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There are approximately 400 endangered bird species in the world today. The bird habitat is getting smaller, despite increased government protection . Many bird species are reaching dangerously low numbers. Scores of bird species have become extinct in the past, far more than the current amount of existing bird species.

Through habitat destruction, the introduction of non-native species, and deliberate hunting, we endanger many species. In the last 280 years, 42 species and 44 subspecies of birds are known to have become extinct.

For more information about birds in different parts of the world, just follow one of the links under 'Read more about'.

Examples of endangered birds


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Africa
Habitat loss and degradation are threats African birds have to deal with.
America
Air pollution and human activities are the threats birds have to deal with in America.
Asia
The majority of Asian birds lives in forrests. These forrests are threatened by conversion to other land-uses and overexploitation. Therefor the birds are threatened by the same dangers.
Carribean
Carrabean birds are threatened by erosion of pristine habitats and illegal trade of the birds.
Europe
Hunting and economic development are the majority of the causes that lead to death of birds in Europe.
Pacific
On the pacific, habitat destruction and 'invasive alien species' are the larges threats.
Seabirds
Two threats to seabirds are longline fishing and oil spills.

News about birds

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Coolest Spacecraft Ever In Orbit (-273 Degrees Celsius) - On July 2 the detectors of Planck's High Frequency Instrument reached their amazingly low operational temperature of -273°C, making them the coldest known objects in space. The spacecraft has also just entered its final orbit around the second Lagrange point of the Sun-Earth system, L2.

'Jumping Gene' Diminishes The Effect Of New Type 2 Diabetes Risk Gene - Research has identified a new gene associated with diabetes, together with a mechanism that makes obese mice less susceptible to diabetes. A genomic fragment that occurs naturally in some mouse strains diminishes the activity of the risk gene Zfp69. The researchers also found that the corresponding human gene (ZNF642) is especially active in overweight individuals with diabetes.

Cancer-causing Protein Can Also Help Fight The Tumors It Causes - New research uses the Ras protein to fight its own malign effects.

Bypass Surgery Has Long-term Benefits For Children With Kawasaki Disease, Study Suggests - Coronary artery bypass surgery provides "excellent" long-term survival for children who have severe inflammatory heart and blood vessel damage caused by Kawasaki disease. While post-operative problems may increase over time, these can be managed with proper follow-up care. Most of the young patients have normal lives, including participation in sports.