List of critically endangered birds

As of December 2019, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed 223 critically endangered avian species, including 19 which are tagged as possibly extinct or possibly extinct in the wild.^[1]^[2] 2% of all evaluated avian species are listed as critically endangered. No subpopulations of birds have been evaluated by the IUCN.

Extinct in the wild (EW): 5 species
Critically endangered (CR): 223 species
Endangered (EN): 460 species
Vulnerable (VU): 798 species
Near threatened (NT): 1,001 species
Least concern (LC): 8,460 species
Data deficient (DD): 46 species

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)]

excludes data deficient evaluations.
NT and LC.
Threatened comprises CR, EN and VU. Upper estimate additionally includes DD.
Chart omits extinct (EX) species

Additionally 55 avian species (0.48% of those evaluated) are listed as data deficient, meaning there is insufficient information for a full assessment of conservation status. As these species typically have small distributions and/or populations, they are intrinsically likely to be threatened, according to the IUCN.^[3] While the category of data deficient indicates that no assessment of extinction risk has been made for the taxa, the IUCN notes that it may be appropriate to give them "the same degree of attention as threatened taxa, at least until their status can be assessed".^[4]

This is a complete list of critically endangered avian species evaluated by the IUCN. Species considered possibly extinct by the IUCN are marked as such. Where possible common names for taxa are given while links point to the scientific name used by the IUCN.

[1] xcludes 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

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Galliformes

Anseriformes

Podicipediformes

Pigeons and doves

Otidiformes

Cuculiformes

Gruiformes

Charadriiformes

Caprimulgiformes

Apodiformes

Sphenisciformes

Procellariiformes

Suliformes

Pelecaniformes

Accipitriformes

Owls

Bucerotiformes

Coraciiformes

Piciformes

Parrots

Passerines

See also

References