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White-tailed Lapwing Vanellus leucurus

IUCN Red List history

Year Category
2012 Least Concern
2009 Least Concern
2008 Least Concern
2004 Least Concern
2000 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1994 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1988 Lower Risk/Least Concern

Species attributes

Migratory status full migrant Forest dependency Does not normally occur in forest
Land mass type   Average mass 132 g

Distribution

  Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) 1,800,000 medium
Extent of Occurrence non-breeding (km2) 2,110,000 medium
Number of locations -
Fragmentation -

Population & trend

  Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
No. of mature individuals 13000-87000 poor Estimated 2009
Population trend Unknown -
Number of subpopulations - - -
Largest subpopulation - - -
Generation length (yrs) 9 - - -
Trend justification: The overall population trend is uncertain, as some populations are decreasing, while others are increasing (Wetlands International 2006).

Country/Territory distribution

Country/Territory Occurrence status Extinct Breeding Non-breeding Passage
Afghanistan Native No     Yes
Algeria Vagrant No      
Armenia Native No Yes    
Austria Vagrant No      
Azerbaijan Native No      
Bahrain Native No   Yes Yes
Bangladesh Native No      
Bulgaria Vagrant No      
Chad Vagrant No      
Cyprus Vagrant No      
Denmark Vagrant No      
Egypt Native No      
Ethiopia Vagrant No      
Finland Vagrant No      
France Vagrant No      
Germany Vagrant No      
Greece Vagrant No      
Hungary Vagrant No      
India Native No      
Iran, Islamic Republic of Native No     Yes
Iraq Native No      
Israel Native No      
Italy Vagrant No      
Jordan Native No Yes   Yes
Kazakhstan Native No Yes    
Kuwait Native No     Yes
Libya Vagrant No      
Malta Vagrant No      
Morocco Vagrant No      
Nepal Native No      
Netherlands Vagrant No      
Niger Vagrant No      
Nigeria Vagrant No      
Oman Native No   Yes Yes
Pakistan Native No      
Palestinian Authority Territories Native No   Yes  
Poland Vagrant No      
Qatar Native No     Yes
Romania Native No Yes    
Russia (European) Native No      
Saudi Arabia Native No   Yes Yes
South Sudan Native No   Yes  
Spain Vagrant No      
Sudan Native No      
Sweden Vagrant No      
Syria Native No      
Tajikistan Native No Yes    
Tunisia Vagrant No      
Turkey Native No Yes    
Turkmenistan Native No Yes    
United Arab Emirates Native No     Yes
United Kingdom Vagrant No      
Uzbekistan Native No Yes    
Yemen Native No   Yes  

Important Bird Areas where this species has triggered the IBA criteria

Country/Territory IBA Name IBA link
Iran, Islamic Republic of Horeh Bamdej site factsheet
Iran, Islamic Republic of Shadegan marshes and tidal mudflats of Khor-al Amaya and Khor Musa site factsheet
Iraq Bahr Al Milh site factsheet
Iraq Baquba wetlands site factsheet
South Sudan Lake Abiad (South Sudan) site factsheet
Sudan Lake Abiad (Sudan) site factsheet

Habitats & altitude

Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine Canals and Drainage Channels, Ditches suitable non-breeding
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine Ponds (below 8ha) suitable non-breeding
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine Wastewater Treatment Areas suitable non-breeding
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine Wastewater Treatment Areas suitable breeding
Marine Coastal/Supratidal Coastal Brackish/Saline Lagoons/Marine Lakes suitable non-breeding
Marine Coastal/Supratidal Coastal Freshwater Lakes suitable non-breeding
Wetlands (inland) Permanent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha) suitable non-breeding
Wetlands (inland) Permanent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha) suitable breeding
Wetlands (inland) Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) suitable non-breeding
Altitude 0 - 0 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Threats & impact

Threat (level 1) Threat (level 2) Impact and Stresses
Natural system modifications Dams & water management/use / Abstraction of surface water (unknown use) Timing Scope Severity Impact
Ongoing Minority (<50%) Slow, Significant Decline Low Impact: 5
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: Vanellus leucurus. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 20/05/2013. Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2013) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 20/05/2013.

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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Key facts
Current IUCN Red List category Least Concern
Family Charadriidae (Plovers)
Species name author (Lichtenstein, 1823)
Population size 13000-87000 mature individuals
Population trend Unknown
Distribution size (breeding/resident) 1,800,000 km2
Country endemic? No
Links to further information
- Summary information on this species