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Threatened bird of
the day:
Jan 9, 2009
Cocos Finch
Pinaroloxias inornata

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Sooty Falcon requires urgent action

07-01-2009: A Sooty Falcon has been tracked from the United Arab Emirates to Madagascar. This is the first satellite tracking of Sooty Falcon anywhere in the world. BirdLife believes urgent action is now needed to protect breeding sites of this rare falcon... More »


Other News

BirdLife in Indochina leads $9.5 million conservation fund
02-01-2009: A major $9.5 million, five-year investment in Indochina has been launched aiming to conserve biodiversity and build capacity. More »

Critical News
29-12-2008: Recent discoveries and sightings have added to our knowledge of the distribution of some of the world’s rarest birds. More »

Christmas cracker at South African roost
24-12-2008: Scientists monitoring at South Africa’s largest Barn Swallow roost have captured their first overseas ringed bird from a festively snowy location. “This is an amazing Christmas gift”, said Hilary Vickers... More »

Charity foundation supports BirdLife's global vision
22-12-2008: The Aage V. Jensen Charity Foundation has approved three BirdLife projects for grants, supporting BirdLife's long term vision of a world rich in biodiversity, with people and nature living sustainably together More »

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Climate Change
BirdLife International's position statement on Climate Change More »

Feature: Unsung heroes of bird conservation
The science that underpins BirdLife International’s work depends on an army of dedicated people who send in their observations from the field. More »

State of the World´s Birds
Common birds are in decline across the world, providing evidence of a rapid deterioration in the global environment that is affecting all life on earth – including human life... More »

 

 

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