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Scientific name Common name Classes Order Family Appendix(App. I/App. II)
Gavia stellata Red-throated Loon Aves Gaviiformes Gaviidae /
Ciconia nigra Black Stork Aves Ciconiiformes Ciconiidae /
Dendrocygna bicolor Fulvous Whistling-Duck Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Dendrocygna viduata White-Faced Whistling-Duck Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Oxyura leucocephala White-Headed Duck Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Cygnus olor Mute Swan Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Cygnus cygnus Whooper Swan Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Anser brachyrhynchus Pink-footed Goose Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Branta leucopsis Barnacle Goose Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Tadorna tadorna Common Shelduck Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Anas crecca Common Teal Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Anas acuta Northern Pintail Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Netta rufina Red-crested Pochard Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Aythya ferina Common Pochard Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Aythya nyroca Ferruginous Duck Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Aythya fuligula Tufted Duck Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Clangula hyemalis Long-tailed Duck Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Mergellus albellus Smew Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Grus grus Common Crane Aves Gruiformes Gruidae /
Crex crex Corncrake Aves Gruiformes Rallidae /
Porzana porzana Spotted Crake Aves Gruiformes Rallidae /
Dromas ardeola Crab-plover Aves Charadriiformes Dromadidae /
Pluvialis squatarola Grey Plover Aves Charadriiformes Charadriidae /
Charadrius dubius Little Ringed Plover Aves Charadriiformes Charadriidae /
Eudromias morinellus Eurasian Dotterel Aves Charadriiformes Charadriidae /
Vanellus vanellus Northern Lapwing Aves Charadriiformes Charadriidae /
Gallinago media Great Snipe Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Lymnocryptes minimus Jack Snipe Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Tringa erythropus Spotted Redshank Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Tringa stagnatilis Marsh Sandpiper Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Tringa nebularia Common Greenshank Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Tringa ochropus Green Sandpiper Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Tringa glareola Wood Sandpiper Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Calidris alba Sanderling Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Calidris minuta Little Stint Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Calidris temminckii Temminck's Stint Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Calidris ferruginea Curlew Sandpiper Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Phalaropus lobatus Red-necked Phalarope Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Larus audouinii Audouin's Gull Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Larus genei Slender-billed Gull Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Larus melanocephalus Mediterranean Gull Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Sterna paradisaea Arctic Tern Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Chlidonias leucopterus White-winged Tern Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Branta bernicla Brent Goose Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Podiceps auritus Horned Grebe Aves Podicipediformes Podicipedidae /
Anas platyrhynchos Mallard Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Bucephala clangula Common Goldeneye Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Himantopus himantopus Black-Winged Stilt Aves Charadriiformes Recurvirostridae /
Calidris canutus Red Knot Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Arenaria interpres Ruddy Turnstone Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Charadrius hiaticula Common Ringed Plover Aves Charadriiformes Charadriidae /
Sternula albifrons Little Tern Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Limosa limosa Black-tailed Godwit Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Mergus merganser Goosander Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Anser albifrons Greater White-fronted Goose Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Calidris maritima Purple Sandpiper Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Hydroprogne caspia Caspian Tern Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Somateria mollissima Common Eider Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Charadrius alexandrinus Kentish Plover Aves Charadriiformes Charadriidae /
Limosa lapponica Bar-Tailed Godwit Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Melanitta fusca Velvet Scoter Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Calidris alpina Dunlin Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Zapornia parva Little Crake Aves Gruiformes Rallidae /
Melanitta nigra Common Scoter Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Ciconia ciconia White Stork Aves Ciconiiformes Ciconiidae /
Anser fabalis Bean Goose Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Plegadis falcinellus Glossy Ibis Aves Ciconiiformes Threskiornithidae /
Cygnus columbianus Tundra Swan Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Numenius arquata Eurasian Curlew Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Gallinago gallinago Common Snipe Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Sterna dougallii Roseate Tern Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Pluvialis apricaria Eurasian Golden Plover Aves Charadriiformes Charadriidae /
Aythya marila Greater Scaup Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Anser anser Greylag Goose Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Mergus serrator Red-breasted Merganser Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Platalea leucorodia Eurasian Spoonbill Aves Ciconiiformes Threskiornithidae /
