AEWA covers 255 species of birds ecologically dependent on wetlands for at least part of their annual cycle, including many species of divers, grebes, pelicans, cormorants, herons, storks, rails, ibises, spoonbills, flamingos, ducks, swans, geese, cranes, waders, gulls, terns, tropic birds, auks, frigate birds and even the south African penguin.
All AEWA species cross international boundaries during their migrations and require good quality habitat for breeding as well as a network of suitable sites to support their annual journeys. International cooperation across their entire migratory range, as provided by AEWA, is therefore essential for the conservation and management of migratory waterbird populations and the habitats on which they depend.
Common name (En) | Common name (Fr) | Scientific name | Family | CMS Instruments |
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Yellow-billed Loon | Plongeon à bec blanc | Gavia adamsii | Gaviidae | AEWA , CMS |
Black-throated Loon | Plongeon arctique | Gavia arctica | Gaviidae | AEWA , CMS |
Red-throated Loon | Plongeon catmarin | Gavia stellata | Gaviidae | AEWA , CMS |
Common Loon | Plongeon huard | Gavia immer | Gaviidae | AEWA , CMS |