According to the 2025 IUCN Red List, 1,313 bird species are considered threatened with extinction (i.e. in the categories of “Critically Endangered”, “Endangered” and “Vulnerable”). This represents 11.9% of the total of 11,005 extant bird species in the world.
An additional 935 species are considered “Near Threatened” and 5 are “Extinct in the Wild”, giving a total of 2,253 species that are priorities for conservation.
We aim to create galleries for as many of the world’s 11,005 extant bird species as possible by:
1) Creating Species Galleries enriched with available media including photographs, video, audioclips and factsheets.
2) Conservation Status of Species will be marked CR (Critical), EN (Endangered), VU (Vulnerable), NT (Near Threatened) or LC (Least Concern).
3) Publishing Articles when the conservation status of any of these bird species changes and new information becomes available.
If you are a wildlife photographer and would like to join our Team of “Species Champions”, please follow the link Want To Join Us? and register your details.
According to the 2025 IUCN Red List, 223 of the world’s 11,005 extant bird species are “Critically Endangered “. A “Critically Endangered” species faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. The photographs of the “Critically Endangered” species below have been archived by our Species Champions.
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According to the 2025 IUCN Red List, 395 of the world’s 11,005 extant bird species are “Endangered “. An “Endangered” species faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild. The photographs of the “Endangered” species below have been archived by our Species Champions.
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According to the 2025 IUCN Red List, 695 of the world’s 11,005 extant bird species are “Vulnerable". A “Vulnerable” species faces a high risk of extinction in the wild. The photographs of the “Vulnerable” species below have been archived by our Species Champions.
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According to the 2025 IUCN Red List, 935 of the world’s 11,005 extant bird species are “Near Threatened “. A “Near Threatened” species is close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future. The photographs of the “Near Threatened” species below have been archived by our Species Champions.
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