Emberiza striolata | UAE National Red List of Birds

Taxa
Emberiza striolata | (Lichtenstein, 1823)
Publication
UAE National Red List of Birds
Location
Countries in Assessment
United Arab Emirates
Country ISO code(s)
ARE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
National
Taxon
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Birds
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxonomic Notes
Emberiza striolata and E. sahari (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) were previously lumped as E. striolata following Cramp and Simmons;(1977-1994); Dowsett and Forbes-Watson (1993); Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993).
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
This species is a fairly common breeding resident in the UAE (Pedersen et al. 2017). It mainly occurs in the mountains, but disperses to adjacent plains in winter (Jennings 2010, Pedersen et al. 2017), and is a vagrant in western Abu Dhabi (Pedersen et al. 2017).
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
The species occupies dry rocky hillsides with little vegetation or wadis (Jennings 2010, Aspinall and Porter 2011). It is often found in close proximity to water, particularly during hot days (Jennings 2010). It feeds in small groups, taking seeds on the ground or from small plants (Jennings 2010). A peculiarity of this species is its feeding technique of jumping up to grab seed heads of herbs and grass and feed while standing on them to hold them down (Fry and Eriksen 1994, Jennings 2010). The breeding season starts in January or February, with juveniles fledging in April and May (Jennings 2010). The clutch consists of two to four eggs (Jennings 2010). Nests are small cups of twigs, roots and grass and are placed in holes in cliffs and precipices (Jennings 2010, Aspinall and Porter 2011).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
Assessment rationale/justification
The species has a resident population size within UAE of 10,000-50,000 mature individuals. There is insufficient information to suggest a population trend, and so in the absence of any firm information to suggest a decline, the species is not deemed to approach the threshold for Vulnerable. Therefore, it is listed here as Least Concern.
About the assessment
Assessment year
2019
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
UAE National Red List Workshop
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
Government
IGO
Assessor affiliation specific
Government|IGO
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN. 2012. IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1, Second edition. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. iv + 32pp pp. And IUCN. 2012. Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
Endemism
Endemic to region
Not_assigned
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Not_assigned
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
Within the UAE, there are no known significant threats to this species (Aspinall 1996), although montane development potentially could have an impact.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Further information
History
It is assessed that in 1996, the national Red List status of this species would have been the same as in this assessment.
Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Emberiza striolata Animalia Chordata Aves Passeriformes Emberizidae Emberiza