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Attachment 1 LIST of BIRD SPECIES THAT BELONG to the FAMILIES UNEP/CMS/ScC-SC4/Doc.11.3.2/Attachment 1 Attachment 1 LIST OF BIRD SPECIES THAT BELONG TO THE FAMILIES AND GENERA CURRENTLY AGGREGATED UNDER APPENDIX II, MEET THE CMS CRITERIA AND HAVE AN UNFAVOURABLE CONSERVATION STATUS 2018 IUCN Red Common List Family name Scientific name Notes for Appendix II (Sheets 1 or 2) Category Anatidae Emperor Anser canagicus A member of a disaggregated family from NT Goose Appendix II. (Anatidae). IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened; Movements characterised as: Full migrant: both breeding and non-breeding locations reliably occupied every season; individuals commonly travel >1,000 km north-south. Meets CMS movement criteria. Anatidae Long-tailed Clangula A member of a disaggregated family from VU Duck hyemalis CMS Appendix II. (Anatidae). Although currently listed on Appendix II database as a species, not officially inscribed. IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable; Movements characterised as: Full migrant: both breeding and non-breeding locations reliably occupied every season; individuals commonly travel >1,000 km north-south. Meets CMS movement criteria. Anatidae Spectacled Somateria A member of a disaggregated family from NT Eider fischeri Appendix II. (Anatidae). IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened; Movements characterised as: Full migrant: both breeding and non-breeding locations reliably occupied every season; individuals commonly travel >1,000 km north-south. Meets CMS movement criteria. Anatidae Common Somateria A member of a disaggregated family from NT Eider mollissima CMS Appendix II. (Anatidae). Although currently listed on Appendix II database as a species, not officially inscribed. IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened; Movements characterised as: Partial migrant: substantial post-breeding range shift with both breeding and non-breeding locations reliably occupied every season; individuals commonly travel >1,000 km north-south. Meets CMS movement criteria. 1 UNEP/CMS/ScC-SC4/Doc.11.3.2/Attachment 1 2018 IUCN Red Common List Family name Scientific name Notes for Appendix II (Sheets 1 or 2) Category Anatidae Velvet Melanitta fusca A member of a disaggregated family from VU Scoter CMS Appendix II. (Anatidae). Although currently listed on Appendix II database as a species, not officially inscribed. IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable; Movements characterised as: Full migrant: both breeding and non-breeding locations reliably occupied every season; individuals commonly travel >1,000 km north-south. Meets CMS movement criteria. Anatidae Black Melanitta A member of a disaggregated family from NT Scoter americana Appendix II. (Anatidae). IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened; Movements characterised as: Full migrant: both breeding and non-breeding locations reliably occupied every season; individuals commonly travel >1,000 km north-south. Meets CMS movement criteria. Anatidae Scaly-sided Mergus A member of a disaggregated family from EN Merganser squamatus Appendix II. (Anatidae). IUCN Red List Status: Endangered; Movements characterised as: Full migrant: both breeding and non-breeding locations reliably occupied every season; individuals commonly travel 100-1,000 km north-south. Meets CMS movement criteria. Anatidae Orinoco Neochen jubata A member of a disaggregated family from NT Goose Appendix II. (Anatidae). IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened; Movements characterised as: Partial migrant: post- breeding range shift with both breeding and non-breeding locations reliably occupied every season; individuals commonly travel 100-1,000 km but in no consistent direction. Meets CMS movement criteria. Anatidae White- Asarcornis A member of a disaggregated family from EN winged scutulata Appendix II. (Anatidae). IUCN Red List Duck Status: Endangered; Movements characterised as: Sedentary/resident: breeding locations reliably occupied every season but moderately nomadic in non- breeding season; individuals commonly travel <100 km but in no consistent direction. Meets CMS movement criteria. 2 UNEP/CMS/ScC-SC4/Doc.11.3.2/Attachment 1 2018 IUCN Red Common List Family name Scientific name Notes for Appendix II (Sheets 1 or 2) Category Anatidae Common Aythya ferina A member of a disaggregated family from VU Pochard CMS Appendix II. (Anatidae). Although currently listed on Appendix II database as a species, not officially inscribed. IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable; Movements characterised as: Partial migrant: substantial post-breeding range shift with both breeding and non-breeding locations reliably occupied every season; individuals commonly travel >1,000 km north-south. Meets CMS movement criteria. Anatidae Spectacled Speculanas A member of a disaggregated family from NT Duck specularis Appendix II. (Anatidae). IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened; Movements