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Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds (codified version)

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ANNEX IU.K.

GAVIIFORMESU.K.

GaviidaeU.K.

Gavia stellata

Gavia arctica

Gavia immer

PODICIPEDIFORMESU.K.

PodicipedidaeU.K.

Podiceps auritus

PROCELLARIIFORMESU.K.

ProcellariidaeU.K.

Pterodroma madeira

Pterodroma feae

Bulweria bulwerii

Calonectris diomedea

Puffinus puffinus mauretanicus (Puffinus mauretanicus)

Puffinus yelkouan

Puffinus assimilis

HydrobatidaeU.K.

Pelagodroma marina

Hydrobates pelagicus

Oceanodroma leucorhoa

Oceanodroma castro

PELECANIFORMESU.K.

PelecanidaeU.K.

Pelecanus onocrotalus

Pelecanus crispus

PhalacrocoracidaeU.K.

Phalacrocorax aristotelis desmarestii

Phalacrocorax pygmeus

CICONIIFORMESU.K.

ArdeidaeU.K.

Botaurus stellaris

Ixobrychus minutus

Nycticorax nycticorax

Ardeola ralloides

Egretta garzetta

Egretta alba (Ardea alba)

Ardea purpurea

CiconiidaeU.K.

Ciconia nigra

Ciconia ciconia

ThreskiornithidaeU.K.

Plegadis falcinellus

Platalea leucorodia

PHOENICOPTERIFORMESU.K.

PhoenicopteridaeU.K.

Phoenicopterus ruber

ANSERIFORMESU.K.

AnatidaeU.K.

Cygnus bewickii (Cygnus columbianus bewickii)

Cygnus cygnus

Anser albifrons flavirostris

Anser erythropus

Branta leucopsis

Branta ruficollis

Tadorna ferruginea

Marmaronetta angustirostris

Aythya nyroca

Polysticta stelleri

Mergus albellus (Mergellus albellus)

Oxyura leucocephala

FALCONIFORMESU.K.

PandionidaeU.K.

Pandion haliaetus

AccipitridaeU.K.

Pernis apivorus

Elanus caeruleus

Milvus migrans

Milvus milvus

Haliaeetus albicilla

Gypaetus barbatus

Neophron percnopterus

Gyps fulvus

Aegypius monachus

Circaetus gallicus

Circus aeruginosus

Circus cyaneus

Circus macrourus

Circus pygargus

Accipiter gentilis arrigonii

Accipiter nisus granti

Accipiter brevipes

Buteo rufinus

Aquila pomarina

Aquila clanga

Aquila heliaca

Aquila adalberti

Aquila chrysaetos

Hieraaetus pennatus

Hieraaetus fasciatus

FalconidaeU.K.

Falco naumanni

Falco vespertinus

Falco columbarius

Falco eleonorae

Falco biarmicus

Falco cherrug

Falco rusticolus

Falco peregrinus

GALLIFORMESU.K.

TetraonidaeU.K.

Bonasa bonasia

Lagopus mutus pyrenaicus

Lagopus mutus helveticus

Tetrao tetrix tetrix

Tetrao urogallus

PhasianidaeU.K.

Alectoris graeca

Alectoris barbara

Perdix perdix italica

Perdix perdix hispaniensis

GRUIFORMESU.K.

TurnicidaeU.K.

Turnix sylvatica

GruidaeU.K.

Grus grus

RallidaeU.K.

Porzana porzana

Porzana parva

Porzana pusilla

Crex crex

Porphyrio porphyrio

Fulica cristata

OtididaeU.K.

Tetrax tetrax

Chlamydotis undulata

Otis tarda

CHARADRIIFORMESU.K.

RecurvirostridaeU.K.

Himantopus himantopus

Recurvirostra avosetta

BurhinidaeU.K.

Burhinus oedicnemus

GlareolidaeU.K.

Cursorius cursor

Glareola pratincola

CharadriidaeU.K.

Charadrius alexandrinus

Charadrius morinellus (Eudromias morinellus)

Pluvialis apricaria

Hoplopterus spinosus

ScolopacidaeU.K.

Calidris alpina schinzii

Philomachus pugnax

Gallinago media

Limosa lapponica

Numenius tenuirostris

Tringa glareola

Xenus cinereus (Tringa cinerea)

Phalaropus lobatus

LaridaeU.K.

Larus melanocephalus

Larus genei

Larus audouinii

Larus minutus

SternidaeU.K.

Gelochelidon nilotica (Sterna nilotica)

Sterna caspia

Sterna sandvicensis

Sterna dougallii

Sterna hirundo

Sterna paradisaea

Sterna albifrons

Chlidonias hybridus

Chlidonias niger

AlcidaeU.K.

Uria aalge ibericus

PTEROCLIFORMESU.K.

PteroclididaeU.K.

Pterocles orientalis

Pterocles alchata

COLUMBIFORMESU.K.

ColumbidaeU.K.

Columba palumbus azorica

Columba trocaz

Columba bollii

Columba junoniae

STRIGIFORMESU.K.

StrigidaeU.K.

Bubo bubo

Nyctea scandiaca

Surnia ulula

Glaucidium passerinum

Strix nebulosa

Strix uralensis

Asio flammeus

Aegolius funereus

CAPRIMULGIFORMESU.K.

CaprimulgidaeU.K.

Caprimulgus europaeus

APODIFORMESU.K.

ApodidaeU.K.

Apus caffer

CORACIIFORMESU.K.

AlcedinidaeU.K.

Alcedo atthis

CoraciidaeU.K.

Coracias garrulus

PICIFORMESU.K.

PicidaeU.K.

Picus canus

Dryocopus martius

Dendrocopos major canariensis

Dendrocopos major thanneri

Dendrocopos syriacus

Dendrocopos medius

Dendrocopos leucotos

Picoides tridactylus

PASSERIFORMESU.K.

AlaudidaeU.K.

Chersophilus duponti

Melanocorypha calandra

Calandrella brachydactyla

Galerida theklae

Lullula arborea

MotacillidaeU.K.

Anthus campestris

TroglodytidaeU.K.

Troglodytes troglodytes fridariensis

Muscicapidae (Turdinae)U.K.

Luscinia svecica

Saxicola dacotiae

Oenanthe leucura

Oenanthe cypriaca

Oenanthe pleschanka

Muscicapidae (Sylviinae)U.K.

Acrocephalus melanopogon

Acrocephalus paludicola

Hippolais olivetorum

Sylvia sarda

Sylvia undata

Sylvia melanothorax

Sylvia rueppelli

Sylvia nisoria

Muscicapidae (Muscicapinae)U.K.

Ficedula parva

Ficedula semitorquata

Ficedula albicollis

ParidaeU.K.

Parus ater cypriotes

SittidaeU.K.

Sitta krueperi

Sitta whiteheadi

CerthiidaeU.K.

Certhia brachydactyla dorotheae

LaniidaeU.K.

Lanius collurio

Lanius minor

Lanius nubicus

CorvidaeU.K.

Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax

Fringillidae (Fringillinae)U.K.

Fringilla coelebs ombriosa

Fringilla teydea

Fringillidae (Carduelinae)U.K.

Loxia scotica

Bucanetes githagineus

Pyrrhula murina (Pyrrhula pyrrhula murina)

Emberizidae (Emberizinae)U.K.

Emberiza cineracea

Emberiza hortulana

Emberiza caesia

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