List of near threatened birds

Extinct, since 1500: 140 species
Extinct in the wild (EW): 5 species
Critically endangered (CR): 218 species
Endangered (EN): 416 species
Vulnerable (VU): 741 species
Near threatened (NT): 971 species
Least concern (LC): 7,872 species
Data deficient (DD): 61 species

Avian species (IUCN, 2015.4)

10,424 species have been evaluated
10,363 are fully assessed (excludes DD)
8843 are not threatened at present (LC, NT)
1375 are threatened (CR, EN, VU)
145 to 163 are extinct or extinct in the wild (EX, EW, CR(PE), CR(PEW))

Near Threatened (NT) species do not currently qualify for Critically Endangered (CR), Endangered (EN) or Vulnerable (VU), but are likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, or are already close to qualifying.

As of February 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 971 near threatened avian species.^[1] 9.3% of all evaluated avian species are listed as near threatened. No subpopulations of birds have been evaluated by the IUCN.

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

Penguins

Procellariiformes

Includes petrels and albatrosses.

Gruiformes

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

Trumpeters

Rallids

Bustards

Parrots

There are 61 parrot species assessed as near threatened.

Cockatoos

Tanimbar corella

Psittacids

Suliformes

Pigeons and doves

Phoenicopteriformes

Pelecaniformes

("Pelican-like")

Galliformes

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

Cracids

Wattled guan
Black guan
Yellow-knobbed curassow
Crestless curassow
White-throated piping-guan (Pipile grayi)

Megapodes

Tanimbar megapode

Phasianids

New World quails

Struthioniformes

Bucerotiformes

Includes hornbills, hoopoe and wood hoopoes.

Accipitriformes

There are 33 species in the order Accipitriformes assessed as near threatened. Accipitriformes includes most of the diurnal birds of prey.

Accipitrids

Anseriformes

("Goose-like")

Owls

There are 27 owl species assessed as near threatened.

Strigidae

Charadriiformes

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

Sandpipers

Charadriids

Gulls

Bird-of-paradise species

Other Piciformes species

Other bird species

References

↑ "IUCN Red List version 2015.4". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). Retrieved 19 February 2016.

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List of near threatened birds

Other Charadriiformes species

Other Coraciiformes species

Bird-of-paradise species

Other passerine species

Other Piciformes species

Other bird species

See also

References