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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.
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.
Of all evaluated avian species, 76.9% are listed as least concern. No subpopulations of birds have been evaluated by the IUCN. This is a complete list of least concern avian species evaluated by the IUCN. Where possible common names for taxa are given while links point to the scientific name used by the IUCN.
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 ...
Bird Bhutan, North East India and Myanmar 70–400 individuals hydropower development; Ardeotis nigriceps: Great Indian bustard Bird Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Madhya, India 50–249 mature individuals agricultural development; energy transmission lines; Astrochelys yniphora: Ploughshare tortoise Reptile
If it is not extinct, this species is certainly very rare, but the ongoing civil war prevents comprehensive surveys. Norfolk ground dove, Pampusana norfolciensis (Norfolk Island, Southwest Pacific, c. 1800) Tanna ground dove, Pampusana ferruginea (Tanna, Vanuatu, late 18th or 19th century) Only known from descriptions of two now-lost specimens.
The Fountains of Bellagio are paused as we work with state wildlife officials to rescue a Yellow-billed Loon, one of the 10 rarest birds in the U.S., that has found comfort on Las Vegas' own Lake ...
Rare wild birds among many species hit by ‘unprecedented’ avian flu outbreak. Emily Beament, PA Environment Correspondent. August 31, 2022 at 4:01 AM.