Data Zone
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
Pearson, D. J.; Ash, J. S. 1996. The taxonomic position of the Somali Courser Cursorius (cursor) somalensis. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 116(4): 225-229.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Least Concern | |
| 2010 | Least Concern | |
| 2008 | Not Recognised | |
| 2004 | Not Recognised | |
| 2000 | Not Recognised | |
| 1994 | Not Recognised | |
| 1988 | Not Recognised |
| Migratory status | full migrant | Forest dependency | Does not normally occur in forest |
| Land mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 22,100,000 | |
| Extent of Occurrence non-breeding (km2) | 21,100,000 | |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Severely Fragmented | - |
| Value | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | unknown | not applicable | not applicable | 0 |
| Population trend | Decreasing | estimated | - | |
| Decline (3 years/1 generation past) | - | - | - | |
| Decline (5 years/1 generation past) | - | - | - | |
| Decline (10 years/1 generation past) | - | - | - | |
| Decline (10 years/3 generation future) | - | - | - | |
| Decline (10 years/3 generation past and future) | - | - | - | |
| Number of subpopulations | - | - | - | |
| Percentage in largest subpopulation | - | - | - | |
| Generation length (yrs) | 7.3 | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size is unknown due to recent taxonomic splits. The European population is estimated at 450-2,800 mature individuals (BirdLife International 2015).
Trend justification: The overall population trend is declining, although some populations have unknown trends (Wetlands International 2016). The European population trend is unknown (BirdLife International 2015).
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Presence | Resident | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Algeria | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Austria | V | Extant | ||||
| Bahrain | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Belgium | V | Extant | ||||
| Burkina Faso | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Cape Verde | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Chad | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Croatia | V | Extant | ||||
| Cyprus | V | Extant | ||||
| Czechia | V | Extant | ||||
| Denmark | V | Extant | ||||
| Egypt | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Finland | V | Extant | ||||
| France | V | Extant | ||||
| Gambia | V | Extant | ||||
| Germany | V | Extant | ||||
| Ghana | V | Extant | ||||
| Greece | N | Extant | ||||
| Hungary | N | Extant | ||||
| India | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | N | Extant | Yes | Yes | ||
| Iraq | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Ireland | N | Extant | ||||
| Israel | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Italy | V | Extant | ||||
| Jordan | N | Extant | Yes | Yes | ||
| Kazakhstan | V | Extant | ||||
| Kuwait | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Lebanon | N | Extant | ||||
| Libya | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Luxembourg | V | Extant | ||||
| Mali | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Malta | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Mauritania | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Montenegro | V | Extant | ||||
| Morocco | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Netherlands | V | Extant | ||||
| Niger | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Nigeria | V | Extant | ||||
| Norway | V | Extant | ||||
| Oman | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Pakistan | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Palestine | N | Extant | Yes | Yes | ||
| Portugal | V | Extant | ||||
| Qatar | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Saudi Arabia | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Senegal | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Serbia | V | Extant | ||||
| Slovakia | V | Extant | ||||
| Slovenia | V | Extant | ||||
| Spain | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Sudan | N | Extant | Yes | Yes | ||
| Sweden | V | Extant | ||||
| Switzerland | V | Extant | ||||
| Syria | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Tunisia | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Turkey | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Turkmenistan | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| United Arab Emirates | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| United Kingdom | V | Extant | ||||
| Uzbekistan | N | Extant | ||||
| Western Sahara | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Yemen | N | Extant | Yes |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desert | Hot | suitable | breeding |
| Desert | Hot | suitable | non-breeding |
| Grassland | Temperate | suitable | breeding |
| Grassland | Temperate | suitable | non-breeding |
| Other | suitable | non-breeding | |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | breeding |
| Altitude | 0 - 800 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Cursorius cursor. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 02/04/2023.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 02/04/2023.
