Out of all the sad things in the world, it pains me the most to know that there are birds alive today, that I will see go extinct in my lifetime. It is also frustrating that some of these birds are in developed countries such as America where the government can afford to protect them. Here’s a smal…

[image] hihi: Also add other birds that you think are going to go extinct if no action is taken Saltmarsh Sparrow ( article here ).

I am concerned about our fynbos birds. With global warming South-Western Cape fynbos cannot head away from the Equator? Further South is the Atlantic Ocean, and a few tiny sub-Antarctic islands. head up? Table Mountain is 1000 m high, but vegetation already changes as you climb up. head towards t…

jeez that’s sad. The saltmarsh sparrow along with the seaside have always been on my bucket list. Marsh and Wetlands based birds are so sensitive yet they are some of the most interesting birds out there. I wonder if the Ipswich Sparrow will go the same way, though it’s not a species per say it’s pr…

'Akikiki is the one most immediately threatened. It is estimated at less than 40 birds, while 'akeke’e is at least in hundreds, which is at least more than kiwikiu (Maui parrotbill, estimated 90 birds). Was exceptionally fortunate to see both 2 days ago, a very memorable experience. One possible com…

You seem to know a lot about this. I have never been to Hawaii, though I would love to. I guess why I said 'Akeke’e over the 'Akikiki is the rate in which it’s declining. From 5,000 to 638 in 10 years. If you ask me, as sad as it is to admit, I think that most of the hawaiian endemics will be extinc…

Is there any hope for the 'Akeke'e? / General thread about soon-to-be extinct birds

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swampster December 9, 2022, 9:52am 2

Saltmarsh Sparrow (article here).

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