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.
| 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 | altitudinal migrant | Forest dependency | does not normally occur in forest |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | 35 g |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 4,840,000 km2 | |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | 668000-2140000 mature individuals | - | - | 2018 |
| Population trend | unknown | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 2.72 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: In Europe, the total population size is estimated at 33,400-107,000 mature individuals, with 16,700-53,400 breeding pairs (BirdLife International 2021), and comprises approximately 5% of the species' global range, so a very preliminary estimate of the global population size is between 668,000-2,140,000 mature individuals, although further validation of this estimate is desirable. In Europe the trend for this species is not known (BirdLife International 2021). As no other data are available to derive trends, the global population trend for this species is unknown.
Trend justification: .
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Armenia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Azerbaijan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Georgia | extant | native | ||||
| India | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | extant | native | yes | |||
| Iraq | extant | native | yes | |||
| Kazakhstan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Kyrgyzstan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Pakistan | extant | native | ||||
| Tajikistan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Türkiye | extant | native | yes | |||
| Turkmenistan | extant | native | ||||
| Uzbekistan | extant | native |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Armenia | Khosrov Reserve |
| Iraq | Ahmed Awa |
| Iraq | Assos Mountain |
| Iraq | Barzan Area and Gali Balnda |
| Iraq | Chami Razan |
| Iraq | De Lezha |
| Iraq | Doli Smaquli and Ashab |
| Iraq | Dukan Lake |
| Iraq | Halgurd Mountain |
| Iraq | Peramagroon Mountain |
| Iraq | Qara Dagh |
| Iraq | Sari Hassan Bag |
| Iraq | Sharbazher Area |
| Kazakhstan | Aksu-Dzhabagly State Nature Reserve |
| Kazakhstan | Kapchagay Canyon |
| Kazakhstan | Kenshektau Mountains |
| Tajikistan | Dangara massif |
| Turkmenistan | Dushakerekdag |
| Turkmenistan | Gurykhovudan |
| Turkmenistan | Koytendag |
| Turkmenistan | Kurendag - Garagoz |
| Turkmenistan | Kurtusuv - Khovudan |
| Turkmenistan | Sumbar |
| Turkmenistan | Uly Balkan |
| Uzbekistan | Middle reaches of the Sherabad River |
| Uzbekistan | Nuratau Range |
| Uzbekistan | Sarmysh Nature Park |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | major | resident | |
| Shrubland | Mediterranean-type Shrubby Vegetation | suitable | resident |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude | suitable | resident |
| Wetlands (inland) | Seasonal/Intermittent/Irregular Rivers/Streams/Creeks | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | 0 - 3300 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Eastern Rock Nuthatch Sitta tephronota. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/eastern-rock-nuthatch-sitta-tephronota 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.