Data Zone
Taxonomic note
Crithagra menachensis (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) was previously placed in the genus Serinus following 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.
| 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) | 671,000 | |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Value | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of mature individuals | unknown | not applicable | not applicable | 0 |
| Population trend | stable | suspected | - | |
| Generation length (years) | 3.8 | - | - | - |
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 | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oman | extant | native | yes | |||
| Saudi Arabia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Yemen | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| 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 | Jabal Iraf |
| Yemen | Kawkaban - Shibam |
| Yemen | Jabal al-Nabi Shu'ayb |
| Yemen | Jabal Bura |
| Yemen | Mahwit |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Urban Areas | suitable | resident |
| Grassland | Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude | suitable | resident |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | major | resident | |
| Altitude | 2000 - 3200 m | Occasional altitudinal limits | (max) 3700 m |
| 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: Crithagra menachensis. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/yemen-serin-crithagra-menachensis on 23/09/2023.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org on 23/09/2023.
