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Recovery programmes for priority species

The Swiss Ornithological Institute develops effective measures in favour of threatened bird species, puts the measures into practice and evaluates their success. The Swiss Species Recovery Programme for Birds is being conducted in close collaboration with BirdLife Switzerland and other partners.



Projects

Swiss species recovery programme for birds
Help for the most endangered bird species. The Swiss species recovery programme for birds aims to set up recovery projec ...

Swiss species recovery programme for birds

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Capercaillie
The Capercaillie, the largest of all grouse species, lives in conifer-dominated, open mountain forests with well-develop ...

Capercaillie

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Whinchat
The Whinchat is a ground-nesting passerine of traditionally cultivated grasslands and hay-meadows. Its future depends on ...

Whinchat

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Jackdaw
Population size of the jackdaw in Switzerland shows marked long-term fluctuations. Nationwide monitoring programmes have ...

Jackdaw

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Whitethroat
The whitethroat is a characteristic bird species of the open farmland with herbaceous field boundary strips and low hedg ...

Whitethroat

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Skylark
The skylark is originally a bird species of the steppe. In Switzerland, the skylark prefers open arable land and grassla ...

Skylark

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Woodlark
Substantial local populations of the Woodlark exist in only two regions of Switzerland today: the western Jura mountains ...

Woodlark

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Lapwing
In Switzerland, the lapwing originally inhabited marshlands and reed meadows. After the conversion of many of these habi ...

Lapwing

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Black-headed Gull
In this recovery programme, the causes of the drastic population decline of the Black-headed Gull are investigated and a ...

Black-headed Gull

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House Martin
Common House Martins live among us in our cities and villages and build their nests under the eaves of houses and other ...

House Martin

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Middle Spotted Woodpecker
In Switzerland, the Middle Spotted Woodpecker is restricted to mature oak forests. To maintain viable populations of thi ...

Middle Spotted Woodpecker

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Ortolan Bunting
A recovery programme for the critically endangered Ortolan Bunting is necessary. In Switzerland, this rare passerine per ...

Ortolan Bunting

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Grey Partridge
Up until a few decades ago, the Grey Partridge inhabited climatically favourable arable regions in Switzerland. In the s ...

Grey Partridge

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Kestrel and the Western Barn Owl
Compared to the 1960s, the Western Barn Owl and the Kestrel have become much rarer in the Swiss Central Plateau. The dec ...

Kestrel and the Western Barn Owl

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Wood Warbler
The recovery project for the Wood Warbler attempts to apply knowledge gained in a study on the species’ habitat needs to ...

Wood Warbler

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Woodcock
The woodcock, a very secretive forest species, has almost completely disappeared from Swiss lowland forests. The causes ...

Woodcock

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Wryneck
Conservation efforts for the wryneck are being nationally coordinated and strengthened.

Wryneck

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Hoopoe
Coming to the aid of the hoopoe is an ambitious undertaking, which can succeed owing to the extensive knowledge accumula ...

Hoopoe

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Nightjar
In the Valais, the endangered nightjar is promoted by thinning out pine forests.

Nightjar

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Scops Owl
In collaboration with farmers, the Swiss Ornithological Institute tries to enhance food availability for Scops Owls.

Scops Owl

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Action plan migratory Landbirds
The Swiss Ornithological Institute coordinates the African-Eurasian Landbirds Action Plan (AEMLAP).

Action plan migratory Landbirds

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