The Unlucky Thirteen: Birds Go Extinct Before Being Recognized as Unique Species
In 2016, the IUCN Red List recognized 740 new bird species, but 13 of them were declared already Extinct. The 2016 International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species recognized more than 740 new bird species, many of which were originally thought to be subspecies. The distinction between species and subspecies […]