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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) | 2,030,000 | |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Fragmentation | - |
Population & trend
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | poor | Estimated | 2009 | |
| Population trend | Decreasing | - | ||
| Number of subpopulations | - | - | - | |
| Largest subpopulation | - | - | - | |
| Generation length (yrs) | 3.8 | - | - | - |
| Population justification: In Europe, the breeding population is estimated to number 1500000-2100000 breeding pairs, equating to 4500000-6300000 individuals (BirdLife International 2004). Europe forms 25-49% of the global range, so a very preliminary estimate of the global population size is 9180000-25200000 individuals, although further validation of this estimate is needed. | ||||
| Trend justification: The population is estimated to be in decline following recent declines in Spain, perhaps owing to habitat loss and degradation and the effects of problematic species (del Hoyo et al. 2004), although in Europe, trends since 1996 have been stable, based on provisional data for 21 countries from the Pan-European Common Bird Monitoring Scheme (EBCC/RSPB/BirdLife/Statistics Netherlands; P. Vorisek in litt. 2008). | ||||
Country/Territory distribution
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Extinct | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | Native | No | |||
| Egypt | Native | No | |||
| Eritrea | Native | No | |||
| Ethiopia | Native | No | |||
| France | Native | No | |||
| Gibraltar (to UK) | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Kenya | Native | No | |||
| Libya | Native | No | |||
| Morocco | Native | No | |||
| Portugal | Native | No | |||
| Somalia | Native | No | |||
| Spain | Native | No | |||
| Tunisia | Native | No | |||
| Western Sahara | Native | No | Yes |
Important Bird Areas where this species has triggered the IBA criteria
| Country/Territory | IBA Name | IBA link |
|---|---|---|
| France | Basses Corbières |  |
| France | Massif des Albères | |
| Portugal | Castro Marim | |
| Portugal | Luzianes | |
| Portugal | Serra de Monchique | |
| Portugal | Serra do Caldeirão | |
| Portugal | South-west coast of Portugal | |
Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable Land | suitable | resident |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Pastureland | suitable | resident |
| Grassland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | resident |
| Grassland | Temperate | suitable | resident |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | major | resident | |
| Shrubland | Mediterranean-type Shrubby Vegetation | major | resident |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | 50 - 3200 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Galerida theklae. 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 | Alaudidae (Larks) |
| Species name author | (Brehm, 1858) |
| Population size | mature individuals |
| Population trend | Decreasing |
| Distribution size (breeding/resident) | 2,030,000 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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