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Richard Klim

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Baillie & Butcher 2012. Priceless or Worthless? The world's most threatened species. Zoological Society of London.

Features the 100 most critically endangered species in the world, including the following birds:
  • Eurynorhynchus pygmeus – Spoon-billed Sandpiper
  • Heteromirafra sidamoensis – Liben Lark
  • Lophura edwardsi – Edwards's Pheasant
  • Antilophia bokermanni – Araripe Manakin
  • Ardea insignis – White-bellied Heron
  • Ardeotis nigriceps – Great Indian Bustard
  • Aythya innotata – Madagascar Pochard
  • Diomedea amsterdamensis – Amsterdam Albatross
  • Geronticus eremita – Northern Bald Ibis
  • Sterna bernsteini – Chinese Crested Tern
 
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Richard Klim said:
Baillie & Butcher 2012. Priceless or Worthless? The world's most threatened species. Zoological Society of London.

Features the 100 most critically endangered species in the world, including the following birds:
  • Eurynorhynchus pygmeus – Spoon-billed Sandpiper
  • Heteromirafra sidamoensis – Liben Lark
  • Lophura edwardsi – Edwards's Pheasant
  • Antilophia bokermanni – Araripe Manakin
  • Ardea insignis – White-bellied Heron
  • Ardeotis nigriceps – Great Indian Bustard
  • Aythya innotata – Madagascar Pochard
  • Diomedea amsterdamensis – Amsterdam Albatross
  • Geronticus eremita – Northern Bald Ibis
  • Sterna bernsteini – Chinese Crested Tern
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Richard

Interesting that none of the "Critical, possibly extinct" species made the list! And whatever happened to that big woodpecker? A tacit acknowledgement by BLI et al that they really have gone? The above list are all demonstrably still present and viewable with the exception of the Lophura which should be (or has already been?) classified as "Extinct in the Wild".

cheers, alan
 
lewis20126 said:
Interesting that none of the "Critical, possibly extinct" species made the list! And whatever happened to that big woodpecker? A tacit acknowledgement by BLI et al that they really have gone? The above list are all demonstrably still present and viewable with the exception of the Lophura which should be (or has already been?) classified as "Extinct in the Wild".
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Indeed, Alan. As soon as I heard the news item on the radio this morning, I was sure that the choice of species would inevitably raise eyebrows...

The language is just too definitive: "The species featured here represent the 100 most critically endangered species in the world".

It would be fairer to say: "The 100 species featured here represent some of the most critically endangered species in the world".

PS. The Guardian, 11 Sep 2012:
 
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I think it's called poetic license! The species listed are for the most part pretty and / or spectacular, cover a wide variety of geographical regions, and have nice stock photos available. I don't think this is really aimed at people who might take umbrage at the selection!
 
There are probably 2000 or so Edwards pheasants and bald ibises in aviaries. They are common in bird parks and zoos, and their extinction is extremely unlikely.

Which suggests that BirdLife should become friendly towards captive breeding. At least the pochard, the heron and possibly the bustard and the manakin easily could be safe at least as a captive species - if getting the founding stock would be allowed.
 
There already is a captive breeding programme for Mad Pochard. So far it's doing well, with second generation captive birds.

I think it's probably unlikely WB Heron would respond well to captivity, and the breeding population in Bhutan is small but relatively secure.
 
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