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DPCC Species Dictionary v1.28 DPCC Species Dictionary v1.28 Status Host Common Name Host Species Order Family Genus Species ITIS Number Species Type Accepted shikra Accipiter badius Accipitriformes Accipitridae Accipiter badius 558390 Avian Accepted levant sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes Accipitriformes Accipitridae Accipiter brevipes 175312 Avian Accepted chestnut-flanked sparrowhawk Accipiter castanilius Accipitriformes Accipitridae Accipiter castanilius 175314 Avian Accepted Cooper's hawk Accipiter cooperii Accipitriformes Accipitridae Accipiter cooperii 175309 Avian Accepted northern goshawk Accipiter gentilis Accipitriformes Accipitridae Accipiter gentilis 175300 Avian Accepted Japanese sparrowhawk Accipiter gularis Accipitriformes Accipitridae Accipiter gularis 175322 Avian Accepted Eurasian sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus Accipitriformes Accipitridae Accipiter nisus 175333 Avian Accepted sharp-shinned hawk Accipiter striatus Accipitriformes Accipitridae Accipiter striatus 175304 Avian Accepted African goshawk Accipiter tachiro Accipitriformes Accipitridae Accipiter tachiro 175344 Avian Accepted crested goshawk Accipiter trivirgatus Accipitriformes Accipitridae Accipiter trivirgatus 175347 Avian Accepted golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos Accipitriformes Accipitridae Aquila chrysaetos 175407 Avian Accepted eastern imperial eagle Aquila heliaca Accipitriformes Accipitridae Aquila heliaca 175413 Avian Accepted common buzzard Buteo buteo Accipitriformes Accipitridae Buteo buteo 175383 Avian Accepted broad-winged hawk Buteo platypterus Accipitriformes Accipitridae Buteo platypterus 175365 Avian Accepted western marsh harrier Circus aeruginosus Accipitriformes Accipitridae Circus aeruginosus 559297 Avian Accepted hen harrier Circus cyaneus Accipitriformes Accipitridae Circus cyaneus 175430 Avian Accepted northern harrier Circus cyaneus Accipitriformes Accipitridae Circus cyaneus 175430 Avian Accepted American harrier Circus cyaneus hudsonius Accipitriformes Accipitridae Circus cyaneus hudsonius 175431 Avian Accepted harrier Circus sp. Accipitriformes Accipitridae Circus Unknown 175429 Avian Accepted black-shouldered kite Elanus caeruleus Accipitriformes Accipitridae Elanus caeruleus 175284 Avian Accepted black-chested buzzard-eagle Geranoaetus melanoleucus Accipitriformes Accipitridae Geranoaetus melanoleucus 175554 Avian Accepted white-rumped vulture Gyps bengalensis Accipitriformes Accipitridae Gyps bengalensis 175485 Avian Accepted slender-billed vulture Gyps tenuirostris Accipitriformes Accipitridae Gyps tenuirostris 824059 Avian Accepted bald eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus Accipitriformes Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucocephalus 175420 Avian Accepted brahminy kite Haliastur indus Accipitriformes Accipitridae Haliastur indus 175472 Avian Accepted black kite Milvus migrans Accipitriformes Accipitridae Milvus migrans 175469 Avian Accepted red kite Milvus milvus Accipitriformes Accipitridae Milvus milvus 175470 Avian Accepted crested hawk-eagle Nisaetus cirrhatus Accipitriformes Accipitridae Nisaetus cirrhatus 824093 Avian Accepted Harris's hawk Parabuteo unicinctus Accipitriformes Accipitridae Parabuteo unicinctus 175397 Avian Accepted European honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus Accipitriformes Accipitridae Pernis apivorus 175454 Avian Accepted hawk Accipitridae Accipitriformes Accipitridae Unknown Unknown 175280 Avian Accepted turkey vulture Cathartes aura Accipitriformes Cathartidae Cathartes aura 175265 Avian Accepted black vulture Coragyps atratus Accipitriformes Cathartidae Coragyps atratus 175272 Avian Accepted Andean condor Vultur gryphus Accipitriformes Cathartidae Vultur gryphus 175279 Avian Accepted osprey Pandion haliaetus Accipitriformes Pandionidae Pandion haliaetus 175590 Avian Accepted sand hopper Talitrus saltator Amphipoda Talitridae Talitrus saltator 95044 Other Accepted Mandarin duck Aix galericulata Anseriformes Anatidae Aix galericulata 175123 Avian Accepted wood duck Aix sponsa Anseriformes Anatidae Aix sponsa 175122 Avian Accepted Egyptian goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Anseriformes Anatidae Alopochen aegyptiaca 175214 Avian Accepted Brazilian teal Amazonetta