St. Helena Plover

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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 […]

Written by on January 11, 2017

These Island Endemic Birds are Thriving Thanks to Ecosystem Restoration

Restoration projects aid recovery of island-endemic birds. Birds that are only found on islands are particularly vulnerable to threats posed by invasive species–they cannot simply migrate to a new home, as they are specifically adapted to their insular environment. Birds confined to just a single island or archipelago are some of the most at-risk species in […]

Written by on December 15, 2016