European Indicators

Accompanying text of the update and set of main indicators for Europe and EU, which are freely available for download in Excel sheets, are presented here.

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Common farmland birds indicator, Europe, single European species habitat classification, 1980-2022

Trend of species contributing to the indicator:

  • Moderate decline 24
  • Moderate increase 5
  • Stable 7
  • Steep decline 2
  • Strong increase 0
  • Uncertain 1

Common farmland birds indicator, Europe

Species Base year Trend classification
Alauda arvensis 1980 Moderate decline
Alectoris rufa 1998 Moderate decline
Anthus campestris 1991 Uncertain
Anthus pratensis 1980 Moderate decline
Bubulcus ibis 1998 Moderate increase
Burhinus oedicnemus 1998 Moderate decline
Calandrella brachydactyla 1998 Stable
Ciconia ciconia 1980 Moderate increase
Corvus frugilegus 1980 Moderate increase
Emberiza calandra 1980 Moderate decline
Emberiza cirlus 1989 Stable
Emberiza citrinella 1980 Moderate decline
Emberiza hortulana 1980 Steep decline
Emberiza melanocephala 2002 Moderate decline
Falco tinnunculus 1980 Moderate decline
Galerida cristata 1982 Moderate decline
Galerida theklae 1998 Moderate increase
Hirundo rustica 1980 Moderate decline
Lanius collurio 1980 Stable
Lanius minor 1999 Moderate decline
Lanius senator 1998 Moderate decline
Limosa limosa 1984 Moderate decline
Linaria cannabina 1980 Moderate decline
Melanocorypha calandra 1998 Moderate decline
Motacilla flava 1980 Moderate decline
Oenanthe hispanica 1998 Moderate decline
Passer montanus 1980 Moderate decline
Perdix perdix 1980 Moderate decline
Petronia petronia 1998 Stable
Saxicola rubetra 1980 Moderate decline
Saxicola torquatus 1989 Stable
Serinus serinus 1982 Moderate decline
Streptopelia turtur 1980 Moderate decline
Sturnus unicolor 1998 Stable
Sturnus vulgaris 1980 Moderate decline
Sylvia communis 1980 Moderate increase
Tetrax tetrax 1998 Steep decline
Upupa epops 1989 Stable
Vanellus vanellus 1980 Moderate decline

Common farmland birds indicator, Europe

Countries
Andorra
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Republic of Ireland
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom

Source of the data: EBCC/BirdLife/RSPB/CSO

Common bird indicators, Europe, single European species habitat classification

Indicator Region Time period No. of species Trend (%)a)
Europe 1980-2022 168 -19
Europe 1980-2022 39 -61
Europe 1980-2022 34 -8

Common bird indicators, EU (without the United Kingdom), single European species habitat classification

Indicator Region Time period No. of species Trend (%)a)
EU (without UK) 1980-2022 168 -16
EU (without UK) 1980-2022 39 -55
EU (without UK) 1980-2022 34 -3
New EU (without UK) 1982-2022 29 -47
Old EU (without UK) 1980-2022 39 -54

Common bird indicators, EU with the United Kingdom, single European species habitat classification

Indicator Region Time period No. of species Trend (%)a)
EU with UK 1980-2022 168 -20
EU with UK 1980-2022 39 -63
EU with UK 1980-2022 34 -8
New EU with UK 1982-2022 29 -47
Old EU with UK 1980-2022 39 -63

Regional common bird indicators, single European species habitat classification

Indicator Region Time period No. of species Trend (%)a)
Central & East Europe 1982-2022 23 -31
Central & East Europe 1982-2022 27 -9
North Europe 1980-2022 14 -43
North Europe 1980-2022 24 -19
South Europe 1989-2022 37 -47
South Europe 1989-2022 25 -29
West Europe 1980-2022 22 -54
West Europe 1980-2022 29 1