brasiliensis Anseriformes Anatidae Amazonetta brasiliensis 175238 Avian Accepted northern pintail duck Anas acuta Anseriformes Anatidae Anas acuta 175074 Avian Accepted American wigeon Anas americana Anseriformes Anatidae Anas americana 175094 Avian Accepted white-cheeked pintail Anas bahamensis Anseriformes Anatidae Anas bahamensis 175078 Avian Accepted silver Bahama pintail Anas bahamensis bahamensis Anseriformes Anatidae Anas bahamensis bahamensis 175079 Avian Accepted green-winged teal Anas carolinensis Anseriformes Anatidae Anas carolinensis NA Avian Accepted chestnut teal Anas castanea Anseriformes Anatidae Anas castanea 175100 Avian Accepted northern shoveler Anas clypeata Anseriformes Anatidae Anas clypeata 175096 Avian Accepted common teal Anas crecca Anseriformes Anatidae Anas crecca NA Avian Accepted Eurasian teal Anas crecca Anseriformes Anatidae Anas crecca 175081 Avian Accepted green-winged teal Anas crecca Anseriformes Anatidae Anas crecca 175081 Avian Accepted cinnamon teal Anas cyanoptera Anseriformes Anatidae Anas cyanoptera 175089 Avian Accepted blue-winged teal Anas discors Anseriformes Anatidae Anas discors 175086 Avian Accepted red-billed teal Anas erythrorhyncha Anseriformes Anatidae Anas erythrorhyncha 553921 Avian Accepted falcated duck Anas falcata Anseriformes Anatidae Anas falcata 175080 Avian Accepted Chilean teal Anas flavirostris Anseriformes Anatidae Anas flavirostris NA Avian Accepted speckled teal Anas flavirostris Anseriformes Anatidae Anas flavirostris 175102 Avian Accepted yellow-billed teal Anas flavirostris Anseriformes Anatidae Anas flavirostris NA Avian Accepted Baikal teal Anas formosa Anseriformes Anatidae Anas formosa 175085 Avian Accepted Mottled Duck Anas fulvigula Anseriformes Anatidae Anas fulvigula 175070 Avian For any other questions please contact [email protected] DPCC Species Dictionary v1.28 Status Host Common Name Host Species Order Family Genus Species ITIS Number Species Type Accepted yellow-billed pintail Anas georgica Anseriformes Anatidae Anas georgica 175103 Avian Accepted grey teal Anas gracilis Anseriformes Anatidae Anas gracilis 553920 Avian Accepted Eurasian wigeon Anas penelope Anseriformes Anatidae Anas penelope 175092 Avian Accepted red shoveler Anas platalea Anseriformes Anatidae Anas platalea 175109 Avian Accepted mallard duck Anas platyrhynchos Anseriformes Anatidae Anas platyrhynchos 175063 Avian Accepted mallard duck-duck hybrid Anas platyrhynchos x Anas sp. Anseriformes Anatidae Anas platyrhynchos NA Avian Accepted mallard duck-gadwall duck hybrid Anas platyrhynchos x Anas strepera Anseriformes Anatidae Anas platyrhynchos NA Avian Accepted mallard duck-northern pintail duck hybrid Anas platyrhynchos x Anas acuta Anseriformes Anatidae Anas platyrhynchos NA Avian Accepted mallard-American black duck hybrid Anas platyrhynchos x Anas rubripes Anseriformes Anatidae Anas platyrhynchos NA Avian Accepted domestic duck Anas platyrhynchos domesticus Anseriformes Anatidae Anas platyrhynchos domesticus NA Avian Accepted domestic mallard duck Anas platyrhynchos domesticus Anseriformes Anatidae Anas platyrhynchos domesticus NA Avian Accepted domestic mallard duck Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos Anseriformes Anatidae Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos 175064 Avian Accepted Indian spot-billed duck Anas poecilorhyncha Anseriformes Anatidae Anas poecilorhyncha 553918 Avian Accepted spot-billed duck Anas poecilorhyncha Anseriformes Anatidae Anas poecilorhyncha 553918 Avian Accepted garganey Anas querquedula Anseriformes Anatidae Anas querquedula 175093 Avian Accepted American black duck Anas rubripes Anseriformes Anatidae Anas rubripes 175068 Avian Accepted black duck-domestic duck hybrid Anas rubripes x Anas sp. Anseriformes Anatidae Anas rubripes NA Avian Accepted common black duck Anas rubripes Anseriformes Anatidae Anas rubripes 175068 Avian Accepted Chiloe wigeon Anas sibilatrix Anseriformes Anatidae Anas sibilatrix 175111 Avian Accepted gadwall duck Anas strepera Anseriformes Anatidae Anas strepera 175073 Avian Accepted Pacific black duck Anas superciliosa Anseriformes Anatidae Anas superciliosa 175115 Avian Accepted yellow-billed duck Anas undulata ruppelli Anseriformes Anatidae Anas undulata ruppelli 714716 Avian Accepted Campbell duck Anas sp. Anseriformes Anatidae Anas Unknown 175062 Avian Accepted domestic