There are over 1,200 endangered species of bird in the world (Kakapo by Shane McInnes)
There are over 1,200 endangered species of bird in the world according to BirdLife on behalf of the IUCN Red List.
Endangered Species – or Globally Threatened – are:
- Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct): This is not an official category of the IUCN Red List, but a tag applied by BirdLife (and under review by the IUCN Red List) to identify those Critically Endangered species ‘that are likely to be extinct, but for which there is a small chance that they may still be extant, and hence they should not be listed as Extinct until local or unconfirmed reports have been discounted, and adequate surveys have failed to find any individuals’
- Critically Endangered: A species is Critically Endangered when the best available evidence indicates that it meets any of the criteria A to E for Critically Endangered and it is therefore considered to be facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
- Endangered: A species is Endangered when the best available evidence indicates that it meets any of the criteria A to E for Endangered, and it is therefore considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
- Vulnerable: A species is Vulnerable when the best available evidence indicates that it meets any of the criteria A to E for Vulnerable, and it is therefore considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Endangered species of bird by region (Figures accurate 1st Feb 2011)
- Africa – 239 species
- Antarctica – 14 species
- Asia – 335
- Australasia – 169
- Caribbean – 55 species
- Central America – 35 species
- Central Asia – 26 species
- Europe – 28 species
- Middle East – 30 species
- North America – 108 species
- Oceania – 81 species
- South America – 343 species
Mon, Feb 1, 2010
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