The new “Hybridization” sections on each species account include multimedia of known hybrids along with narrative content about the ecology, evolution, and conservation of the parent species.
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Mrs. Moreau's Warbler
Scepomycter winifredae
Short-clawed Lark
Certhilauda chuana
South African Shelduck
Tadorna cana
Scaly Weaver
Sporopipes squamifrons
Magellanic Tapaculo
Scytalopus magellanicus
Canyon Wren
Catherpes mexicanus
Gray Gull
Leucophaeus modestus
African Tailorbird
Artisornis metopias
Black-and-chestnut Eagle
Spizaetus isidori
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Birds of the World continues to evolve. In December, we added a new section of content to species accounts called “Hybridization.” This section dynamically integrates multimedia of known hybrids into species accounts so that the appearance, location, and ecology of these hybrid crosses are available for study and comparison.
Thanks for joining us for our webinar, Kinglet Calyptura – The Lost Jewel of the Atlantic Forest by Guy Kirwan on 15 February. If you’d like to revisit Guy’s presentation, or if you missed it the first time, you can watch the recording here.
Conservation Status
Percentages are calculated based on 10,906 species in Birds of the World.
Data provided by IUCN (2022) Red List.
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| Least Concern |
69.9%
|
|---|---|
| Near Threatened |
8.3%
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| Vulnerable |
6.5%
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| Endangered |
3.5%
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| Critically Endangered |
2%
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| Extinct in the Wild |
0.05%
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| Extinct |
1.4%
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| Not Evaluated |
0%
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| Data Deficient |
0.36%
|
| Unknown |
8.1%
|
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