Data Zone
Taxonomic source(s)
AERC TAC. 2003. AERC TAC Checklist of bird taxa occurring in Western Palearctic region, 15th Draft. Available at: #http://www.aerc.eu/DOCS/Bird_taxa_of _the_WP15.xls#.
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 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 |
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | Does not normally occur in forest |
| Land mass type | Average mass | 7 g |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 6,410,000 | medium |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Severely Fragmented | - |
| Value | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | unknown | not applicable | not applicable | 0 |
| Population trend | Stable | suspected | - | |
| 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) | 4.3 | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as locally common, although uncommon in some areas (del Hoyo et al. 2006).
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Presence | Resident | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Cameroon | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Chad | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Eritrea | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Ethiopia | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Mali | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Mauritania | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Niger | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Nigeria | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Senegal | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Sudan | N | Extant | Yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | Béli River |
| Burkina Faso | Lake Oursi - Lake Darkoye |
| Eritrea | Western Plain: Barka river |
| Eritrea | Central Plateau (Keren) |
| Eritrea | Western Plain: Gash - Setit |
| Mali | Tombouctou |
| Mali | Lac Télé |
| Mali | Ag Oua - Ag Arbech |
| Mali | Lac Débo - Lac Oualado Débo |
| Mali | Falaise de Bandiagara |
| Mauritania | Tamreïkat |
| Mauritania | El Mréiti |
| Mauritania | Kediet ej Jill |
| Mauritania | El Ghallâouîya |
| Mauritania | Arâguîb el Jahfa |
| Mauritania | Wagchogda |
| Mauritania | Aftout es Sâheli |
| Mauritania | Wad Initi |
| Niger | Dilia de Lagané |
| Niger | NNR Aïr - Ténéré |
| Sudan | Wadi Halfa |
| Sudan | Um Badr lake |
| Sudan | Jebel Marra |
| Sudan | En Nahud |
| Sudan | Lake Kundi |
| Senegal | Djoudj wetlands |
| Senegal | River Sénégal (Ntiagar to Richard-Toll) |
| Senegal | Ferlo North |
| Senegal | Ferlo South |
| Chad | Fada Archei |
| Chad | Ouadi Rimé - Ouadi Achim |
| Chad | Lake Chad |
| Nigeria | Hadejia-Nguru wetlands |
| Niger | Termit Mountains |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savanna | Dry | major | resident |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | major | resident |
| Altitude | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Spiloptila clamans. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 29/03/2023.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 29/03/2023.
