Data Zone
Taxonomic source(s)
AERC TAC. 2003. AERC TAC Checklist of bird taxa occurring in Western Palearctic region, 15th Draft. Available at: http://www.aerc.eu/DOCS/Bird_taxa_of_the_WP15.xls.
Cramp, S. and Simmons, K.E.L. (eds). 1977-1994. Handbook of the birds of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The birds of the western Palearctic. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Least Concern | |
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Least Concern | |
| 2009 | Least Concern | |
| 2008 | Least Concern | |
| 2004 | Least Concern | |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| Migratory status | full migrant | Forest dependency | does not normally occur in forest |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 48,000,000 km2 | |
| Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) | 83,400,000 km2 | |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | poor | estimated | 2009 |
| Population trend | increasing | - | estimated | - |
| Generation length | 14 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population is estimated to number >22,000,000 individuals (del Hoyo et al. 1996). The European population is estimated at 1,920,000-2,840,000 mature individuals (BirdLife International 2015). The population in Russia has been estimated at c.10,000-1 million breeding pairs (Brazil 2009).
Trend justification: In North America, the population is increasing (based on BBS/CBC data: Butcher and Niven 2007). The European population trend is unknown (BirdLife International 2015).
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Belgium | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Canada | extant | native | yes | |||
| Denmark | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Faroe Islands (to Denmark) | extant | native | ||||
| Finland | extant | vagrant | ||||
| France | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Germany | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Greenland (to Denmark) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Iceland | extant | native | yes | |||
| Ireland | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Japan | extant | native | ||||
| Latvia | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Netherlands | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Norway | extant | native | yes | |||
| Poland | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Portugal | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Romania | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Russia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Russia (Asian) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Russia (Central Asian) | extant | native | ||||
| Russia (European) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Spain | extant | vagrant | ||||
| St Pierre and Miquelon (to France) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands (to Norway) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Sweden | extant | vagrant | ||||
| United Kingdom | extant | vagrant | ||||
| USA | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Canada | Akpatok Island |
| Canada | Cambridge Point |
| Canada | Digges Sound |
| Canada | Prince Leopold Island |
| Canada | Reid Bay |
| Canada | Southwest Bylot |
| Greenland (to Denmark) | Apparsuit (Kap Shackleton) and Kippaku |
| Greenland (to Denmark) | Appat Appai |
| Greenland (to Denmark) | Carey islands |
| Greenland (to Denmark) | Hakluyt island |
| Greenland (to Denmark) | Islands and waters south and west of Upernavik town |
| Greenland (to Denmark) | Kitsissut Avalliit (Ydre Kitsissut) |
| Greenland (to Denmark) | Parker Snow Bay |
| Greenland (to Denmark) | Saunders island |
| Greenland (to Denmark) | Sermilinnguaq |
| Greenland (to Denmark) | Taateraat in Evighedsfjorden |
| Iceland | Hornbjarg & Haelavikurbjarg |
| Iceland | Latrabjarg |
| Russia (Asian) | Bogoslova Island |
| Russia (Asian) | Iony Island |
| Russia (Asian) | Navarin Cape |
| Russia (Asian) | Tyuleniy Island |
| Russia (Asian) | Vasiliya islands |
| Russia (European) | Bezymyannaya and Gribovaya Bays and adjoining waters |
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands (to Norway) | Bjørnøya (Bear Island) |
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands (to Norway) | Forlandet National Park |
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands (to Norway) | Fuglefjella |
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands (to Norway) | Hopen island |
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands (to Norway) | Jan Mayen island |
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands (to Norway) | Kvalhovden & Sjukovskifjella |
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands (to Norway) | Midterhuken & Eholmen |
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands (to Norway) | Northeast Svalbard Nature Reserve |
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands (to Norway) | Northwest Spitsbergen National Park |
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands (to Norway) | South Spitsbergen National Park |
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands (to Norway) | Southeast Svalbard Nature Reserve |
| USA | St George Island Colony |
| USA | St Matthew & Hall Islands Colonies |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | Sea Cliffs and Rocky Offshore Islands | major | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Macroalgal/Kelp | major | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Macroalgal/Kelp | major | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Pelagic | major | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Pelagic | major | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Seagrass (Submerged) | major | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Seagrass (Submerged) | major | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Loose Rock/pebble/gravel | major | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Loose Rock/pebble/gravel | major | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Rock and Rocky Reefs | major | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Rock and Rocky Reefs | major | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Sandy | major | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Sandy | major | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Sandy-Mud | major | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Sandy-Mud | major | breeding |
| Marine Oceanic | Epipelagic (0-200m) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Oceanic | Epipelagic (0-200m) | suitable | breeding |
| Marine Oceanic | Mesopelagic (200-1000m) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Oceanic | Mesopelagic (200-1000m) | suitable | breeding |
| Altitude | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological resource use | Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources - Unintentional effects: (large scale) [harvest] | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Majority (50-90%) | Negligible declines | Low Impact: 5 | ||||||
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| Biological resource use | Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals - Intentional use (species is the target) | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Slow, Significant Declines | Low Impact: 5 | ||||||
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| Climate change & severe weather | Habitat shifting & alteration | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Majority (50-90%) | Slow, Significant Declines | Medium Impact: 6 | ||||||
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| Purpose | Scale |
|---|---|
| Food - human | subsistence, national |
| Food - human | subsistence, national |
| Pets/display animals, horticulture | international |
| Pets/display animals, horticulture | international |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Thick-billed Murre Uria lomvia. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/thick-billed-murre-uria-lomvia on 23/11/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/11/2024.