IUCN Red List Criteria
| Near Threatened (criteria nearly met) |
A2cde+3cde+4cde;C1 |
IUCN Red List history
| Year |
Category |
| 2012 |
Near Threatened |
| 2008 |
Near Threatened |
| 2006 |
Near Threatened |
| 2004 |
Near Threatened |
| 2000 |
Lower Risk/Near Threatened |
| 1994 |
Lower Risk/Near Threatened |
| 1988 |
Threatened |
Species attributes
| Migratory status |
full migrant |
Forest dependency |
Does not normally occur in forest |
| Land mass type |
continent
|
Average mass |
212 g
|
Distribution
| |
Estimate |
Data quality |
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) |
607,000 |
medium |
| Extent of Occurrence non-breeding (km2) |
607,000 |
medium |
| Number of locations |
|
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
- |
Population & trend
| |
Estimate |
Data quality |
Derivation |
Year of estimate |
| No. of mature individuals |
|
medium |
Estimated |
2005 |
| Population trend |
Decreasing |
poor |
|
- |
| Number of subpopulations |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Largest subpopulation |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Generation length (yrs) |
5.8 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Population justification: The global population is estimated to number c.23,000 individuals (Bamford et al. in prep), while national population sizes have been estimated at < c.100 breeding pairs and < c.10,000 individuals on migration in China and c.100-10,000 breeding pairs and c.50-1,000 individuals on migration in Russia (Brazil 2009). |
|
Trend justification: There are no data on population trends; however, the species is probably in decline owing to pollution and development on the wintering grounds. In the future, these declines may be intensified by habitat shifts on the breeding grounds, caused by global warming. |
Country/Territory distribution
| Country/Territory |
Occurrence status |
Extinct |
Breeding |
Non-breeding |
Passage |
| Australia |
Native |
No |
|
Yes |
|
| Bangladesh |
Native |
No |
|
Yes |
|
| Brunei |
Native |
No |
|
Yes |
|
| Cambodia |
Native |
No |
|
|
|
| China (mainland) |
Native |
No |
|
|
|
| Hong Kong (China) |
Native |
No |
|
Yes |
|
| India |
Native |
No |
|
Yes |
|
| Indonesia |
Native |
No |
|
Yes |
|
| Japan |
Native |
No |
|
Yes |
|
| Kazakhstan |
Native |
No |
|
Yes |
|
| Kenya |
Vagrant |
No |
|
|
|
| Malaysia |
Native |
No |
|
Yes |
|
| Mongolia |
Native |
No |
Yes |
|
|
| Myanmar |
Native |
No |
|
Yes |
|
| New Zealand |
Native |
No |
|
Yes |
|
| North Korea |
Native |
No |
|
Yes |
|
| Papua New Guinea |
Native |
No |
|
Yes |
|
| Philippines |
Native |
No |
|
Yes |
|
| Russia (Asian) |
Native |
No |
Yes |
|
|
| Russia (Central Asian) |
Native |
No |
Yes |
|
|
| Singapore |
Native |
No |
|
Yes |
|
| South Korea |
Native |
No |
|
Yes |
|
| Sri Lanka |
Vagrant |
No |
|
Yes |
|
| Taiwan (China) |
Native |
No |
|
Yes |
|
| Thailand |
Native |
No |
|
Yes |
|
| Timor-Leste |
Native |
No |
|
Yes |
Yes |
| Uzbekistan |
Native |
No |
|
Yes |
|
| Vietnam |
Native |
No |
|
Yes |
Yes |
| Yemen |
Vagrant |
No |
|
|
Yes |
Important Bird Areas where this species has triggered the IBA criteria
| Country/Territory |
IBA Name |
IBA link |
| Australia |
Port McArthur Tidal Wetlands System |
 |
| Australia |
Roebuck Bay |
|
| Hong Kong (China) |
Inner Deep Bay and Shenzhen River catchment area |
|
| Indonesia |
Pesisir Pantai Jambi |
|
| Indonesia |
Pesisir Riau Tenggara |
|
| Indonesia |
Pesisir Timur Pantai Sumatera Utara |
|
| Indonesia |
Sembilang |
|
| Indonesia |
Solo Delta |
|
| Russia (Asian) |
Selenga delta |
|
| Russia (Central Asian) |
Blagoveschenskaya (Kulunda lake and vicinity) |
|
| Thailand |
Inner Gulf of Thailand |
|
| Uzbekistan |
Sudochye Lake |
|
| Uzbekistan |
Tuzkan Lake |
|
| Vietnam |
Dat Mui |
|
Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) |
Habitat (level 2) |
Importance |
Occurrence |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine |
Salt Exploitation Sites |
unset |
non-breeding |
| Grassland |
Temperate |
suitable |
breeding |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal |
Coastal Brackish/Saline Lagoons/Marine Lakes |
unset |
non-breeding |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal |
Coastal Sand Dunes |
unset |
non-breeding |
| Marine Intertidal |
Mud Flats and Salt Flats |
major |
non-breeding |
| Marine Intertidal |
Salt Marshes (Emergent Grasses) |
major |
non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) |
Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands |
suitable |
breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) |
Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) |
suitable |
breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) |
Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) |
suitable |
breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) |
Permanent Saline, Brackish or Alkaline Marshes/Pools |
unset |
breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) |
Seasonal/Intermittent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha) |
unset |
breeding |
|
Altitude
|
0 - 0 m
|
Occasional altitudinal limits
|
|
Threats & impact
| Threat (level 1) |
Threat (level 2) |
Impact and Stresses |
| Residential & commercial development |
Commercial & industrial areas |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Agriculture & Aquaculture |
Annual & perennial non-timber crops / Scale Unknown/Unrecorded |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Biological resource use |
Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals / Intentional use (species is the target) |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Species mortality |
|
| Pollution |
Agricultural & forestry effluents / Type Unknown/Unrecorded |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Climate change & severe weather |
Habitat shifting & alteration |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Future |
Majority (50-90%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Low Impact: 4 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
Utilisation
| Purpose |
Primary form used |
Life stage used |
Source |
Scale |
Level |
Timing |
| Food (human) |
Whole |
Adults and juveniles |
Wild |
Subsistence, National |
Non-trivial |
Recent |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Limnodromus semipalmatus. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 24/05/2013.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2013) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 24/05/2013.
This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International (2000)
Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, BirdLife International (2004)
Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.
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