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Waterbird census in Spain

Dataset homepage

Citation

Molina B (2018). Waterbird census in Spain. Version 1.7. Sociedad Española de Ornitología (SEO/BirdLife). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15470/svos5t accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-05-28.

Description

Censos de aves acuáticas invernantes en los humedales de España desde 1965. Winter waterbird census in all wetlands of Spain since 1965. SEO/BirdLife ha trabajado en una nueva aplicación que funciona vía internet, ampliando el número de consultas (nuevas tablas, gráficas, mapas, etc.), creando módulos de introducción de datos, petición de consultas, envío de noticias, etc. www.acuaticas.org. La aplicación on line que permite la consulta de cerca de 30.000 censos de más de 1.600 humedales realizados entre 1965 y 2012.

Purpose

Quantification of the populations of wintering waterfowl in Spain and evolution of their populations. Knowledge base to work on preservation and conservation of Spanish wetlands and waterbird species.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Prospection of each wetland with binoculars and telescope in the first month of each year

Sampling

Direct observation with binoculars and telescope

Quality Control

Regional coordinators of the census

Method steps

  1. Species identification Quantification of species Computerization of data

Taxonomic Coverages

There are included data of 293 species. Waterbird group:Accipitriformes, Anseriformes, Charadriiformes, Ciconiiformes, Gaviiformes, Gruiformes, Pelecaniformes, Phoenicopteriformes, Podicipediformes, Procellariformes, Procellariiformes. Alcedinidae, Alcidae, Anatidae, Ardeidae, Burhinidae, Charadriidae, Ciconiidae, Diomedeidae, Embericidae, Fregatidae, Gaviidae, Gruidae, Haematopodidae, Hydrobatidae, Laridae, Pandionidae, Pelecanidae, Phalacrocoracidae, Phoenicopteridae, Podicipedidae, Procellariidae, Rallidae, Recurvirostridae, Scolopacidae, Stercorariidae, Sternidae, Strigidae, Sulidae, Sylviidae, Threskiornithidae y Turnicidae.
  1. Animalia
    rank: kingdom
  2. Aves
    rank: class

Geographic Coverages

Spain with Balearic and Canary Island

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Blas Molina
originator
position: Técnico
SEO/BirdLife
Melquiades Biencinto, 34
Madrid
28053
Madrid
Telephone: 0034 914340910
email: acuaticas@seo.org
homepage: http://www.acuaticas.org
Blas Molina
metadata author
position: Técnico
SEO/BirdLife
Melquiades Biencinto, 34
Madrid
28053
Madrid
ES
Telephone: 0034 914340910
email: acuaticas@seo.org
homepage: http://www.acuaticas.org
Katia Cezón
user
email: katia.gbif@gmail.com
Blas Molina
administrative point of contact
position: Técnico
SEO/BirdLife
Melquiades Biencinto, 34
Madrid
28053
Madrid
Telephone: 0034 914340910
email: acuaticas@seo.org
homepage: http://www.acuaticas.org
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