Contents of the atlas
Southern species expand northwards
Mediterranean species that reach their northern distribution limit in Switzerland have increased and extended their ranges to the north since 1993–1996.…
Swiss bird communities in constant change
The massive changes in the landscape on the one hand and the progress in species conservation on the other have also affected breeding birds. Wetlands…
The rich birdlife of vineyards
Woodlark, Cirl Bunting, Eurasian Wryneck, Common Hoopoe and Common Linnet – despite intensive cultivation methods, vineyards provide habitat for these…
The Swiss breeding bird atlas in a nutshell (Explainervideo)
In a nutshell - a short movie of the Swiss breeding bird atlas
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 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.