The HELCOM Red List of Baltic Sea species in danger of becoming extinct (2013) is the first threat assessment for Baltic Sea species that covers all marine mammals, fish, birds, macrophytes (aquatic plants), and benthic invertebrates, and follows the Red List criteria of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).Almost 2800 species were considered in the Red List assessment and about 1750 were evaluated according to the IUCN Red List criteria. This dataset displays distribution of Cepphus grille arcticus according to HELCOM RED LIST assessment based on the following data sources:Cepphus grylle arcticus has different breeding and wintering populations that have been placed to different Red List categories. Breeding population belongs to the category of Least Concerned (LC) species whereas wintering population belongs to the category of Vulnerable (VU) species. The map shows only the species range during breeding season. (Data from Herrmann / bird expert team of the HELCOM Red List project 2009-2013, published in 2012)
Cepphus grylle arcticus (LC)