LC
Pink-billed Lark Spizocorys conirostris



Taxonomy

Taxonomic source(s)
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.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable
- - -

Red List history
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
Species attributes

Migratory status nomadic Forest dependency does not normally occur in forest
Land-mass type Average mass 14 g
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 2,200,000 km2 medium
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size unknown - - -
Population trend decreasing - estimated -
Generation length 2.45 years - - -

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as locally common in the south of its range and more sporadic in the north (del Hoyo et al. 2004). The population is estimated to be in decline as the species's occurrence in the north of its range is becoming more sporadic (del Hoyo et al. 2004).

Trend justification: The population is estimated to be in decline as the species's occurrence in the north of its range is becoming more sporadic (del Hoyo et al. 2004).


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
Botswana extant native
Lesotho extant vagrant
Namibia extant native
South Africa extant native
Zambia extant native

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Artificial/Terrestrial Arable Land suitable resident
Artificial/Terrestrial Pastureland suitable resident
Grassland Subtropical/Tropical Dry major resident
Savanna Dry major resident
Shrubland Mediterranean-type Shrubby Vegetation major resident
Altitude 790 - 1730 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Pink-billed Lark Spizocorys conirostris. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/pink-billed-lark-spizocorys-conirostris on 22/11/2024.
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 22/11/2024.