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BirdLife's Global Species Programme collates and analyses information on all the worlds birds in order to set priorities for action, through species-specific initiatives, safeguarding of sites, campaigns and policy interventions. BirdLife is the IUCN Red List authority for birds, classifying species in terms of the risk of extinction.

Seabirds and marine issues are covered by the Global Seabird Programme, and the BirdLife Preventing Extinctions Programme aims to save all globally threatened birds with a priority focus on Critically Endangered Species.

News

From words to action – key organisations team up to stop the extinction crisis

IUCN and other organisations, including BirdLife International havecome together to support the achievement of a global biodiversity target to prevent further species loss.  more...


Alien species – biodiversity’s ticking time bomb?

Invasive Alien Species (IAS) are plants and animal species that are not native to Europe, but that are incidentally introduced and spread uncontrolled due to lack of local predators to keep them in check. They pose a significant threat to native biodiversity in Europe, as well as to our economy and health.  more...


Threat to the Amazon’s birds greater than ever, Red List update reveals

The risk of extinction has increased substantially for nearly 100 species of Amazonian birds, reveals the 2012 IUCN Red List update for birds released by BirdLife International.  more...


Taxonomy
BirdLife International maintains its own taxonomic checklist of all the world's bird species. To findout more about BirdLife's approach to taxonomy and to download the full list of species please go to our page on Taxonomy.

Publications
To view a list of publications created by BirdLife International and collaborators using data we maintain about species please go to our publications page.