Hedgerows
Common name:
Hedgerows
Habitat code:
FA
Description:
Woody vegetation forming strips within a matrix of grassy or cultivated land or along roads, typically used for controlling livestock, marking boundaries or providing shelter. Hedgerows differ from lines of trees (G5.1) in being composed of shrub species, or if composed of tree species then being regularly cut to a height less than 5 m.
References:
Hill, M.O., Moss, D. & Davies, C.E., 2004
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Aegithalos caudatus Linnaeus, 1758 | Other habitat (i.e. than primary or secondary breeding habitat) |
| Anthus trivialis Linnaeus, 1758 | Other habitat (i.e. than primary or secondary breeding habitat) |
| Athene noctua (Scopoli, 1769) | Other habitat (i.e. than primary or secondary breeding habitat) |
| Carduelis cannabina (Linnaeus, 1758) | Secondary breeding habitat |
| Carduelis carduelis (Linnaeus, 1758) | Other habitat (i.e. than primary or secondary breeding habitat) |
| Carduelis chloris (Linnaeus, 1758) | Other habitat (i.e. than primary or secondary breeding habitat) |
| Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 | Other habitat (i.e. than primary or secondary breeding habitat) |
| Corvus monedula Linnaeus, 1758 | Other habitat (i.e. than primary or secondary breeding habitat) |
| Emberiza citrinella Linnaeus, 1758 | Secondary breeding habitat |
| Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) | Other habitat (i.e. than primary or secondary breeding habitat) |
| Falco subbuteo Linnaeus, 1758 | Other habitat (i.e. than primary or secondary breeding habitat) |
| Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 | Other habitat (i.e. than primary or secondary breeding habitat) |
| Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 | Other habitat (i.e. than primary or secondary breeding habitat) |
| Lanius collurio Linnaeus, 1758 | Primary breeding habitat |
| Miliaria calandra (Linnaeus, 1758) | Other habitat (i.e. than primary or secondary breeding habitat) |
| Muscicapa striata (Pallas, 1764) | Other habitat (i.e. than primary or secondary breeding habitat) |
| Parus caeruleus Linnaeus, 1758 | Other habitat (i.e. than primary or secondary breeding habitat) |
| Parus major Linnaeus 1758 | Other habitat (i.e. than primary or secondary breeding habitat) |
| Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Other habitat (i.e. than primary or secondary breeding habitat) |
| Phoenicurus phoenicurus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Other habitat (i.e. than primary or secondary breeding habitat) |
| Phylloscopus trochilus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Other habitat (i.e. than primary or secondary breeding habitat) |
| Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) | Other habitat (i.e. than primary or secondary breeding habitat) |
| Prunella modularis (Linnaeus, 1758) | Other habitat (i.e. than primary or secondary breeding habitat) |
| Streptopelia turtur (Linnaeus, 1758) | Other habitat (i.e. than primary or secondary breeding habitat) |
| Sylvia borin (Boddaert, 1783) | Other habitat (i.e. than primary or secondary breeding habitat) |
| Sylvia communis Latham, 1787 | Primary breeding habitat |
| Troglodytes troglodytes (Linnaeus, 1758) | Other habitat (i.e. than primary or secondary breeding habitat) |
| Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 | Other habitat (i.e. than primary or secondary breeding habitat) |
| EUNIS Code | Type Name | Name |
|---|---|---|
| FA.1 | Hedgerows of non-native species | Hedgerows of non-native species |
| FA.2 | Highly-managed hedgerows of native species | Highly-managed hedgerows of native species |
| FA.3 | Species-rich hedgerows of native species | Species-rich hedgerows of native species |
| FA.4 | Species-poor hedgerows of native species | Species-poor hedgerows of native species |