The five most endangered birds in the world

Scientists at the London Zoological Association (ZSL), the United Kingdom and Yale University, Connecticut, have officially announced the five most endangered birds today.

Scientists have relied on the characteristics of each species, the frequency of occurrence in nature, behavior and characteristics in evolutionary history to draw a list of 'red' endangered birds on the world.

Thereby, zoologists unified about 100 species of birds that are currently threatened and vulnerable, and face the risk of disappearing from the world. In particular, the most prominent are 5 rare bird species that need attention and timely protection measures.

The giant ibis bird tops the list of rare species of conservation birds - (Photo: BBC News)

Don't top the list of the giant ibis bird, which is about 1 meter tall, weighing 4.2kg, belonging to the Cambodian national territory. Currently, there are only 230 pairs left in the world and there is a further downward trend in the future. Zoologists said that on the one hand, habitat is destroyed, their eggs are a source of favorite food of mammals, so this species is increasingly reduced and difficult to preserve in conditions. nature.

Mosquitoes - New Caledonian redrawn, this species has not been seen since 1998 - (BBC News)

The second place in the red list belongs to the species of the mosquito - New Caledonian. This bird has a mysterious life, rarely seen in nature. They have not been seen since 1998, however, according to scientific statistics, the number of these species is now less than 50.

Ancient California vulture - (Photo: BBC News)

The third position belongs to the ancient California vulture, their wingspan is up to 3m. According to 1981 statistics, California ancient vulture is only 21 in nature. Until 2003, the number of them began to increase, but not significantly.

New Zealand night parrot species - (Photo: BBC News)

The fourth position belongs to the New Zealand night parrot, which is the heaviest of all parrots. They are currently under the management of the New Zealand government and are part of a conservation plan. Their current number is only 125.

Kagu birds - (Photo: BBC News)

And the fifth place belongs to the Kagu, the special bird of the largest island of Grand Terre in New Caledonia. This bird has a silky white coat, named by the local people as 'ghost forest'.

Professor Walter Jetz of Yale University and the Royal College of London, said: 'Half of the 100 species of birds on the list have received little attention, not even being listed by countries around the world. urgent need to be preserved ".