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Charadrius mongolus



Taxonomy

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.
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.
Christidis, L.; Boles, W. E. 2008. Systematics and taxonomy of Australian birds. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Australia.
Cramp, S. and Perrins, C.M. 1977-1994. Handbook of the birds of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The birds of the western Palearctic. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
Cramp, S.; Perrins, C. M. 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. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
del Hoyo, J.; Collar, N. J.; Christie, D. A.; Elliott, A.; Fishpool, L. D. C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International.
Turbott, E. G. 1990. Checklist of the birds of New Zealand. Ornithological Society of New Zealand, Wellington.
Turbott, E.G. 1990. Checklist of the birds of New Zealand. Ornithological Society of New Zealand, Wellington.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable
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Red List history
Year Category Criteria
2023 Not Recognised
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
Species attributes

Migratory status full migrant Forest dependency low
Land-mass type Average mass -
Range

Estimate Data quality
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size unknown - - -
Population trend - - -

Population justification:

Trend justification:


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
Afghanistan extant native yes
Australia extant native
Bahrain extant native yes yes
Bangladesh extant native yes
Bhutan extant vagrant
Brunei extant native
Burundi extant native
Cambodia extant native
Canada extant vagrant
China (mainland) extant native yes
Christmas Island (to Australia) extant native
Comoros extant vagrant
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the extant vagrant
Denmark extant vagrant
Djibouti extant native
Egypt extant native
Eritrea extant native
Fiji extant native yes yes
France extant vagrant
Germany extant vagrant
Guam (to USA) extant native yes
Hong Kong (China) extant native
India extant native
Indonesia extant native
Iran, Islamic Republic of extant native yes yes
Iraq extant native yes
Israel extant vagrant
Japan extant native
Kazakhstan extant vagrant
Kenya extant native
Kuwait extant native yes yes
Kyrgyzstan extant native yes
Laos extant native
Libya extant native
Madagascar extant vagrant
Malaysia extant native yes
Maldives extant native
Marshall Islands extant native yes
Mauritius extant vagrant
Micronesia, Federated States of extant native yes
Mongolia extant native yes
Mozambique extant native
Myanmar extant native
Namibia extant vagrant
Nauru extant uncertain yes
Nepal extant native
New Caledonia (to France) extant native
New Zealand extant native
North Korea extant native
Northern Mariana Islands (to USA) extant native yes
Norway extant vagrant
Oman extant native yes yes
Pakistan extant native
Palau extant native yes
Papua New Guinea extant native
Philippines extant native yes
Poland extant vagrant
Qatar extant native yes
Russia extant native
Russia (Asian) extant native
Rwanda extant vagrant
Saudi Arabia extant native yes yes
Seychelles extant native
Singapore extant native
Solomon Islands extant native
Somalia extant native
South Africa extant native
South Korea extant native
South Sudan extant native yes
Spain extant vagrant
Sri Lanka extant native yes
Sudan extant native
Sweden extant vagrant
Syria extant vagrant yes
Taiwan, China extant native
Tajikistan extant native yes
Tanzania extant native
Thailand extant native yes
Timor-Leste extant native yes yes
United Arab Emirates extant native yes yes
USA extant native yes
Uzbekistan extant native
Vanuatu extant vagrant
Vietnam extant native
Yemen extant native yes yes
Zambia extant vagrant
Zimbabwe extant vagrant

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
Australia Great Sandy Strait
Australia Gulf Plains
Bahrain Tubli Bay
Bangladesh Patenga Beach
China (mainland) Laizhou Wan
China (mainland) Ulungur Hu and Jili Hu (Fu Hai)
China (mainland) Yalu Jiang Estuary
India Kaliveli Tank and Yeduyanthittu estuary
India Mahul - Sewree Creek
Indonesia Pesisir Pantai Jambi
Indonesia Pesisir Riau Tenggara
Kenya Mida Creek, Whale Island and the Malindi - Watamu coast
Kenya Tana River Delta
Kyrgyzstan Lake Chatyr-Kul
Malaysia Bako-Buntal Bay
Malaysia North-central Selangor coast
Mozambique Greater Bazaruto
Myanmar Gulf of Mottama
Oman Al Batinah coast
Oman Barr al Hikman
Oman Duqm
Oman Masirah island
Oman Ras al Hadd
Philippines Mactan, Kalawisan and Cansaga Bays
Philippines Manila Bay
Russia (Asian) Aniva bay
Russia (Asian) Nevskoye Lake
Russia (Asian) North-east Sakhalin lagoons
Russia (Asian) Tyk and Viakhtu bays
Saudi Arabia Farasan Islands
Saudi Arabia Jizan Bay
Saudi Arabia Sabkhat al-Fasl lagoons
Saudi Arabia Tarut Bay
South Korea Dongjin estuary
South Korea Mangyeong estuary
South Korea Muan tidal flat
South Korea Namyang Bay
South Korea Tidal flat area of southern Ganghwa-do island
South Korea Tidal flat area of Yeongjong-do island
Sri Lanka Araly South-Punalai
Sri Lanka Kayts Island-Mandathive
Sri Lanka Seguwantive mudflats
Tajikistan Bulunkul and Yashilkul lakes and mountains
Tajikistan Karakul lake and mountains
Tajikistan Rangkul valley (Rangkul & Shorkul Lakes)
Tajikistan Zorkul Nature Reserve (Lake Victoria)
Thailand Inner Gulf of Thailand
United Arab Emirates Ba Al Ghaylam
United Arab Emirates Bu Tinah
United Arab Emirates Khor Al Beidah
United Arab Emirates Khor Al Jazirah
United Arab Emirates Marawah Island
Vietnam Nghia Hung
Yemen Aden
Yemen Midi - Al-Luhayyah

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Artificial/Terrestrial Arable Land suitable passage
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level suitable non-breeding
Grassland Subarctic suitable breeding
Grassland Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude suitable breeding
Marine Coastal/Supratidal Coastal Sand Dunes suitable non-breeding
Marine Coastal/Supratidal Coastal Sand Dunes suitable breeding
Marine Intertidal Mud Flats and Salt Flats major non-breeding
Marine Intertidal Rocky Shoreline major non-breeding
Marine Intertidal Sandy Shoreline and/or Beaches, Sand Bars, Spits, Etc major non-breeding
Marine Intertidal Shingle and/or Pebble Shoreline and/or Beaches major non-breeding
Marine Intertidal Tidepools major non-breeding
Marine Neritic Estuaries suitable non-breeding
Wetlands (inland) Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands suitable breeding
Wetlands (inland) Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) suitable passage
Wetlands (inland) Tundra Wetlands (incl. pools and temporary waters from snowmelt) suitable breeding
Altitude   Occasional altitudinal limits  

Threats & impact
Threat (level 1) Threat (level 2) Impact and Stresses
Agriculture & aquaculture Annual & perennial non-timber crops - Scale Unknown/Unrecorded Timing Scope Severity Impact
Ongoing Minority (<50%) Slow, Significant Declines Low Impact: 5
Stresses
Species disturbance, Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion
Human intrusions & disturbance Recreational activities Timing Scope Severity Impact
Ongoing Minority (<50%) Negligible declines Low Impact: 4
Stresses
Species disturbance
Natural system modifications Other ecosystem modifications Timing Scope Severity Impact
Ongoing Minority (<50%) Slow, Significant Declines Low Impact: 5
Stresses
Species disturbance, Ecosystem degradation

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Charadrius mongolus. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/charadrius-mongolus on 26/12/2024.
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 26/12/2024.