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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 | 25.6 g |
Distribution
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 2,170,000 | |
| Extent of Occurrence non-breeding (km2) | 2,210,000 | |
| 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) | 3.6 | - | - | - |
| Population justification: In Europe (which covers >95% of the breeding range), the breeding population is estimated to be 2,000,000-5,200,000 breeding pairs, equating to 6,000,000-15,600,000 individuals (BirdLife International 2004). | ||||
| Trend justification: The population overall has suffered serious decline in the northern and north-westernmost areas of its range owing to changing agricultural practices and climate change (Byers et al. 1995). However, in Europe, trends since 1989 show that populations have undergone a moderate increase (p<0.05), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Algeria | Native | No | |||
| Andorra | Native | No | |||
| Austria | Native | No | |||
| Belgium | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Bulgaria | Native | No | |||
| Croatia | Native | No | |||
| Czech Republic | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Denmark | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Egypt | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| France | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Germany | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Gibraltar (to UK) | Native | No | |||
| Greece | Native | No | |||
| Hungary | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Ireland | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Italy | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Liechtenstein | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Luxembourg | Native | Yes | Yes | ||
| Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of | Native | No | |||
| Malta | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Montenegro | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Morocco | Native | No | |||
| Netherlands | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| New Zealand | Introduced | No | Yes | ||
| Poland | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Portugal | Native | No | |||
| Romania | Native | No | |||
| San Marino | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Serbia | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Slovakia | Native | No | |||
| Spain | Native | No | |||
| Switzerland | Native | No | |||
| Tunisia | Native | No | |||
| Turkey | Native | No | |||
| Ukraine | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| United Kingdom | Native | No |
Important Bird Areas where this species has triggered the IBA criteria
| Country/Territory | IBA Name | IBA link |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | Dobrostan |  |
| Bulgaria | Kresna Gorge | |
| Bulgaria | Sakar | |
| Greece | Mount Othrys | |
| Serbia | Prokletije | |
Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Plantations | suitable | resident |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Rural Gardens | suitable | resident |
| Shrubland | Mediterranean-type Shrubby Vegetation | suitable | resident |
| Shrubland | Temperate | major | resident |
| Altitude | 0 - 0 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Utilisation
| Purpose | Primary form used | Life stage used | Source | Scale | Level | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food (human) | Whole | Adults and juveniles | Wild | Subsistence, National | Non-trivial | Recent |
| Pets | Whole | Adults and juveniles | Wild | International | Non-trivial | Recent |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Emberiza cirlus. 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.
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 | Emberizidae (Buntings, American sparrows and allies) |
| Species name author | Linnaeus, 1766 |
| Population size | mature individuals |
| Population trend | Decreasing |
| Distribution size (breeding/resident) | 2,170,000 km2 |
| Country endemic? | No |
| Links to further information | |
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