endangered birds
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Which EDGE species will you vote for : The red-headed vulture or the Egyptian vulture? (Poll)
The tenth and final poll on EDGE bird species: This time it is a contest between two vultures that have faced sharp and worrying declines in recent : The Egyptian vulture and the red headed vulture. Both species are threatened with extinction due to deliberate poisoning, poaching and the...- Onychorhynchus coronatus
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- charismatic species conservation edge species endangered birds raptors vultures
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- Forum: Wildlife & Nature Conservation
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The endangered ground cuckoos ex-situ / in zoos
There are a couple of ground cuckoos from the families Carpococcyx and Neomorphus which are either critically endangered, endangered or vulnerable yet these do not appear to be kept ex-situ. These would include the Sumatran ground cuckoo, the banded ground cuckoo and the scaled ground cuckoo...- Onychorhynchus coronatus
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- avian conservation edge species endangered birds ex-situ insurance populations ground cuckoos
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- Forum: General Zoo Discussion