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A kākāpō parrot on the forest floor in New Zealand
endangeredbird

New Zealand

Kākāpō

The world's heaviest parrot. Flightless. Critically endangered. Surprisingly charming.

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A California condor soaring with wings fully spread
recoveringbird

Western North America

California Condor

Brought back from nine individuals. Still not safe.

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A whooping crane standing tall in a wetland marsh
recoveringbird

North America

Whooping Crane

North America's tallest bird. Down to 15 individuals in 1941.

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A snowy owl perched on snow in the Arctic tundra
vulnerablebird

Arctic Tundra

Snowy Owl

The ghost of the Arctic. Irrupting south as the tundra changes.

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An Atlantic puffin with its colorful beak on a rocky cliff
vulnerablebird

North Atlantic Ocean

Atlantic Puffin

The clown of the sea. Struggling to feed its chicks.

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A resplendent quetzal with brilliant green and red plumage in a rainforest
vulnerablebird

Cloud Forests of Central America

Resplendent Quetzal

The sacred bird of the Maya. Disappearing with its forest.

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A small shorebird wading in shallow water at a mudflat
endangeredbird

East Asian–Australasian Flyway

Spoon-billed Sandpiper

Fewer than 300 breeding pairs remain. Every individual matters.

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A large eagle with fierce eyes and shaggy brown and white plumage
endangeredbird

Philippines

Philippine Eagle

The national bird of the Philippines. One of the rarest eagles on Earth.

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A brilliant cobalt-blue hyacinth macaw perched in a tropical tree
vulnerablebird

South America

Hyacinth Macaw

The largest flying parrot on Earth. Cobalt blue. Vulnerable.

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A black-footed albatross soaring over the open Pacific Ocean
vulnerablebird

North Pacific Ocean

Black-footed Albatross

Masters of the open ocean. Drowning on longlines.

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A small sky-blue cerulean warbler perched on a branch in a forest
vulnerablebird

Eastern North America & Andes

Cerulean Warbler

A sky-blue songbird losing its forest at both ends of its migration.

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A brilliantly colored male painted bunting with red, blue, and green plumage
vulnerablebird

Southern USA & Central America

Painted Bunting

The most colorful bird in North America. Trapped for the cage trade.

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