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) | 22,100,000 km2 | |
| Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) | 21,100,000 km2 | |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
| Population trend | decreasing | - | estimated | - |
| Generation length | 7.3 years | - | - | - |
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 | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Algeria | extant | native | yes | |||
| Austria | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Bahrain | extant | native | yes | |||
| Belgium | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Burkina Faso | extant | native | yes | |||
| Cape Verde | extant | native | yes | |||
| Chad | extant | native | yes | |||
| Croatia | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Cyprus | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Czechia | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Denmark | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Egypt | extant | native | yes | |||
| Finland | extant | vagrant | ||||
| France | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Gambia | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Germany | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Ghana | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Greece | extant | native | ||||
| Hungary | extant | native | ||||
| India | extant | native | yes | |||
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Iraq | extant | native | yes | |||
| Ireland | extant | native | ||||
| Israel | extant | native | yes | |||
| Italy | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Jordan | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Kazakhstan | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Kuwait | extant | native | yes | |||
| Lebanon | extant | native | ||||
| Libya | extant | native | yes | |||
| Luxembourg | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Mali | extant | native | yes | |||
| Malta | extant | native | yes | |||
| Mauritania | extant | native | yes | |||
| Montenegro | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Morocco | extant | native | yes | |||
| Netherlands | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Niger | extant | native | yes | |||
| Nigeria | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Norway | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Oman | extant | native | yes | |||
| Pakistan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Palestine | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Portugal | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Qatar | extant | native | yes | |||
| Saudi Arabia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Senegal | extant | native | yes | |||
| Serbia | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Slovakia | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Slovenia | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Spain | extant | native | yes | |||
| Sudan | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Sweden | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Switzerland | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Syria | extant | native | yes | |||
| Tunisia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Türkiye | extant | native | yes | |||
| Turkmenistan | extant | native | yes | |||
| United Arab Emirates | extant | native | yes | |||
| United Kingdom | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Uzbekistan | extant | native | ||||
| Western Sahara | extant | native | yes | |||
| Yemen | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | Dubai Desert |
| Spain | Plains of La Corona-Las Honduras |
| Spain | Famara sandy plain |
| Spain | Plains of Mareta-Hoya de la Yegua |
| Spain | Sandy plain of Corralejo |
| Spain | Morro Tabaiba-Morro de los Rincones-Vallebrón mountains |
| Spain | Río Cabras gully |
| Spain | Cuchillete de Buenavista-gully of La Torre-Los Alares |
| Spain | Pozo Negro mountain-Vigán |
| Spain | Peninsula of Jandía |
| Spain | Isthmus of Jandía sandy plain |
| Spain | Los Molinos gully-Plain of La Laguna |
| Spain | Lajares sandy plain-Cotillo-Ezquinzo |
| Spain | Llano Grande - Malpaís Grande - Malpaís Chico |
| Iraq | Razzaza Lake |
| Iraq | Dalmaj Marsh |
| Iraq | Wadi Al-W’eir & Sh'eeb Abu-Talha |
| Iraq | Tharthar Lake and Al-Dhebaeji Fields |
| Iraq | Haditha Wetlands and Baghdadi |
| Iraq | Teeb Oasis and Zubaidaat |
| United Arab Emirates | Al Marmoom Desert |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Kavir region |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Hari Rud valley near Sarrakhs |
| 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://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/cream-coloured-courser-cursorius-cursor on 04/12/2023.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org on 04/12/2023.
