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Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Aves > Order: Charadriiformes > Family: Scolopacidae > Genus: Tringa > Species: Tringa stagnatilis

Marsh Sandpiper - Tringa stagnatilis (Bechstein, 1803)

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Quick facts

Threat status Europe Least Concern (IUCN)
EU Population status
Threatened
Protected by EU Birds Directive and 3 other international agreements
Natura 2000 sites 187 are designated for this species
Most preferred habitats
  • wetlands
Natura 2000 species code A163

Distribution

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Threat and EU population status

IUCN Red List status of threatened species

The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.

EU population status

The status of the population at the EU level was evaluated at the species level; this was based on the reports delivered by Member States under Article 12 of the Birds Directive (see fact sheet below). The EU status assessment can cover several subspecies/subspecific population units. For more information, please consult the species fact sheet and link below.

IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
Near Threatened
Regionally Extinct
Not Applicable
Vulnerable
Extinct in the Wild
Data Deficient
Endangered
Extinct
Least Concern
Critically Endangered
Population status categories for bird species under the Birds Directive
Secure
Near Threatened, declining or depleted
Threatened (i.e. vulnerable, endangered, critically endangered, regionally extinct)
Unknown or not evaluated

Natura 2000 sites

Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites

Sitecode Country Site name Action
CY6000002 Cyprus ALYKES LARNAKAS Map
DE5707401 Germany Jungferweiher Map
DE6316401 Germany Lampertheimer Altrhein Map
ES0000013 Spain Tablas de Daimiel Map
ES0000024 Spain Doñana Map
ES0000025 Spain Marismas del Odiel Map
ES0000027 Spain Laguna de Medina Map
ES0000037 Spain Es Trenc - Salobrar de Campos Map
ES0000038 Spain S'Albufera de Mallorca Map
ES0000048 Spain Punta Entinas-Sabinar Map
ES0000140 Spain Bahía de Cádiz Map
ES0000272 Spain Brazo del Este Map
ES0000275 Spain Complejo Endorreico de Lebrija-Las Cabezas Map
ES6180002 Spain Complejo Endorreico de La Lantejuela Map
FR9410101 France Étang de Biguglia Map
GR1110006 Greece DELTA EVROU Map
GR1120004 Greece STENA NESTOU Map
GR1130010 Greece LIMNES VISTONIS, ISMARIS - LIMNOTHALASSES PORTO LAGOS, ALYKI PTELEA, XIROLIMNI, KARATZA Map
GR1150001 Greece DELTA NESTOU KAI LIMNOTHALASSES KERAMOTIS KAI NISOS THASOPOULA Map
GR1220011 Greece LIMNOTHALASSA EPANOMIS Map
GR1260008 Greece TECHNITI LIMNI KERKINIS - OROS KROUSIA Map
GR1270004 Greece LIMNOTHALASSA AGIOU MAMA Map
GR1270013 Greece YGROTOPOI NEAS FOKAIAS Map
GR1320003 Greece LIMNI ORESTIAS (KASTORIAS) Map
GR1340001 Greece ETHNIKOS DRYMOS PRESPON Map
GR1440005 Greece ANTICHASIA ORI KAI METEORA Map
