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Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Aves > Order: Passeriformes > Family: Sylviidae > Genus: Acrocephalus > Species: Acrocephalus paludicola

Aquatic Warbler - Acrocephalus paludicola (Vieillot, 1817)

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Quick facts

Threat status Europe	Vulnerable (IUCN)
EU Population status	Near Threatened
Protected by	EU Birds Directive and 4 other international agreements
Natura 2000 sites	161 are designated for this species
Breeding habitats	grassland wetlands
Natura 2000 species code	A294

Distribution

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Threat and EU population status

IUCN Red List status of threatened species

The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.

World

Vulnerable

Europe

Vulnerable

EU population status

The status of the population at the EU level was evaluated at the species level; this was based on the reports delivered by Member States under Article 12 of the Birds Directive (see fact sheet below). The EU status assessment can cover several subspecies/subspecific population units. For more information, please consult the species fact sheet and link below.

IUCN Red List Category

Not Evaluated	Near Threatened	Regionally Extinct
Not Applicable	Vulnerable	Extinct in the Wild
Data Deficient	Endangered	Extinct
Least Concern	Critically Endangered

Sources:

Population status categories for bird species under the Birds Directive

Secure

Near Threatened, declining or depleted

Threatened (i.e. vulnerable, endangered, critically endangered, regionally extinct)

