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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 | Does not normally occur in forest |
| Land mass type | Average mass | - |
Distribution
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 14,300,000 | |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Fragmentation | - |
Population & trend
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | Unknown | not applicable | Not Applicable | 0 |
| Population trend | Increasing | - | ||
| Number of subpopulations | - | - | - | |
| Largest subpopulation | - | - | - | |
| Generation length (yrs) | 7.3 | - | - | - |
| Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as common and locally abundant (Madge and Burn 1993). | ||||
| Trend justification: The population is estimated to be increasing following increases owing to urban development (Madge and Burn 1993). | ||||
Country/Territory distribution
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Extinct | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Native | No | |||
| Algeria | Native | No | |||
| Bahrain | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Burkina Faso | Native | No | |||
| Cape Verde | Native | No | |||
| Chad | Native | No | |||
| Djibouti | Native | No | |||
| Egypt | Native | No | |||
| Eritrea | Native | No | |||
| Ethiopia | Native | No | |||
| Gambia | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Native | No | |||
| Iraq | Native | No | |||
| Israel | Native | No | |||
| Jordan | Native | No | |||
| Kazakhstan | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Kenya | Native | No | |||
| Kuwait | Native | No | |||
| Libya | Native | No | |||
| Mali | Native | No | |||
| Mauritania | Native | No | |||
| Morocco | Native | No | |||
| Niger | Native | No | |||
| Nigeria | Native | No | |||
| Oman | Native | No | |||
| Pakistan | Native | No | |||
| Palestinian Authority Territories | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Saudi Arabia | Native | No | |||
| Senegal | Native | No | |||
| Somalia | Native | No | |||
| South Sudan | Native | No | |||
| Sudan | Native | No | |||
| Syria | Native | No | |||
| Tajikistan | Native | No | |||
| Tunisia | Native | No | |||
| Turkey | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Turkmenistan | Native | No | |||
| United Arab Emirates | Native | No | |||
| Uzbekistan | Native | No | |||
| Western Sahara | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Yemen | Native | No |
Important Bird Areas where this species has triggered the IBA criteria
| Country/Territory | IBA Name | IBA link |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | North-western steppe |  |
| Afghanistan | Registan desert | |
| Israel | Judean desert | |
| Jordan | Burqu' | |
| Jordan | Dana - Feinan | |
| Jordan | Rum - Qa Hizma | |
| Jordan | Shaumari | |
| Oman | Jiddat al Harasis | |
| Tajikistan | Tigrovaya Balka Nature Reserve | |
| Turkmenistan | Garashor | |
| Turkmenistan | Koymat - Begarslan | |
| Turkmenistan | Nargyz | |
| Turkmenistan | Repetek | |
| Turkmenistan | Tekejik - Biynekyr | |
| Turkmenistan | Uzboy | |
| United Arab Emirates | Masafi - Tayibah area | |
| Uzbekistan | Akpetky lakes and surrounding Aralkum Desert | |
| Uzbekistan | Buzaubay | |
| Uzbekistan | Dengizkul Lake | |
| Uzbekistan | Karnabchul Steppe | |
| Uzbekistan | Northern part of the Assake-Audan depression | |
| Uzbekistan | Northern shore of Aydarkul Lake | |
| Yemen | Bab al-Mandab - Mawza | |
Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable Land | suitable | resident |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Urban Areas | suitable | resident |
| Desert | Hot | suitable | resident |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | suitable | resident | |
| Savanna | Dry | suitable | resident |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | major | resident |
| Wetlands (inland) | Freshwater Springs and Oases | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | 0 - 3700 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Corvus ruficollis. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 25/05/2013.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2013) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 25/05/2013.
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.
To provide new information to update this factsheet or to correct any errors, please email BirdLife
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| Key facts | |
|---|---|
| Current IUCN Red List category | Least Concern |
| Family | Corvidae (Crows and jays) |
| Species name author | Lesson, 1831 |
| Population size | Unknown mature individuals |
| Population trend | Increasing |
| Distribution size (breeding/resident) | 14,300,000 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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