The National Red List Project

IINH - ISLNRL202582 | Plectrophenax nivalis

Assessment ID
ISLNRL202582
Taxon name
Plectrophenax nivalis
Uploaded by
Natural Science Institute of Iceland
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Plectrophenax nivalis
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Birds
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Plectrophenax
Species
nivalis
Species authority
Location and scope
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Iceland
Country ISO code(s)
IS
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Qualifying criteria (if given)
A2abc
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2025
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Aldís Erna Pálsdóttir Kristinn Haukur Skarphéðinsson and Borgný Katrínardóttir
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN. (2012). Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland Switzerland and Cambridge UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://utgafa.ni.is/fjolrit/Fjolrit_61.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Yes
Freshwater
No
Marine
No
Publication
Válisti fugla 2025
Náttúrufræðistofnun. (2025). Válisti fugla 2025. Fjölrit Náttúrufræðistofnunar nr. 61. Náttúrufræðistofnun. DOI: 10.33112/1027-832X.151