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.
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.
Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
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Year | Category | Criteria |
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2016 | Near Threatened | A2bcd+3bcd+4bcd |
2015 | Near Threatened | A2bcd+3bcd+4bcd |
2014 | Near Threatened | A2bcd+3bcd+4bcd |
2012 | Near Threatened | A2bcd+3bcd+4bcd |
2008 | Near Threatened | A2b,c,d; A3b,c,d; A4b,c,d |
2004 | Near Threatened | |
2000 | Lower Risk/Near Threatened | |
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 |
continent |
Average mass | - |
Estimate | Data quality | |
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Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 20,700,000 km2 | medium |
Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) | 21,100,000 km2 | medium |
Severely fragmented? | no | - |
Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
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Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
Population trend | decreasing | poor | estimated | 1998-2008 |
Rate of change over the past 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods) | 20-29% | - | - | - |
Rate of change over the future 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods) | 20-29% | - | - | - |
Rate of change over the past & future 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods) | 20-29% | - | - | - |
Generation length | 10.3 years | - | - | - |
Percentage of mature individuals in largest subpopulation | 100% | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as common in the Central African Republic and parts of Uganda (del Hoyo et al. 1996).
Trend justification: The species's range has contracted in Kenya and South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland and there have been declines in Sudan and Nigeria (del Hoyo et al. 1996, Taylor 2015), although this is not consistent throughout South Africa with increases in Eastern Cape and Western Cape, and decreases in southern KwaZulu-Natal (Hofmeyr 2012). Overall the species is suspected to be undergoing a moderately rapid global population decline owing to hunting pressure and conversion of grassland habitat for agriculture.
Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
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Angola | extant | native | yes | |||
Benin | extant | native | yes | |||
Botswana | extant | native | yes | |||
Burkina Faso | extant | native | yes | |||
Burundi | extant | native | yes | |||
Cameroon | extant | native | yes | |||
Central African Republic | extant | native | yes | |||
Chad | extant | native | yes | |||
Congo | extant | native | yes | |||
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | extant | native | yes | |||
Côte d'Ivoire | extant | native | yes | |||
Eritrea | extant | native | yes | |||
Eswatini | extant | native | yes | |||
Ethiopia | extant | native | yes | |||
Gabon | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
Gambia | extant | native | yes | |||
Ghana | extant | native | yes | |||
Guinea | extant | native | yes | |||
Kenya | extant | native | yes | |||
Lesotho | extant | native | yes | |||
Malawi | extant | native | yes | |||
Mali | extant | native | yes | |||
Mauritania | extant | native | yes | |||
Mozambique | extant | native | yes | |||
Namibia | extant | native | yes | |||
Niger | extant | native | yes | |||
Nigeria | extant | native | yes | |||
Rwanda | extant | native | yes | |||
Senegal | extant | native | yes | |||
Sierra Leone | extant | native | yes | |||
South Africa | extant | native | yes | |||
South Sudan | extant | native | yes | |||
Sudan | extant | native | yes | yes | yes | |
Tanzania | extant | native | yes | |||
Togo | extant | native | yes | |||
Uganda | extant | native | yes | |||
Zambia | extant | native | yes | |||
Zimbabwe | extant | native | yes |
Country/Territory | IBA Name |
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Ghana | Digya National Park |
Kenya | Ol Ari Nyiro |
South Africa | Amatola - Katberg Mountain |
South Africa | Blyde River Canyon |
South Africa | Grasslands |
South Africa | iSimangaliso Wetland Park |
South Africa | KwaZulu-Natal Mistbelt Grasslands |
Zambia | Sumbu National Park and Tondwa Game Management Area |
Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
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Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable Land | suitable | non-breeding |
Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable Land | suitable | breeding |
Artificial/Terrestrial | Pastureland | suitable | non-breeding |
Artificial/Terrestrial | Pastureland | suitable | breeding |
Grassland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | breeding |
Grassland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | major | non-breeding |
Grassland | Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude | major | breeding |
Grassland | Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude | major | non-breeding |
Grassland | Subtropical/Tropical Seasonally Wet/Flooded | major | breeding |
Grassland | Subtropical/Tropical Seasonally Wet/Flooded | major | non-breeding |
Savanna | Dry | suitable | breeding |
Savanna | Dry | suitable | non-breeding |
Shrubland | Mediterranean-type Shrubby Vegetation | major | resident |
Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | non-breeding |
Altitude | 0 - 2000 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
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Agriculture & aquaculture | Annual & perennial non-timber crops - Small-holder farming | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Slow, Significant Declines | Low Impact: 5 | ||||||
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Biological resource use | Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals - Intentional use (species is the target) | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
Ongoing | Majority (50-90%) | Slow, Significant Declines | Medium Impact: 6 | ||||||
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Climate change & severe weather | Droughts | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
Future | Majority (50-90%) | Slow, Significant Declines | Low Impact: 4 | ||||||
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Climate change & severe weather | Habitat shifting & alteration | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
Future | Majority (50-90%) | Slow, Significant Declines | Low Impact: 4 | ||||||
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Pollution | Agricultural & forestry effluents - Herbicides and pesticides | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Slow, Significant Declines | Low Impact: 5 | ||||||
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Transportation & service corridors | Utility & service lines | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Slow, Significant Declines | Low Impact: 5 | ||||||
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Purpose | Scale |
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Food - human | subsistence, national |
Pets/display animals, horticulture | international |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Denham's Bustard Neotis denhami. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/denhams-bustard-neotis-denhami on 03/12/2024.
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 03/12/2024.