LC
Thekla's Lark Galerida theklae



Taxonomy

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.

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 -
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 14,900,000 km2
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size 23300000-37900000 mature individuals poor estimated 2018
Population trend increasing - estimated -
Generation length 2.8 years - - -

Population justification: In Europe, the total population size is estimated at 3,500,000-5,690,000 mature individuals, with 1,750,000-2,850,000 breeding pairs (BirdLife International 2021), and comprises approximately 15% of the species' global range, so a very preliminary estimate of the global population size is between 23,300,000-37,900,000 mature individuals, although further validation of this estimate is desirable. In Europe, the species' population is considered to have undergone a rapid increase over three generations (10 years) (BirdLife International 2021). Based on these data, and the proportion of the species' global range that this region holds, the global population size is considered likely to be increasing over three generations.

Trend justification:    .


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
Algeria extant native yes
Egypt extant native yes
Eritrea extant native yes
Ethiopia extant native yes
France extant native yes
Gibraltar (to UK) extant vagrant yes
Kenya extant native yes
Libya extant native yes
Morocco extant native yes
Portugal extant native yes
Somalia extant native yes
Spain extant native yes
Tunisia extant native yes
Western Sahara extant native yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
France Basses Corbières
France Massif des Albères
Portugal Castro Marim
Portugal Luzianes
Portugal Serra de Monchique
Portugal Serra do Caldeirão
Portugal South-west coast of Portugal

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 suitable resident
Grassland Temperate suitable resident
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) major resident
Shrubland Mediterranean-type Shrubby Vegetation major resident
Shrubland Subtropical/Tropical Dry suitable resident
Altitude 0 - 4130 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Thekla's Lark Galerida theklae. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/theklas-lark-galerida-theklae 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.