OVER 350 newly recognized bird species have been assessed by BirdLife International for the first time on behalf of The IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List of Threatened Species. However, it was alarming to find that over 25 percent of these birds have been listed as threatened on the IUCN list—making them urgent priorities for conservation action.

The first of a two-part comprehensive taxonomic review has focussed on non-passerine birds such as fowls of prey, seabirds, waterbirds and owls—and has led to the recognition of 361 new species that were previously treated as “races” of other forms.

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