Afghanistan (NB), Algeria, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Iran [Islamic Republic of] (B), Iraq (B) (NB), Israel (B), Jordan (B) (NB), Kuwait (B) (NB), Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Oman (B), Pakistan, Palestinian Authority Territories (B) (NB), Saudi Arabia (B), Somalia, Sudan, Tunisia, Western Sahara (B).
Vagrant to Italy, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey.
Unknown to United Arab Emirates.
Southern Morocco, Western Sahara and Mauritania through Sahara Desert to Ethiopia and northern Somalia, and on through Arabian Peninsula and Iraq to Pakistan and north-western India, where occurs in Indian and Thar Deserts.
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
BirdLife International Species Factsheet