List of near threatened birds

Summary

As of December 2020, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 1001 near threatened avian species.[1] Of all evaluated avian species, 9.1% are listed as near threatened. No subpopulations of birds have been evaluated by the IUCN.

5 extinct in the wild avian species (0.05%)223 critically endangered avian species (2%)460 endangered avian species (4.2%)798 vulnerable avian species (7.2%)1,001 near threatened avian species (9.1%)8,460 least concern avian species (76.9%)52 data deficient avian species (0.4%)
Avian species (IUCN, 2020-3)
  • 10,999 extant species have been evaluated
  • 10,947 of those are fully assessed[a]
  • 9,461 are not threatened at present[b]
  • 1,481 to 1,533 are threatened[c]
  • 164 to 183 are extinct or extinct in the wild:
    • 159 extinct (EX) species[d]
    • 5 extinct in the wild (EW)
    • 19 possibly extinct [CR(PE)]

  1. ^ excludes data deficient evaluations.
  2. ^ NT and LC.
  3. ^ Threatened comprises CR, EN and VU. Upper estimate additionally includes DD.
  4. ^ Chart omits extinct (EX) species
Near threatened (NT) species do not currently qualify for critically endangered (CR), endangered (EN) or vulnerable (VU) status, but are likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, or are already close to qualifying.

This is a complete list of near threatened avian species evaluated by the IUCN. Where possible common names for taxa are given while links point to the scientific name used by the IUCN.

Penguins edit

Procellariiformes edit

Includes petrels and albatrosses.

Gruiformes edit

There are 18 species in the order Gruiformes assessed as near threatened.

Trumpeters edit

Rallids edit

Bustards edit

Parrots edit

There are 61 parrot species assessed as near threatened.

Cockatoos edit

Psittacids edit

Suliformes edit

Pigeons and doves edit

Phoenicopteriformes edit

Pelecaniformes edit

("Pelican-like")

Galliformes edit

There are 43 species in the order Galliformes assessed as near threatened.

Cracids edit

Phasianids edit

New World quails edit

Struthioniformes edit

Bucerotiformes edit

Includes hornbills, hoopoe and wood hoopoes.

Accipitriformes edit

Accipitrids edit

Anseriformes edit

("Goose-like")

Owls edit

Strigidae edit

Charadriiformes edit

There are 51 species in the order Charadriiformes assessed as near threatened.

Sandpipers edit

Charadriids edit

Gulls edit

Other Charadriiformes species edit

Falconiformes edit

Coraciiformes edit

Coraciiformes includes kingfishers and bee-eaters. There are 28 species in the order Coraciiformes assessed as near threatened.

Alcedinidae edit

Other Coraciiformes species edit

Passerines edit

There are 466 passerine species assessed as near threatened.

Vireos edit

Monarch flycatchers edit

Finches edit

Pittas edit

Formicariids edit

White-eyes edit

Cotingas edit

Thrushes edit

Starlings edit

Corvids edit

Tapaculos edit

Antbirds edit

New World warblers edit

Ovenbirds edit

Sylviids edit

Emberizids edit

Old World babblers edit

Wrens edit

Old World flycatchers edit

Ploceids edit

Bird-of-paradise species edit

Bulbuls edit

Tanagers edit

Flowerpeckers edit

Cuckooshrikes edit

Tyrant flycatchers edit

Rhipidurids edit

Cardinals edit

Sunbirds edit

Estrildid finches edit

Other passerine species edit

Caprimulgiformes edit

There are 36 species in the order Caprimulgiformes assessed as near threatened.

Frogmouths edit

Hummingbirds edit

Nightjars edit

Swifts edit

Cuckoos edit

Trogons edit

Piciformes edit

There are 46 species in the order Piciformes assessed as near threatened.

Toucans edit

Woodpeckers edit

Megalaimids edit

Other Piciformes species edit

Other bird species edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "IUCN Red List version 2019-3". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). Retrieved 8 September 2016.