Data Zone
Taxonomic note
Mirafra africana and M. sharpii (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) were previously lumped as M. africana following Dowsett & Forbes-Watson (1993).
Taxonomic source(s)
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.
Sibley, C. G.; Monroe, B. L. 1990. Distribution and taxonomy of birds of the world. Yale University Press, New Haven, USA.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Not Recognised | |
| 2008 | Not Recognised | |
| 2004 | Not Recognised | |
| 2000 | Not Recognised | |
| 1994 | Not Recognised | |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 17,400,000 | medium |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Severely Fragmented | - |
| Value | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | 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) | 3.8 | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as generally common (del Hoyo et al. 2004).
Trend justification: The population is estimated to be in decline following recorded changes in the species's range as it becomes increasingly fragmented in the north of its distribution (del Hoyo et al. 2004).
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Presence | Resident | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Botswana | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Burundi | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Cameroon | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Congo | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Côte d'Ivoire | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Eswatini | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Gabon | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Guinea | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Kenya | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Lesotho | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Liberia | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Malawi | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Mali | U | Extant | Yes | |||
| Mozambique | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Namibia | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Nigeria | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Rwanda | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Sierra Leone | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| South Africa | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| South Sudan | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Tanzania | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Uganda | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Zambia | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Zimbabwe | N | Extant | Yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | major | resident |
| Savanna | Dry | major | resident |
| Shrubland | Mediterranean-type Shrubby Vegetation | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | 0 - 3000 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Species factsheet: Mirafra africana. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 28/11/2022.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2022) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 28/11/2022.
