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#.
Cramp, S. and Simmons, K.E.L. (eds). 1977-1994. Handbook of the birds of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The birds of the western Palearctic. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Least Concern | |
| 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 | full migrant | Forest dependency | Does not normally occur in forest |
| Land mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 781,000 | medium |
| Extent of Occurrence non-breeding (km2) | 5,460,000 | medium |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Fragmentation | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | 315000-1599999 | poor | estimated | 2012 |
| Population trend | Decreasing | 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 | - | - | - | |
| Largest subpopulations | - | - | - | |
| Generation length (yrs) | 4 | - | - | - |
Population justification: In Europe the population is estimated to be 103,000-510,000 pairs, which equates to 206,000-1,020,000 mature individuals (BirdLife International 2015). Europe forms approximately 65% of the global range, so a very preliminary estimate of the global population size is 315,000-1,570,000 mature individuals, although further validation of this estimate is needed.
Trend justification: In Europe the population size is estimated to be decreasing by less than 25% in 12 years (three generations) (BirdLife International 2015).
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Presence | Resident | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | V | Extant | ||||
| Bulgaria | V | Extant | ||||
| Chad | N | Extant | ||||
| Denmark | V | Extant | ||||
| Djibouti | V | Extant | ||||
| Egypt | N | Extant | ||||
| Eritrea | V | Extant | ||||
| Faroe Islands (to Denmark) | V | Extant | ||||
| Finland | V | Extant | ||||
| Greece | N | Extant | Yes | Yes | ||
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | V | Extant | Yes | |||
| Israel | N | Extant | ||||
| Italy | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Jordan | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Lebanon | N | Extant | Yes | Yes | ||
| Libya | N | Extant | ||||
| Mali | V | Extant | ||||
| Malta | V | Extant | ||||
| Niger | V | Extant | ||||
| North Macedonia | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Romania | V | Extant | ||||
| Saudi Arabia | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Sudan | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Sweden | V | Extant | ||||
| Syria | N | Extant | Yes | Yes | ||
| Turkey | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| United Kingdom | V | Extant |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Greece | Artemisio and Lyrkeio mountains |
| Greece | Chalki island and surrounding islets |
| Greece | East Lakonia mountains |
| Greece | Lake Dystos |
| Greece | Mount Asterousia (Kofinas), Crete |
| Greece | Mount Idi, Crete |
| Greece | Mount Kerkis, Samos |
| Greece | Mount Kryoneritis, Crete |
| Greece | Mount Lepetymnos, Lesvos, and surrounding marine area |
| Greece | Mount Parnassos |
| Greece | Mount Taygetos |
| Greece | Mount Ymittos |
| Greece | Nisyros island and surrounding islets |
| Greece | Southern Mani, mount Sangias and cape Tainaro |
| Syria | Jabal Slenfeh |
| Syria | Umm al-Tuyyur |
| Turkey | Alaçatı |
| Turkey | Amanos Mountains |
| Turkey | Bey Mountains |
| Turkey | Bolkar Mountains |
| Turkey | Datça and Bozburun Peninsula |
| Turkey | Dilek Peninsula |
| Turkey | Güllük Mountain |
| Turkey | Karaburun and İldir Strait Islands |
| Turkey | Köprüçay Valley |
| Turkey | Tahtalı Mountains |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | Mediterranean-type Shrubby Vegetation | major | breeding |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | major | non-breeding |
| Altitude | 0 - 1000 m | Occasional altitudinal limits | (max) 1600 m |
| Purpose | Primary form used | Life stage used | Source | Scale | Level | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pets/display animals, horticulture | - | - | International | Non-trivial | Recent |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Species factsheet: Sylvia ruppeli. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 27/01/2020.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2020) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 27/01/2020.
