BirdLife International
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BirdLife International is a global partnership of non-governmental organizations that strives to conserve birds and their habitats. BirdLife International's priorities include preventing extinction of
A warden with an ICBP mark on his uniform on La Digue, Seychelles in the 1970s
Critically endangered
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An IUCN Red List critically endangered species is one that has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. As of
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…List authority for birds. As of 2015, BirdLife International has established that 1,375 bird species (13% of the total) are threatened with extinction (critically endangered, endangered or vulnerable). In 2025 BirdLife International adopted the AviList global avian taxonomy. BirdLife International publishes a quarterly…
Western gorilla, a species of Gorilla with a conservation status of critically endangered, due to habitat loss and hunting for bushmeat.
The Chinese Alligator, one of two species of Alligator, has a conservation status of critically endangered, due to habitat destruction and hunting for its meat.
The Kākāpo of New Zealand's South Island has a conservation status of critically endangered, due to predation by invasive species.
The great hammerhead shark has a conservation status of critically endangered, due to overfishing for its fins.