Data Zone
Taxonomic note
Sylvia cantillans and S. subalpina (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) were previously lumped as S. cantillans following AERC TAC (2003), Cramp et al. (1977-1994), Dowsett and Forbes-Watson (1993) and Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993).
Taxonomic source(s)
Brambilla, M.; Janni, O.; Guidali, F.; Sorace, A. 2008. Song perception among incipient species as a mechanism for reproductive isolation. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 21(3): 651-657.
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 |
| Migratory status | full migrant | Forest dependency | Low |
| Land mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 568,000 | |
| Extent of Occurrence non-breeding (km2) | 5,660,000 | |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Severely Fragmented | - |
| Value | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | poor | estimated | 2009 | |
| Population trend | Increasing | 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 | - | - | - |
Population justification: The population size has not been estimated since the species was split.
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Presence | Resident | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Cape Verde | V | Extant | ||||
| France | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Gambia | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Italy | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Mali | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Mauritania | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Niger | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Nigeria | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Senegal | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Spain | N | Extant | Yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Spain | Archipelago of Cabrera |
| France | Golfe de Porto, presqu'île de Scandola et golfe de Galeria |
| Italy | Mount Beigua |
| Italy | Taro river |
| Italy | River Cecina middle valley |
| Italy | Tuscan Archipelago |
| Italy | Lake Alviano |
| Italy | Selva del Lamone |
| Italy | Rieti mountains |
| Italy | Orosei Gulf, Supramonte and Gennargentu |
| Italy | San Pietro and Sant'Antioco islands |
| Italy | Foreste Casentinesi |
| Italy | Arezzo heathlands |
| Italy | Argentario |
| Italy | Argentario, Laguna di Orbetello Lagoon e Lago di Burano |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savanna | Dry | suitable | non-breeding |
| Shrubland | Mediterranean-type Shrubby Vegetation | major | breeding |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | non-breeding |
| Altitude | 0 - 1700 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Purpose | Primary form used | Life stage used | Source | Scale | Level | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport hunting/specimen collecting | - | - | Non-trivial | Recent |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Curruca subalpina. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 30/03/2023.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 30/03/2023.
