List of least concern birds explained

In December 2019, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed 8460 least concern avian species.[1] Of all evaluated avian species, 76.9% are listed as least concern. No subpopulations of birds have been evaluated by the IUCN.

This is a complete list of least concern 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.

Procellariiformes

Procellariiformes includes petrels and albatrosses. There are 54 species in the order Procellariiformes assessed as least concern.

Storm petrels

Gruiformes

There are 98 species in the order Gruiformes assessed as least concern.

Other Gruiformes species

Parrots

There are 226 parrot species assessed as least concern.

Psittacids

Suliformes

There are 34 species in the order Suliformes assessed as least concern.

Darters

Pelecaniformes

There are 82 species in the order Pelecaniformes assessed as least concern.

Hamerkops

Galliformes

There are 186 species in the order Galliformes assessed as least concern.

Guineafowl species

Struthioniformes

There are 38 species in the order Struthioniformes assessed as least concern.

Other Struthioniformes species

Bucerotiformes

Bucerotiformes includes hornbills, hoopoe and wood hoopoes. There are 46 species in the order Bucerotiformes assessed as least concern.

Hoopoes

Wood hoopoes

Accipitriformes

Accipitriformes includes most of the diurnal birds of prey. There are 163 species in the order Accipitriformes assessed as least concern.

Ospreys

Anseriformes

There are 126 species in the order Anseriformes assessed as least concern.

Screamers

Anseranatids

Owls

There are 160 owl species assessed as least concern.

Strigidae

Charadriiformes

There are 276 species in the order Charadriiformes assessed as least concern.

Other Charadriiformes species

Coraciiformes

Coraciiformes includes kingfishers and bee-eaters. There are 137 species in the order Coraciiformes assessed as least concern.

Ground rollers

Todies

Passerines

There are 4808 passerine species assessed as least concern.

Other passerine species

Caprimulgiformes

There are 491 species in the order Caprimulgiformes assessed as least concern.

Oilbirds

Piciformes

There are 404 species in the order Piciformes assessed as least concern.

Semnornithids

Lybiids

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IUCN Red List version 2020-3. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. 10 December 2019.