Deforestation, urbanization, and agriculture are destroying the natural habitats of birds, reducing the spaces where they can live, feed, and breed. Changes in climate are altering habitats and food availability, disrupting migratory patterns, and increasing the frequency of extreme weather events, which can be devastating for bird populations.
Here are 10 Birds Species reducing –
1. Spix’s Macaw native to Brazil, believed to be extinct in the wild since 2000, with a few individuals in captivity.
2. Cebu Flowerpecker found in the Philippines, very few individuals are known to survive.
3. Javan Hawk-Eagle found in the island of Java, Indonesia, with habitat loss being a significant threat.
4. Madagascar Pochard extinct until rediscovered in 2006, very few individuals remain.
5. Forest Owlet rediscovered in India in 1997 after being thought extinct for over a century.
6. California Condor Intensive conservation efforts have increased numbers slightly, but it remains critically endangered.
7. Kakapo a flightless parrot from New Zealand with very few individuals left.
8. Northern Bald Ibis found in Morocco and Syria, with very small and declining populations.
9. Spoon-billed Sandpiper with a rapidly declining population due to habitat loss in breeding and wintering grounds.
10. Yellow-eyed Penguin Found in New Zealand, facing threats from introduced predators and habitat degradation.
Conservation efforts are ongoing for many of these species, but they remain on the brink of extinction due to various threats such as habitat destruction, hunting, and climate change.