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.
Christidis, L. and Boles, W.E. 2008. Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Australia.
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. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions 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 | full migrant | Forest dependency | does not normally occur in forest |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | 77 g |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 3,120,000 km2 | medium |
| Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) | 13,800,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | poor | estimated | 2016 |
| Population trend | decreasing | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 5.8 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The population is estimated at 40,000-55,000 individuals (Wetlands International 2016).
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be in decline owing to ongoing habitat destruction (del Hoyo et al. 1996). The species became regionally extinct in Europe after 1980 (BirdLife International 2015). Populations in the core of the range are thought to be fairly stable (Wiersma et al. 2016).
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | extant | native | ||||
| Australia | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Azerbaijan | extant | native | ||||
| Bahrain | extant | native | yes | |||
| Botswana | extant | native | ||||
| Burundi | extant | native | ||||
| Cameroon | extant | vagrant | ||||
| China (mainland) | extant | native | ||||
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands (to Australia) | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | extant | native | ||||
| Cyprus | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Djibouti | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Egypt | extant | native | ||||
| Eritrea | extant | native | ||||
| Eswatini | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Ethiopia | extant | native | ||||
| France | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Gabon | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Germany | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Greece | extant | vagrant | ||||
| India | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | extant | native | yes | |||
| Iraq | extant | native | yes | |||
| Israel | extant | native | ||||
| Italy | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Jordan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Kazakhstan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Kenya | extant | native | ||||
| Kuwait | extant | native | yes | |||
| Kyrgyzstan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Lebanon | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Malawi | extant | native | ||||
| Maldives | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Mali | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Malta | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Mozambique | extant | native | ||||
| Namibia | extant | native | ||||
| Nigeria | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Norway | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Oman | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Palestine | extant | native | yes | |||
| Qatar | extant | native | yes | |||
| Romania | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Russia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Russia (Central Asian) | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Russia (European) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Rwanda | extant | native | ||||
| Saudi Arabia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Seychelles | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Sierra Leone | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Somalia | extant | native | ||||
| South Africa | extant | native | ||||
| South Sudan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Sri Lanka | extant | native | ||||
| Sudan | extant | native | ||||
| Syria | extant | native | yes | |||
| Tanzania | extant | native | ||||
| Türkiye | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Turkmenistan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Uganda | extant | native | ||||
| United Arab Emirates | extant | native | yes | |||
| United Kingdom | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Uzbekistan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Yemen | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Zambia | extant | native | ||||
| Zimbabwe | extant | native |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Incheh Borun lake and marshes |
| Kazakhstan | Arys-Karaktau State Reserved Zone |
| Kazakhstan | Caspian Sea shore between Volga and Ural River Deltas |
| Kazakhstan | Donyz-Tau cliff faces |
| Kazakhstan | Sagyz |
| Kazakhstan | Zhusandala |
| Kenya | Lake Turkana |
| Namibia | Etosha National Park |
| Namibia | Tsumkwe pan system |
| South Sudan | Sudd (Bahr-el-Jebel system) |
| Tanzania | Lake Manyara |
| Tanzania | Longido Game Controlled Area |
| Tanzania | Ngorongoro Conservation Area |
| Tanzania | Serengeti National Park |
| Tanzania | Singida lakes |
| Zambia | Bangweulu Swamps |
| Zambia | Barotse Floodplains |
| Zambia | Kafue Flats |
| Zambia | Kafue National Park |
| Zambia | Liuwa Plain National Park |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Artificial/Aquatic - Salt Exploitation Sites | suitable | non-breeding |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Artificial/Aquatic - Salt Exploitation Sites | suitable | breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable Land | suitable | breeding |
| Desert | Hot | suitable | breeding |
| Grassland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | non-breeding |
| Grassland | Subtropical/Tropical Seasonally Wet/Flooded | suitable | non-breeding |
| Grassland | Temperate | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | Coastal Sand Dunes | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | Coastal Sand Dunes | suitable | breeding |
| Marine Intertidal | Sandy Shoreline and/or Beaches, Sand Bars, Spits, Etc | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Intertidal | Shingle and/or Pebble Shoreline and/or Beaches | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) | suitable | breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) | suitable | passage |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) | suitable | breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Saline, Brackish or Alkaline Marshes/Pools | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Saline, Brackish or Alkaline Marshes/Pools | suitable | breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Seasonal/Intermittent Saline, Brackish or Alkaline Lakes and Flats | suitable | breeding |
| Altitude | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Annual & perennial non-timber crops - Scale Unknown/Unrecorded | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Majority (50-90%) | Negligible declines | Low Impact: 5 | ||||||
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| Agriculture & aquaculture | Livestock farming & ranching - Scale Unknown/Unrecorded | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Majority (50-90%) | Negligible declines | Low Impact: 5 | ||||||
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Caspian Plover Charadrius asiaticus. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/caspian-plover-charadrius-asiaticus 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.