Numenius phaeopus Whimbrel Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Tringa totanus Common Redshank Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Glareola pratincola Collared Pratincole Aves Charadriiformes Glareolidae /
Delphinus delphis Short-Beaked Common Dolphin Mammalia Cetacea Delphinidae /
Globicephala melas Long-Finned Pilot Whale Mammalia Cetacea Delphinidae /
Grampus griseus Risso's Dolphin Mammalia Cetacea Delphinidae /
Hyperoodon ampullatus Northern Bottlenose Whale Mammalia Cetacea Ziphiidae /
Orcinus orca Killer Whale Mammalia Cetacea Delphinidae /
Phocoena phocoena Harbour Porpoise Mammalia Cetacea Phocoenidae /
Stenella coeruleoalba Striped Dolphin Mammalia Cetacea Delphinidae /
Tursiops truncatus Bottlenose Dolphin Mammalia Cetacea Delphinidae /
Ziphius cavirostris Cuvier's Beaked Whale Mammalia Cetacea Ziphiidae /
Coturnix coturnix coturnix Quail Aves Galliformes Phasianidae /
Chelonia mydas Green Turtle Reptilia Testudinata Cheloniidae /
Fulica atra atra Common Coot Aves Gruiformes Rallidae /
Tadarida brasiliensis Mexican Free-Tailed Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Molossidae /
Procellaria aequinoctialis White-Chinned Petrel Aves Procellariiformes Procellaridae /
Crocodylus porosus Salt-Water Crocodile, Estuarine Crocodile Reptilia Crocodylia Crocodylidae /
Gyps fulvus Griffon Vulture Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon Aves Falconiformes Falconidae /
Rhinolophus euryale Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Rhinolophidae /
Sterna hirundo hirundo Common Tern Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Ardea alba alba Great Egret, Great White Egret Aves Pelecaniformes Ardeidae /
Macronectes halli Northern Giant Petrel Aves Procellariiformes Procellaridae /
Myotis blythii Lesser Mouse-eared Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Balaenoptera bonaerensis Antarctic Minke Whale Mammalia Cetacea Balaenopteridae /
Isurus oxyrinchus Shortfin Mako Shark Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Lamnidae /
Hieraaetus pennatus Booted Eagle Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Ardea purpurea purpurea Purple Heron Aves Ciconiiformes Ardeidae /
Ixobrychus minutus minutus Little Bittern Aves Ciconiiformes Ardeidae /
Cetorhinus maximus Basking Shark, (Traditionally Sunfish Or Sailfish, Hoe Mother) Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Cetorhinidae /
Balaenoptera borealis Sei Whale, Coalfish Whale, Pollack Whale, Rudolph's Rorqual Mammalia Cetacea Balaenopteridae /
Phoebetria palpebrata Light-Mantled Sooty Albatross Aves Procellariiformes Diomedeidae /
Eptesicus nilssonii Northern Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Nyctalus lasiopterus Greater Noctule Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Nyctalus noctula Noctule Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Thalassarche melanophris Black-Browed Albatross Aves Procellariiformes Diomedeidae /
Delphinapterus leucas White Whale, Beluga Mammalia Cetacea Monodontidae /
Gelochelidon nilotica nilotica Common Gull-Billed Tern Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Thalasseus sandvicensis sandvicensis Sandwich Tern Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Macronectes giganteus Southern Giant Petrel Aves Procellariiformes Procellaridae /
Mobula birostris Manta Ray Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae /
Buteo lagopus Rough-Legged Buzzard Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Thalassarche chlororhynchos Yellow-Nosed Albatross Aves Procellariiformes Diomedeidae /
Phoebetria fusca Sooty Albatross Aves Procellariiformes Diomedeidae /
Pterodroma atrata Henderson Petrel Aves Procellariiformes Procellariidae /
Pipistrellus nathusii Nathusius' Pipistrelle Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Neophron percnopterus Egyptian Vulture Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Miniopterus schreibersii Schreibers' Bent-winged Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Balaenoptera edeni Bryde's Whale, Tropical Whale Mammalia Cetacea Balaenopteridae /
Numenius tahitiensis Bristle-Thighed Curlew Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Myotis mystacinus Whiskered Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Dolichonyx oryzivorus Bobolink Aves Passeriformes Ictidae /
Circaetus gallicus Short-Toed Snake-Eagle Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Falco rusticolus Gyrfalcon Aves Falconiformes Falconidae /
Phoenicopterus ruber Greater Flamingo Aves Phoenicopteriformes Phoenicopteridae /
Puffinus mauretanicus Balearic Shearwater Aves Procellariiformes Procellariidae /
Rhincodon typus Whale Shark Chondrichthyes Orectolobiformes Rhincodontidae /
Myotis capaccinii Long-fingered Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Falco naumanni Lesser Kestrel Aves Falconiformes Falconidae /
Lepidochelys olivacea Ridley Turtle, Olive Ridley Turtle Reptilia Testudinata Cheloniidae /
Tringa hypoleucos Common Sandpiper Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Coracias garrulus Roller Aves Coraciiformes Coraciidae /
Circus macrourus Pallid Harrier Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Merops apiaster Bee-Eater Aves Coraciiformes Meropidae /
Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback Turtle, Leathery Turtle Reptilia Testudinata Dermochelidae /
Circus aeruginosus Western Marsh-Harrier Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Phocoena dioptrica Spectacled Porpoise Mammalia Cetacea Phocoenidae /
Megaptera novaeangliae Humpback Whale Mammalia Cetacea Balaenopteridae /
Rhinolophus ferrumequinum Greater Horseshoe Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Rhinolophidae /
Sotalia fluviatilis Tucuxi, Bouto Dolphin Mammalia Cetacea Delphinidae /
Physeter macrocephalus Sperm Whale Mammalia Cetacea Physeteridae /
Lepidochelys kempii Kemp's Ridley Turtle, Atlantic Ridley Turtle Reptilia Testudinata Cheloniidae /
Thalassarche chrysostoma Grey-Headed Albatross Aves Procellariiformes Diomedeidae /
Myotis brandtii Brandt's Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Plecotus auritus Brown Long-eared Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Philomachus pugnax Ruff Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Barbastella barbastellus Western Barbastelle Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Eptesicus serotinus Serotine Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Pipistrellus kuhlii Kuhl's pipistrelle bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Vespertilio murinus Particoloured Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Asio otus Northern Long-eared Owl Aves Strigiformes Strigidae /
