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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 | 19.6 g |
Distribution
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 6,820,000 | |
| 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 | Stable | - | ||
| Number of subpopulations | - | - | - | |
| Largest subpopulation | - | - | - | |
| Generation length (yrs) | 4.3 | - | - | - |
| Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified. In Europe, the breeding population is estimated to number 11,000-21,000 breeding pairs, equating to 33,000-63,000 individuals (BirdLife International 2004), but Europe forms <5% of the global range. | ||||
| Trend justification: The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats. | ||||
Country/Territory distribution
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Extinct | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Native | No | |||
| Algeria | Native | No | |||
| Armenia | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Austria | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Azerbaijan | Native | No | |||
| Bahrain | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Bulgaria | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Chad | Native | No | |||
| Cyprus | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Denmark | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Djibouti | Native | No | |||
| Egypt | Native | No | |||
| Ethiopia | Native | No | |||
| France | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Germany | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Gibraltar (to UK) | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Greece | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| India | Native | No | |||
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Native | No | |||
| Iraq | Native | No | |||
| Israel | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Italy | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Jordan | Native | No | |||
| Kazakhstan | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Kuwait | Native | No | |||
| Kyrgyzstan | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Lebanon | Native | No | |||
| Libya | Native | No | |||
| Mali | Native | No | |||
| Malta | Native | No | |||
| Mauritania | Native | No | |||
| Morocco | Native | No | |||
| Niger | Native | No | |||
| Oman | Native | No | |||
| Pakistan | Native | No | |||
| Palestinian Authority Territories | Native | No | |||
| Portugal | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Qatar | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Saudi Arabia | Native | No | |||
| Spain | Native | No | |||
| Sudan | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Syria | Native | No | |||
| Tunisia | Native | No | |||
| Turkey | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Turkmenistan | Native | No | Yes | ||
| United Arab Emirates | Native | No | Yes | ||
| United Kingdom | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Uzbekistan | Native | No | Yes | ||
| 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 | Registan desert |  |
| Algeria | Béni Abbès | |
| Algeria | Parc National de l'Ahaggar | |
| Algeria | Parc National du Belezma | |
| Algeria | Parc National du Tassili N'Ajjer | |
| Chad | Tibesti massif | |
| Djibouti | Lac Abhé | |
| 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 | |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Kavir region | |
| Jordan | Burqu' | |
| Jordan | Dana - Feinan | |
| Jordan | Mujib | |
| Jordan | Rum - Qa Hizma | |
| Jordan | Shaumari | |
| Lebanon | Semi Deserts of Ras Baalbek | |
| Libya | Nefhusa | |
| Mali | Aguelhok | |
| Mauritania | Arâguîb el Jahfa | |
| Mauritania | Banc d'Arguin National Park | |
| Mauritania | Chegga | |
| Mauritania | El Ghallâouîya | |
| Mauritania | El Mréiti | |
| Mauritania | Ibi (Graret el Frass) | |
| Mauritania | Kediet ej Jill | |
| Mauritania | Tamreïkat | |
| Mauritania | Tinigart | |
| Mauritania | Wad Initi | |
| Mauritania | Wagchogda | |
| Morocco | Baie d'Ad Dakhla | |
| Morocco | Dakhla area | |
| Morocco | Jbel Krouz | |
| Morocco | Merzouga/Tamezguidat | |
| Morocco | Msseyed | |
| Morocco | Oued Mird | |
| Morocco | Parc National de Souss-Massa and Aglou | |
| Morocco | Parc National du Haut Atlas Oriental | |
| Morocco | Piste de Tagdilt | |
| Morocco | Region Fouchal - Matarka | |
| Morocco | Tamri and Imsouane | |
| Niger | NNR Aïr - Ténéré | |
| Spain | Alhamilla mountain range-Campo de Níjar plain | |
| Spain | Cuchillete de Buenavista-gully of La Torre-Los Alares | |
| Spain | Fausilla mountains | |
| Spain | Gully of Ajuí-Betancuria | |
| Spain | La Almenara mountain range-Cape Cope | |
| Spain | Morro Tabaiba-Morro de los Rincones-Vallebrón mountains | |
| Spain | Mountain range and saltpans at Cabo de Gata | |
| Spain | Muela mountain range and Cape Tiñoso | |
| Spain | Peninsula of Jandía | |
| Spain | Plains of Mareta-Hoya de la Yegua | |
| Spain | Tabernas desert | |
| Tunisia | Bouhedma | |
| Tunisia | Gafsa | |
| Tunisia | Jbil | |
| Tunisia | Sebkhet en Noual | |
| Tunisia | Sebkhet Sidi Mansour | |
| Turkey | Iron Marshes | |
| Turkey | Nemrut volcano | |
| Turkey | Southern Euphrates Valley and Birecik Plains | |
| Yemen | Ma'rib - Naqil Fardah - Baraqish | |
Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desert | Hot | major | resident |
| Grassland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | major | resident |
| Altitude | 0 - 1700 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Utilisation
| Purpose | Primary form used | Life stage used | Source | Scale | Level | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Whole | Adults and juveniles | Wild | Subsistence, National | Non-trivial | Recent |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Bucanetes githagineus. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 21/05/2013.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2013) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 21/05/2013.
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 | Fringillidae (Finches and Hawaiian honeycreepers) |
| Species name author | (Lichtenstein, 1823) |
| Population size | Unknown mature individuals |
| Population trend | Stable |
| Distribution size (breeding/resident) | 6,820,000 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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