GR2130005 Greece LIMNI IOANNINON Map
GR2230001 Greece LIMNOTHALASSA ANTINIOTI (KERKYRA) Map
GR2230003 Greece ALYKI LEFKIMΜIS (KERKYRA) Map
GR2240001 Greece LIMNOTHALASSES STENON LEFKADAS (PALIONIS - AVLIMON) KAI ALYKES LEFKADAS Map
GR2310015 Greece DELTA ACHELOOU, LIMNOTHALASSA MESOLONGIOU - AITOLIKOU KAI EKVOLES EVINOU, NISOI ECHINADES, NISOS PETALAS, DYTIKOS ARAKYNTHOS KAI STENA KLEISOURAS Map
GR2330009 Greece LIMNOTHALASSA KOTYCHI - ALYKI LECHAINON Map
GR2420007 Greece MEGALO KAI MIKRO LIVARI - DELTA XERIA Map
GR2420008 Greece LIMNI DYSTOS Map
GR2540006 Greece YGROTOPOI EKVOLON EVROTA Map
GR2550008 Greece LIMNOTHALASSA GIALOVAS KAI NISOS SFAKTIRIA Map
GR4110006 Greece LIMNOS, LIMNES CHORTAROLIMNI KAI ALYKI, KOLPOS MOUDROU ELOS DIAPORI KAI CHERSONISOS FAKOS, NISOS SERGITSI KAI NISIDES DIAVATES KOMPIOKASTRIA, TIGANI, KARKALAS, PRASONISI KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI Map
GR4110007 Greece LESVOS PARAKTIOI YGROTOPOI KAI KOLPOS KALLONIS Map
GR4110008 Greece NISIDES KAI VRACHONISIDES LIMNOU: NISOS SERGITSI KAI NISIDES DIAVATES, KOMPIO, KASTRIA, TIGANI, KARKALAS, PRASONISI Map
GR4110009 Greece NISIDES LESVOU (SYMPLEGMA TOMARONISION, KODONAS, AGIOS GEORGIOS, GLARONISI, KLP) KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI) Map
GR4120005 Greece NISOS IKARIA (NOTIODYTIKO TMIMA) Map
GR4120007 Greece SAMOS: ALΥKΙ PSILIS AMMOU Map
GR4210026 Greece NISOS CHALKI KAI NISIDES: KOLOFONA, PANO PRASSOUDA, TRAGOUSA, STRONGYLI, AGIOS THEODOROS, MAELONISI ALIMIA, KREVVATI, NISAKI, MAKRY KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI Map
GR4210027 Greece KOS: LIMNI PSALIDI - ALYKI Map
GR4210028 Greece NISOS KASOS KAI SYMPLEGMA KASONISION KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI Map
GR4220021 Greece MIKRES KYKLADES, VOREIOANATOLIKI AMORGOS, ANATOLIKES AKTES DONOUSAS, GYRO NISIDES KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI Map
GR4220026 Greece NAXOS: ORI ANATHEMATISTRA, KORONOS, MAVROVOUNI, ZAS, VIGLATOURI Map
GR4320009 Greece VOREIOANATOLIKO AKRO KRITIS Map
GR4320010 Greece LAZAROS KORYFI - MADARA DIKTIS Map
GR4320011 Greece DIONYSADES NISOI KAI THALASSIA ZONI Map
GR4340020 Greece LIMNI AGIAS (CHANIA) Map
GR4340022 Greece LIMNI KOURNA KAI EKVOLI ALMYROU Map
GR4340023 Greece NOTIODYTIKI GAVDOS KAI GAVDOPOULA KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI Map
IT2050006 Italy Bosco di Vanzago Map
IT2080014 Italy Boschi Siro Negri e Moriano Map
IT2080016 Italy Boschi del Vignolo Map
IT2080019 Italy Boschi di Vaccarizza Map
IT2080301 Italy Boschi del Ticino Map
IT4020021 Italy Medio Taro Map
IT4040014 Italy Valli Mirandolesi Map
IT4050022 Italy Biotopi e Ripristini ambientali di Medicina e Molinella Map
IT4050023 Italy Biotopi e Ripristini ambientali di Budrio e Minerbio Map
IT4050024 Italy Biotopi e Ripristini ambientali di Bentivoglio, S. Pietro in Casale, Malalbergo e Baricella Map
IT4050025 Italy Biotopi e Ripristini ambientali di Crevalcore Map
