European Breeding Bird Atlas

The first European Atlas showing the distribution of breeding birds was published in 1997. The data are no longer up-to-date and the atlas did not cover the whole of Europe. The European Bird Census Council (EBCC) therefore launched a new atlas project, European Breeding Bird Atlas 2 (EBBA2).

Aims

a. To document the current distribution of breeding birds in Europe
b. To show the changes since the first atlas
c. To set up a European database suitable for further scientific analyses

Approach

Data on the occurrence of breeding birds are collected for all 50x50 km atlas squares. In addition, standardised surveys are carried out on smaller sample of squares which provide data to model the probability of occurrence with a resolution of 10x10 km. Detailed information on the project can be found on the special EBBA2 website.

The project is carried out by the „European Bird Census Council“ EBCC. A European team under the management of the Swiss Ornithological Institute coordinates the project. Data were collected at national level from 2013 to 2017 and provided to the central coordination team.

Significance

Knowing where birds occur is crucial for targeting conservation action. With EBBA2 the distribution of breeding birds is documented for the first time for the whole of Europe up to the Ural mountains.

Results

The EBBA2 book was published in 2020. It can be ordered from the publisher, Lynx Edicions.

Publications

Soultan, A., D. Pavón-Jordán, U. Bradter, B. Sandercock, W. Hochachka, A. Johnston, J. Brommer, E. Gaget, V. Keller, P. Knaus, K. Aghababyan, Q. Maxhuni, A. Vintchevski, K. Nagy, L. Raudonikis, D. Balmer, D. Noble, D. Leitão, I. J. Øien, P. Shimmings, E. Sultanov, B. Caffrey, K. Boyla, D. Radišić, Å. Lindström, M. Velevski, C. Pladevall, L. Brotons, Š. Karel, D. Z. Rajković, T. Chodkiewicz, T. Wilk, S. Tibor, C. van Turnhout, R. Foppen, I. Burfield, T. Vikstrøm, V. D. Mazal, M. Eaton, P. Vorisek, A. Lehikoinen, S. Herrando, T. Kuzmenko, H.-G. Bauer, M. Kalyakin, O. Voltzit, J. Sjeničić & T. Pärt (2022):
The future distribution of wetland birds breeding in Europe validated against observed changes in distribution.

Anselin, A., V. Keller, S. Herrando & P. Vorisek (2021):
Tweede Europese broedvogelatlas (EBBA2): een nieuwe ornithologische mijlpaal.

Jiguet, F., P. Vorisek, V. Keller, & S.Herrando (2021):
EBBA2: le nouvel Atlas européen des oiseaux nicheurs vient de paraître.

Keller, V., H.-G. Bauer, S. Herrando & P. Vorísek (2020):
Vogelneozoen - eine europäische Übersicht.

Keller, V., Herrando, S., Vorisek, P., Franch, M., Kipson, M., Milanesi, P., Martí, D., Anton, M., Klvanová, A., Kalyakin, M.V., Bauer, H.-G. & Foppen, R.P.B. (2020):
European Breeding Bird Atlas 2: Distribution, Abundance and Change.

Herrando, S., V. Keller, H.-G. Bauer, L. Brotons, M. Eaton, M. Kalyakin, A. Lehikoinen, P. Milanesi, D. Noble, I. Ramírez, P. Vorísek & R. Foppen (2019):
Using the first European Breeding Bird Atlas for science and perspectives for the new Atlas.

Keller, V. (2019):
Die Resultate werden sichtbar: Europäischer Brutvogelatlas.

Vorísek, P., M. B. Kalyakin, O. V. Voltzit, S. Herrando & V. Keller (2019):
From a breeding bird atlas to a common bird monitoring scheme in European Russia.

Herrando, S., M. Franch, P. Vorisek, M. Kipson, P. Milanesi & V. Keller (2017):
EBBA2: Latest pilot maps, modelling work and planning ahead.

Herrando, S., V. Keller, P. Vorísek, M. Kipson, M. Franch, M. Anton, M. Pla, D. Villero, H. Sierdsema, C. Kampichler, T. Telenský, S. Gillings, A. Johnston, T. Gottschalk, J. Guélat, T. Sattler, L. Brotons, N. Titeux, F. Jiguet, M. Kéry & P. Milanesi (2017):
High resolution maps for the second European Breeding Bird Atlas: a first provision of standardised data and pilot modelled maps.

Keller, V. (2017):
Atlases as a tool to document changes in distribution and abundance of birds.

Keller, V. (2017):
Le deuxième atlas européen en bonne voie.

Keller, V. (2017):
Zähler gesucht: Neuer europäischer Brutvogelatlas.

Milanesi, P., S. Herrando, M. Pla, D. Villero & V. Keller (2017):
Towards continental bird distribution models: environmental variables for the second European breeding bird atlas and identification of priorities for further surveys.

Sudfeldt, C., H.-G. Bauer, B. Gerlach & V. Keller (2017):
Der neue europäische Brutvogelatlas - ein Blick in die Zukunft nach Abschluss der Kartierungen.

Keller, V. & N. Zbinden (2016):
Quadrat 36WWA1, Murmansky Oblast.

Keller, V. & N. Zbinden (2016):
Quadrat 36WWU3, Murmansky Oblast.

Keller, V. & N. Zbinden (2016):
Quadrat 36WXU1, Murmansky Oblast.

Keller, V. & N. Zbinden (2016):
Quadrat 37WCP3, Murmansky Oblast.

Keller, V., H.-G. Bauer, M. Franch, S. Herrando, M. Kipson, P. Milanesi & P. Vorisek (2016):
EBBA2: Der zweite europäische Brutvogelatlas macht Fortschritte.

Herrando, S., P. Vorísek, J.-Y. Paquet, M. Kupka & V. Keller (2015):
Le deuxième Atlas Européen des Oiseaux Nicheurs : de la Wallonie et Bruxelles à l'Europe.

Herrando, S., P. Vorísek, M. Kupka, M. Anton & V. Keller (2015):
Ongoing EBBA2: a first pilot data provision of 50 × 50 km data

Keller, V. (2015):
Neuer Verbreitungsatlas der Brutvögel in Europa.

Kipson, M., P. Vorisek, M. Franch, m. Kalyakin, G. Major, S. Herrando & V. Keller (2015):
EBBA2 training workshops in 2016.

Keller, V. (2014):
EBBA2 - A New European Atlas of Breeding Birds.

Herrando, S., P. Voísek & V. Keller (2013):
The methodology of the new European breeding bird atlas: finding standards across diverse situations