IUCN Species of the Day: Kaempfer’s Woodpecker

  Photo credit: Ciro Albano   Kaempfer’s Woodpecker, Celeus obrien, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.

IUCN Species of the Day: Seychelles Paradise-flycatcher

  Photo credit: Jason Houston   The Seychelles Paradise-flycatcher Terpsiphone corvina, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED‘ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.

IUCN Species of the Day: Tahiti Monarch

  Photo credit: Ron Hoff   The Tahiti Monarch, Pomarea nigra, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Restricted to the west coast of Tahiti, this small flycatcher numbers fewer than 50 individuals – Continue Reading

Australia’s Western Ground Parrot: Will it Survive the Ravages of Introduced Predators and Bushfires?

Very few people are aware of the Western Ground Parrot, an enigmatic and unusual bird that occurs only along the south coast of Western Australia.  Like many parrots in many parts of the world, this species is very close to Continue Reading

IUCN Species of the Day: Raso Lark

  Photo credit: Edwin Winkel   The Raso Lark, Alauda razae, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.  With a tiny population confined to a small island in the Cape Verde Islands, the diminutive Continue Reading