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. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | 15,900,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
| Population trend | stable | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 4.12 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as widespread and common in most parts of its range, although uncommon in northern west Africa and common to abundant in Algeria (Madge and McGowan 2002). The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Algeria | extant | native | yes | |||
| Chad | extant | native | yes | |||
| Egypt | extant | native | yes | |||
| India | extant | native | yes | |||
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | extant | native | yes | |||
| Israel | extant | native | yes | |||
| Jordan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Libya | extant | native | yes | |||
| Mali | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Mauritania | extant | native | yes | |||
| Morocco | extant | native | yes | |||
| Niger | extant | native | yes | |||
| Oman | extant | native | yes | |||
| Pakistan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Saudi Arabia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Sudan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Tunisia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Western Sahara | extant | native | ||||
| Yemen | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Registan desert |
| Algeria | Béni Abbès |
| Algeria | Parc National de l'Ahaggar |
| Algeria | Parc National du Tassili N'Ajjer |
| Chad | Fada Archei |
| Chad | Ouadi Rimé - Ouadi Achim |
| Chad | Tibesti massif |
| Egypt | Gebel Elba |
| Egypt | Gebel Maghara |
| Egypt | Nabq Protected Area |
| Egypt | Quseima |
| Egypt | St Katherine Protectorate |
| Egypt | The Abraq area |
| Egypt | Wadi Gerafi |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Kavir region |
| Jordan | Dana |
| Mauritania | Arâguîb el Jahfa |
| Mauritania | Chegga |
| Mauritania | El Ghallâouîya |
| Mauritania | El Mréiti |
| Mauritania | Ibi (Graret el Frass) |
| Mauritania | Kediet ej Jill |
| Mauritania | Tamreïkat |
| Mauritania | Tinigart |
| Mauritania | Wad Initi |
| Mauritania | Wagchogda |
| Morocco | Baie d'Ad Dakhla |
| Morocco | Dakhla area |
| Morocco | Jbel Krouz |
| Morocco | Merzouga/Tamezguidat |
| Morocco | Msseyed |
| Morocco | Oued Mird |
| Morocco | Piste de Tagdilt |
| Niger | NNR Aïr - Ténéré |
| Oman | Jiddat al Harasis |
| Sudan | Wadi Halfa |
| Tunisia | Plaines de Kairouan |
| Yemen | Desert west of Al-Ghayda |
| Yemen | Ma'rib - Naqil Fardah - Baraqish |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desert | Hot | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | 0 - 1550 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Purpose | Scale |
|---|---|
| Sport hunting/specimen collecting | subsistence, national |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Crowned Sandgrouse Pterocles coronatus. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/crowned-sandgrouse-pterocles-coronatus on 04/12/2024.
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 04/12/2024.