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| Subspecies: | Unknown |
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| Est. World Population: | 293000-316000,301000 |
| CITES Status: | NOT LISTED |
| IUCN Status: | Vulnerable |
| U.S. ESA Status: | NOT LISTED |
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| Jumping Ability: | (Horizontal) |
| Life Span: | in the Wild |
| Life Span: | in Captivity |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Females) |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Males) |
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Habitat:
The species favours savanna-like heathland, often with cork oak (Quercus suber) or stone pine (Pinus pinea), as well as olive groves.
In the Mediterranean it breeds between late April and early June. It is a brood parasite of crows and magpies in the Mediterranean, particularly Black-billed Magpie (Pica pica), Azure-winged Magpie (Cyanopica cyanus) and Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) in Spain. The female can lay 12–25 eggs in one season, often laying several eggs per nest.
It feeds on insects, mainly large hairy caterpillars, also termites, grasshoppers, moths and small lizards.
The species is migratory. Most birds migrate to Africa, wintering north of 10°N, but possibly many will move south of the Sahara; small numbers winter in southern Spain (Payne 1997).
Although the generation length for both EU and Europe regional assessments were calculated using the same methodology, new information arriving after the EU assessments were undertaken gave rise to an update in the generation lengths. This new information was then used for the Europe level assessments giving rise to a difference between the generation lengths used for the EU and Europe regions.
In the Mediterranean it breeds between late April and early June. It is a brood parasite of crows and magpies in the Mediterranean, particularly Black-billed Magpie (Pica pica), Azure-winged Magpie (Cyanopica cyanus) and Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) in Spain. The female can lay 12–25 eggs in one season, often laying several eggs per nest.
It feeds on insects, mainly large hairy caterpillars, also termites, grasshoppers, moths and small lizards.
The species is migratory. Most birds migrate to Africa, wintering north of 10°N, but possibly many will move south of the Sahara; small numbers winter in southern Spain (Payne 1997).
Although the generation length for both EU and Europe regional assessments were calculated using the same methodology, new information arriving after the EU assessments were undertaken gave rise to an update in the generation lengths. This new information was then used for the Europe level assessments giving rise to a difference between the generation lengths used for the EU and Europe regions.
Range:
In Europe, the species stronghold is in Spain, with small numbers in Cyprus, Portugal, Turkey and France.
Conservation:
Conservation Actions Underway
Bern Convention Appendix II. There are currently no known conservation measures in place for this species.
Conservation Actions Proposed
Research should be undertaken to assess the impact of hunting and traffic accidents to inform future conservation measures.
Bern Convention Appendix II. There are currently no known conservation measures in place for this species.
Conservation Actions Proposed
Research should be undertaken to assess the impact of hunting and traffic accidents to inform future conservation measures.