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Justification of Red List category
This species has a very large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (extent of occurrence <20,000 km² combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). The population trend appears to be stable, and hence the species does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten years or three generations). The population size has not been quantified, but it is not believed to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (<10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be >10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

Population justification
The global population size has not been quantified, but the species has been described as common and abundant (Kirwan and Collar 2021).

Trend justification
The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.

The species occurs in boulder-strewn, sloping, broken country, where scattered bushes or more extensive bushed areas occur (Kirwan and Collar 2021). It may also occur along dry watercourses, moors and ploughed fields, and sometimes in villages. The species is mostly found in elevations between 800-3,000 m, and potentially up to 4,000 m (Kirwan and Collar 2021).

Conservation Actions Underway
There are no known conservation actions towards this species.

Conservation Actions Proposed
Monitor population trends and quantify the population size. Monitor potential threats and their impacts.

Text account compilers
Fernando, E.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Abyssinian Wheatear Oenanthe lugubris. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/abyssinian-wheatear-oenanthe-lugubris on 26/11/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 26/11/2024.