LC
Saxaul Sparrow Passer ammodendri



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 not a migrant Forest dependency does not normally occur in forest
Land-mass type Average mass 28 g
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 4,120,000 km2
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size unknown - - -
Population trend stable - suspected -
Generation length 3.06 years - - -

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as common, locally common or abundant (Clement 1999). 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 distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
Afghanistan extant uncertain yes
China (mainland) extant native yes
Iran, Islamic Republic of extant native yes
Kazakhstan extant native yes
Kyrgyzstan extant native yes
Mongolia extant native yes
Tajikistan extant native yes
Turkmenistan extant native yes
Uzbekistan extant native yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
Kazakhstan Altyn-Emel National Park
Kazakhstan Arys-Karaktau State Reserved Zone
Kazakhstan Ili River Delta
Kazakhstan Topar Lake System
Kazakhstan Zheltoranga
Mongolia Borzon Gobi
Mongolia Galba Gobi
Tajikistan Kayrakkum Reservoir
Tajikistan Tigrovaya Balka Nature Reserve
Turkmenistan Repetek

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Desert Temperate major resident
Shrubland Subtropical/Tropical Dry suitable resident
Altitude 0 - 1360 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Utilisation
Purpose Scale
Pets/display animals, horticulture international

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Saxaul Sparrow Passer ammodendri. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/saxaul-sparrow-passer-ammodendri 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.