Spain is the only place in the world where eight specific bird species can be seen. It’s also the only place in Europe where ten more have been seen. And there are up to 32 species found in Spain, over 75% of the European population. All this and much more is featured in Atlas III of Birds in Spawning Season in Spain, just published by SEO/BirdLife. All this entails “a great challenge and responsibility when it comes to the protection of natural heritage,” the conservation agency says.
SEO/BirLife atlas, Distribution, trends and populations of 450 bird species found in Spainthe one which 302 breedersthe other is 148 only available in the country in the spring.
this eight worldwide endemism Spain has only Balearic and Canary archipelago. These are: Balearic Warbler, Turquoise Pigeon, Balearic Sailwater, Tenerife Blue Finch, Canary Chiffchaff, Rattlesnake Pigeon, Gran Canaria Blue Finch and Canary Stonehead.
Atlas contains more than 2,182 maps, 931 charts and 230 tables. gradual disappearance of worst-protected birds. In the atlas, SEO/BirdLife divides the national territory into 5,600 grids of 100 square kilometers and analyzes the presence of birds in each, comparing the data with the previous atlas covering the period 1998-2002.
Effects of climate change
Therefore, in a significant number of cases, the results of the new SEO/BirdLife atlas are photograph of the gradual disappearance of some of the worst-protected birds.
It also reveals that Climate change is primarily responsible for the loss of biodiversity. and that it causes changes in the distribution of species and extinctions.
It also reveals negative effects of transformation of the area by human activitiessuch as the intensification and industrialization of agriculture and animal husbandry; most Desertification in the south of the Iberian Peninsula and the damage it causes irregular distribution of renewable energiesWith projects developed directly in the few areas of Spain where some of the threatened species survive.
In the atlas, SEO/BirdLife divides the national territory into 5,600 grids of 100 square kilometers and analyzes the presence of birds in each, comparing the data with the previous atlas covering the period 1998-2002. Therefore, in a significant number of cases, the results of the new SEO/BirdLife atlas are photograph of the gradual disappearance of some of the worst-protected birds.
eight endemisms
1. Balearic warbler (Sylvia balearica). Endemic species of the Balearic Islands, previously considered a subspecies of the Sardinian warbler (Sardinia Silvia), found only in Mallorca, Ibiza, Formentera, Cabrera and most of the larger islets. The reason for its decline is the loss of habitat due to the change of the area due to urban development and tourist pressure.
2. Canary chiffchaff (Phylloscopus canariensis). It is an endemic species of the Canary Islands with a limited distribution to the central and western islands. The extracted population size for this species is approximately 619,587 individuals. The population of Canarian Chiffchaffs generally remains stable in the archipelago.
3. Turquoise dove (columba bollii). Native to the Canary Islands, it currently occupies the islands of La Palma, El Hierro, La Gomera and Tenerife. It naturally re-emerged in Gran Canaria, where it became extinct at the end of the 19th century, although its reproduction has not been confirmed. Everything points to a population increase in recent years.
4. Paloma priest (Columba junionae). Precision catalyzed species. Canarian endemism covers the islands of La Palma, El Hierro, La Gomera, Tenerife and Gran Canaria. It has recently been successfully reintroduced on this last island. Its population in El Hierro is extremely small, so their nesting has not yet been confirmed. An increase in its distribution was observed.
5. Bale bales (Puffinus mauretanicus). critically endangered species. It breeds only in the Balearic Islands, nesting in islets and caves in sea cliffs and islets in the five main island groups. A total of 24 breeding colonies are known. The latest estimate would be closer to 3,000 breeding pairs.
6. Gran Canaria Blue Finch (food). The natural and historical distribution of the endangered species is limited to the pine forests of the Inagua, Ojeda and Pajonales Integral Nature Reserve on the island of Gran Canaria. There is a translation program that includes specimens bred in captivity and from the wild population of Inagua. The population of the species is estimated to be about 430 adult individuals.
7. Tenerife Blue Finch (Our customers). An endangered species, it is endemic to Tenerife and is regularly distributed in forested areas. pinus canariensis your island. Although no specific census program has been run, the atlas’ fieldwork calculations yield a result very similar to previous estimates: a range of 1,013 to 4,722 people and an average of 2,868 people.
8. Tarabilla Canary (Saxicola decotiae). In danger. Endemic species of Fuerteventura with a wide distribution of latitude and longitude, covering almost all squares of the island. A 2010 study calculated that there were an average of 14,400 people for the entire island, ranging from 13,400 to 15,500 people.
this Ten species with single European population in Spain, seven of them threatenedthese are: ricoti lark (endangered), hubara bustard (endangered), coot (endangered), ganga ortega (vulnerable), canary tit (endangered), Cape Swift (vulnerable), Saharan lark (endangered), Berber warbler , orange nightingale and Moorish fast.
III Atlas of Birds in the Breeding Season in Spain: https://atlasaves.seo.org/