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List of least concern birds

In December 2019, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed 8460 least concern avian species.[1] Of all evaluated avian species, 76.9% are listed as least concern. No subpopulations of birds have been evaluated by the IUCN.

5 extinct in the wild avian species (0.05%)223 critically endangered avian species (2%)460 endangered avian species (4.2%)798 vulnerable avian species (7.2%)1,001 near threatened avian species (9.1%)8,460 least concern avian species (76.9%)52 data deficient avian species (0.4%)
Avian species (IUCN, 2020-3)
  • 10,999 extant species have been evaluated
  • 10,947 of those are fully assessed[a]
  • 9,461 are not threatened at present[b]
  • 1,481 to 1,533 are threatened[c]
  • 164 to 183 are extinct or extinct in the wild:
    • 159 extinct (EX) species[d]
    • 5 extinct in the wild (EW)
    • 19 possibly extinct [CR(PE)]
  1. ^ excludes data deficient evaluations.
  2. ^ NT and LC.
  3. ^ Threatened comprises CR, EN and VU. Upper estimate additionally includes DD.
  4. ^ Chart omits extinct (EX) species

This is a complete list of least concern avian species evaluated by the IUCN. Where possible common names for taxa are given while links point to the scientific name used by the IUCN.

Penguins edit

Procellariiformes edit

Procellariiformes includes petrels and albatrosses. There are 54 species in the order Procellariiformes assessed as least concern.

Procellariids edit

Oceanitids edit

Storm petrels edit

Gruiformes edit

There are 98 species in the order Gruiformes assessed as least concern.

Cranes edit

Rallids edit

Other Gruiformes species edit

Grebes edit

Bustards edit

Parrots edit

There are 226 parrot species assessed as least concern.

Cockatoos edit

Psittacids edit

Ciconiiformes edit

Suliformes edit

There are 34 species in the order Suliformes assessed as least concern.

Frigatebirds edit

Cormorants edit

Sulids edit

The gannets and boobies

Darters edit

Pigeons and doves edit

Pelecaniformes edit

There are 82 species in the order Pelecaniformes assessed as least concern.

Threskiornithids edit

Herons edit

Pelicans edit

Hamerkops edit

Galliformes edit

There are 186 species in the order Galliformes assessed as least concern.

Cracids edit

Megapodes edit

Phasianids edit

New World quails edit

Guineafowl species edit

Struthioniformes edit

There are 38 species in the order Struthioniformes assessed as least concern.

Tinamous edit

Other Struthioniformes species edit

Bucerotiformes edit

Bucerotiformes includes hornbills, hoopoe and wood hoopoes. There are 46 species in the order Bucerotiformes assessed as least concern.

Hoopoes edit

Hornbills edit

Wood hoopoes edit

Accipitriformes edit

Accipitriformes includes most of the diurnal birds of prey. There are 163 species in the order Accipitriformes assessed as least concern.

Accipitrids edit

Ospreys edit

Anseriformes edit

There are 126 species in the order Anseriformes assessed as least concern.

Anatids edit

Screamers edit

Anseranatids edit

New World vultures edit

Owls edit

There are 160 owl species assessed as least concern.

Barn-owls edit

Strigidae edit

Charadriiformes edit

There are 276 species in the order Charadriiformes assessed as least concern.

Oystercatchers edit

Auks edit

Sandpipers edit

Buttonquails edit

Recurvirostrids edit

Charadriids edit

Glareolids edit

Gulls edit

Stone-curlews edit

Jacanas edit

Skuas edit

Other Charadriiformes species edit

Falconiformes edit

Coraciiformes edit

Coraciiformes includes kingfishers and bee-eaters. There are 137 species in the order Coraciiformes assessed as least concern.

Ground rollers edit

Alcedinidae edit

Motmots edit

Rollers edit

Bee-eaters edit

Todies edit

Passerines edit

There are 4808 passerine species assessed as least concern.

Monarch flycatchers edit

Finches edit

Pittas edit

Formicariids edit

White-eyes edit

Mimids edit

Broadbills edit

Nuthatches edit

Cotingas edit

Vangas edit

Thrushes edit

Starlings edit

Drongos edit

Corvids edit

Tapaculos edit

Bushshrikes edit

Antbirds edit

Icterids edit

New World warblers edit

Ovenbirds edit

Sylviids edit

Emberizids edit

Shrikethrushes edit

Old World babblers edit

Wrens edit

Old World orioles edit

Leafbirds edit

Old World flycatchers edit

Ploceids edit

Bird-of-paradise species edit

Malurids edit

Gnatcatchers edit

Motacillids edit

Bulbuls edit

Tanagers edit

Flowerpeckers edit

Manakins edit

Cuckooshrikes edit

Swallows edit

Tyrant flycatchers edit

Larks edit

Rhipidurids edit

Woodcreepers edit

Vireos edit

Cardinals edit

Sunbirds edit

Honeyeaters edit

Cisticolids edit

Shrikes edit

Wattle-eyes edit

Estrildid finches edit

Acanthizids edit

Petroicids edit

Rail-babbler species edit

Waxwings edit

Bowerbirds edit

Treecreepers edit

Tits edit

Pachycephalids edit

Accentors edit

Sparrows edit

Aegithalids edit

Viduids edit

Penduline tits edit

Artamids edit

Cinclosomatids edit

Australasian treecreepers edit

Gnateaters edit

Cracticids edit

Orthonychids edit

Melanocharitids edit

Australo-Papuan babblers edit

Regulids edit

Other passerine species edit

Caprimulgiformes edit

There are 491 species in the order Caprimulgiformes assessed as least concern.

Owlet-nightjars edit

Frogmouths edit

Hummingbirds edit

Nightjars edit

Swifts edit

Treeswifts edit

Potoos edit

Oilbirds edit

Cuckoos edit

Trogons edit

Piciformes edit

There are 404 species in the order Piciformes assessed as least concern.

Capitonids edit

Semnornithids edit

Toucans edit

Woodpeckers edit

Jacamars edit

Honeyguides edit

Megalaimids edit

Puffbirds edit

Lybiids edit

Turacos edit

Gaviiformes edit

Mousebirds edit

Tropicbirds edit

Sandgrouse species edit

Other bird species edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "IUCN Red List version 2020-3". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 10 December 2019.


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