IUCN Red List Criteria
| Critically Endangered |
|
| Endangered |
A2acd+3cd+4acd |
| Vulnerable |
A2acd+3cd+4acd |
IUCN Red List history
| Year |
Category |
| 2012 |
Endangered |
| 2011 |
Endangered |
| 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 |
not a migrant |
Forest dependency |
Medium |
| Land mass type |
|
Average mass |
- |
Distribution
| |
Estimate |
Data quality |
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) |
15,100,000 |
medium |
| Number of locations |
|
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
- |
Population & trend
| |
Estimate |
Data quality |
Derivation |
Year of estimate |
| No. of mature individuals |
|
poor |
Suspected |
2011 |
| Population trend |
Decreasing |
poor |
|
- |
| Number of subpopulations |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Largest subpopulation |
|
- |
- |
- |
| Generation length (yrs) |
17.799999 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Population justification: Given evidence of recent declines in various parts of its range, this species's population is estimated to number a maximum of 197,000 individuals. |
|
Trend justification: This species's population is estimated to be undergoing a decline equivalent to at least 50% over 53 years (estimate of three generations) on the basis of data and observations of varying quality and coverage indicating declines in various parts of its range (mean 62%; range 45-77%; Ogada and Buij 2011). |
Country/Territory distribution
| Country/Territory |
Occurrence status |
Extinct |
Breeding |
Non-breeding |
Passage |
| Angola |
Native |
No |
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| Benin |
Native |
No |
|
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| Botswana |
Native |
No |
|
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| Burkina Faso |
Native |
No |
|
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| Burundi |
Native |
No |
|
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| Cameroon |
Native |
No |
|
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| Côte d'Ivoire |
Native |
No |
|
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| Central African Republic |
Native |
No |
|
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| Chad |
Native |
No |
|
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| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the |
Native |
No |
|
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| Djibouti |
Native |
No |
|
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| Eritrea |
Native |
No |
|
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| Ethiopia |
Native |
No |
|
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| Gambia |
Native |
No |
|
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| Ghana |
Native |
No |
|
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| Guinea |
Native |
No |
|
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| Guinea-Bissau |
Native |
No |
|
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| Kenya |
Native |
No |
|
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| Liberia |
Native |
No |
|
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| Malawi |
Native |
No |
|
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| Mali |
Native |
No |
|
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| Mauritania |
Native |
No |
|
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| Morocco |
Vagrant |
No |
|
Yes |
|
| Mozambique |
Native |
No |
|
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| Namibia |
Native |
No |
|
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| Niger |
Native |
No |
|
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| Nigeria |
Native |
No |
|
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| Rwanda |
Native |
No |
|
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| Senegal |
Native |
No |
|
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| Sierra Leone |
Native |
No |
|
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| Somalia |
Native |
No |
|
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| South Africa |
Native |
No |
|
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| South Sudan |
Native |
No |
|
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| Sudan |
Native |
No |
|
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| Swaziland |
Native |
No |
|
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| Tanzania |
Native |
No |
|
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| Togo |
Native |
No |
|
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| Uganda |
Native |
No |
|
|
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| Zambia |
Native |
No |
|
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| Zimbabwe |
Native |
No |
|
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Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) |
Habitat (level 2) |
Importance |
Occurrence |
| Artificial/Terrestrial |
Pastureland |
suitable |
resident |
| Artificial/Terrestrial |
Urban Areas |
suitable |
resident |
| Desert |
Hot |
suitable |
resident |
| Forest |
Subtropical/Tropical Dry |
suitable |
resident |
| Forest |
Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland |
suitable |
resident |
| Forest |
Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane |
suitable |
resident |
| Forest |
Temperate |
suitable |
resident |
| Grassland |
Subtropical/Tropical Dry |
suitable |
resident |
| Grassland |
Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude |
suitable |
resident |
| Grassland |
Temperate |
suitable |
resident |
| Savanna |
Dry |
suitable |
resident |
| Shrubland |
Mediterranean-type Shrubby Vegetation |
suitable |
resident |
| Shrubland |
Subtropical/Tropical Dry |
suitable |
resident |
| Shrubland |
Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude |
suitable |
resident |
|
Altitude
|
0 - 0 m
|
Occasional altitudinal limits
|
|
Threats & impact
| Threat (level 1) |
Threat (level 2) |
Impact and Stresses |
| Agriculture & Aquaculture |
Annual & perennial non-timber crops / Small-holder farming |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Majority (50-90%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Medium Impact: |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Biological resource use |
Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources / Persecution/control |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Species mortality |
|
| Biological resource use |
Gathering terrestrial plants / Unintentional effects (species is not the target) |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Species mortality |
|
| 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 |
|---|
| Reduced reproductive success, Species mortality |
|
| Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases |
Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases / Avian Influenza |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Species mortality |
|
| Pollution |
Agricultural & forestry effluents / Herbicides and pesticides |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Species mortality |
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Utilisation
| Purpose |
Primary form used |
Life stage used |
Source |
Scale |
Level |
Timing |
| Pets |
Whole |
Adults and juveniles |
Wild |
International |
Non-trivial |
Recent |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Necrosyrtes monachus. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 19/06/2013.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2013) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 19/06/2013.
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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