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Mum was trying to Identify a bird we have not seen before so I continued looking through the Bird Atlas.
Do you know of any birds that are considered rare or very close to extinction.
All you have to do to log this one is to name a bird that is Rare or is close to extinction in your log. There are a lot of references in Wikipedia and other sources. Just do a search.
photo source: Audobon
The Bahama Nuthatch is currently the rarest bird in the world as none have been seen since 2018. That year, after an exhaustive search, researchers were delighted to find a pair of Bahama Nuthatches together and a few more individuals. Prior to this, no Bahama Nuthatch had been seen since 2016 because the frequent hurricanes in the Bahamas – as well as invasive species and tourist developments – have caused extreme habitat loss. Unfortunately, after Hurricane Dorian hit in 2019, much of the ornithology community believe that the Bahama Nuthatch is now extinct. A viable captive breeding program for the Bahama Nuthatch was never established and there are only fewer than two dozen specimens in museum collections around the world.
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It is considered endangered and the numbers have greatly declined across its traditional range as a result of habitat loss, predation by introduced predators such as cats, rats, possums and stoats, and competition from wasps and bees for the honeydew excreted by scale insects. A closely related species, Nestor productus, the Norfolk kaka, became extinct in 1851 for similar reasons.
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The Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi), is also known as the monkey-eating eagle or great Philippine eagle. It is an endangered species of eagle who lives in the forests in the Phillippines It has brown and white-colored plumage, a shaggy crest, and generally measures 86 to 102 cm (2.82 to 3.35 ft) in length and weighs 4.04 to 8.0 kg (8.9 to 17.6 lb).
Amongst the rarest and most powerful birds in the world, it has been declared the Philippine National Bird It is critically endangered mainly due to massive loss of habitat resulting from deforestation in most of its range. Killing a Philippine eagle is punishable under Philippine law by up to 12 years in prison and heavy fines.[6]
In 1994 it was believed that between 180 and 500 Philippine eagles survived in the Philippines.[7] In 2015, about 600 were estimated to be left in the wild.
In 1969, the Monkey-eating Eagle Conservation Program was started to help preserve this species. In 1992, the first Philippine eagles were hatched in captivity through artificial breeding however, the first naturally bred eaglet was not hatched until 1999. The first captive-bred bird to be released in the wild, Kabayan, was released in 2004 on Mindanao; however, he was accidentally electrocuted in January 2005. Another eagle, Kagsabua, was released in March 2008, but was shot and eaten by a farmer.[7] In June 2015, an eagle was released after being treated for a gunshot wound; two months later it was shot and killed.[38] Killing this critically endangered species is punishable under Philippine law by 12 years in jail and heavy fines.[6] Its numbers have slowly dwindled over the decades to the current population of 180 to 600 eagles. A series of floods and mud slides, caused by deforestation, further devastated the remaining population. The Philippine eagle may soon no longer be found in the wild, unless direct intervention is taken.
Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo
Calyptorhynchus banksii
A gregarious species, the Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo is often seen in large flocks, though it also occurs in pairs and trios. It is an active, noisy and conspicuous species which is mainly arboreal, spending much of the day feeding, sometimes in a loose association with Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoos. At sunset, flocks of this species are often seen flying high, returning from feeding areas to roosts in large trees along the banks of rivers or streams. They may be less wary while feeding than at other times, and generally do not allow a close approach by an observer, readily taking flight and screeching loudly.
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One of the most elusive and mysterious birds in the world. First recorded in 1845, the last living specimen was collected in 1912.
It then disappeared with no confirmed records of the bird from 1912 to 1979. Then in 2013 the bird was sighted with photographs and video footage captured of a bird in Queensland. A population of between 30 to 100 individuals survives in the 56,000 hectare Pullen Pullen Reserve in western Queensland.
Hooded plover (Thinornis rubricollis) - critically endangered species listing
The Scientific Committee, established by the Threatened Species Conservation Act, has made a Final Determination to list the Hooded Plover Thinornis rubricollis (Gmelin, 1789) as a CRITICALLY ENDANGERED SPECIES in Part 1 of Schedule 1A of the Act, and as a consequence, to omit reference to Thinornis rubricollis (Gmelin, 1789) from Part 1 of Schedule 1 (Endangered species) of the Act. Listing of Critically Endangered species is provided for by Part 2 of the Act.
NSW Scientific Committee - final determination
The Scientific Committee has found that:
1. The Hooded Plover Thinornis rubricollis (Gmelin, 1789) is a small (21 cm) grey-brown shorebird with a black head, white collar and underparts, red bill and eye-ring, and orange legs. A white wing-bar, and white tail with a black centre, are visible in flight. It is similar to the smaller Black-fronted Dotterel, which has a black V-shaped band on the breast, and to the dumpier and long-legged Red-kneed Dotterel, which has a broad black breast-band. The juvenile Hooded Plover is similar to many other small grey-brown shorebirds, especially the Charadrius plovers, but has a broad white collar on the back of the neck.
2. The Hooded Plover occurs around the southern coast of Australia and Tasmania, and on inland saline wetlands in south-west Western Australia (Marchant & Higgins 1993). It is restricted to the littoral zone of beaches and sandy estuaries, where it nests on the ground just above the tideline. In NSW, the Hooded Plover historically occurred north to at least the Sydney region, and possibly to Port Stephens. Resident birds are now found only south of Wollongong, although occasional vagrants are seen north to the Central Coast and (rarely) south-east Queensland. Its current northern breeding limit is around Shoalhaven Heads. NSW birds constitute a single population, having possible dispersal and genetic interchange across the NSW-Victorian border.
