrated that the species’ collapse in Austria is due to intensive pesticide-dependent agriculture: traditional pastures with scattered trees have been transformed into treeless maize fields. In spite of this unfavourable conservation status, Coracias garrulus does not appear on the International Red List 2000. Another non-listed species is the wryneck (Jynx torquilla: Picidae), a wide-spread Eurasian woodpecker. It recently became extinct in England, and declines throughout Western Europe. These examples show that International Red List status might not be sensitive enough to indicate an unfavourable conservation status of migratory birds.

Fig. 4.11: Number of migratory bee-eaters, rollers and kingfishers.

Total bar: species numbers within the family, black: number of migrants.

Abb. 4.11: Anzahl der wandernden Arten innerhalb der Bienenfresser, eigentlichen Racken und Eisvögel.

Balken (gesamt): Artenzahlen innerhalb einer
Familie, schwarz: Anzahl wandernder Arten.

Fig. 4.12: Number of migratory nightjars, potoos and owls.

Total bar: species numbers within the family, black: number of migrants.

Abb. 4.12: Anzahl der wandernden Arten innerhalb der Nachtschwalben, Potoos und Eulen.

Balken (gesamt): Artenzahlen innerhalb einer
Familie, schwarz: Anzahl wandernder Arten.

Fig. 4.13: Number of migratory cuckoos, wood- peckers, parrots and the hoopoe. Total bar: species numbers within the family, black: number of migrants.			Abb. 4.13: Anzahl der wandernden Arten innerhalb der Kuckucke, Spechte, Papageien sowie der Wiede- hopfe. Balken (gesamt): Artenzahlen innerhalb einer Familie, schwarz: Anzahl wandernder Arten.

Tab. 4.8: Threatened migratory birds not listed on the appendices of CMS.			Tab. 4.8: Bedrohte wandernde Vögel, die nicht in den Anhängen der Bonner Konvention gelistet sind.
Group: family	Scientific name	Common name	RL 2000	Migration	Range
Waterbirds:
Rallidae	Coturnicops exquisitus	Swinhoe’s rail	VU	Intracontinental	East Asia, North Asia
Threskiornithidae	Platalea minor	Black-faced spoonbill	EN	Intracontinental	Asia
Seabirds:
Alcidae	Brachyramphus marmoratus	Marbled murrelet	VU	Intraoceanic	North America, North Asia
	Synthliboramphus craveri	Craver’s murrelet	VU	Intraoceanic	Mesoamerica, North America
	Synthliboramphus hypoleucus	Xantus’s murrelet	VU	Intraoceanic	Mesoamerica, North America
Hydrobatidae	Nesofregetta fuliginosa	Polynesian storm-petrel	VU	Intraoceanic	Oceania, South America
Laridae	Rissa brevirostris	Red-legged kittiwake	VU	Interoceanic	North America, North Asia
	Sterna bernsteini	Chinese crested tern	CR	Intracontinental	East Asia, South/S-East Asia
Pelecanidae	Pelecanus philippensis	Spot-billed pelican	VU	Intracontinental	East Asia, South/S-East Asia
Pelecanoididae	Pelecanoides garnotii	Peruvian diving-petrel	EN	Intraoceanic	South America
Procellariidae	Pterodroma alba	Phoenix petrel	VU	Intraoceanic	Oceania
	Pterodroma baraui	Barau’s petrel	EN	Interoceanic	Sub-Saharan Africa
	Pterodroma cervicalis	White-necked petrel	VU	Interoceanic	Oceania
	Pterodroma cookii	Cook’s petrel	EN	Partial	Oceania, South America
	Pterodroma externa	Juan Fernandez petrel	VU	Interoceanic	South America
	Pterodroma hasitata	Black-capped petrel	EN	Intraoceanic	Caribbean Islands
	Pterodroma heraldica	Herald petrel	VU	Partial	Sub-Saharan Africa
	Pterodroma incerta	Atlantic petrel	VU	Interoceanic	Sub-Saharan Africa
	Pterodroma leucoptera	Gould’s petrel	VU	Partial	Oceania
	Pterodroma longirostris	Stejneger’s petrel	VU	Interoceanic	South America
	Pterodroma pycrofti	Pycroft’s petrel	VU	Data deficient	Oceania
	Pterodroma solandri	Solander’s petrel	VU	Intraoceanic	Oceania
	Puffinus auricularis	Townsend shearwater	CR	Intraoceanic	Mesoamerica, North America
	Puffinus bulleri	Buller’s shearwater	VU	Interoceanic	Oceania
	Puffinus creatopus	Pink-footed shearwater	VU	Interoceanic	Americas, Oceania
	Puffinus huttoni	Hutton’s shearwater	EN	Interoceanic	Oceania
	Puffinus opisthomelas	Black-vented shearwater	VU	Range extension	Mesoamerica
Rynchopidae	Rynchops albicollis	Indian skimmer	VU	Intracontinental	Asia
Spheniscidae	Eudyptes chrysocome	Rockhopper penguin	VU	Interoceanic	Antarctic, Oceania, South America, Africa
	Eudyptes chrysolophus	Macaroni penguin	VU	Interoceanic	Antarctic, South America,Africa
	Eudyptes robustus	Snares penguin	VU	Intraoceanic	Oceania
Sulidae	Morus capensis	Cape gannet	VU	Intracontinental	Sub-Saharan Africa
Bustards:
Otididae	Eupodotis bengalensis	Bengal florican	EN	Intracontinental	South/S-East Asia
	Eupodotis indica	Lesser florican	EN	Intracontinental	South/S-East Asia
Swifts:
Apodidae	Apus acuticauda	Dark-rumped swift	VU	Intracontinental	South/S-East Asia
Songbirds:
Emberizidae	Sporophila palustris	Marsh seedeater	EN	Intracontinental	South America
Icteridae	Sturnella defilippii	Lesser red-breasted meadowlark	VU	Intracontinental	South America
Motacillidae	Anthus nattereri	Ochre-breasted pipit	VU	Intracontinental	South America
	Anthus spragueii	Sprague’s pipit	VU	Intracontinental	Mesoamerica, North America
Oriolidae	Oriolus mellianus	Silver oriole	VU	Intracontinental	East Asia, South/S-East Asia
Parulidae	Dendroica chrysoparia	Golden-cheeked warbler	EN	Intracontinental	Mesoamerica, North America
Pittidae	Pitta nympha	Fairy pitta	VU	Intercontinental	East Asia, South/S-East Asia
Tyrannidae	Alectrurus tricolor	Cock-tailed tyrant	VU	Intracontinental	South America
	Heteroxolmis dominicana	Black-and-white monjita	VU	Technical migrant	South America
Vireonidae	Vireo atricapillus	Black-capped vireo	VU	Intracontinental	Mesoamerica, North America

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This document is part of the publication "Riede, K. (2001): The Global Register of Migratory Species Database, GIS Maps and Threat Analysis. Münster (Landwirtschaftsverlag), 400 pp." + CD (see copyright), orders: http://www.lv-h.de/bfn .