LC
Asian Desert Warbler Curruca nana



Taxonomy

Taxonomic note
Sylvia nana and S. deserti (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) were previously lumped as S. nana following AERC TAC (2003), Cramp et al. (1977-1994), Dowsett and Forbes-Watson (1993) and Sibley and 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.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable
- - -

Red List history
Year Category Criteria
2016 Least Concern
2012 Not Recognised
2008 Not Recognised
2004 Not Recognised
2000 Not Recognised
1994 Not Recognised
1988 Not Recognised
Species attributes

Migratory status full migrant Forest dependency does not normally occur in forest
Land-mass type Average mass -
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 7,010,000 km2
Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) 10,600,000 km2
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size unknown - - -
Population trend stable - suspected -
Generation length 4 years - - -

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified.

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


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
Afghanistan extant native yes
Azerbaijan extant native
Bahrain extant native yes
Bulgaria extant vagrant
China (mainland) extant native yes
Cyprus extant vagrant
Denmark extant vagrant
Djibouti extant native
Egypt extant native
Eritrea extant native
Ethiopia extant native
Finland extant vagrant
Germany extant vagrant
Iran, Islamic Republic of extant native yes yes
Iraq extant native yes
Israel extant native
Italy extant vagrant
Jordan extant native yes yes
Kazakhstan extant native yes
Kuwait extant native yes yes
Malta extant vagrant
Mongolia extant native yes
Netherlands extant vagrant
Oman extant native yes yes
Portugal extant vagrant
Qatar extant native yes
Russia extant vagrant yes
Russia (European) extant vagrant yes
Saudi Arabia extant native yes
Somalia extant native
Spain extant vagrant
Sudan extant native yes
Sweden extant vagrant
Syria extant native yes
Tajikistan extant native
Türkiye extant vagrant
Turkmenistan extant native yes
United Arab Emirates extant native yes
United Kingdom extant vagrant
Uzbekistan extant native yes
Yemen extant native yes yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
Kazakhstan Altyn-Emel National Park
Kazakhstan Arys-Karaktau State Reserved Zone
Kazakhstan Ili River Delta
Kazakhstan Topar Lake System
Kazakhstan Zhusandala
Tajikistan Kayrakkum Reservoir
Tajikistan Tigrovaya Balka Nature Reserve
Turkmenistan Nargyz
Turkmenistan Repetek
Uzbekistan Aksay Lake and surrounding desert
Uzbekistan Buzaubay
Uzbekistan Karnabchul Steppe
Uzbekistan Northern part of the Assake-Audan depression
Uzbekistan Northern shore of Aydarkul Lake
Uzbekistan The desert around Kurkuduk village

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Desert Hot major breeding
Desert Hot major non-breeding
Grassland Subtropical/Tropical Dry suitable breeding
Grassland Subtropical/Tropical Dry suitable non-breeding
Grassland Temperate suitable breeding
Shrubland Subtropical/Tropical Dry major breeding
Shrubland Subtropical/Tropical Dry major non-breeding
Altitude 0 - 2200 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Utilisation
Purpose Scale
Pets/display animals, horticulture international

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Asian Desert Warbler Curruca nana. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/asian-desert-warbler-curruca-nana on 22/12/2024.
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 22/12/2024.