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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 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) | 25,600,000 km2 | |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
| Population trend | increasing | - | estimated | - |
| Generation length | 5.35 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as common and locally abundant (Madge and Burn 1993). The population is estimated to be increasing following increases owing to urban development (Madge and Burn 1993).
Trend justification: The population is estimated to be increasing following increases owing to urban development (Madge and Burn 1993).
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Algeria | extant | native | yes | |||
| Bahrain | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Burkina Faso | extant | native | yes | |||
| Cape Verde | extant | native | yes | |||
| Chad | extant | native | yes | |||
| Djibouti | extant | native | yes | |||
| Egypt | extant | native | yes | |||
| Eritrea | extant | native | yes | |||
| Ethiopia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Gambia | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | extant | native | yes | |||
| Iraq | extant | native | yes | |||
| Israel | extant | native | yes | |||
| Jordan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Kazakhstan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Kenya | extant | native | yes | |||
| Kuwait | extant | native | yes | |||
| Libya | extant | native | yes | |||
| Mali | extant | native | yes | |||
| Mauritania | extant | native | yes | |||
| Morocco | extant | native | yes | |||
| Niger | extant | native | yes | |||
| Nigeria | extant | native | yes | |||
| Oman | extant | native | yes | |||
| Pakistan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Palestine | extant | native | yes | |||
| Saudi Arabia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Senegal | extant | native | yes | |||
| Somalia | extant | native | yes | |||
| South Sudan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Sudan | extant | native | ||||
| Syria | extant | native | yes | |||
| Tajikistan | extant | native | ||||
| Tunisia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Türkiye | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Turkmenistan | extant | native | yes | |||
| United Arab Emirates | extant | native | yes | |||
| Uzbekistan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Western Sahara | extant | native | yes | |||
| Yemen | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | North-western steppe |
| Afghanistan | Registan desert |
| Iraq | Haditha Wetlands and Baghdadi |
| Iraq | Razzaza Lake |
| Iraq | Tharthar Lake and Al-Dhebaeji Fields |
| Iraq | Wadi Al-W’eir & Sh'eeb Abu-Talha |
| Israel | Judean desert |
| Jordan | Burqu' |
| Jordan | Dana |
| Jordan | Hisma Basin - Rum |
| Jordan | Shaumari |
| Kazakhstan | Arys-Karaktau State Reserved Zone |
| Kazakhstan | Topar Lake System |
| Kazakhstan | Zhusandala |
| Oman | Jiddat al Harasis |
| Tajikistan | Tigrovaya Balka Nature Reserve |
| Turkmenistan | Garashor |
| Turkmenistan | Koymat - Begarslan |
| Turkmenistan | Nargyz |
| Turkmenistan | Repetek |
| Turkmenistan | Tekejik - Biynekyr |
| Turkmenistan | Uzboy |
| United Arab Emirates | Al Marmoom Desert |
| United Arab Emirates | Dubai Desert |
| Uzbekistan | Buzaubay |
| Uzbekistan | Karnabchul Steppe |
| Uzbekistan | Northern part of the Assake-Audan depression |
| Uzbekistan | Northern shore of Aydarkul Lake |
| Yemen | Desert west of Al-Ghayda |
| Yemen | Hawf deciduous cloud forest |
| Yemen | Ma'rib - Naqil Fardah - Baraqish |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable Land | suitable | resident |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Urban Areas | suitable | resident |
| Desert | Hot | suitable | resident |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | suitable | resident | |
| Savanna | Dry | suitable | resident |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | major | resident |
| Wetlands (inland) | Freshwater Springs and Oases | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | 0 - 3700 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Brown-necked Raven Corvus ruficollis. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/brown-necked-raven-corvus-ruficollis on 23/12/2024.
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 23/12/2024.