Untersee of Lake Constance (3541)
Germany, Europe
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Aythya fuligula | Tufted Duck | LR/lc | 2002 | D1a |
| Aves | Netta rufina | Red-crested Pochard | LR/lc | 2002 | D1a |
| Aves | Aythya ferina | Common Pochard | LR/lc | 2002 | A1b, A1d, D1a |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Chlidonias niger | Black Tern | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Nycticorax nycticorax | Black-crowned Night-heron | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Sterna hirundo | Common Tern | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Botaurus stellaris | Eurasian Bittern | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Fulica atra | Common Coot | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Tringa glareola | Wood Sandpiper | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Anas strepera | Gadwall | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Casmerodius albus | Great White Egret | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Porzana porzana | Spotted Crake | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Aythya nyroca | Ferruginous Duck | VU | 2002 | |
| Aves | Tachybaptus ruficollis | Little Grebe | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Bucephala clangula | Common Goldeneye | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Circus aeruginosus | Western Marsh-harrier | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Anas crecca | Common Teal | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Milvus migrans | LR/lc | 2002 | | |
| Aves | Cygnus cygnus | Whooper Swan | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Philomachus pugnax | Ruff | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Anas clypeata | Northern Shoveler | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Circus cyaneus | Northern Harrier | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Ixobrychus minutus | Little Bittern | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Porzana parva | Little Crake | LR/lc | 2002 | |
| Aves | Anas acuta | Northern Pintail | LR/lc | 2002 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Untersee of Lake Constance. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Dec 15, 2025.