Zapornia pusilla intermedia Baillon's Crake Aves Gruiformes Rallidae /
Lagenorhynchus obscurus Dusky Dolphin Mammalia Cetacea Delphinidae /
Balaenoptera musculus Blue Whale Mammalia Cetacea Balaenopteridae /
Haliaeetus albicilla White-tailed Sea-eagle Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Caretta caretta Loggerhead Turtle Reptilia Testudinata Cheloniidae /
Clanga clanga Greater Spotted Eagle Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Anas strepera Gadwall Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Circus pygargus Montagu's Harrier Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Falco concolor Sooty Falcon Aves Falconiformes Falconidae /
Monachus monachus Mediterranean Monk Seal Mammalia Carnivora Phocidae /
Tringa cinerea Terek Sandpiper Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Acrocephalus paludicola Aquatic Warbler Aves Passeriformes Muscicapidae /
Eubalaena glacialis Northern Right Whale, Biscayan Right Whale Mammalia Cetacea Balaenidae /
Aquila chrysaetos Golden Eagle Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Pernis apivorus European Honey-Buzzard Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Diomedea amsterdamensis Amsterdam Albatross Aves Procellariiformes Diomedeidae /
Tadarida teniotis European Free-tailed Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Molossidae /
Anas penelope Eurasian Wigeon Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Falco eleonorae Eleonora's Falcon Aves Falconiformes Falconidae /
Carcharodon carcharias Great White Shark, White Shark Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Lamnidae /
Rhinolophus hipposideros Lesser Horseshoe Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Rhinolophidae /
Balaenoptera physalus Fin Whale Mammalia Cetacea Balaenopteridae /
Streptopelia turtur turtur Turtle Dove Aves Columbiformes Columbidae /
Milvus migrans Black Kite Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Myotis myotis Greater Mouse-eared Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Falco columbarius Merlin Aves Falconiformes Falconidae /
Myotis daubentonii Daubenton's Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Eretmochelys imbricata Hawksbill Turtle Reptilia Testudinata Cheloniidae /
Falco subbuteo Eurasian Hobby Aves Falconiformes Falconidae /
Hypsugo savii Savi's Pipistrelle Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Nyctalus leisleri Leisler's Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Anas clypeata Northern Shoveler Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Myotis bechsteinii Bechstein's Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Pipistrellus pipistrellus Common Pipistrelle Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Botaurus stellaris stellaris Eurasian Bittern Aves Ciconiiformes Ardeidae /
Milvus milvus Red Kite Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Buteo buteo Eurasian Buzzard Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Myotis nattereri Natterer's Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Burhinus oedicnemus Stone Curlew Aves Charadriiformes Burhinidae /
Accipiter nisus Eurasian Sparrowhawk Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Myotis emarginatus Geoffroy's Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Rhinolophus mehelyi Mehely's Horseshoe Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Rhinolophidae /
Eubalaena australis Southern Right Whale Mammalia Cetacea Balaenidae /
Circus cyaneus Hen Harrier Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Diomedea exulans Wandering Albatross Aves Procellariiformes Diomedeidae /
Falco vespertinus Red-Footed Falcon Aves Falconiformes Falconidae /
Lamna nasus Porbeagle Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Lamnidae /
Myotis dasycneme Pond Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Limicola falcinellus Broad-Billed Sandpiper Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Procellaria cinerea Grey Petrel Aves Procellariiformes Procellaridae /
Accipiter gentilis Northern Goshawk Aves Accipitriformes Accipitridae /
Plecotus austriacus Grey Long-eared Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Chlidonias niger niger Black Tern Aves Charadriiformes Laridae /
Anas querquedula Garganey Aves Anseriformes Anatidae /
Danaus plexippus Monarch Butterfly Insecta Lepidoptera Danaidae /
Acipenser sturio Common Sturgeon, Atlantic Sturgeon, Baltic Sturgeon, German Sturgeon Pisces (Actinopterygii) Acipenseriformes Acipenseridae /
Falco tinnunculus Common Kestrel Aves Falconiformes Falconidae /
Podiceps grisegena grisegena Red-Necked Grebe Aves Podicipediformes Podicipedidae /
Squalus acanthias Spiny Dogfish Chondrichthyes Squaliformes Squalidae /
Trichechus manatus Manatee Mammalia Sirenia Trichechidae /
Myotis alcathoe Alcathoe Whiskered Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Myotis punicus Maghrebian Mouse-eared Bat Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Pipistrellus pygmaeus Soprano Pipistrelle Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae /
Manta alfredi Reef Manta Ray, Prince Alfred’s Ray, Inshore Manta Ray, Coastal Manta Ray, Resident Manta Ray Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae /
Mobula mobular Giant Devil Ray Chondrichthyes Myliobatiformes Mobulidae /
Alopias vulpinus Common Thresher Shark Chondrichthyes Lamniformes Alopiidae /
Sphyrna mokarran Great hammerhead shark Chondrichthyes Carcharhiniformes Sphyrnidae /
Anguilla anguilla European eel; Common eel; River eel; Weed eel Pisces (Actinopterygii) Anguilliformes Anguillidae /
Calidris pusilla Semipalmated Sandpiper Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae /
Sphyrna zygaena Smooth Hammerhead Shark Chondrichthyes Carcharhiniformes Sphyrnidae /
Tetrax tetrax Little Bustard Aves Otidiformes Otididae /
Galeorhinus galeus Tope Shark Chondrichthyes Carcharhiniformes Triakidae /
Lynx lynx Eurasian Lynx Mammalia Carnivora Felidae /

