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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 | 23.8 g |
Distribution
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 10,400,000 | |
| 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) | 3.8 | - | - | - |
| Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified. In Europe, the breeding population is estimated to number 30-300 breeding pairs, equating to 90-900 individuals (BirdLife International 2004), but Europe forms <5% of the global range. | ||||
| Trend justification: The population is estimated to be increasing following recent records range expansions (del Hoyo et al. 2004). | ||||
Country/Territory distribution
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Extinct | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Native | No | |||
| Algeria | Native | No | |||
| Bahrain | Native | No | |||
| Burkina Faso | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Chad | Native | No | |||
| Cyprus | Vagrant | No | |||
| Djibouti | Native | No | |||
| Egypt | Native | No | |||
| Eritrea | Native | No | |||
| Ethiopia | Native | No | |||
| India | Native | No | |||
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Native | No | |||
| Iraq | Native | No | |||
| Israel | Native | No | |||
| Jordan | Native | No | |||
| Kuwait | Native | No | |||
| Lebanon | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Libya | Native | No | |||
| Mali | Native | No | |||
| Mauritania | Native | No | |||
| Morocco | Native | No | |||
| Niger | Native | No | |||
| Oman | Native | No | |||
| Pakistan | Native | No | |||
| Palestinian Authority Territories | Native | No | |||
| Qatar | Native | No | |||
| Saudi Arabia | Native | No | |||
| Somalia | Native | No | |||
| Sudan | Native | No | |||
| Syria | Native | No | |||
| Tajikistan | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Tunisia | Native | No | |||
| Turkey | Native | No | |||
| Turkmenistan | Native | No | |||
| United Arab Emirates | Native | No | |||
| Uzbekistan | Native | No | |||
| Western Sahara | Native | No | |||
| Yemen | Native | No |
Important Bird Areas where this species has triggered the IBA criteria
| Country/Territory | IBA Name | IBA link |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Registan desert |  |
| Algeria | Parc National de l'Ahaggar | |
| Algeria | Parc National du Belezma | |
| Algeria | Parc National du Tassili N'Ajjer | |
| Chad | Fada Archei | |
| Chad | Ouadi Rimé - Ouadi Achim | |
| Chad | Tibesti massif | |
| Djibouti | Ali Sabieh - Assâmo | |
| Djibouti | Forêt de Day | |
| Egypt | Ain Sukhna | |
| Egypt | Gebel Elba | |
| Egypt | Gebel Maghara | |
| Egypt | Nabq Protected Area | |
| Egypt | Quseima | |
| Egypt | St Katherine Protectorate | |
| Egypt | The Abraq area | |
| Egypt | Wadi Gerafi | |
| Eritrea | Danakil lowlands | |
| Eritrea | Gulf of Zula | |
| Eritrea | Massawa coast | |
| Iraq | Gasr Muhaiwir, Wadi Hauran | |
| Israel | Judean desert | |
| Jordan | Burqu' | |
| Jordan | Dana - Feinan | |
| Jordan | Rum - Qa Hizma | |
| Jordan | Shaumari | |
| Lebanon | Semi Deserts of Ras Baalbek | |
| Libya | Ghat oases | |
| Libya | Nefhusa | |
| Mali | Ag Oua - Ag Arbech | |
| Mauritania | Arâguîb el Jahfa | |
| Mauritania | Banc d'Arguin National Park | |
| Mauritania | Chegga | |
| Mauritania | El Ghallâouîya | |
| Mauritania | El Mréiti | |
| Mauritania | Kediet ej Jill | |
| Mauritania | Tamreïkat | |
| Morocco | Baie d'Ad Dakhla | |
| Morocco | Dakhla area | |
| Morocco | Jbel Krouz | |
| Morocco | Merzouga/Tamezguidat | |
| Morocco | Msseyed | |
| Morocco | Oued Mird | |
| Morocco | Parc National du Haut Atlas Oriental | |
| Morocco | Piste de Tagdilt | |
| Morocco | Region Fouchal - Matarka | |
| Niger | Dallol Boboye | |
| Niger | NNR Aïr - Ténéré | |
| Saudi Arabia | Harrat al-Harrah | |
| Sudan | Khor Arba'at | |
| Sudan | Mukawwar island and Dunganab bay | |
| Tajikistan | Kayrakkum Reservoir | |
| Tajikistan | Tigrovaya Balka Nature Reserve | |
| Tunisia | Boughrara | |
| Tunisia | Chott Djerid | |
| Tunisia | Douz Laâla | |
| Tunisia | Ghidma | |
| Tunisia | Gourine | |
| Tunisia | Jbil | |
| Tunisia | Sebkhet Nouaïel | |
| Tunisia | Sidi Toui | |
| Tunisia | Snam | |
| Turkey | Karkamış | |
| Turkey | Mardin Mountains | |
| Turkmenistan | Gurykhovudan | |
| Turkmenistan | Kurendag - Garagoz | |
| Turkmenistan | Repetek | |
| Turkmenistan | Uly Balkan | |
| United Arab Emirates | Masafi - Tayibah area | |
| Uzbekistan | Karnabchul Steppe | |
| Uzbekistan | Kattakurgan Reservoir | |
| Yemen | Bab al-Mandab - Mawza | |
| Yemen | Wadi Jahr | |
Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desert | Hot | major | resident |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | major | resident | |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | major | resident |
| Altitude | 0 - 3000 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
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: Ammomanes deserti. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 18/06/2013.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2013) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 18/06/2013.
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.
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 | Alaudidae (Larks) |
| Species name author | (Lichtenstein, 1823) |
| Population size | Unknown mature individuals |
| Population trend | Increasing |
| Distribution size (breeding/resident) | 10,400,000 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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