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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.
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
The yellow-billed loon is one of the Top 10 rarest birds in the U.S., and they are usually found in coastal areas, not the middle of the desert! These loons are also the largest of the loon family ...
“When we first highlighted the Santa Marta Sabrewing as one of the top 10 lost birds in 2021, the species was a complete enigma,” John Mittermeier, co-author of the study and director of the ...
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 ...
According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), 77 bird species in the United States are threatened with extinction. [1] The IUCN has classified each of these species into one of three conservation statuses: vulnerable VU, endangered EN, and critically endangered CR (v. 2013.2, the data is current as of March 5, 2014 [1]).
As of November 1, 2009, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service listed approximately 1,200 animals as endangered or threatened in North America.. Note: This list is intended only for species listed as endangered under the United States Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, not species listed as endangered by other countries or agencies such as the ...