List of near threatened birds


As of December 2019, the International Union for Conservation of Nature lists 1017 near threatened avian species. 9.3% of all evaluated avian species are listed as near threatened.
No subpopulations of birds have been evaluated by the IUCN.
This is a complete list of near threatened avian species evaluated by the IUCN. Where possible common names for taxa are given while links point to the scientific name used by the IUCN.

Penguins">Sphenisciformes">Penguins

[Procellariiformes]

[Gruiformes]

There are 18 species in the order Gruiformes assessed as near threatened.

Trumpeters">Psophiidae">Trumpeters

Bustards">Otidiformes">Bustards

Parrots">Psittaciformes">Parrots

There are 61 parrot species assessed as near threatened.

Cockatoos">Cacatuidae">Cockatoos

[Suliformes]

Pigeons and doves">Columbiformes">Pigeons and doves

[Phoenicopteriformes]

[Pelecaniformes]

[Galliformes]

There are 43 species in the order Galliformes assessed as near threatened.

Cracids">Cracidae">Cracids

Phasianids">Phasianidae">Phasianids

New World quails">Odontophoridae">New World quails

[Struthioniformes]

[Bucerotiformes]

[Accipitriformes]

Accipitrids">Accipitridae">Accipitrids

[Anseriformes]

Owls">Strigiformes">Owls

[Strigidae]

[Charadriiformes]

There are 51 species in the order Charadriiformes assessed as near threatened.

Sandpipers">Scolopacidae">Sandpipers

Charadriids">Charadriidae">Charadriids

Gulls">Laridae">Gulls

Other Charadriiformes species

[Falconiformes]

[Coraciiformes]

Coraciiformes includes kingfishers and bee-eaters. There are 28 species in the order Coraciiformes assessed as near threatened.

[Alcedinidae]

Other Coraciiformes species

Passerines">Passeriformes">Passerines

There are 466 passerine species assessed as near threatened.

Vireos">Vireonidae">Vireos

Monarch flycatchers">Monarchidae">Monarch flycatchers

Finches">Fringillidae">Finches

Pittas">Pittidae">Pittas

Formicariids">Formicariidae">Formicariids

White-eyes">Zosteropidae">White-eyes

Cotingas">Cotingidae">Cotingas

Thrushes">Turdidae">Thrushes

Starlings">Sturnidae">Starlings

Corvids">Corvidae">Corvids

Tapaculos">Rhinocryptidae">Tapaculos

Antbirds">Thamnophilidae">Antbirds

New World warblers">Parulidae">New World warblers

Ovenbirds">Furnariidae">Ovenbirds

Sylviids">Sylviidae">Sylviids

Emberizids">Emberizidae">Emberizids

Old World babblers">Timaliidae">Old World babblers

Wrens">Troglodytidae">Wrens

Old World flycatchers">Muscicapidae">Old World flycatchers

Ploceids">Ploceidae">Ploceids

Bird-of-paradise">Paradisaeidae">Bird-of-paradise species

Bulbuls">Pycnonotidae">Bulbuls

Tanagers">Thraupidae">Tanagers

Flowerpeckers">Dicaeidae">Flowerpeckers

Cuckooshrikes">Campephagidae">Cuckooshrikes

Tyrant flycatchers">Tyrannidae">Tyrant flycatchers

Rhipidurids">Rhipiduridae">Rhipidurids

Cardinals">Cardinalidae">Cardinals

Sunbirds">Nectariniidae">Sunbirds

Estrildid finches">Estrildidae">Estrildid finches

Other passerine species

[Caprimulgiformes]

There are 36 species in the order Caprimulgiformes assessed as near threatened.

Frogmouths">Podargidae">Frogmouths

Hummingbirds">Trochilidae">Hummingbirds

Nightjars">Caprimulgidae">Nightjars

Swifts">Apodidae">Swifts

Cuckoos">Cuculiformes">Cuckoos

Trogons">Trogoniformes">Trogons

[Piciformes]

There are 46 species in the order Piciformes assessed as near threatened.

Toucans">Ramphastidae">Toucans

Woodpeckers">Picidae">Woodpeckers

Megalaimids">Megalaimidae">Megalaimids

Other Piciformes species

Other bird species