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Extinct in the wild
A formerly common bird in Socorro island, but it suddenly disappeared. Observations in 1957-1958 gave no indication that the population was declining, and the last sighting in the wild was in 1972.
Extinct in the wild
A formerly common bird in Socorro island, but it suddenly disappeared. Observations in 1957-1958 gave no indication that the population was declining, and the last sighting in the wild was in 1972.
Nice to meet everyone!
Nice to meet everyone!
Critically endangered (80-110 mature individuals, decreasing)
This hummingbird wasn’t discovered until 2018. It lives in a small area in the páramos of southwestern Ecuador, where its habitat is being burnt for agriculture and further degraded by cattle grazing
Critically endangered (80-110 mature individuals, decreasing)
This hummingbird wasn’t discovered until 2018. It lives in a small area in the páramos of southwestern Ecuador, where its habitat is being burnt for agriculture and further degraded by cattle grazing
Critically endangered (350-400 mature individuals, decreasing)
This Australian bird is affected by droughts and habitat loss. It's lost most of it (75%) to agricultural and residential expansion, and it’s suspected that more aggressive species have excluded it further
Critically endangered (350-400 mature individuals, decreasing)
This Australian bird is affected by droughts and habitat loss. It's lost most of it (75%) to agricultural and residential expansion, and it’s suspected that more aggressive species have excluded it further
Critically endangered (19,000 mature individuals, decreasing)
The population declines at a rate of about 14% per year. This bird doesn’t begin breeding until 4-6 years of age and as such, adult mortality is its biggest threat
Critically endangered (19,000 mature individuals, decreasing)
The population declines at a rate of about 14% per year. This bird doesn’t begin breeding until 4-6 years of age and as such, adult mortality is its biggest threat
Critically endangered (fewer than 50* mature individuals, decreasing)
Victim of illegal pouching for the cagebird trade since the 1990s. With the population critically low, genetic erosion, interspecific competition, natural predation, etc are some other threats the species faces
Critically endangered (fewer than 50* mature individuals, decreasing)
Victim of illegal pouching for the cagebird trade since the 1990s. With the population critically low, genetic erosion, interspecific competition, natural predation, etc are some other threats the species faces
Least concern (stable. Via BirdLife International)
Least concern (stable. Via BirdLife International)
Unclear conservation status
Unclear conservation status
Near threatened (decreasing. Via BirdLife International)
Near threatened (decreasing. Via BirdLife International)
Least concern (stable. Via BirdLife International)
Least concern (stable. Via BirdLife International)
Endangered (600-1,700 mature individuals, decreasing. Via BirdLife International)
Endangered (600-1,700 mature individuals, decreasing. Via BirdLife International)
Vulnerable (16,000-27,000 mature individuals, decreasing. Via BirdLife International)
Vulnerable (16,000-27,000 mature individuals, decreasing. Via BirdLife International)
Endangered (1,200 mature individuals, decreasing. Via BirdLife International)
Endangered (1,200 mature individuals, decreasing. Via BirdLife International)
Vulnerable (2,500-9,999 mature individuals, decreasing. Via BirdLife International)
Vulnerable (2,500-9,999 mature individuals, decreasing. Via BirdLife International)
Endangered (12,400-36,000 mature individuals, decreasing. Via IUCN)
Endangered (12,400-36,000 mature individuals, decreasing. Via IUCN)
Least concern
Least concern
Study of a Wolf Conservation Center video, that I painted sometime in 2022
Study of a Wolf Conservation Center video, that I painted sometime in 2022
Since you guys seemed to like my other bird griffin post, here's some recent bullfinch mini griffins 🪶
Since you guys seemed to like my other bird griffin post, here's some recent bullfinch mini griffins 🪶
#mermay2024 day 5, orange tailed clearwing
#mermay2024 day 5, orange tailed clearwing