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pest control, show, pets 2g Other birds: Tawny owl (Strix aluco) [100] date uncertain Europe (including the United Kingdom) pest control, show, pets 2g Other birds: Puna ibis (Plegadis ridgwayi) date uncertain Peru: meat, eggs, pest control 2g Other birds: Celebes warty pig (Sus celebensis) [101] date uncertain Sulawesi: meat, tusks, pets ...
Range maps are provided wherever possible; if a range map is not available, a description of the bird's range is provided. Ranges are based on the IUCN red list for that species unless otherwise noted. All extinct species listed went extinct after 1500 CE (recently extinct [20]), and are indicated by a dagger symbol "†".
Many species of birds are economically important as food for human consumption and raw material in manufacturing, with domesticated and undomesticated birds being important sources of eggs, meat, and feathers. Songbirds, parrots, and other species are popular as pets. Guano (bird excrement) is harvested for use as a fertiliser. Birds figure ...
Many species of birds are economically important as food for human consumption and raw material in manufacturing, with domesticated and undomesticated birds being important sources of eggs, meat, and feathers. Songbirds, parrots, and other species are popular as pets. Guano (bird excrement) is harvested for use as a fertiliser. Birds figure ...
If left alone for too long, a single parrotlet can lose some of its companionability. [citation needed] The Pacific parrotlet, in particular, does not understand that it is a tiny bird, and has little trouble challenging other animals and humans. [3]
In this list of birds by common name 11,278 extant and recently extinct (since 1500) bird species are recognised. [1] Species marked with a "†" are extinct. Contents
1. ^ Amount of quantified species contained in the list as of the "Retrieved" date in the corresponding citation. The amount of species in each order is according to the IUCN and BirdLife International; bird taxonomy is currently in flux and these figures may soon change. 2. ^ Preliminary estimate. 3. ^ Mature only.
This article lists living orders and families of birds. In total there are about 11,000 species of birds described as of 2024, [1] though one estimate of the real number places it at almost 20,000. [2] The order passerines (perching birds) alone accounts for well over 5,000 species.