Chestnut-headed Sparrow-lark (Eremopterix signatus) | Details

Chestnut-headed Sparrow-lark Eremopterix signatus

Current view: Data table and detailed info

Taxonomy

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
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

Species attributes

Migratory status	not a migrant	Forest dependency	does not normally occur in forest
Land-mass type		Average mass	16 g

Range

	Estimate	Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident)	1,630,000 km²	medium
Severely fragmented?	no	-

Population

	Estimate	Data quality	Derivation	Year of estimate
Population size	unknown	-	-	-
Population trend	increasing	-	suspected	-
Generation length	2.74 years	-	-	-

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as generally fairly common and can be locally abundant if conditions are favourable (del Hoyo et al. 2004). The population is suspected to be increasing following the establishment of a small resident population in southern Kenya following irruptive movements in the 1970s (del Hoyo et al. 2004).

Trend justification: The population is suspected to be increasing following the establishment of a small resident population in southern Kenya following irruptive movements in the 1970s (del Hoyo et al. 2004).

Country/territory distribution

Country/Territory	Presence	Origin	Resident	Non-breeding visitor
Ethiopia	extant	native	yes
Israel	extant	vagrant		yes
Kenya	extant	native	yes
Somalia	extant	native	yes
South Sudan	extant	native	yes
Sudan	extant	native	yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)

Country/Territory	IBA Name
Ethiopia	Abijatta - Shalla Lakes National Park
Ethiopia	Awash National Park
Ethiopia	Eastern Hararghe (Harar-Wabi Shebelle)
Ethiopia	Genale river
Ethiopia	Lake Chew Bahir
Ethiopia	Lower Wabi Shebelle river and Warder
Ethiopia	Yangudi-Rassa National Park
Kenya	Dida Galgalu desert
Kenya	Meru National Park
Kenya	Samburu and Buffalo Springs National Reserves
Kenya	Shaba National Reserve
Kenya	Tsavo East National Park
Somalia	Balcad Nature Reserve
Somalia	Buulobarde
Somalia	Far Waamo
Somalia	Gacan Libaax
Somalia	Jasiira lagoon and Muqdisho islets
Somalia	Jowhar - Warshiikh
Somalia	Lascaanod - Taleex - Ceel Chebet
Somalia	Xawaadley reservoir
South Sudan	Kidepo

Habitats & altitude

Habitat (level 1)	Habitat (level 2)	Importance	Occurrence
Desert	Hot	suitable	resident
Grassland	Subtropical/Tropical Dry	major	resident
Savanna	Dry	major	resident
Altitude	0 - 1500 m	Occasional altitudinal limits

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Chestnut-headed Sparrow-lark Eremopterix signatus. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/chestnut-headed-sparrow-lark-eremopterix-signatus on 24/12/2024.
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 24/12/2024.