Caprimulgus aegyptius | UAE National Red List of Birds

Taxa
Caprimulgus aegyptius | 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
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
The majority of occurrences of this species in the UAE are likely to be of migrant individuals. Between September and early May, the species is fairly common across the country (Pedersen et al. 2017). The species is a scarce breeding resident in Abu Dhabi Emirate; the first breeding was confirmed in June 2013, followed by two more records from March 2016 and April 2017 (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
This species occurs in semi-deserts, often interspersed with palm or scrub (Aspinall and Porter 2011). The species is migratory; after breeding in south-central Asia, individuals winter in the UAE or pass through the country on their way to wintering grounds in the Sahel zone of Africa. There is no information available on its feeding habits, nor on its breeding behaviour in the UAE. Elsewhere it feeds singly or in small flocks low over the ground near water, bushes, over cultivated land or livestock enclosures, where it takes mainly insects (Cleere 2019). It breeds from spring to early summer. Eggs are laid directly on the ground in a depression among stones, sheltered by a small bush. Clutches contain one to two eggs (Cleere 2019).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Endangered
Assessment status abreviation
EN
Assessment status criteria
D
Assessment rationale/justification
This species has a very small breeding population in the UAE, which might qualify it for listing as Critically Endangered. However, the population is increasing and the potential for immigration from outside the UAE remains very high, as the species is stable in the wider Arabian Peninsula. Therefore, the species's status has undergone a regional adjustment down one category and is thus listed as Endangered at the national level.
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
Historically, this species appears to have been impacted by agricultural development and urbanisation within parts of its breeding range (del Hoyo et al. 1999). The degree to which this has affected the species over recent times is uncertain, but it is possible that habitat loss could be having an effect on the species within UAE.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Further information
History
This species would not have qualified to have been listed in a 1996 assessment of this species's Red List status in UAE. As such this species cannot be assessed for a genuine change.
Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Caprimulgus aegyptius Animalia Chordata Aves Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgidae Caprimulgus