Unknown or not evaluated

Natura 2000 sites

Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites

Sitecode	Country	Site name	Action
DE2951401	Germany	Unteres Odertal	Map
DE3642401	Germany	Rietzer See	Map
DE4531401	Germany	Helmestausee Berga-Kelbra (Anteil Sachsen-Anhalt)	Map
DE4531403	Germany	Kyffhäuser - Badraer Schweiz - Helmestausee	Map
ES0000017	Spain	CUENCA DE GALLOCANTA	Map
ES0000019	Spain	Aiguamolls de l'Alt Empordà	Map
ES0000020	Spain	Delta de l'Ebre	Map
ES0000024	Spain	Doñana	Map
ES0000033	Spain	Laguna de Fuente de Piedra	Map
ES0000134	Spain	Embalse de las Cañas	Map
ES0000138	Spain	GALACHOS DE LA ALFRANCA DE PASTRIZ, LA CARTUJA Y EL BURGO DE EBRO	Map
ES0000144	Spain	Urdaibaiko itsasadarra / Ría de Urdaibai	Map
ES0000146	Spain	Delta del Llobregat	Map
ES0000148	Spain	Marjal dels Moros	Map
ES0000205	Spain	Lagunas del Canal de Castilla	Map
ES0000216	Spain	La Nava-Campos Sur	Map
ES0000243	Spain	Txingudi	Map
ES0000272	Spain	Brazo del Este	Map
ES0000289	Spain	LAGUNAS Y CARRIZALES DE CINCO VILLAS	Map
ES0000375	Spain	Esteiro do Miño	Map
ES0000400	Spain	Arrozales de Palazuelo y Guadalperales	Map
ES1110004	Spain	Encoro de Abegondo - Cecebre	Map
ES1120003	Spain	Parga - Ladra - Támoga	Map
ES1140003	Spain	A Ramallosa	Map
ES1140007	Spain	Baixo Miño	Map
ES1140011	Spain	Gándaras de Budiño	Map
ES2110011	Spain	Zadorraren sistemako urtegiak / Embalses del sistema del Zadorra	Map
ES2110014	Spain	Salburua	Map
ES2120018	Spain	Txingudi-Bidasoa	Map
ES2130007	Spain	Urdaibaiko itsasertzak eta padurak / Zonas litorales y marismas de Urdaibai	Map
ES4140036	Spain	La Nava-Campos Norte	Map
FR2310044	France	Estuaire et marais de la Basse Seine	Map
FR2510046	France	Basses Vallées du Cotentin et Baie des Veys	Map
FR2510048	France	Baie du Mont Saint Michel	Map
FR4112001	France	Forêts et zones humides du pays de Spincourt	Map
FR4112002	France	Complexe de l'étang de Lindre, forêt de Romersberg et zones voisines	Map
FR4211810	France	Vallée du Rhin de Strasbourg à Marckolsheim	Map
FR4211812	France	Vallée du Rhin d'Artzenheim à Village-Neuf	Map
FR5210008	France	Lac de Grand Lieu	Map
FR5210090	France	Marais salants de Guérande, traicts du Croisic, dunes de Pen Bron	Map
FR5210103	France	Estuaire de la Loire	Map
FR5210115	France	Basses vallées angevines et prairies de la Baumette	Map
FR5310050	France	Baie de Saint-Brieuc - Est	Map
FR5310056	France	Baie d'Audierne	Map
FR5310071	France	Rade de Brest : Baie de Daoulas, Anse de Poulmic	Map
FR5310074	France	Baie de Vilaine	Map
FR5310086	France	Golfe du Morbihan	Map
FR5310092	France	Rivière de Pénerf	Map
FR5310094	France	Rade de Lorient	Map
FR5410012	France	Fier d'Ars et fosse de Loix	Map
FR5410028	France	Marais de Brouage-Oléron	Map
FR5410100	France	Marais poitevin	Map
FR5412011	France	Estuaire de la Gironde : marais de la rive nord	Map
FR5412025	France	Estuaire et basse vallée de la Charente	Map
FR7210030	France	Côte médocaine : dunes boisées et dépression humides	Map
FR7210031	France	Courant d'Huchet	Map
FR7210063	France	Domaine d'Orx	Map
FR7210077	France	Barthes de l'Adour	Map
FR9112001	France	Camargue gardoise fluvio-lacustre	Map
FR9310019	France	Camargue	Map
FR9312001	France	Marais entre Crau et Grand Rhône	Map
FR9312003	France	La Durance	Map
IT1140001	Italy	Fondo Toce	Map
IT1180027	Italy	Confluenza Po - Sesia - Tanaro	Map
IT2040022	Italy	Lago di Mezzola e Pian di Spagna	Map
IT20B0008	Italy	Paludi di Ostiglia	Map
IT20B0009	Italy	Valli del Mincio	Map
IT3220037	Italy	Colli Berici	Map
IT3320037	Italy	Laguna di Marano e Grado	Map
IT3330005	Italy	Foce dell'Isonzo - Isola della Cona	Map
IT3330006	Italy	Valle Cavanata e Banco Mula di Muggia	Map
IT4020017	Italy	Aree delle risorgive di Viarolo, Bacini di Torrile, Fascia golenale del Po	Map
IT4020018	Italy	Prati e Ripristini ambientali di Frescarolo e Samboseto	Map
IT4040009	Italy	Manzolino	Map
IT4040014	Italy	Valli Mirandolesi	Map
IT5120017	Italy	Lago e Padule di Massacciuccoli	Map
IT5140011	Italy	Stagni della Piana Fiorentina e Pratese	Map
IT5160007	Italy	Isola di Capraia - area terrestre e marina	Map
IT5210072	Italy	Palude di Colfiorito	Map
IT5340001	Italy	Litorale di Porto d'Ascoli	Map
IT6040015	Italy	Parco Nazionale del Circeo	Map
LTALYB003	Lithuania	Žuvinto, Žaltyčio ir Amalvo pelkės	Map
LTKLAB002	Lithuania	Tyrų pelkė	Map
LTSLUB001	Lithuania	Nemuno delta	Map
LU0002006	Luxembourg	Vallée de la Syre de Moutfort à Roodt/Syre	Map
LU0002007	Luxembourg	Vallée supérieure de l'Alzette	Map
LU0002012	Luxembourg	Haff Réimech	Map
LV0303500	Latvia	Pape	Map
LV0507800	Latvia	Liepajas ezers	Map
MT0000018	Malta	L-Inħawi tal-Buskett u tal-Girgenti	Map
PLB060001	Poland	Bagno Bubnów	Map
PLB060002	Poland	Chełmskie Torfowiska Węglanowe	Map
PLB060003	Poland	Dolina Środkowego Bugu	Map
PLB100001	Poland	Pradolina Warszawsko-Berlińska	Map
PLB140005	Poland	Doliny Omulwi i Płodownicy	Map
PLB200001	Poland	Bagienna Dolina Narwi	Map
PLB280001	Poland	Bagna Nietlickie	Map
PLB280007	Poland	Puszcza Napiwodzko-Ramucka	Map
PLB320001	Poland	Bagna Rozwarowskie	Map
PLB320002	Poland	Delta Świny	Map
PLB320003	Poland	Dolina Dolnej Odry	Map
PLB320005	Poland	Jezioro Miedwie i okolice	Map
PLB320007	Poland	Łąki Skoszewskie	Map
PLB320009	Poland	Zalew Szczeciński	Map
PLC140001	Poland	Puszcza Kampinoska	Map
PTZPE0004	Portugal	Ria de Aveiro	Map
PTZPE0005	Portugal	Paul de Arzila	Map
PTZPE0013	Portugal	Lagoa de Santo André	Map
PTZPE0017	Portugal	Ria Formosa	Map
PTZPE0049	Portugal	Lagoa Pequena	Map
FR5212010	France	Dunes, forêt et marais d'Olonne	Map
IT2040042	Italy	Pian di Spagna e Lago di Mezzola	Map
FR5312003	France	Baie de Goulven	Map
FR9112016	France	Étang de Capestang	Map
BG0000270	Bulgaria	Atanasovsko ezero	Map
FR7412002	France	Étang des Landes	Map
FR5212001	France	Marais de Goulaine	Map
FR7212014	France	Estuaire de la Gironde : marais du Blayais	Map
FR2512002	France	Landes et dunes de la Hague	Map
PLC080001	Poland	Ujście Warty	Map
FR5212002	France	Vallée de la Loire de Nantes aux Ponts-de-Cé et ses annexes	Map
FR5212004	France	Marais de l'Erdre	Map
PLB060019	Poland	Polesie	Map
IT9110037	Italy	Laghi di Lesina e Varano	Map
IT9110005	Italy	Zone umide della Capitanata	Map
FR3112004	France	Dunes de Merlimont	Map
FR8312005	France	Planèze de Saint Flour	Map
BG0002004	Bulgaria	Dolni Bogrov - Kazichene	Map
IT4030023	Italy	Fontanili di Gattatico e Fiume Enza	Map
DE5037304	Germany	Hainspitzer See und Park	Map
PLB200007	Poland	Dolina Górnej Narwi	Map
BG0002024	Bulgaria	Ribarnitsi Mechka	Map
FR5212007	France	Marais du Mès, baie et dunes de Pont-Mahé, étang du Pont de Fer	Map
PTCON0005	Portugal	Paul de Arzila	Map
LTKLAB009	Lithuania	Svencelės pievos	Map
PLB200006	Poland	Ostoja Biebrzańska	Map
FR9112006	France	Étang de Lapalme	Map
FR5212009	France	Marais Breton, baie de Bourgneuf, île de Noirmoutier et forêt de Monts	Map
IT20B0017	Italy	Ansa e Valli del Mincio	Map
IT20B0016	Italy	Ostiglia	Map
FR3112003	France	Marais Audomarois	Map
IT9110038	Italy	Paludi presso il Golfo di Manfredonia	Map
IT5160006	Italy	Isola di Capraia - area terrestre e marina	Map
LTSLUB003	Lithuania	Sausgalvių pievos	Map
PLB080002	Poland	Dolina Dolnej Noteci	Map
PTCON0013	Portugal	Ria Formosa / Castro Marim	Map
FR5212008	France	Grande Brière, marais de Donges et du Brivet	Map
BG0000152	Bulgaria	Pomoriysko ezero	Map
DE1747402	Germany	Greifswalder Bodden und südlicher Strelasund	Map
BG0002050	Bulgaria	Durankulashko ezero	Map
PLB200005	Poland	Bagno Wizna	Map
FR5312010	France	Dunes et côtes de Trévignon	Map
FR5312011	France	Iles Houat-Hoedic	Map
ES0000470	Spain	Marjal dels Moros (ZEPA)	Map
ES1200006	Spain	Ría de Villaviciosa	Map
CY6000009	Cyprus	PERIOCHI KOSIIS - PALLOUROKAMPOU	Map
PLB200008	Poland	Przełomowa Dolina Narwi	Map
FR7212018	France	Bassin d'Arcachon et banc d'Arguin	Map
PLB140015	Poland	Bagno Pulwy	Map
IT4020027	Italy	Cronovilla	Map
CY6000001	Cyprus	PERIOCHI MOYTTI TOY ZIOU	Map