CMS Ratification Status

Instrument Status Country ratification date Text
CMS Party
CMS Party
AEWA Party

Final Act: 16.06.1995

AEWA Party

Final Act: 16.06.1995

EUROBATS Party

Approved. Signature: 10.12.1993

EUROBATS Party

Approved. Signature: 10.12.1993

ASCOBANS Party

Acceded

ASCOBANS Party

Acceded

ACCOBAMS Party

Final Act: 24.11.1996; Signature: 24.11.1996

ACCOBAMS Party

Final Act: 24.11.1996; Signature: 24.11.1996

ACAP Party

Signature: 19.06.2001

ACAP Party

Signature: 19.06.2001

IOSEA Marine Turtles MOU Signatory
IOSEA Marine Turtles MOU Signatory
Aquatic Warbler MOU Signatory
Aquatic Warbler MOU Signatory
Pacific Islands Cetaceans MOU Signatory
Pacific Islands Cetaceans MOU Signatory
Birds of Prey (Raptors) MOU Signatory
Sharks MOU Signatory
Sharks MOU Signatory
Dugong MOU Signatory

Mayotte and New Caledonia.

Dugong MOU Signatory

Mayotte and New Caledonia.

ASCOBANS Party
ASCOBANS Party
AEWA Party
AEWA Party
No data present.
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