The main threat is loss of feeding habitat in breeding and dispersal areas because of significant changes in the traditional agricultural systems such as the conversion of dry-country arable to irrigation and the indiscriminate use of insecticides, which affects the staple prey.
The species is also adversely affected by the removal of cavities for breeding, caused by both the abandonment and the restoration of buildings holding breeding colonies, in the latter, disturbance during building work also causes nest desertion. Finally, competition with other species for nest cavities, nest robbery, illegal hunting or electrocution are threats which can affect the species under certain circumstances.