duck Anas sp. Anseriformes Anatidae Anas Unknown 175062 Avian Accepted duck Anas sp. Anseriformes Anatidae Anas Unknown 175062 Avian Accepted teal Anas sp. Anseriformes Anatidae Anas Unknown 175062 Avian Accepted silver teal Anas versicolor Anseriformes Anatidae Anas versicolor 175117 Avian Accepted greater white-fronted goose Anser albifrons Anseriformes Anatidae Anser albifrons 175020 Avian Accepted greylag goose Anser anser Anseriformes Anatidae Anser anser 175028 Avian Accepted domestic greylag goose Anser anser anser Anseriformes Anatidae Anser anser anser 714769 Avian Accepted domestic goose Anser anser domesticus Anseriformes Anatidae Anser anser domesticus NA Avian Accepted domestic greylag goose Anser anser domesticus Anseriformes Anatidae Anser anser domesticus NA Avian Accepted pink-footed goose Anser brachyrhynchus Anseriformes Anatidae Anser brachyrhynchus 175036 Avian Accepted swan goose Anser cygnoides Anseriformes Anatidae Anser cygnoides 175032 Avian Accepted lesser white-fronted goose Anser erythropus Anseriformes Anatidae Anser erythropus 175033 Avian Accepted bean goose
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    Pel’s Fishing Owl - a pair was found on a wooded island south of Shakawe (Jan-Ake Alvarsson) NAMIBIA & THE OKAVANGO 21 SEPTEMBER – 8 OCTOBER 2017 LEADER: STEVE BRAINE For most of the country the previous three years drought had been broken and although too early for the mi- grants we did however do very well with birding generally. We searched and found all the near endemics as well as the endemic Dune Lark. Besides these we also had a new write-in for the trip! In the floodplains after observing a wonderful Pel’s Fishing Owl we travelled down a side channel of the Okavango River to look for Pygmy Geese, we were lucky and came across several pairs before reaching a dried-out floodplain. Four birds flew out of the reedbeds and looked rather different to the normal weavers of which there were many, a closer look at the two remaining birds revealed a beautiful pair of Cuckoo Finches. These we all enjoyed for a brief period before they followed the other birds which had now disappeared into the reedbeds. Very strong winds on three of the birding days made birding a huge challenge to say the least after not finding the rare and difficult Herero Chat we had to make alternate arrangements at another locality later in the trip. The entire tour from the Hosea Kutako International Airport outside the capital Windhoek and returning there nineteen days later delivered 375 species. Out of these, four birds were seen only by the leader, a further three species were heard but not seen.
  • POLICY OPTIONS for MIGRATORY BIRD FLYWAYS CMS Flyways Working Group: Review 3

    POLICY OPTIONS for MIGRATORY BIRD FLYWAYS CMS Flyways Working Group: Review 3

    CONVENTION ON MIGRATORY SPECIES POLICY OPTIONS FOR MIGRATORY BIRD FLYWAYS CMS Flyways Working Group: Review 3 Colin A Galbraith March 2011 CMS Contract No 14550 and additional staff time from Colin Galbraith Environment Limited Policy Options for Migratory Bird Flyways CMS Flyways Working Group: Review 3 CONTENTS PAGE Executive summary 3 Introduction 14 1.1 Background and approach used 14 The major flyways 15 2.1 Flyways 15 2.2 The status of species on flyways 20 Coverage of existing CMS and non CMS instruments and frameworks 22 3.1 Summary of existing agreements 22 3.2 Gaps in geographical coverage 22 3.3 Coverage of species groups 23 3.4 Priorities to fill the gaps in coverage 24 The key pressures impacting on migratory birds 25 4.1 Habitat loss, fragmentation and reduction in quality 26 4.2 Climate change 28 4.3 By-catch 30 4.4 Unsustainable use 32 4.5 Lead shot and other poisons 35 4.6 Invasive alien species 36 4.7 Agricultural conflicts and pest control 37 4.8 Disease 38 4.9 Information gaps 39 2 Priorities for the development of CMS instruments to cover flyways 40 5.1 The role of CMS 40 5.2 Geographical priorities 41 5.3 Species priorities 46 Options for CMS instruments for migratory bird conservation 49 6.1 High level policy options 50 6.2 Developing a new approach 51 6.3 Identification of priorities and a plan for action 55 6.4 Mechanisms for action 59 6.5 Issues of profile 61 6.6 Practicalities 61 Annex 1 Timetable for major forthcoming meetings 64 Annex 2 Threatened waterbirds in the East Asian-Australasian Flyway 67 Annex 3