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The tooth-billed pigeon, aka manumea or tandduva, hails only from the islands of Samoa and Apia and is the only living species of the genus Didunculus. They are threatened by habitat loss due to residential and commercial developments, as well as logging; accidental killings due to hunting for Pacific Imperial-pigeons; […]

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The Bermuda petrel, aka cahow, is a gadfly petrel and is the 2nd rarest seabird on the planet, after the magenta petrel. These seabirds face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments; hunting; trapping; invasive species, such as cats, dogs, pigs, and […]

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The snowy albatross, aka wandering albatross, white-winged albatross, or goonie, boasts the largest wingspan of any living bird! They dwell among the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Antarctic Oceans. These birds face the threats of accidental trapping by fisheries, which were responsible for a 54% decrease in the bird’s numbers; hunting; […]

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The Tristan albatross was only partially recognized as its own species in 1998. These seabirds were (and in some cases still are) considered a subspecies of the wandering albatross. They face the threats of hunting; trapping; overfishing; bycatch, often being caught in long lines; and invasive species, in the form […]

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The painted stork gets its name from the distinctive pink tertial feathers found on adults. They are found in the wetlands of the plains of tropical Asia south of the Himalayas in the Indian Subcontinent and extending into Southeast Asia, and Australasia. These birds are subjected to the threats of […]

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The white-bellied heron, aka great white-bellied heron or imperial heron, is a sizable species of heron that dwells only in the foothills of the eastern Himalayas in northeast India and Bhutan to northern Myanmar. These birds face many threats such as widespread habitat loss and destruction at the hands of […]

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The sharp-tailed grouse, aka sharptail grouse or fire grouse, is a mid-sized prairie grouse that hails from Alaska, Canada, and the United States. Sans hunting, trapping, and habitat loss, these grouse are not only listed as Least Concern by the IUCN, but their numbers are actually increasing. These grouse number […]

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The Atlantic petrel is a gadfly petrel endemic to the South Atlantic Ocean. Gadly petrels are so named due to their speedy, weaving flight, almost as if evading gadflies (horse flies). These birds face the threats of hunting; trapping; invasive species, and with them predation of chicks and eggs; land […]

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The Tahiti monarch, aka Tahiti flycatcher, is an increasingly rare sight to see in Tahiti, the largest island in French Polynesia. They are a species of bird in the monarch flycatcher family. Sadly, these birds face the threats of native and invasive species; diseases; and severe storms as a result […]

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The sarus crane is the tallest flying bird in the world. They can be found among agricultural wetlands, grasslands, and open plains of the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and northern Australia. These cranes face numerous threats to their survival, including habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and […]

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