Protected sites

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Legal status

Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements

Legal text	Annex	More information
Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 30 November 2009, on the conservation of wild birds (EU Birds Directive)	Annex I: Species that shall be the subject of special conservation measures concerning their habitat in order to ensure their survival and reproduction in their area of distribution. Member States shall classify territories as special protection areas for the conservation of these species.	http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention)	Annex II: strictly protected fauna species (All species of old subfamily Sylviinae)	http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp
	Revised Annex I of Resolution 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention listing the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures (year of revision 2011)	https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864 Resolution No. 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention lists the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming for the Emerald network]
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. (Bonn Convention)	Annex I: migratory species which are endangered and must be protected by Parties (Migratory species of Muscicapidae sensu lato spp.)	http://www.cms.int/
Memorandum of Understanding concerning Conservation Measures for the Aquatic Warbler (Acrocephalus paludicola) - under Bonn Convention (AWarbler)	Acrocephalus paludicola	http://www.cms.int/aquatic-warbler/

Common names and synonyms

Common Name	Language	Reference
Aquatic Warbler	English	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Carricerín Cejudo	Spanish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Felosa-aquática	Portuguese	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Flosa-aquática	Portuguese	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Grišlu kaukis	Latvian	Latvian NRC
Pagliarolo	Italian	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Phragmite aquatique	French	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Sarakerttunen	Finnish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Seggenrohrsänger	German	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Vandsanger	Danish	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Vattensångare	Swedish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Waterrietzanger	Dutch	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Wodniczka	Polish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.

Synonym	Author
All species of old subfamily Sylviinae
Migratory species of Muscicapidae sensu lato spp.

Other resources

Bird action plan
CoL (accepted name)	Catalogue of Life
EBCC Atlas of breeding birds	European Bird Census Council's Atlas of Breeding Birds
EURing code:12420	European bird-ringing
EoL	Encyclopedia of Life
Fauna Europaea	Fauna Europaea
GBIF	Global Biodiversity Information Facility
ITIS (Valid name)	Interagency Taxonomic Information System
NCBI search	National Center for Biotechnology Information
PESI (Accepted)	Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure
Wikipedia	Wikipedia

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