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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 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 | 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) | 2,260,000 | 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) | 4.1 | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as common to abundant (Feare and Craig 1998).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Israel | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Jordan | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Oman | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Palestine | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Saudi Arabia | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Yemen | N | Extant | Yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Palestine | Mar Saba - Wadi Qadron |
| Palestine | Wadi Al-Qelt |
| Egypt | St Katherine Protectorate |
| Israel | Judean desert |
| Israel | Northern Arava valley |
| Israel | Southern Arava valley and Elat mountains |
| Jordan | Wadi Mujib |
| Jordan | Dana |
| Jordan | Petra |
| Jordan | Aqaba coast and mountains |
| Palestine | Jericho |
| Palestine | Jerusalem wilderness |
| Saudi Arabia | Taif escarpment |
| Saudi Arabia | Wadi Turabah and Jabal Ibrahim |
| Saudi Arabia | Raydah escarpment |
| Yemen | Haraz mountains |
| Yemen | Jabal Sumarah |
| Yemen | High mountains of Ibb |
| Yemen | Wadi al-Birayn |
| Yemen | Kawkaban - Shibam |
| Yemen | Mahwit |
| Jordan | Hisma Basin - Rum |
| Jordan | Wadi Araba |
| Saudi Arabia | Jabal al-Lawz |
| Saudi Arabia | Hima al-Fiqrah |
| Saudi Arabia | Shallal ad-Dahna |
| Yemen | Ma'rib - Naqil Fardah - Baraqish |
| Yemen | Jabal Bura |
| Yemen | Hawf deciduous cloud forest |
| Yemen | Desert west of Al-Ghayda |
| Yemen | Ra's Fartak |
| Yemen | Qishn beach |
| Yemen | Jabal Iraf |
| Yemen | Ta'izz wadis |
| Yemen | Jabal al-Nabi Shu'ayb |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Urban Areas | suitable | resident |
| Desert | Hot | suitable | resident |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | major | resident | |
| Altitude | 0 - 3200 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Purpose | Primary form used | Life stage used | Source | Scale | Level | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pets/display animals, horticulture | - | - | International | Non-trivial | Recent |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Onychognathus tristramii. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 21/03/2023.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 21/03/2023.