Across northern Australia, their population dropped from hundreds of thousands to an estimated 2,400 left in the wild. Their striking plumage made them attractive to the aviary bird trade. Before a ban was finally put in place in the 1980s, they were trapped and sold without a thought given to their future.
Despite the ban, their wild population hasn’t recovered and they remain endangered today. What’s holding them back now is threats to their natural habitat from introduced species and changes in fire patterns.
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The swift parrot (Lathamus discolor), is a species of broad-tailed parrot, only found in southeastern Australia.
The species breeds in Tasmania during the summer and migrates north to south eastern mainland Australia from Griffith-Warialda in New South Wales and west to Adelaide in the winter.
It is a nomadic migrant, and it settles in an area only when there is food available.
The species is critically endangered and the severe predation of sugar gliders (Petaurus breviceps) on breeding females and nests.
Sugar glider predation is worst where logging is severe, so these threats interact in Tasmania.
Genetic evidence for the effective population size suggests that the minimum potential population size is now fewer than 300 individual swift parrots.
The genetic evidence supports the results of earlier studies that use demographic information about swift parrots to show the species could be extinct by 2031.
A 31% chance it could be exctinct in the next 20 years.
You can find out more here.
Swift Parrot
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Endemic to Christmas Island, the frigatebirds are listed as Critically Endangered species. Something shocking to note that the bird can hit the skies and glide through for over a week to have a larger foraging range. This method of hitting a long duration in the skies basically helps them steal other bird’s food. There seem to be over 3000 headcounts of their kind, but it is said that never to underestimate their presence and take up the advantages. The bird’s population has been drastically reducing due to extreme weather conditions, hunting, and mining.
It made me more aware of our avian friends who may be facing extinction.
A rare bird of Australia
One of Australia's rarest, least known and most threatened birds – the Plains-wanderer – is another such enigma. Looking for all the world like a quail (at least to the untrained eye) this critically endangered species is in fact a strange shorebird.
According to Wikipedia: The plains-wanderer is a quail-like ground bird, measuring 15–19 cm. It is such an atypical bird that it is placed in an entire family of its own, Pedionomidae. The adult male is light brown above, with fawn-white underparts with black crescents. The adult female is substantially larger than the male, and has a distinctive white-spotted black collar. They have excellent camouflage, and will first hide at any disturbance. If they're approached too closely, they will run rather than flying at which they are very poor. Females lay four eggs, which the male then incubates.[2]
Although it is one of Australia’s most handsome honeyeaters, the Regent Honeyeater, named for its striking yellow-and-black plumage, once rejoiced in the name ‘Warty-faced Honeyeater’. Regent Honeyeaters were once regular visitors as far north as Rockhampton, west to the Riverina region of New South Wales, and south to the suburbs of Melbourne, but no more. Widespread clearance of their woodland habitat has seen their numbers decline and their range contract, and has encouraged more aggressive species of honeyeaters, such as Noisy Miners and Red Wattlebirds, to proliferate.
The striking Regent Honeyeater has a black head, neck and upper breast, a lemon yellow back and breast scaled black, with the underparts grading into a white rump, black wings with conspicuous yellow patches, and a black tail edged yellow. In males, the dark eye is surrounded by yellowish warty bare skin. Females are smaller, with a bare yellowish patch under the eye only, and have less black on the throat. Young birds resemble females, but are browner and have a paler bill. This species is gregarious, moving in flocks. It bobs its head when calling.
Thanks to Birdlife Australia for this info and image.
The kakapo, also known as the owl parrot (S. habroptilus), is a critically endangered bird endemic to New Zealand. Like many oceanic island-dwelling birds, the kakapo is flightless. Conservation efforts began in New Zealand over 125 years ago. Those efforts were only somewhat successful. Sadly, only 142 individuals are left in the wild as of 2019. Fortunately, the 2019 breeding season was extremely successful and 34 chicks are still alive! Efforts to restore their population have been successful, but the species still teeters on the brink of extinction.
The Orange-bellied Parrot is a small 'grass parrot' and as its name suggests, has an orange patch on its belly. They migrate between the Australian mainland and Tasmania, spending summer breeding in Tasmania and winter in coastal Victoria and South Australia. Orange-bellied Parrots nest in hollows of eucalypt trees near button grass plains in south-west Tasmania. Sadly, the OBP is one of Australia's most threatened species, with less than 50 parrots thought to exist in the wild today. It is protected under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (1999) and is listed as Critically Endangered.
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Blue-eyed Ground-Dove
Estimated population: ~19 individuals
IUCN Status: Critically Endangered
Location: Minas Gerais state, Brazil
Summary: The Blue-eyed Ground-Dove was considered extinct until 2015, when it was sighted for the first time in 75 years — setting off a race to save the species. Two years later, ABC's local partner SAVE Brasil created a reserve protecting important habitat for the dove, and the following year a state park was created, ensuring that all known individuals were contained within a protected area. In coming years, increased support from conservation groups and concerned birders will be critical to help this species recover.
Description: Already one of the world's rarest birds, the Blue-eyed Ground-Dove becomes even harder to find outside of the breeding season. During these times, it eludes detection, slipping out of sight when approached. This small dove is named for its vivid blue eyes, which match the spots on its wings and contrast with the rest of its rich tawny and rufous plumage.
Threats: Found only in Brazil's cerrado, or tropical savannah, the Blue-eyed Ground-Dove has lost much of its habitat to industrialized agriculture.
Conservation: Since the dove's rediscovery, ABC and its partner SAVE Brasil have been working to find and protect remaining individuals. Through its International Program, ABC is supporting SAVE Brasil's development of a Species Action Plan, which will bring together leading experts in an effort to address threats and save remaining Blue-eyed Ground-Doves.
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