Doc. Mo 4/Annex Population sizes and trends of waterbird populations listed on Table of the aewa action Plan

Podiceps auritus (Horned Grebe)

auritus, North-west Europe (large-billed)	2005 4,600 - Expert [R1549] - 5,000 opinion 2012	1996 DEC/STA Reasonable [R1549] - [R1548] 2012	50 2018 [S8829] [T6788]
auritus, North-east Europe (small-billed)	2000 15,000 - Expert [R1549] - 23,000 opinion 2012	2006 DEC? Reasonable [R1549] - [R1548] 2015	190 2018 [S8830] [T6789]

	auritus, Caspian & South Asia (win)	2003 1 - 10,000 Best [R1569] - guess 2017	2006 UNC Poor [R1548] - 2015	100 2018 [S8901]

Podiceps nigricollis (Black-necked Grebe)

nigricollis, Europe/South & West Europe & North Africa	2000 139,000 - Expert [R1549] - 233,000 opinion [R1371] 2013	2006 DEC? Reasonable [R1548] - [R1549] 2013	1800 2018 [S8831] [T6791]
nigricollis, Western Asia/South-west & South Asia	1990 20,000 - Expert [R1569] - 35,000 opinion 2017	2006 DEC? Poor [R1548] - 2015	250 2018 [S8902] [T6792]
gurneyi, Southern Africa	1991 15,000 - Census [R1371] - 30,000 based 2013	2006 INC Good [R1548] - [R1371] 2015	210 2018 [S8599] [T6793]

Phoecopteriformes
Phoenicopteridae
Phoenicopterus roseus (Greater Flamingo)

Eastern Africa	1975 80,000 - Expert [R1371] - 120,000 opinion 2014	1991 DEC? Poor [R1548] - [R1371] 2012	980 2018 [P1869] [S8613] [T6858]
Southern Africa (to Madagascar)	1973 100,000 - Expert [R1371] - 160,000 opinion 2014	2006 INC? Reasonable [R1548] - 2015	1300 2018 [P1870] [S8614] [T6859]
West Africa	2005 45,000 - Expert [R192] - 95,000 opinion 2005	2006 STA/FLU Poor [R1552] - [R1548] 2015 [R1371]	650 2018 [P1871] [T6860]
West Mediterranean	2009 135,000 - Expert [R1495] - 165,000 opinion [R1371] 2014	1997 INC Good [R1561] - [R1549] 2012 [R1548]	1500 2018 [P1872] [S8864] [T6861]
East Mediterranean	2011 158,000 - Expert [R1548] - 158,000 opinion 2015	2006 INC Good [R1548] - 2015	1600 2018 [P1873] [S8820] [T6775]
South-west & South Asia	1997 240,000 - Census [R1570] - 240,000 based [R1569] 2017	2006 DEC? Poor [R1548] - 2015	2400 2018 [P1874] [T6862]

Phoeniconaias minor (Lesser Flamingo)

West Africa	2010 25,000 - Expert [R1552] - 30,000 opinion [R1548] 2015	2006 STA/INC? Reasonable [R1552] - [R1371] 2015 [R1548]	270 2018 [P1882] [S8865] [T6863]
Eastern Africa	1995 1,500,000 - Expert [R129] - 2,500,000 opinion [R1371] 2005	1986 DEC? Reasonable [R1548] - 2015	19400 2018 [S8674] [T6864]
Southern Africa (to Madagascar)	2001 120,000 - Expert [R1371] - 200,000 opinion 2001	2006 INC? Reasonable [R1548] - 2015	0 2018 [S8615] [T6865]

Phaethontiformes
Phaethontidae
Phaethon aethereus (Red-billed Tropicbird)

aetherus, South Atlantic	2007 3,600 - Expert [R1343] - 3,900 opinion 2013	2003 STA Poor [R1343] - 2013	35 2018 [T6241]
indicus, Persian Gulf, Gulf of Aden, Red Sea	2000 6,600 - Expert [R1569] - 6,600 opinion 2014	2003 STA Poor [R1343] - [R1330] 2012	65 2018 [S8914] [T6242]

Phaethon rubricauda (Red-tailed Tropicbird)

rubricauda, Indian Ocean

1999 28,500 - Expert [R1343] - 29,200 opinion 2013

2008 INC Poor [R1343] - 2014

300 2018 [T6243]

Phaethon lepturus (White-tailed Tropicbird)

lepturus, W Indian Ocean

2009 25,200 - Expert [R1343] - 35,500 opinion 2014

2005 STA Poor [R1343] - 2014

0 2018 [T6244]

Gruiformes

Rallidae
_{Sarothrura elegans (Buff-spotted Flufftail)}

elegans, NE, Eastern & Southern Africa	0 - 0 -1 - -1 No estimate	2003 Unknown No idea - 2012	-1 2018
reichenovi, S West Africa to Central Africa	0 - 0 -1 - -1 No estimate	2003 Unknown No idea - 2012	-1 2018

_{Sarothrura boehmi (Streaky-breasted Flufftail)}

Central Africa

1990 1 - 10,000 Best [R232] - guess 2000

2003 Unknown No idea [R618] - 2012

100 2018 [T7173]

