Population: In Kazakhstan, the exact number of the species is unknown; only some regional data are available. A preliminary estimate of the global population size is 58-93 thousand adults, but these data require further confirmation.
Status. A rare and endangered species. Category II. A species whose numbers are declining.
Distribution. Africa, Eurasia from the Atlantic coast to the east to the Hara-Narin ridge, north to 56 ° C., south to the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, Asia Minor, Iran, Pakistan, India. It winters in Africa, Arabia, and southern Asia. In Kazakhstan, it inhabits the areas of the southern 49th parallel.
