Data Zone
Taxonomic note
Alauda leucoptera (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) was previously listed as Melanocorypha leucoptera.
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 | |
| 2006 | Least Concern | |
| 2004 | Least Concern | |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| Migratory status | full migrant | Forest dependency | does not normally occur in forest |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | 45 g |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 3,960,000 km2 | |
| Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) | 4,340,000 km2 | |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | 100000-499999 mature individuals | poor | estimated | 2012 |
| Population trend | decreasing | - | estimated | - |
| Generation length | 3.8 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: In Europe, the breeding population is estimated to number 10,000-50,000 pairs, which equates to 20,000-100,000 mature individuals (BirdLife International 2015). Europe forms c.20% of the global range, so a very preliminary estimate of the global population size is 100,000-500,000 mature individuals, although further validation of this estimate is needed.
Trend justification: The population is estimated to be in decline following apparent local declines, probably owing to the expansion of cultivation (del Hoyo et al. 2004). The European population is estimated to be fluctuating (BirdLife International 2015).
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Azerbaijan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Belgium | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Bulgaria | extant | vagrant | ||||
| China (mainland) | extant | native | ||||
| Finland | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Germany | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Greece | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | extant | native | yes | |||
| Italy | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Kazakhstan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Kyrgyzstan | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Malta | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Mongolia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Montenegro | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Poland | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Romania | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Russia | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Russia (Central Asian) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Russia (European) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Serbia | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Slovakia | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Switzerland | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Türkiye | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Turkmenistan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Ukraine | extant | native | yes | |||
| United Kingdom | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Uzbekistan | extant | native |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | Aktubek |
| Kazakhstan | Amangeldy |
| Kazakhstan | Chingiztau Mountains |
| Kazakhstan | Irgiz-Turgay Lakes |
| Kazakhstan | Korgalzhyn State Nature Reserve |
| Kazakhstan | Korgankol Lake |
| Kazakhstan | Kumdykol-Zharlykol Lake System |
| Kazakhstan | Lower reaches of the Sarysu River |
| Kazakhstan | Naurzum State Nature Reserve |
| Kazakhstan | Sarykopa Lake System |
| Kazakhstan | Tounsor Hollow Lakes |
| Kazakhstan | Vicinity of Korgalzhyn village |
| Kazakhstan | Western and northern foothills of the Kalba Range |
| Russia (Central Asian) | Birsuat |
| Uzbekistan | Saiga Nature Sanctuary |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable Land | suitable | non-breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable Land | suitable | breeding |
| Grassland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | non-breeding |
| Grassland | Temperate | major | non-breeding |
| Grassland | Temperate | major | breeding |
| Altitude | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Purpose | Scale |
|---|---|
| Pets/display animals, horticulture | subsistence, national |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: White-winged Lark Alauda leucoptera. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/white-winged-lark-alauda-leucoptera 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.