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See all EU institutions and bodiesThis indicator is a multi-species index measuring changes in population abundance of all common bird species (n=168), as well as those associated with specific habitats: common farmland bird species (n=39) and common forest bird species (n=34). The index for each group is calculated as an EU aggregate, using 1990 as reference year. Each of the three EU bird indices is
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Common bird index in Europe (1990-2024)Microsoft Excel (.xls, .xlsx)ascii (.csv, .txt, .sql)
Published: 30 Jun 2026
Temporal coverage: 1990-2024