LC
White-throated Robin Irania gutturalis



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 full migrant Forest dependency does not normally occur in forest
Land-mass type Average mass -
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 4,560,000 km2 medium
Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) 674,000 km2 medium
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size 1800000-4040000 mature individuals poor estimated 2018
Population trend unknown - suspected -
Generation length 2.72 years - - -

Population justification: In Europe, the total population size is estimated at 809,000-1,820,000 mature individuals, with 404,000-907,000 breeding pairs (BirdLife International 2021), and comprises approximately 45% of the species' global range, so a very preliminary estimate of the global population size is between 1,800,000-4,040,000 mature individuals, although further validation of this estimate is desirable. In Europe the trend for this species is not known (BirdLife International 2021). As no other data are available to derive trends, the global population trend for this species is unknown

Trend justification:    .


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
Afghanistan extant native yes
Armenia extant native yes
Azerbaijan extant native yes
Bahrain extant native yes
Cyprus extant vagrant
Djibouti extant native
Egypt extant vagrant
Eritrea extant native
Ethiopia extant native
Georgia extant native
Greece extant native yes
Iran, Islamic Republic of extant native yes
Iraq extant native yes yes
Israel extant native yes
Jordan extant native yes
Kazakhstan extant native yes
Kenya extant native
Kuwait extant native yes
Lebanon extant native yes
Netherlands extant vagrant
Norway extant vagrant
Oman extant native yes
Palestine extant native yes
Qatar extant native yes
Saudi Arabia extant native yes
Somalia extant native
Sudan extant native yes
Sweden extant vagrant
Syria extant native yes yes
Tajikistan extant native yes
Tanzania extant native
Türkiye extant native yes
Turkmenistan extant native yes
United Arab Emirates extant native yes
United Kingdom extant vagrant
Uzbekistan extant native yes
Yemen extant native yes yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
Afghanistan Salang Kotal
Iran, Islamic Republic of Arjan Protected Area
Iran, Islamic Republic of Deh Bakhri area
Iran, Islamic Republic of Golestan
Iran, Islamic Republic of Khabr-va-Rouchoon Wildlife Refuge
Iran, Islamic Republic of Khosh-Yeilagh
Iran, Islamic Republic of Oshtrankuh Protected Area
Iran, Islamic Republic of Parvar Protected Area
Iran, Islamic Republic of Western Zagros north of Nowsud
Iraq Ahmed Awa
Iraq Assos Mountain
Iraq Barzan Area and Gali Balnda
Iraq Chami Razan
Iraq De Lezha
Iraq Doli Smaquli and Ashab
Iraq Dukan Lake
Iraq Halgurd Mountain
Iraq Peramagroon Mountain
Iraq Qara Dagh
Iraq Sari Hassan Bag
Iraq Sharbazher Area
Jordan Ajloun
Kazakhstan Aksu-Dzhabagly State Nature Reserve
Kazakhstan Kenshektau Mountains
Lebanon Upper Mountains of Akkar-Donnieh
Saudi Arabia Jabal Aja and Northern Ha'il
Saudi Arabia Mahazat as-Sayd
Saudi Arabia National Wildlife Research Center and environs, Taif
Syria Abu Zad
Syria Mount Hermon
Syria Wadi al-Qarn - Burqush
Tajikistan Dangara massif
Tajikistan Mogoltau massif
Turkmenistan Koytendag
Uzbekistan Nuratau Range
Yemen Jabal Bura

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Artificial/Terrestrial Arable Land suitable non-breeding
Artificial/Terrestrial Rural Gardens marginal non-breeding
Desert Hot suitable breeding
Grassland Subtropical/Tropical Dry suitable breeding
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) suitable breeding
Savanna Dry suitable non-breeding
Shrubland Subtropical/Tropical Dry suitable non-breeding
Shrubland Subtropical/Tropical Dry suitable breeding
Shrubland Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude suitable breeding
Altitude 0 - 2700 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: White-throated Robin Irania gutturalis. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/white-throated-robin-irania-gutturalis 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.