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.
Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
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- | - | - |
Year | Category | Criteria |
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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 | - |
Estimate | Data quality | |
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Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 14,700,000 | |
Number of locations | - | |
Severely Fragmented | - |
Value | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
---|---|---|---|---|
No. of mature individuals | unknown | not applicable | not applicable | 0 |
Population trend | 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) | 11.6 | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be not uncommon in most of its range (del Hoyo et al. 1999).
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 |
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Algeria | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Chad | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Egypt | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Eritrea | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Iraq | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Israel | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Jordan | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Kuwait | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Libya | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Mali | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Mauritania | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Morocco | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Niger | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Oman | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Qatar | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Saudi Arabia | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Senegal | V | Extant | Yes | |||
Sudan | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Tunisia | N | Extant | Yes | |||
United Arab Emirates | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Western Sahara | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Yemen | N | Extant | Yes |
Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
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Artificial/Terrestrial | Urban Areas | suitable | resident |
Desert | Hot | suitable | resident |
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | suitable | resident | |
Savanna | Dry | suitable | resident |
Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | resident |
Wetlands (inland) | Freshwater Springs and Oases | suitable | resident |
Altitude | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Purpose | Primary form used | Life stage used | Source | Scale | Level | Timing |
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Pets/display animals, horticulture | - | - | International | Non-trivial | Recent |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Bubo ascalaphus. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 28/01/2023.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 28/01/2023.