IT4050026 Italy Bacini ex-zuccherificio di Argelato e Golena del Fiume Reno Map
IT4060001 Italy Valli di Argenta Map
IT4060002 Italy Valli di Comacchio Map
IT4060003 Italy Vene di Bellocchio, Sacca di Bellocchio, Foce del Fiume Reno, Pineta di Bellocchio Map
IT4060005 Italy Sacca di Goro, Po di Goro, Valle Dindona, Foce del Po di Volano Map
IT4060008 Italy Valle del Mezzano Map
IT4060015 Italy Bosco della Mesola, Bosco Panfilia, Bosco di Santa Giustina, Valle Falce, La Goara Map
IT4070004 Italy Pialasse Baiona, Risega e Pontazzo Map
IT4070006 Italy Pialassa dei Piomboni, Pineta di Punta Marina Map
IT4070007 Italy Salina di Cervia Map
IT4070009 Italy Ortazzo, Ortazzino, Foce del Torrente Bevano Map
IT5190008 Italy Lago di Montepulciano Map
IT5210070 Italy Lago Trasimeno Map
ITA050001 Italy Biviere e Macconi di Gela Map
MT0000015 Malta L-Inħawi tal-Għadira Map
PLB040003 Poland Dolina Dolnej Wisły Map
PLB220005 Poland Zatoka Pucka Map
PLB300005 Poland Zbiornik Wonieść Map
SKCHVU024 Slovakia Senianske rybniky Map
ES4250010 Spain Humedales de La Mancha Map
IT2080703 Italy Po di Pieve Porto Morone Map
BG0000270 Bulgaria Atanasovsko ezero Map
IT20A0401 Italy Riserva Regionale Bosco Ronchetti Map
IT2090702 Italy Po di Corte S. Andrea Map
IT3341002 Italy Aree Carsiche della Venezia Giulia Map
IT20A0018 Italy Cave Danesi Map
IT20B0501 Italy Viadana, Portiolo, San Benedetto Po e Ostiglia Map
BG0002020 Bulgaria Radinchevo Map
BG0002046 Bulgaria Yatata Map
IT8010020 Italy Pineta di Castelvolturno Map
BG0002114 Bulgaria Ribarnitsi Chelopechene Map
IT2080702 Italy Po di Monticelli Pavese e Chignolo Po Map
IT2090501 Italy Senna Lodigiana Map
IT2080701 Italy Po da Albaredo Arnaboldi ad Arena Po Map
IT8010028 Italy Foce Volturno - Variconi Map
ES4250009 Spain Yesares del valle del Tajo Map
BG0002041 Bulgaria Kompleks Ropotamo Map
BG0002022 Bulgaria Yazovir Rozov kladenets Map
BG0002028 Bulgaria Kompleks Straldzha Map
BG0002023 Bulgaria Yazovir Ovcharitsa Map
IT5210018 Italy Lago Trasimeno Map
IT4030023 Italy Fontanili di Gattatico e Fiume Enza Map
BG0002030 Bulgaria Kompleks Kalimok Map
BG0000242 Bulgaria Zaliv Chengene skele Map
IT20A0016 Italy Spiaggioni di Spinadesco Map
BG0002018 Bulgaria Ostrov Vardim Map
BG0002006 Bulgaria Ribarnitsi Orsoya Map
BG0002048 Bulgaria Suha reka Map
IT20A0015 Italy Bosco Ronchetti Map
BG0002024 Bulgaria Ribarnitsi Mechka Map
BG0002094 Bulgaria Adata - Tundzha Map
ES6150014 Spain Marismas y Riberas del Tinto Map
IT4020022 Italy Basso Taro Map
IT2080501 Italy Risaie della Lomellina Map
IT3340006 Italy Carso Triestino e Goriziano Map
BG0000273 Bulgaria Burgasko ezero Map
IT2090503 Italy Castelnuovo Bocca d'Adda Map
IT20A0013 Italy Lanca di Gerole Map
BG0002013 Bulgaria Studen kladenets Map
ES6150019 Spain Bajo Guadalquivir Map
IT20B0402 Italy Riserva Regionale Garzaia di Pomponesco Map
BG0002010 Bulgaria Yazovir Pyasachnik Map
BG0002015 Bulgaria Yazovir Konush Map
BG0002070 Bulgaria Ribarnitsi Hadzhi Dimitrovo Map
