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Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Aves > Order: Galliformes > Family: Phasianidae > Genus: Alectoris > Species: Alectoris graeca > See subspecies

Scientific name	Source
Alectoris graeca saxatilis (Bechstein, 1805)	Cramp, S. & Simmons, K.E.L. (1980)
Alectoris graeca whitakeri (Meisner, 1804)	Cramp, S. & Simmons, K.E.L. (1980)
Alectoris graeca graeca (Meisner, 1804)	Fauna Europaea (2010)

Rock Partridge - Alectoris graeca (Meisner, 1804)

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Quick facts

Threat status Europe	Near Threatened (IUCN)
EU Population status	Near Threatened
Protected by	EU Birds Directive and 2 other international agreements
Natura 2000 sites	74 are designated for this species
Natura 2000 species code	A109

Distribution

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Threat and EU population status

IUCN Red List status of threatened species

The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.

World

Near Threatened

Europe

Near Threatened

Vulnerable

EU population status

The status of the population at the EU level was evaluated at the species level; this was based on the reports delivered by Member States under Article 12 of the Birds Directive (see fact sheet below). The EU status assessment can cover several subspecies/subspecific population units. For more information, please consult the species fact sheet and link below.

IUCN Red List Category

Not Evaluated	Near Threatened	Regionally Extinct
Not Applicable	Vulnerable	Extinct in the Wild
Data Deficient	Endangered	Extinct
Least Concern	Critically Endangered

Sources:

Population status categories for bird species under the Birds Directive

Secure

Near Threatened, declining or depleted

Threatened (i.e. vulnerable, endangered, critically endangered, regionally extinct)

Unknown or not evaluated

Natura 2000 sites

Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites

Sitecode	Country	Site name	Action
DE8342301	Germany	Nationalpark Berchtesgaden	Map
DE8528401	Germany	Naturschutzgebiet Allgäuer Hochalpen	Map
IT1160018	Italy	Sorgenti del Maira, Bosco di Saretto, Rocca Provenzale	Map
IT2070303	Italy	Val Grigna	Map
IT3120017	Italy	Campobrun	Map
IT3120086	Italy	Servis	Map
IT3120104	Italy	Monte Baldo - Cima Valdritta	Map
IT3120105	Italy	Burrone di Ravina	Map
IT3120112	Italy	Arnago	Map
IT5210005	Italy	Gola del Corno di Catria	Map
IT5210007	Italy	Valle delle Prigioni (Monte Cucco)	Map
IT5210008	Italy	Valle del Rio Freddo (Monte Cucco)	Map
IT5210071	Italy	Monti Sibillini (versante umbro)	Map
IT5220025	Italy	Bassa Valnerina: Monte Fionchi - Cascata delle Marmore	Map
IT7110205	Italy	Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo	Map
IT8050046	Italy	Monte Cervati e dintorni	Map
IT8050055	Italy	Alburni	Map
IT9210165	Italy	Monte Alpi - Malboschetto di Latronico	Map
IT9210190	Italy	Monte Paratiello	Map
IT9210195	Italy	Monte Raparo	Map
IT9210200	Italy	Monte Sirino	Map
IT9210205	Italy	Monte Volturino	Map
IT9310069	Italy	Parco Nazionale della Calabria	Map
SI5000002	Slovenia	Snežnik - Pivka	Map
SI5000019	Slovenia	Julijci	Map
SI5000020	Slovenia	Breginjski Stol	Map
SI5000021	Slovenia	Vipavski rob	Map
SI5000023	Slovenia	Kras	Map
IT9210270	Italy	Appennino Lucano, Monte Volturino	Map
DE8330471	Germany	Ammergebirge mit Kienberg und Schwarzenberg sowie Falkenstein	Map
IT9210275	Italy	Massiccio del Monte Pollino e Monte Alpi	Map
IT8050024	Italy	Monte Cervati, Centaurino e Montagne di Laurino	Map
IT9210180	Italy	Monte della Madonna di Viggiano	Map
IT9310002	Italy	Serra del Prete	Map
IT9310006	Italy	Cima del Monte Dolcedorme	Map
IT9310012	Italy	Timpa di S.Lorenzo	Map
IT8050030	Italy	Monte Sacro e dintorni	Map
IT8050001	Italy	Alta Valle del Fiume Bussento	Map
IT9350178	Italy	Serro d'Ustra e Fiumara Butrano	Map
DE8433471	Germany	Estergebirge	Map
IT9310023	Italy	Valle del Fiume Argentino	Map
IT8050033	Italy	Monti Alburni	Map
IT9310003	Italy	Pollinello-Dolcedorme	Map
IT9310303	Italy	Pollino e Orsomarso	Map
IT9350145	Italy	Fiumara Amendolea (incluso Roghudi, Chorio e Rota Greco)	Map
IT9350135	Italy	Vallata del Novito e Monte Mutolo	Map
ITA020018	Italy	Foce del Fiume Pollina e Monte Tardara	Map
IT9210245	Italy	Serra di Crispo, Grande Porta del Pollino e Pietra Castello	Map
DE8532471	Germany	Naturschutzgebiet 'Schachen und Reintal'	Map
IT9210145	Italy	Madonna del Pollino Località Vacuarro	Map
IT8050013	Italy	Fiume Mingardo	Map
IT9310005	Italy	Cima del Monte Pollino	Map
IT9210271	Italy	Appennino Lucano, Valle Agri, Monte Sirino, Monte Raparo	Map
IT5210055	Italy	Gola del Corno - Stretta di Biselli	Map
IT3120173	Italy	Monte Baldo di Brentonico	Map
HR1000019	Croatia	Gorski kotar i sjeverna Lika	Map
HR1000018	Croatia	Učka i Ćićarija	Map
HR1000033	Croatia	Kvarnerski otoci	Map
HR1000026	Croatia	Krka i okolni plato	Map
HR1000028	Croatia	Dinara	Map
HR1000035	Croatia	NP Kornati i PP Telašćica	Map
HR1000024	Croatia	Ravni kotari	Map
HR1000022	Croatia	Velebit	Map
HR1000036	Croatia	Srednjedalmatinski otoci i Pelješac	Map
HR1000030	Croatia	Biokovo i Rilić	Map
HR1000023	Croatia	SZ Dalmacija i Pag	Map
HR1000029	Croatia	Cetina	Map
HR1000031	Croatia	Delta Neretve	Map
HR1000034	Croatia	S dio zadarskog arhipelaga	Map
HR1000025	Croatia	Vransko jezero i Jasen	Map
HR1000027	Croatia	Mosor, Kozjak i Trogirska zagora	Map
IT9210130	Italy	Bosco di Chiaromonte-Piano Iannace	Map
IT9210135	Italy	Piano delle Mandre	Map
DE8433401	Germany	Karwendel mit Isar	Map

