(AS) What is the meaning of "Endemic" (1 Viewer)

AmazonSupreme12

(AS)

• Apr 8, 2016

• #1

Hello to everyone out there! I just decided to ask you guys what endemic means, because I have been seeing it almost EVERYWHERE in the "Birding world!" What does it mean when a bird is endemic to the area? Does it mean that it is endangered?
Thanks for taking your time!
AS:eat::t:

 

owl flight

Well-known member

• Apr 8, 2016

• #2

AmazonSupreme12 said:

Hello to everyone out there! I just decided to ask you guys what endemic means, because I have been seeing it almost EVERYWHERE in the "Birding world!" What does it mean when a bird is endemic to the area? Does it mean that it is endangered?
Thanks for taking your time!
AS:eat::t:

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Wikipedia said:

The ecological state of a species being unique to a defined geographic location, such as an island, nation, country or other defined zone, or habitat type; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere.

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Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Apr 8, 2016

• #3

It means it occurs at the place it is endemic to, and nowhere else at all.

 

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fugl

Well-known member

• Apr 8, 2016

• #4

Found there & nowhere else. Nothing to do with population size or threat of extinction as such though endemics confined to small geographic areas are often small in numbers and therefore more vulnerable to extinction than more widespread species.

 

delia todd

If I said the wrong thing it was a Senior Moment

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Opus Editor

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• Apr 8, 2016

• #5

Have a look in the Opus Dictionary AS.

You'll find many birding terms explained in there - if you can't find one that puzzles you, just post in the Opus Discussion Area, and it will be added.

EDIT: LOL I see I was a bit late to the party, as usual!!

 

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Apr 9, 2016

• #6

One could even say that Homo sapiens is endemic to the Earth – though it is a bit redundant to say so!

 

ovenbird43

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• Apr 9, 2016

• #7

Note, too, that outside of the birding world (and zoology in general), the word endemic can have a slightly different meaning - for instance, when referring to diseases it just means that a disease is found in the region, regardless of where else it is found.

 

AmazonSupreme12

(AS)

• Apr 10, 2016

• #8

Thank you everyone for your help!