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Bermuda Petrel
Pterodroma cahow
Markham's Storm-Petrel
Oceanodroma markhami
White-tailed Iora
Aegithina nigrolutea
Cocos Cuckoo
Coccyzus ferrugineus
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Yellow-billed Babbler
Turdoides affinis
White-backed Black-Tit
Melaniparus leuconotus
Jungle Prinia
Prinia sylvatica
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Black Metaltail
Metallura phoebe
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Caprimulgus natalensis
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Turtur tympanistria
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Pachycoccyx audeberti
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Melierax metabates
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Psilopogon zeylanicus
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Taphrolesbia griseiventris
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Conservation Status
Percentages are calculated based on 10,721 species in Birds of the World.
Data provided by IUCN Red List.
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Least Concern |
69.6%
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Near Threatened |
8.5%
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Vulnerable |
6.9%
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Endangered |
4%
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Critically Endangered |
1.9%
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Extinct in the Wild |
0%
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Extinct |
1.4%
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Not Evaluated |
0%
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Data Deficient |
0.4%
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Unknown |
7.1%
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