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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | 4,200,000 km2 | |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
| Population trend | stable | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 3.84 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be widespread and common (del Hoyo et al. 1994, Fuller et al. 2000). The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | extant | native | yes | |||
| Ethiopia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Israel | extant | native | yes | |||
| Jordan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Lebanon | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Oman | extant | native | yes | |||
| Palestine | extant | native | yes | |||
| Saudi Arabia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Sudan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Syria | extant | native | yes | |||
| United Arab Emirates | extant | native | yes | |||
| Yemen | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Egypt | Ain Sukhna |
| Egypt | Gebel Elba |
| Egypt | Gebel Maghara |
| Egypt | Nabq Protected Area |
| Egypt | Quseima |
| Egypt | St Katherine Protectorate |
| Egypt | The Abraq area |
| Egypt | Wadi Gerafi |
| Israel | Cliffs of Zin and the Negev highlands |
| Israel | Judean desert |
| Israel | Northern Arava valley |
| Israel | Southern Arava valley and Elat mountains |
| Jordan | Burqu' |
| Jordan | Dana |
| Jordan | Hisma Basin - Rum |
| Jordan | Wadi Mujib |
| Oman | Jabal al Akhdar |
| Palestine | Jerusalem wilderness |
| Saudi Arabia | Al-Habrow al-Arabi |
| Saudi Arabia | Harrat al-Harrah |
| Saudi Arabia | Hawtat Bani Tamim |
| Saudi Arabia | Hima al-Fiqrah |
| Saudi Arabia | Jabal Aja and Northern Ha'il |
| Sudan | Khor Arba'at |
| Syria | Jabal al-Bilas |
| Syria | Jabal al-Bishri |
| Syria | Jabal Sis |
| Syria | Wadi al-Azib |
| United Arab Emirates | Jebel Hafeet |
| United Arab Emirates | Wadi Wurayah |
| Yemen | Desert west of Al-Ghayda |
| Yemen | Hawf deciduous cloud forest |
| Yemen | Ma'rib - Naqil Fardah - Baraqish |
| Yemen | Wadi Hajar |
| Yemen | Wadi Jahr |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desert | Hot | suitable | resident |
| Grassland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | resident |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | suitable | resident | |
| Altitude | 0 - 2000 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Purpose | Scale |
|---|---|
| Food - human | subsistence, national |
| Sport hunting/specimen collecting | subsistence, national |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Sand Partridge Ammoperdix heyi. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/sand-partridge-ammoperdix-heyi 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.