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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | full migrant | Forest dependency | does not normally occur in forest |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 13,000,000 km2 | medium |
| Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) | 12,400,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | 170000-250000 mature individuals | poor | estimated | 2012 |
| Population trend | stable | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 5.6 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The European population is estimated at 4,200-6,200 pairs, which equates to 8,400-12,400 mature individuals (BirdLife International 2015). Europe forms <5% of the global range, so a very preliminary estimate of the global population size is 170,000-250,000 mature individuals, although further validation of this estimate is needed.
Trend justification: The global population is suspected to be stable overall however decreases are suspected in parts of its range and increases have been observed elsewhere (de Juana et al. 2015). The Spanish population is estimated to have increased strongly in the short-term while populations in France and Turkey are reported to be decreasing and fluctuating respectively (BirdLife International 2015).
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Algeria | extant | native | ||||
| Azerbaijan | extant | native | ||||
| Cyprus | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Egypt | extant | native | yes | |||
| France | extant | native | yes | |||
| Gibraltar (to UK) | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Greece | extant | vagrant | ||||
| India | extant | native | ||||
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | extant | native | yes | |||
| Iraq | extant | native | yes | |||
| Israel | extant | native | yes | |||
| Italy | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Jordan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Kazakhstan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Kuwait | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Kyrgyzstan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Lebanon | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Libya | extant | native | ||||
| Malta | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Morocco | extant | native | ||||
| Pakistan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Portugal | extant | native | yes | |||
| Saudi Arabia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Spain | extant | native | yes | |||
| Syria | extant | native | yes | |||
| Tajikistan | extant | native | ||||
| Tunisia | extant | native | ||||
| Türkiye | extant | native | yes | |||
| Turkmenistan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Uzbekistan | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| France | Crau |
| Portugal | Upper River Tejo |
| Spain | Albacete - Barrax - La Roda |
| Spain | Ballobar-Candasnos |
| Spain | Bardenas Reales |
| Spain | Belchite-Mediana |
| Spain | Brozas-Membrío |
| Spain | Campo de Montiel |
| Spain | Cogul-Alfés steppes |
| Spain | La Serena |
| Spain | Llanos de Plasencia |
| Spain | Llanura y Muelas de Valdejalón - Muel |
| Spain | Los Monegros (South) |
| Spain | Monegrillo-Pina steppe area-Pina |
| Spain | Plain between Cáceres and Trujillo-Aldea del Cano |
| Spain | San Clemente-Villarrobledo |
| Spain | Tembleque-La Guardia plains |
| Spain | Tierra de Campiñas steppes |
| Spain | Tordesillas-Mota del Marqués |
| Spain | Villafáfila |
| Türkiye | Akçakale Plains |
| Türkiye | Ceylanpınar |
| Türkiye | Southern Euphrates Valley and Birecik Plains |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable Land | suitable | breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable Land | suitable | non-breeding |
| Desert | Hot | suitable | breeding |
| Desert | Hot | suitable | non-breeding |
| Grassland | Temperate | suitable | breeding |
| Grassland | Temperate | suitable | non-breeding |
| Shrubland | Mediterranean-type Shrubby Vegetation | suitable | breeding |
| Shrubland | Mediterranean-type Shrubby Vegetation | suitable | non-breeding |
| Altitude | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Purpose | Scale |
|---|---|
| Food - human | subsistence, national |
| Sport hunting/specimen collecting | subsistence, national |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Pin-tailed Sandgrouse Pterocles alchata. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/pin-tailed-sandgrouse-pterocles-alchata on 22/12/2024.
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 22/12/2024.