According to the International Union
for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, 14 species of
birds from India are critically endangered.Habitat destruction, like
deforestation is a prime cause of the extinction of species.
- Hawaii is the bird extinction capital of
the world.
- 1228 species of birds found in India.
- 82 species have been listed as threatened in
the IUCN Red list of threatened animals.
- Rhodonessa
caryophyllacea (Peak headed Duck)
- Gyps
indicus (Long billed vulture/Indian Vulture)
- Gyps
bengalensis (White –rumped vulture)
- Sarcogyps
calvus (Red-headed Vulture)
- Ardea
insignis (White-bellied Heron)
- Vanellus
gregarius (Sociable Lapwing)
- Fregata
andrewsi (Christmas Frigatebird)
- Rhinoptilus
bitorquatus (Jerdon's Courser)
- Grus
leucogeranus (Siberian Crane)
- Houbaropsis
bengalensis (Bengal Florican)
- Ophrysia
superciliosa (Himalayan Quail)
- Athene
blewitti (Forest Owlet)
- Eurynorhynchus pygmeus (Spoon-billed
Sandpiper)
- Grus
antigone (Sarus Crane)
- Aegyipus
monachus (Cinereous Vulture)
- Garrulax
cachinnans (Rufous breasted laughingthr)
- Ciconia
boyciana (Oriental Stork)
- Leptoptilos
dubius (Greater Adjutant)
- Oxyura
leucocephala (White -headed Duck)
- Asarcornis
scutulata/ Cairina scutulata (White -winged Duck)
- Ardeotis
nigriceps (Great Indian Bustard)
- Sypheotides
indicus (Lesser florican)
- Tringa guttifer (Nordmann's Greenshank)
Tags:
Endangered Animals
Endangered Birds
endangered birds of India
Endangered Plant Species of India
Most Endangered Bird Species of India
species of India
