10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

North American breeders winging their way south for the winter may want to head for the Bahamas, where a new national park offers them protected habitat. Don’t put off that birding trip to Ghana on your to-do list—if trends continue, illegal logging may leave you with nothing left to see. Staff from the San Diego Zoo think so.

California Condor 166

California Condor San Diego San Francisco Ghana 166

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Each account gives population estimate, population trend, estimated area, endemism level, reasons why the species is threatened, and conservation measures adopted and proposed. In addition to habitat loss, extreme weather, invasive species, hunting, and the illegal capture of birds for pet markets are major contributing factors.

Cuba 238

Cuba Birds United States 2000 238

10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2011

They are found in the Bahamas, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, the Turks and Caicos, Antigua, Barbuda and Jamaica. Let’s briefly look at some of the conservation efforts that have helped in reversing the downward trend. They are also the rarest.

Antigua and Barbuda 232

Antigua and Barbuda Puerto Rico Dominican Republic Jamaica 232