_{Sarothrura ayresi (White-winged Flufftail)}

Ethiopia	2013 1 - 75 Expert [R1526] - opinion 2013	2003 Unknown No idea - 2012	1 2018 [P87]
Southern Africa	2013 1 - 75 Expert [R1526] - opinion 2016	2003 Unknown No idea - 2012	1 2018

Rallus aquaticus (Western Water Rail)

aquaticus, Europe & North Africa	1998 410,000 - Best [R1549] - 1,000,000 guess [R602] 2013	2000 DEC? No idea [R1549] - 2012	6400 2018 [S8996] [T7079]
korejewi, Western Siberia/South-west Asia	0 - 0 -1 - -1 No estimate	0 - 0 Unknown No idea	-1 2018

Rallus caerulescens (African Rail)

Southern & Eastern Africa

0 - 0 -1 - -1 No estimate

0 - 0 Unknown No idea

-1 2018

Crex egregia (African Crake)

Sub-Saharan Africa

2007 10,000 - Best [R618] - 1,000,000 guess [R1371] 2014

0 - 0 Unknown No idea [R618]

10000 2018 [P249] [S8625] [T6613]

Crex crex (Corncrake)

Europe & Western Asia/Sub-Saharan Africa

1996 5,000,000 - Best [R1549] - 10,000,000 guess [R568] 2013

2000 STA Poor [R1549] - 2012

70000 2018 [S8998] [T7080]

Porzana porzana (Spotted Crake)

Europe/Africa

1998 485,000 - Expert [R1549] - 750,000 opinion 2014

2000 Unknown Poor [R1549] - 2012

6000 2018 [S9001] [T7083]

Zapornia flavirostra (Black Crake)

Sub-Saharan Africa

1993 1,000,000 - Best [R555] - 1,000,001 guess 1993

2006 INC? Poor [R1548] - 2015

20000 2018

Zapornia parva (Little Crake)

Western Eurasia/Africa

1996 225,000 - Expert [R1549] - 310,000 opinion 2014

2000 Unknown Poor [R1549] - 2012

2600 2018 [S8999] [T7081]

Zapornia pusilla (Baillon's Crake)

intermedia, Europe (bre)

1996 500 - 1,700 Best [R1549] - guess 2012

2000 Unknown Poor [R1549] - 2012

9 2018 [S9000] [T7082]

Amaurornis marginalis (Striped Crake)

Sub-Saharan Africa

2001 1 - 25,000 Best [R190] - guess 2001

2003 Unknown No idea [R618] - 2012

250 2018 [T6750]

Porphyrio alleni (Allen's Gallinule)



Sub-Saharan Africa 2001

-

25,000 -

1,000,000

Best guess

[R190] 1999

-

DEC? Poor [R1548] 10000 2018 [T7085]

		2001	2015

Gallinula chloropus (Common Moorhen)

chloropus, Europe & North Africa	2000 2,700,000 - Expert [R1549] - 5,100,000 opinion [R1371] 2014	2000 STA/DEC? Reasonable [R1549] - [R1548] 2015 [R1551]	37100 2018 [S9002] [T7084]
chloropus, West & South-west Asia	1987 100,000 - Best [R519] - 1,000,000 guess 1991	2006 DEC? Reasonable [R1548] - 2015	10000 2018 [S8924] [T7175]

Gallinula angulata (Lesser Moorhen)

Sub-Saharan Africa

1990 25,000 - Best [R232] - 1,000,000 guess 2000

0 - 0 Unknown No idea

10000 2018 [T7226]

Fulica cristata (Red-knobbed Coot)

Spain & Morocco	2011 2,500 - Census [R1548] - 5,000 based 2015	2006 STA Good [R1548] - 2015	0 2018 [S9081] [T7086]
Sub-Saharan Africa	1990 250,000 - Best [R1371] - 800,000 guess 2012	2006 DEC? Poor [R1548] - 2015	4500 2018 [S8626] [T7087]

Fulica atra (Common Coot)

atra, North-west Europe (win)	2000 1,200,000 - Expert [R1549] - 2,000,000 opinion [R1548] 2012	2006 STA/DEC? Reasonable [R1548] - 2015	15500 2018 [S9003] [T7164]
atra, Black Sea & Mediterranean (win)	0 - 0 2,500,000 - Expert [R1549] 2,500,000 opinion [R456]	2006 STA/DEC? Reasonable [R1548] - [R1549] 2015	25000 2018 [S9004] [T7088]
atra, South-west Asia (win)	2000 2,000,000 - Best [R1365] - 2,000,000 guess [R519] 2012	2006 DEC? Reasonable [R1548] - 2012	20000 2018 [S8293] [T7089]

Gruidae
Balearica regulorum (Grey Crowned-crane)

regulorum, Southern Africa (N to Angola & S Zimbabwe)	2012 7,000 - Expert [R1376] - 7,500 opinion 2012	2001 DEC Reasonable [R1377] - 2012	80 2018 [T6611]
gibbericeps, Eastern Africa (Kenya to Mozambique)	2012 19,500 - Expert [R1377] - 26,000 opinion [R1371] 2012	2004 DEC Good [R1377] - 2014	220 2018 [T6612]

Balearica pavonina (Black Crowned-crane)