Data Zone
Taxonomic note
Linaria yemenensis (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) was previously placed in the genus Carduelis following Dowsett & Forbes-Watson (1993); Sibley & Monroe (1990, 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.
Dowsett, R. J.; Forbes-Watson, A. D. 1993. Checklist of birds of the Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Tauraco Press, Li
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 | 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) | 205,000 | |
| 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) | 4.2 | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as common or locally common (Clement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Yemen | N | Extant | Yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | Taif escarpment |
| Saudi Arabia | Wadi Turabah and Jabal Ibrahim |
| Saudi Arabia | Raydah escarpment |
| Saudi Arabia | Jabal Qaha - Lajib gorge |
| Saudi Arabia | Jabal Fayfa |
| Yemen | Haraz mountains |
| Yemen | Jabal Sumarah |
| Yemen | High mountains of Ibb |
| Yemen | Wadi al-Birayn |
| Yemen | Kawkaban - Shibam |
| Yemen | Mahwit |
| Yemen | Jabal al-Nabi Shu'ayb |
| Yemen | Jabal Bura |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | major | resident |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | 1800 - 3000 m | Occasional altitudinal limits | 1600 - 3700 m |
| Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climate change & severe weather | Habitat shifting & alteration | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Future | Whole (>90%) | Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Species factsheet: Linaria yemenensis. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 01/12/2022.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2022) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 01/12/2022.
