Bahrain (P), Bulgaria (B), Central African Republic, Chad, Cyprus (B) (P), Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Greece (B) (P), Iran [Islamic Republic of] (B), Iraq (B) (P), Israel (B), Jordan (B) (P), Kuwait, Lebanon (B), Macedonia [The Former Yugoslav Republic of] (B), Mali, Mauritania, Montenegro (B), Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Serbia (B), Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic (B), Turkey (B), United Arab Emirates, Yemen.
Vagrant to Algeria, Finland, Kenya, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Spain, Sweden.
Breeds from Balkan Peninsula and Asia Minor south to Levant, including
Cyprus, also in northern Iraq and western Iran (Zagros Mts); range limits
uncertain, possibly includes southern Turkmenistan and north-western Afghanistan.
Non-breeding in sub-Saharan Africa and south-western Arabia.
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is 140,000 - 600,000 (2010).
BirdLife International Species Factsheet