IT20A0503 Italy Isola Maria Luigia Map
IT2090701 Italy Po di San Rocco al Porto Map
CY4000007 Cyprus XEROS POTAMOS Map
IT20A0402 Italy Riserva Regionale Lanca di Gerole Map
IT20A0501 Italy Spinadesco Map
BG0002096 Bulgaria Obnova Map
BG0000152 Bulgaria Pomoriysko ezero Map
ROSPA0016 Romania Câmpia Nirului - Valea Ierului Map
ROSPA0053 Romania Lacul Bugeac Map
ROSPA0022 Romania Comana Map
ROSPA0015 Romania Câmpia Crișului Alb și Crișului Negru Map
ROSPA0108 Romania Vedea - Dunăre Map
ROSPA0010 Romania Bistreț Map
ROSPA0059 Romania Lacul Strachina Map
ROSPA0105 Romania Valea Mostiștea Map
ROSPA0004 Romania Balta Albă - Amara - Jirlău Map
ROSPA0056 Romania Lacul Oltina Map
ROSPA0090 Romania Ostrovu Lung - Gostinu Map
ROSPA0062 Romania Lacurile de acumulare de pe Argeș Map
ROSPA0068 Romania Lunca inferioară a Turului Map
ROSPA0052 Romania Lacul Beibugeac Map
ROSPA0070 Romania Lunca Prutului - Vlădești - Frumușița Map
ROSPA0031 Romania Delta Dunării și Complexul Razim - Sinoie Map
ROSPA0102 Romania Suhaia Map
ROSPA0042 Romania Eleșteiele Jijiei și Miletinului Map
ROSPA0017 Romania Canaralele de la Hârșova Map
ROSPA0054 Romania Lacul Dunăreni Map
ROSPA0065 Romania Lacurile Fundata - Amara Map
ROSPA0007 Romania Balta Vederoasa Map
BG0002050 Bulgaria Durankulashko ezero Map
BG0002043 Bulgaria Emine Map
BG0000156 Bulgaria Shablenski ezeren kompleks Map
BG0000191 Bulgaria Varnensko-Beloslavsko ezero Map
BG0000271 Bulgaria Mandra - Poda Map
BG0002021 Bulgaria Sakar Map
GR4210030 Greece DYTIKI RODOS: ORI ATTAVYROS & AKRAMYTIS, TECHNITI LIMNI APOLAKKIAS KAI NISIDES GEORGIOU, STRONGYLI, CHTENIES & KARAVOLAS Map
GR4210031 Greece NOTIO AKRO RODOU, PRASONISI, YGROTOPOS LIVADI KATTAVIAS Map
GR4210029 Greece ANATOLIKI RODOS: PROFITIS ILIAS - EPTA PIGES - EKVOLI LOUTANI - KATERGO, REMA GADOURA - CHERSONISOS LINDOU - NISIDES PENTANISA KAI TETRAPOLIS, LOFOS PSALIDI Map
ES6180017 Spain Campiñas de Sevilla Map
CY3000008 Cyprus LIMNI PARALIMNIOU Map
CY6000010 Cyprus ZONI EIDIKIS PROSTASIAS LIMNI OROKLINIS Map
CY3000007 Cyprus FRAGMA ACHNAS Map
CY6000011 Cyprus LIMNI OROKLINIS Map
GR4220028 Greece ANDROS: KENTRIKO KAI NOTIO TMIMA, GYRO NISIDES KAI PARAKTIA THALASSIA ZONI Map
GR2320011 Greece YGROTOPOI KALOGRIAS-LAMIAS KAI DASOS STROFYLIAS Map
GR2540008 Greece NOTIA MANI Map
GR4110014 Greece NISOS AGIOS EFSTRATIOS KAI THALASSIA ZONI Map
GR4220030 Greece DYTIKI MILOS, ANTIMILOS, POLYAIGOS KAI NISIDES Map
GR3000016 Greece YGROTOPOS SCHINIA Map
GR1110012 Greece SAMOTHRAKI: OROS FENGARI KAI PARAKTIA ZONI Map
GR4120008 Greece SAMOS: OROS KERKIS Map
GR1340008 Greece LIMNES ChEIMADITIDA KAI ZAZARI Map
GR4130003 Greece VOREIA CHIOS Map
GR4110013 Greece LESVOS: KOLPOS GERAS, ELI NTIPI KAI CHARAMIDA Map
AT1202V00 Austria March-Thaya-Auen Map
IT51A0039 Italy Padule della Trappola, Bocca d'Ombrone Map
ES5310125 Spain Albufera de Mallorca Map
CY4000025 Cyprus ZONI EIDIKIS PROSTASIAS XEROY POTAMOU Map
IT2080026 Italy Siti riproduttivi di Acipenser naccarii Map

