LC
Sun Lark Galerida modesta



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
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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 20 g
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 4,450,000 km2 medium
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size unknown - - -
Population trend stable - suspected -
Generation length 2.97 years - - -

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be locally common (Keith et al. 1992). 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
Benin extant native yes
Burkina Faso extant native yes
Cameroon extant native yes
Central African Republic extant native yes
Chad extant native yes
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the extant native yes
Côte d'Ivoire extant native yes
Gambia extant native yes
Ghana extant native yes
Guinea extant native yes
Guinea-Bissau extant native yes
Mali extant native yes
Niger extant native yes
Nigeria extant native yes
Senegal extant native yes
Sierra Leone extant native yes
South Sudan extant native yes
Sudan extant native
Togo extant native yes
Uganda extant native yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
Burkina Faso Arli - W - Singou complex
Burkina Faso Kaboré Tambi - Nazinga - Sissili complex
Cameroon Bénoué National Park
Cameroon Gashiga - Demsa
Cameroon Mayo-Louti Forest Reserve
Cameroon Ngaoundaba Ranch
Central African Republic Bamingui-Bangoran National Park complex
Central African Republic Bozoum
Central African Republic Manovo - Gounda - St Floris National Park complex
Chad Zakouma National Park
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Garamba National Park
Côte d'Ivoire Comoe National Park
Côte d'Ivoire Marahoue National Park
Gambia Kiang West National Park
Ghana Digya National Park
Guinea Balandougou
Guinea Chutes de la Sala
Guinea Grandes Chutes
Guinea Kabitaï
Guinea Mafou
Guinea-Bissau Dulombi
Mali Falaise de Bandiagara
Niger 'W' National Park
Niger Makalondi district
Nigeria Amurum woodlands (Taboru)
Nigeria Assop Falls and hills
Nigeria Falgore and Lame Burra Game Reserves
Nigeria Kagoro - Nindam Forest Reserves and vicinity
Senegal Parc National du Niokolo-Koba
South Sudan Ashana
South Sudan Bandingilo
South Sudan Imatong mountains
South Sudan Juba
South Sudan Nimule
South Sudan Southern National Park
South Sudan Sudd (Bahr-el-Jebel system)
Togo Oti Valley Faunal Reserve

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
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) major resident
Altitude 0 - 1330 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Sun Lark Galerida modesta. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/sun-lark-galerida-modesta 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.