Contents of the atlas
Decline of insectivorous birds
The steep decline of insects in farmland creates problems for insectivorous birds. The use of pesticides and modern land-use practices are among the main…
Alpine coniferous forests and their birds
In the coniferous forests of the Alps, species with a predominantly southern European distribution coexist with species of the boreal zone. After centuries…
Herons and egrets make a comeback
The 2013–2016 atlas not only documents the increase of the Grey Heron population, but also the recovery of the Purple Heron, the first brood of Great White…
How was the swiss breeding bird atlas book made?
A short video shows how the book was produced at the printing company Stämpfli AG and at the bindery Bubu AG.
The Swiss breeding bird atlas in a nutshell (Explainervideo)
In a nutshell - a short movie of the Swiss breeding bird atlas
The atlas project presented enormous challenges in terms of the organisation of fieldwork, the search for volunteers and the subsequent analysis of data. The approximately 200 species of breeding birds require different survey methods depending on their occurrence, abundance and biology. Methods for producing the maps are also varied.