Table 1: The species of conservation importance in Turkey according to criteria 
of entry (see text for details). 
KEY: T Threatened Globally, as defined by lUCN Criteria (see Collar & Andrew 
1988); t On draft Red List of threatened birds in Turkey as compiled by Turkish 
experts for the Prime Ministry Undersecretariat for Environment (note this list is 
still imder discussion); IB Internationally significant breeder: >20% of world 
range/population; IW Internationally significant wintering/non breeder: >20% 
of world range/population in Turkey; RB Regionally significant breeder: >20% 
of regional population/range (eastern half of West Palearctic plus Iran) in 
Turkey; RW Regionally significant wintering/non breeder; Rare Rare breeder 
(<300 pairs) best guess in most cases; BL Localised breeder: occurring in a small 
number of areas or specialised habitat; WL Localised non-breeder; 
DB Declining breeder: known to be significantly declining. 
Podiceps cristatus Great Crested Grebe RW 
Podiceps grisegem Red-necked Grebe Rare 
Podiceps nigricollis Black-necked Grebe RW 
Puffinus puffinus yelkouan Levantine Shearwater t IW 
Phalacrocorax pygmaeus Pygmy Cormorant T t IB IW BL DB? 
Pelecanus onocrotalus White Pelican IW 
Pelecanus crispus Dalmatian Pelican T t IB? IW? RB RW Rare BL DB 
Botaurus stellaris Bittern Rare 
Ardea purpurea Purple Heron RB 
Ciconia nigra Black Stork t IW 
Ciconia ciconia White Stork IW RB DB? 
Geronticus eremita Bald Ibis T t RB Rare BL DB 
Platalea leucorodia Spoonbill t RB BL DB? 
Phoenicopterus ruber Ramingo RB RW 
Cygnus olor Mute Swan Rare 
Anser aWifrons White-fronted Goose RW 
Anser erythropus Lesser white-fronted Goose T t Rare (winter) 
Anser anser Greylag Goose RW 
Branta ruficollis Red-breasted Goose T t Rare (winter) 
Tadorna ferruginea Ruddy Shelduck RB RW 
Tadorna tadorna Shelduck RW 
Anas penelope Wigeon RW 
Anas strepera Gadwall RW 
Anas crecca Teal RW 
Anas platyrhynchos Mallard RW 
Anas acuta Pintail RW 
Anas clypeata Shoveler RW 
Anas angustirostris Marbled Teal T t RB RW DB 
Netta rufina Red-crested Pochard RB RW 
Ayf/iya/enmj Pochard RW 
Aythya fuligula Tufted Duck RW 
Melanitta fusca Velvet Scoter Rare BL 
Oxyura leucocephala White-headed Duck T t IW RB WL DB? 
Pemis apivorus Honey Buzzard IW 
Milvus migrans Black Kite RW DB 
Haliaetus albicilla White-tailed Eagle T t RB? Rare DB 
Gypaetus barbatus Lammergeier t RB 
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