characterised as: Partial migrant: substantial post-breeding range expansion with both breeding and non-breeding locations reliably occupied every season; individuals commonly travel 100-1,000 km north-south. Meets CMS movement criteria. Anatidae Falcated Mareca falcata A member of a disaggregated family from NT Duck Appendix II. (Anatidae). IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened; Movements characterised as: Full migrant: both breeding and non-breeding locations reliably occupied every season; individuals commonly travel >1,000 km north-south. Meets CMS movement criteria. Phoenicopter Chilean Phoenicopterus A member of a disaggregated family from NT idae Flamingo chilensis Appendix II. (Phoenicopteridae). IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened; Movements characterised as: Partial migrant: post- breeding range shift and moderately nomadic in both breeding and non-breeding seasons; individuals commonly travel >1,000 km north-south; at least some movements primarily altitudinal. Meets CMS movement criteria. Phoenicopter Lesser Phoeniconaias A member of a disaggregated family from NT idae Flamingo minor CMS Appendix II. (Phoenicopteridae). Although currently listed on Appendix II database as a species, not officially inscribed. IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened; Movements characterised as: Sedentary/resident but strongly nomadic in both breeding and non-breeding seasons; individuals commonly travel >1,000 km but in no consistent direction. Meets CMS movement criteria. 3 UNEP/CMS/ScC-SC4/Doc.11.3.2/Attachment 1 2018 IUCN Red Common List Family name Scientific name Notes for Appendix II (Sheets 1 or 2) Category Gruidae Sarus Antigone A member of an aggregated Genus VU Crane antigone Antigone. IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable; Movements characterised as: Partial migrant: post-breeding range shift with both breeding and non-breeding locations reliably occupied every season; individuals commonly travel 100-1,000 km but in no consistent direction; Australian subpopulation does not migrate across international boundaries. Meets CMS movement criteria. Gruidae Whooping Grus americana A member of a disaggregated genus Grus. EN Crane IUCN Red List Status: Endangered; Movements characterised as: Full migrant: both breeding and non-breeding locations reliably occupied every season; individuals commonly travel >1,000 km north-south. Meets CMS movement criteria. Pluvianellida Magellanic Pluvianellus A member of a disaggregated family from NT e Plover socialis Appendix II. (Pluvianellidae). IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened; Movements characterised as: Partial migrant: substantial post-breeding range expansion with breeding locations reliably occupied every season but moderately nomadic in non- breeding season; individuals commonly travel 100-1,000 km north-south. Meets CMS movement criteria. Haematopodi Eurasian Haematopus A member of a disaggregated family from NT dae Oystercatc ostralegus Appendix II. (Haematopodidae). IUCN Red her List Status: Near Threatened; Movements characterised as: Full migrant: breeding locations reliably occupied every season but strongly nomadic in non-breeding season; individuals commonly travel >1,000 km north-south. Meets CMS movement criteria. Charadriidae Diademed Phegornis A member of a disaggregated family from NT Plover mitchellii Appendix II. (Charadriidae). IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened; Movements characterised as: Partial migrant: post- breeding range shift with breeding locations reliably occupied every season but moderately nomadic in non-breeding season; individuals commonly travel 100- 1,000 km north-south; at least some movements primarily altitudinal. Meets CMS movement criteria. 4 UNEP/CMS/ScC-SC4/Doc.11.3.2/Attachment 1 2018 IUCN Red Common List Family name Scientific name Notes for Appendix II (Sheets 1 or 2) Category Charadriidae Piping Charadrius A member of a disaggregated family from NT Plover melodus Appendix II. (Charadriidae). IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened; Movements characterised as: Full migrant: breeding locations reliably occupied every season but strongly nomadic in non-breeding season; individuals commonly travel >1,000 km north-south. Meets CMS movement criteria. Charadriidae White- Charadrius A member of a disaggregated family from DD faced dealbatus Appendix II. (Charadriidae). IUCN Red List Plover Status: Near Threatened; Movements characterised as: Full migrant: breeding locations reliably occupied every season but strongly nomadic in non-breeding season; individuals commonly travel 100-1,000 km north-south. Meets CMS movement criteria. Charadriidae Snowy Charadrius A member of a disaggregated family from NT Plover nivosus Appendix II. (Charadriidae). IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened; Movements characterised as: Partial migrant: substantial post-breeding range shift:
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