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| 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 | not a migrant | Forest dependency | Low |
| Land mass type | Average mass | - |
Distribution
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 17,900,000 | medium |
| Extent of Occurrence non-breeding (km2) | 18,200,000 | medium |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Fragmentation | - |
Population & trend
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | poor | Estimated | 2009 | |
| Population trend | Increasing | - | ||
| Number of subpopulations | - | - | - | |
| Largest subpopulation | - | - | - | |
| Generation length (yrs) | 6.4 | - | - | - |
| Trend justification: The species has suffered slight declines locally owing to persecution and collecting of eggs and chicks for falconry (Ferguson-Lees and Christie 2001). | ||||
Country/Territory distribution
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Extinct | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | Native | No | |||
| Algeria | Native | No | |||
| Angola | Native | No | |||
| Armenia | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Azerbaijan | Native | No | |||
| Benin | Native | No | |||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Native | No | |||
| Botswana | Native | No | |||
| Bulgaria | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Burkina Faso | Native | No | |||
| Burundi | Native | No | |||
| Cameroon | Native | No | |||
| Côte d'Ivoire | Native | No | |||
| Central African Republic | Native | No | |||
| Chad | Native | No | |||
| Congo | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Native | No | |||
| Croatia | Native | No | |||
| Cyprus | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Czech Republic | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Djibouti | Native | No | |||
| Egypt | Native | No | |||
| Eritrea | Native | No | |||
| Ethiopia | Native | No | |||
| France | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Gabon | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Gambia | Native | No | |||
| Georgia | Native | No | |||
| Ghana | Native | No | |||
| Gibraltar (to UK) | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Greece | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Guinea | Native | No | |||
| Guinea-Bissau | Native | No | |||
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Native | No | |||
| Iraq | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Israel | Native | No | |||
| Italy | Native | No | |||
| Jordan | Native | No | |||
| Kenya | Native | No | |||
| Kuwait | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Lebanon | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Lesotho | Native | No | |||
| Liberia | Native | No | |||
| Libya | Native | No | |||
| Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of | Native | No | |||
| Malawi | Native | No | |||
| Mali | Native | No | |||
| Malta | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Mauritania | Native | No | |||
| Montenegro | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Morocco | Native | No | |||
| Mozambique | Native | No | |||
| Namibia | Native | No | |||
| Niger | Native | No | |||
| Nigeria | Native | No | |||
| Oman | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Palestinian Authority Territories | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Portugal | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Qatar | Unknown | No | |||
| Romania | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Russia (European) | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Rwanda | Native | No | |||
| Saudi Arabia | Native | No | |||
| Senegal | Native | No | |||
| Serbia | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Sierra Leone | Native | No | |||
| Slovakia | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Somalia | Native | No | |||
| South Africa | Native | No | |||
| South Sudan | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Spain | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Sudan | Native | No | |||
| Swaziland | Native | No | |||
| Syria | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Tanzania | Native | No | |||
| Togo | Native | No | |||
| Tunisia | Native | No | |||
| Turkey | Native | No | |||
| Uganda | Native | No | |||
| United Arab Emirates | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Western Sahara | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Yemen | Native | No | |||
| Zambia | Native | No | |||
| Zimbabwe | Native | No |
Important Bird Areas where this species has triggered the IBA criteria
| Country/Territory | IBA Name | IBA link |
|---|---|---|
| Greece | Barbas and Klokos mountains and Selinous gorge |  |
| Greece | Central Rodos and the areas of Lindos, Mesanagros and Katavia-Prassonisi | |
| Greece | Kalamaki gorge-Mount Zarkou | |
| Greece | Kerketion mountain (Koziakas) | |
| Greece | Mavrovouni mountain, Larissa | |
| Greece | Mount Asterousia (Kofinas) | |
| Greece | Mount Itamos | |
| Greece | Mount Othrys | |
| Greece | Mount Vourinos | |
| Greece | Mounts Kato Olympos and Ossa, and Tembi ravine | |
| Greece | Mounts Orliakas and Tsourgiakas | |
| Greece | Rodopos peninsula | |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Lake Uromiyeh | |
| Israel | Cliffs of Zin and the Negev highlands | |
| Israel | Judean desert | |
| Israel | Southern Arava valley and Elat mountains | |
| Israel | Western Negev | |
| Jordan | Burqu' | |
| Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of | Gradsko-Rosoman-Negotino | |
| Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of | Mariovo | |
| Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of | Osogovo Mountains | |
| Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of | River Pchinja-river Petroshnica-river Kriva Reka | |
| Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of | River Topolka-river Babuna-river Bregalnica | |
| Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of | Tikvesh Region | |
| Palestinian Authority Territories | Jericho | |
| Palestinian Authority Territories | Jerusalem wilderness | |
| Syria | Jabal al-Bilas | |
| Syria | Tadmur desert and mountains | |
| Turkey | Alaçatı | |
| Turkey | Bolkar Mountains | |
| Turkey | Göksu Valley | |
| Yemen | Al-Murah | |
| Yemen | High mountains of Ibb | |
| Yemen | Jabal Sumarah | |
| Yemen | Ma'rib - Naqil Fardah - Baraqish | |
| Yemen | Ta'izz wadis | |
Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Plantations | suitable | resident |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Urban Areas | suitable | resident |
| Desert | Hot | suitable | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane | suitable | resident |
| Grassland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | resident |
| Grassland | Temperate | suitable | resident |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | suitable | resident | |
| Savanna | Dry | suitable | resident |
| Shrubland | Mediterranean-type Shrubby Vegetation | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | 0 - 2500 m | Occasional altitudinal limits | (max) 5000 m |
Utilisation
| Purpose | Primary form used | Life stage used | Source | Scale | Level | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pets | Whole | Adults and juveniles | Wild | International | Non-trivial | Recent |
| Sport | Whole | Adults and juveniles | Wild | Subsistence, National | Non-trivial | Recent |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Falco biarmicus. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 23/05/2013.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2013) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 23/05/2013.
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 | Falconidae (Falcons and caracaras) |
| Species name author | Temminck, 1825 |
| Population size | mature individuals |
| Population trend | Increasing |
| Distribution size (breeding/resident) | 17,900,000 km2 |
| Country endemic? | No |
| Links to further information | |
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- Summary information on this species - Climate change species distributions | |
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