15 bird species in India in critically endangered list

Bengal

florican

This threatened species is now

almostextinct; probably fewer

than 1,000 and perhaps as few

as 500 adult birds are still alive

Lesser

florican

found in tall grasslands. It is

threatened both by hunting and

habitat degradation. The only

similar species is the bengal

florican

Great

indian

bustard

once common on the dry plains

of the indian subcontinent, as

few as 250 individuals were

estimated, s critically

endangered by hunting and loss

of its habitat, which consists of

large expanses of dry grassland

and scrub.

Sociable

lapwing

North-west india, very rapid

population decline for poorly

understood reasons.

15 bird species in India in critically endangered list

Baer's

pochard

Siberian

crane

spoon-

billed

sandpiper

White-

bellied

heron

. This heron is mostly solitary

and is found on undisturbed

riverside or wetland habitats.

The global population has

declined and the species is

threatened by disturbance and

habitat degradation.

15 bird species in India in critically endangered list

Jerdon's

courser

Found locally in india in

the eastern ghats of andhra

pradesh. It has an extremely

limited geographical range being

known from the godaveri river

valley. This bird was known only

from a few historical records

and was thought to be extinct

until its rediscovery in 1986.

Being a rare bird, nothing is

known yet about its behaviour

and nesting habits.

Population estimates for the

bird range from between 50 and

249.

Forest

owlet

t is endemic to the forests of

central India. it was considered

extinct[2] until it was

rediscovered 113 years later in

1997

Pink-

headed

duck

This duck formerly occurred in

eastern India, Bangladesh and

northern Myanmar,[32] but is

now probably extinct. It was

always rare

15 bird species in India in critically endangered list

Red-

headed

vulture

Mainly found in the Indian

Subcontinent, The widespread

use of NSAID Diclofenac in

veterinary medicine in India has

caused its population to collapse

in recent years.

White-

backed

Vulture

Sometimes it is called African

White-backed Vulture to

distinguish it from the Oriental

White-backed Vulture.

Slender-

billed

Vulture

For some time, it was categorized

with its relative, the Indian

Vulture, under the name of "Long-

billed Vulture". The Indian

Vulture is found only to the south

of the Ganges and breeds on cliffs

while the Slender-billed Vulture

is found along the Sub-

Himalayan regions and

into Southeast Asia and nests in

trees. . The population of this

species and the Indian Vulture

declined by 97% overall

Himalaya

n quail

It was last reported in 1876 and

is feared extinct. This species

was known from only 2

locations (and 12 specimens) in

the

western Himalayas inUttarakha

nd, north-west India.