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Critically endangered (CR) species face an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. As of December 2019, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed 223 critically endangered avian species, including 19 which are tagged as possibly extinct or possibly extinct in the wild.
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.
Critically endangered birds are listed separately. There are 683 avian species which are endangered or critically endangered. Additionally 53 avian species (0.48% of those evaluated) are listed as data deficient, meaning there is insufficient information for a full assessment of conservation status.
The World Center for Birds of Prey is one of the few places in the world where you can see a California condor, the largest bird in North America. Some of the world’s rarest birds are being ...
Another rare bird has been spotted in Ohio, and state wildlife experts believe it's here to stay.. In a Facebook post week, the Ohio Division of Wildlife reports black-bellied whistling-ducks have ...
Common and binomial names [3] Image Description Range Glaucous macaw (Anodorhynchus glaucus) 70 cm (27.5 in) long, mostly pale turquoise-blue with a large greyish head. It has a long tail and a large bill. It has a yellow, bare eye-ring and half-moon-shaped lappets bordering the mandible. [4] South America (probably extinct) Hyacinth macaw
The stately, pink birds have been occasional visitors to the Sunshine State in recent decades, usually in small groups. A few have found semi-permanent winter homes in places like Merritt Island ...
For species found in the 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) used in the list are those of the AOS, the recognized scientific authority on the taxonomy and nomenclature of North and Middle American birds.