Population: The number in Kazakhstan is estimated at 348-639 pairs. The global population of the species is approximately 12.4–36 thousand mature individuals.
Status. A rare and endangered species. Category III. A rare species whose numbers are decreasing
Distribution. Africa, mountains of Southern Europe, Arabia, Asia Minor, Iran, Afghanistan, India, Central Asia. In Kazakhstan, it lives in the spurs of the Tien Shan, Zhetysu Alatau, on the chinks of Ustyurt and Mangyshlak, penetrating north to 46 ° C. It winters in India and Africa.
