Population and Distribution
Population Trend:
No population trend available
Distribution:
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British Population Size:
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First Record:
Conservation Status: AMBER
because
Localised Non-breeding Population,
Important Non-breeding Population
Previous Assessments: 2002-2007
AMBER
1996-2001
AMBER
Races of Concern:
Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
No habitat data from BBS
European Population Size:
Summer:
Birds in Europe
Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of: WBD(I,II*), Bern(III), Bonn(II), AEWA
Survey Results:
Breeding and Survival
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Summary of Ringing Recoveries
Biometrics
Ring Size:
Wing Length
Sexually dimorphic (female much larger than male)
Male:
212.5 ± 7.7
199 - 224 mm, N =109
Female:
225.7 ± 7.3
212 - 236 mm, N =123
Weight
Sexually dimorphic (female much larger than male)
Male:
277.9 ± 26.63
240.0 - 322.0 g , N =93
Female:
331.0 ± 37.37
270.0 - 380.0 g , N =105
Source:
British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Ringing Scheme data
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