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.
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 Perrins, C.M. 1977-1994. Handbook of the birds of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The birds of the western Palearctic. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
Cramp, S.; Perrins, C. M. 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. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
del Hoyo, J.; Collar, N. J.; Christie, D. A.; Elliott, A.; Fishpool, L. D. C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | full migrant | Forest dependency | does not normally occur in forest |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 26,500,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | poor | estimated | 2009 |
| Population trend | decreasing | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 8.4 years | - | - | - |
Trend justification: The overall trend is decreasing, although some populations may be stable (Wetlands International 2006).
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | extant | native | ||||
| Benin | extant | native | ||||
| Botswana | extant | native | ||||
| Bulgaria | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Burkina Faso | extant | native | ||||
| Burundi | extant | native | ||||
| Cameroon | extant | native | ||||
| Central African Republic | extant | native | ||||
| Chad | extant | native | ||||
| Congo | extant | native | ||||
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | extant | native | ||||
| Côte d'Ivoire | extant | native | ||||
| Djibouti | extant | native | ||||
| Egypt | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Equatorial Guinea | extant | native | ||||
| Eritrea | extant | native | ||||
| Eswatini | extant | native | ||||
| Ethiopia | extant | native | ||||
| Gabon | extant | native | ||||
| Gambia | extant | native | ||||
| Ghana | extant | native | ||||
| Guinea | extant | native | ||||
| Guinea-Bissau | extant | native | yes | |||
| Israel | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Jordan | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Kenya | extant | native | ||||
| Lesotho | extant | native | ||||
| Liberia | extant | native | ||||
| Madagascar | extant | native | ||||
| Malawi | extant | native | ||||
| Mali | extant | native | ||||
| Mauritania | extant | native | ||||
| Morocco | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Mozambique | extant | native | ||||
| Namibia | extant | native | ||||
| Niger | extant | native | ||||
| Nigeria | extant | native | ||||
| Qatar | extant | uncertain | ||||
| Rwanda | extant | native | ||||
| Senegal | extant | native | ||||
| Sierra Leone | extant | native | ||||
| Somalia | extant | native | ||||
| South Africa | extant | native | ||||
| South Sudan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Spain | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Sudan | extant | native | ||||
| Tanzania | extant | native | yes | |||
| Togo | extant | native | ||||
| Tunisia | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Türkiye | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Uganda | extant | native | ||||
| Zambia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Zimbabwe | extant | native |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Guinea-Bissau | Rio Tombali, Rio Cumbijã and Ilha de Melo |
| Kenya | Lake Nakuru National Park |
| Kenya | Tana River Delta |
| Senegal | Djoudj wetlands |
| Senegal | Parc National de Basse Casamance |
| South Africa | iSimangaliso Wetland Park |
| South Sudan | Sudd (Bahr-el-Jebel system) |
| Sudan | Lake Kundi |
| Tanzania | Lake Eyasi |
| Tanzania | Lake Kitangire |
| Tanzania | Lake Manyara |
| Tanzania | Wembere steppe |
| Zambia | Kafue Flats |
| Zambia | Lower Zambezi National Park |
| Zambia | South Luangwa National Park |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Artificial/Aquatic - Irrigated Land (includes irrigation channels) | suitable | breeding |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Artificial/Aquatic - Irrigated Land (includes irrigation channels) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Intertidal | Mud Flats and Salt Flats | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Intertidal | Mud Flats and Salt Flats | suitable | breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands | suitable | breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) | suitable | breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Saline, Brackish or Alkaline Lakes | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Saline, Brackish or Alkaline Lakes | suitable | breeding |
| Altitude | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/yellow-billed-stork-mycteria-ibis 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.