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.
Turbott, E.G. 1990. Checklist of the Birds of New Zealand. Ornithological Society of New Zealand, Wellington.
| 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 | not a migrant | Forest dependency | low |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | 26 g |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 6,350,000 km2 | |
| Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) | 6,530,000 km2 | |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | 4000000-9999999 mature individuals | poor | estimated | 2012 |
| Population trend | increasing | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 3.6 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: In Europe (which covers >95% of the breeding range), the breeding population is estimated to be 2,490,000-4,650,000 pairs, which equates to 4,970,000-9,300,000 mature individuals (BirdLife International 2015).
Trend justification: The population overall suffered serious declines in the northern and north-westernmost areas of its range owing to changing agricultural practices and climate change (Byers et al. 1995). However, in Europe, trends between 1989 and 2013 show that populations have undergone a moderate increase (EBCC 2015).
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | extant | native | yes | |||
| Algeria | extant | native | yes | |||
| Andorra | extant | native | yes | |||
| Austria | extant | native | yes | |||
| Belgium | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | extant | native | yes | |||
| Bulgaria | extant | native | yes | |||
| Croatia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Czechia | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Denmark | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Egypt | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| France | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Germany | extant | native | yes | |||
| Gibraltar (to UK) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Greece | extant | native | yes | |||
| Hungary | extant | native | yes | |||
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Ireland | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Italy | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Liechtenstein | extant | native | yes | |||
| Luxembourg | extinct | native | yes | |||
| Malta | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Montenegro | extant | native | yes | |||
| Morocco | extant | native | yes | |||
| Netherlands | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| New Zealand | extant | introduced | yes | |||
| North Macedonia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Poland | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Portugal | extant | native | yes | |||
| Romania | extant | native | yes | |||
| San Marino | extant | native | yes | |||
| Serbia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Slovakia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Spain | extant | native | yes | |||
| Switzerland | extant | native | yes | |||
| Tunisia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Türkiye | extant | native | yes | |||
| Ukraine | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| United Kingdom | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Bulgaria | Dobrostan |
| Bulgaria | Kresna Gorge |
| Bulgaria | Sakar |
| Greece | Mount Othrys |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Plantations | suitable | resident |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Rural Gardens | suitable | resident |
| Shrubland | Mediterranean-type Shrubby Vegetation | suitable | resident |
| Shrubland | Temperate | major | resident |
| Altitude | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Purpose | Scale |
|---|---|
| Food - human | subsistence, national |
| Pets/display animals, horticulture | international |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/cirl-bunting-emberiza-cirlus on 23/11/2024.
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 23/11/2024.