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., 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.
| 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 | nomadic | Forest dependency | does not normally occur in forest |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 6,720,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
| Population trend | stable | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 5.8 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as common to abundant (Clement 1999).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | extant | native | ||||
| Cameroon | extant | native | ||||
| Chad | extant | native | ||||
| Egypt | extant | native | ||||
| Eritrea | extant | native | ||||
| Ethiopia | extant | native | ||||
| Gambia | extant | native | ||||
| Mali | extant | native | ||||
| Mauritania | extant | native | ||||
| Niger | extant | native | ||||
| Nigeria | extant | native | ||||
| Senegal | extant | native | ||||
| South Sudan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Sudan | extant | native |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | Béli River |
| Burkina Faso | Lake Oursi - Lake Darkoye |
| Cameroon | Kalamaloué National Park |
| Cameroon | Waza National Park |
| Chad | Fada Archei |
| Chad | Lake Chad |
| Chad | Ouadi Rimé - Ouadi Achim |
| Eritrea | Massawa coast |
| Mali | Ag Oua - Ag Arbech |
| Mali | Falaise de Bandiagara |
| Mali | Lac Débo - Lac Oualado Débo |
| Mali | Tombouctou |
| Mauritania | Aftout Es Sâheli |
| Mauritania | Diawling National Park |
| Mauritania | Wad Initi |
| Niger | 'W' National Park |
| Niger | Dallol Boboye |
| Niger | Diffa-Kinzindi grassland and wetlands |
| Niger | Dilia de Lagané |
| Niger | Makalondi district |
| Niger | NNR Aïr - Ténéré |
| Niger | Termit Mountains |
| Nigeria | Chad Basin National Park: Chingurmi - Duguma Sector |
| Nigeria | Hadejia-Nguru wetlands |
| Nigeria | Sambisa Game Reserve |
| Senegal | Ferlo North |
| Senegal | Ferlo South |
| Senegal | River Sénégal (Ntiagar to Richard-Toll) |
| Sudan | Um Badr lake |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Artificial/Aquatic - Irrigated Land (includes irrigation channels) | suitable | resident |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable Land | suitable | resident |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Rural Gardens | suitable | resident |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Urban Areas | suitable | resident |
| Grassland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | resident |
| Savanna | Dry | suitable | resident |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Purpose | Scale |
|---|---|
| Pets/display animals, horticulture | international |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Sudan Golden Sparrow Passer luteus. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/sudan-golden-sparrow-passer-luteus 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.