Protected sites

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Legal status

Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements

Legal text	Annex	More information
Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 30 November 2009, on the conservation of wild birds (EU Birds Directive)	Annex I: Species that shall be the subject of special conservation measures concerning their habitat in order to ensure their survival and reproduction in their area of distribution. Member States shall classify territories as special protection areas for the conservation of these species.	http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
	Annex II: Species that may be hunted under national legislation in the geographical sea and land area where this Directive applies (Part A), or only in the Member States in respect of which they are indicated (Part B)
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention)	Annex III: protected fauna species (All species of Birds not included in Appendix II)	http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp
	Revised Annex I of Resolution 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention listing the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures (year of revision 2011)	https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864 Resolution No. 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention lists the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming for the Emerald network]

Common names and synonyms

Common Name	Language	Reference
Coturnice	Italian	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Kivikkopyy	Finnish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Kuropatwa skalna	Polish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Orebice horská	Czech	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Perdiz Griega	Spanish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Perdiz-grega	Portuguese	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Perdrix bartavelle	French	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Rock Partridge	English	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Steenpatrijs	Dutch	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Steinhuhn	German	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Stenhöna	Swedish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Szirti fogoly	Hungarian	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.

Synonym	Author
All species of Birds not included in Appendix II

Other resources

CoL (accepted name)	Catalogue of Life
EBCC Atlas of breeding birds	European Bird Census Council's Atlas of Breeding Birds
EURing code:03570	European bird-ringing
EoL	Encyclopedia of Life
Fauna Europaea	Fauna Europaea
GBIF	Global Biodiversity Information Facility
ITIS (Valid name)	Interagency Taxonomic Information System
NCBI search	National Center for Biotechnology Information
PESI (Accepted)	Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure
Wikipedia	Wikipedia

External data

Population distribution from "Birds in Europe" editions 1 and 2

These publications present a thorough and detailed review of the conservation status of European birds. Based on detailed breeding and wintering population data collected in each country, the report provides a review of the population sizes and trends of Species of European Conservation Concern.

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Country	Biogeographic region	Min / Max (Units)	Period	Status	Quality	Source	Published
Albania		1000/3000 (pairs)	1995-2002	Breeding	Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Albania		1000/5000 (pairs)	-	Breeding	Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990)	1994-01-01
Austria		900/1200 (pairs)	1998-2002	Breeding	Reliable quantitative data (e.g. atlas survey or monitoring data, etc.) are available for the whole period and region in question	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Austria		1700/1900 (pairs)	-	Breeding	Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990)	1994-01-01
Bosnia and Herzegovina		Present/Present (pairs)	1990-2003	Breeding	Reliable quantitative data (e.g. atlas survey or monitoring data, etc.) are available for the whole period and region in question	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Bulgaria		800/1500 (pairs)	1995-2002	Breeding	Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Bulgaria		5000/10000 (pairs)	-	Breeding	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990)	1994-01-01
Croatia		5000/10000 (individuals)	2002	Wintering	Reliable quantitative data (e.g. atlas survey or monitoring data, etc.) are available for the whole period and region in question	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Croatia		5000/10000 (pairs)	2002	Breeding	Reliable quantitative data (e.g. atlas survey or monitoring data, etc.) are available for the whole period and region in question	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Croatia		10000/15000 (pairs)	-	Breeding	No qualification	Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990)	1994-01-01
France		2000/3000 (pairs)	2000	Breeding	Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
France		2000/3000 (pairs)	1992	Breeding	Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990)	1994-01-01
Greece		20000/35000 (individuals)	1995-2000	Wintering	Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Greece		7000/13000 (pairs)	2001	Breeding	Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Greece	Mediterranean	2000/5000 (pairs)	-	Breeding	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990)	1994-01-01
Italy		10000/20000 (pairs)	2003	Breeding	Reliable quantitative data (e.g. atlas survey or monitoring data, etc.) are available for the whole period and region in question	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Italy		10000/20000 (pairs)	1983	Breeding	Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990)	1994-01-01
Macedonia (FYR)		5000/15000 (pairs)	1990-2000	Breeding	Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Romania		20/50 (pairs)	-	Breeding	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990)	1994-01-01
Serbia and Montenegro		5000/7000 (pairs)	1990-2002	Breeding	Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Slovenia		100/150 (pairs)	2000	Breeding	Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Slovenia		200/400 (pairs)	-	Breeding	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990)	1994-01-01
Switzerland		3000/4000 (pairs)	1993-1996	Breeding	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Switzerland		2500/3500 (pairs)	1986-1991	Breeding	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990)	1994-01-01

Source: BirdLife International

Population trends from "Birds in Europe" editions 1 and 2