Data Zone
Taxonomic source(s)
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) | 3,170,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
| Population trend | unknown | - | - | - |
| Generation length | 2.72 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be rare and sparsely distributed throughout its range (del Hoyo et al. 2002).
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | extant | native | yes | |||
| Chad | extant | native | yes | |||
| Mali | extant | native | yes | |||
| Mauritania | extant | native | yes | |||
| Niger | extant | native | yes | |||
| Nigeria | extant | native | yes | |||
| Senegal | extant | native | yes | |||
| Sudan | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Cameroon | Logone flood-plain |
| Cameroon | Waza National Park |
| Chad | Lake Chad |
| Chad | Ouadi Rimé - Ouadi Achim |
| Mali | Falaise de Bandiagara |
| Mali | Lac Débo - Lac Oualado Débo |
| Mali | Tombouctou |
| Mauritania | Aftout Es Sâheli |
| Niger | Diffa-Kinzindi grassland and wetlands |
| Niger | Dilia de Lagané |
| Niger | NNR Aïr - Ténéré |
| Nigeria | Hadejia-Nguru wetlands |
| Senegal | Ferlo North |
| Senegal | Ferlo South |
| Senegal | River Sénégal (Ntiagar to Richard-Toll) |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | major | resident |
| Savanna | Dry | major | resident |
| Wetlands (inland) | Freshwater Springs and Oases | suitable | resident |
| Wetlands (inland) | Seasonal/Intermittent/Irregular Rivers/Streams/Creeks | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | 0 - 1600 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Sahelian Woodpecker Dendropicos elachus. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/sahelian-woodpecker-dendropicos-elachus on 23/12/2024.
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 23/12/2024.