Protected sites

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Legal status

Legal text Annex Conditions More information
Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 30 November 2009, on the conservation of wild birds (EU Birds Directive) http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention) http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. (Bonn Convention) (Migratory species of Scolopacidae) http://www.cms.int/
Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds. Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals. (AEWA) http://www.migratoryspecies....ent/about-cms-family

http://www.unep-aewa.org/en/legalinstrument/aewa

Common names and synonyms

Common Name Language Reference
Albastrello Italian Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Archibebe Fino Spanish Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
brodziec plawny Polish Polish NRC
Chevalier stagnatile French Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Dammsnäppa Swedish Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Dika tilbite Latvian Latvian NRC
Lampiviklo Finnish Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Marsh Sandpiper English Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Perna-verde-fino Portuguese Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Poelruiter Dutch Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Tavi cankó Hungarian Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Teichwasserläufer German Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Vodouš štíhlý Czech Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.

Other resources

CoL (accepted name) Catalogue of Life
EBCC Atlas of breeding birds European Bird Census Council's Atlas of Breeding Birds
EURing code:05470 European bird-ringing
EoL Encyclopedia of Life
Fauna Europaea Fauna Europaea
GBIF Global Biodiversity Information Facility
ITIS (Valid name) Interagency Taxonomic Information System
NCBI search National Center for Biotechnology Information
PESI (Accepted) Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure
Wikipedia Wikipedia
WoRMS World Register of Marine Species

External data

Population distribution from "Birds in Europe" editions 1 and 2

These publications present a thorough and detailed review of the conservation status of European birds. Based on detailed breeding and wintering population data collected in each country, the report provides a review of the population sizes and trends of Species of European Conservation Concern.

11 items found, displaying all items.1
Country Biogeographic region Min / Max (Units) Period Status Quality Source Published
Azerbaijan 10/100 (individuals) 1996-2002 Wintering Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004-01-01
Belarus 40/70 (pairs) 1996-2000 Breeding Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004-01-01
Finland 0/5 (pairs) 1998-2002 Breeding Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004-01-01
France 2/10 (individuals) 1998-2002 Wintering Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004-01-01
Latvia 10/30 (pairs) 1990-2000 Breeding Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004-01-01
Lithuania Present/Present (pairs) 1999-2001 Breeding Reliable quantitative data (e.g. atlas survey or monitoring data, etc.) are available for the whole period and region in question Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004-01-01
Poland 3/5 (pairs) 1995-2000 Breeding Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004-01-01
Romania 20/50 (pairs) 1990-2002 Breeding Reliable quantitative data (e.g. atlas survey or monitoring data, etc.) are available for the whole period and region in question Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004-01-01
Russian Federation 12000/32000 (pairs) 1990-2000 Breeding Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004-01-01
Serbia and Montenegro 700/1500 (individuals) 1990-2002 Wintering Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004-01-01
Ukraine 50/100 (pairs) 1990-2000 Breeding Reliable quantitative data (e.g. atlas survey or monitoring data, etc.) are available for the whole period and region in question Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004-01-01
Source: BirdLife International

Population trends from "Birds in Europe" editions 1 and 2

These publications present a thorough and detailed review of the conservation status of European birds. Based on detailed breeding and wintering population data collected in each country, the report provides a review of the population sizes and trends of Species of European Conservation Concern.

11 items found, displaying all items.1
Country Biogeographic region Period Status Trend Quality Source Published
Azerbaijan 1990-2000 Wintering Stable between 0% to 19% Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004
Belarus 1990-2000 Breeding Increasing between 10% to 19% Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004
Finland 1990-2000 Breeding Stable between 0% to 19% Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004
France 1990-2000 Wintering Unknown Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004
Latvia 1990-2000 Breeding Fluctuating between 20% to 29% Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004
Lithuania 1990-2000 Breeding Unknown Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004
Poland 1990-2000 Breeding Increasing : 80 % Reliable quantitative data (e.g. atlas survey or monitoring data, etc.) are available for the whole period and region in question Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004
Romania 1990-2000 Breeding Stable between 0% to 19% Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004
Russian Federation 1990-2000 Breeding Decreasing between 20% to 29% Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004
Serbia and Montenegro 1990-2000 Wintering Fluctuating between 40% to 79% Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004
Ukraine 1990-2000 Breeding Decreasing between 20% to 29% Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004
Source: BirdLife International
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