1. A State of the world’s birds report Critically Endangered birds: a global audit

2. A State of the world’s birds report Critically Endangered birds: a global audit IUCN Red List status for (a) all birds, (b) globally threatened birds Data Deficient 66 (<1%) Threatened 1,226 (12%) Near Threatened 835 (8%) Least Concern 7,729 (78%) Vulnerable 669 (50%) Endangered 363 (30%) Critically Endangered 190 (15%) Extinct in the Wild 4 (<1%) ba

3. A State of the world’s birds report Critically Endangered birds: a global audit The top countries holding the most Critically Endangered bird species Brazil USA Indonesia India Philippines Colombia Mexico New Zealand Thailand China Bangladesh Cambodia Ecuador Malaysia Myanmar Peru Vietnam Argentina Nepal French Polynesia Laos Paraguay Chile Iran Japan N Mariana Islands Pakistan Russia Uruguay 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Number of species

4. A State of the world’s birds report Critically Endangered birds: a global audit Important Bird Areas identified for Critically Endangered bird species Sites marked in red support more than one Critically Endangered species: the high density of such sites in South and South-East Asia reflect the distribution of several broad-ranging Critically Endangered vulture species which co-occur at many IBAs in these regions. IBAs are still being identified for Critically Endangered birds in New Zealand, French Polynesia, Northern Mariana Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia.

5. A State of the world’s birds report Critically Endangered birds: a global audit Most Critically Endangered species are in decline, while some await discovery Decreasing 125 (66%) Stable/fluctuating 9 (5%) Increasing 11 (6%) Possibly Extinct 15 (8%) No known population 30 (16%)

6. A State of the world’s birds report Critically Endangered birds: a global audit The threats facing Critically Endangered species 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 AgricultureInvasive species LoggingHunting & trapping Residential & commercial development Climate change & weather PollutionHuman intrusions & disturbance Energy production & mining Change in fire regime Water management Transportation & service corridors Fisheries Number of species

7. A State of the world’s birds report Critically Endangered birds: a global audit The number of Critically Endangered birds threatened by different types of invasive alien species 80 60 40 20 0 MammalPlantDiseaseBirdInvertebrateReptileFish Number of species

8. A State of the world’s birds report Critically Endangered birds: a global audit Number of Critically Endangered species impacted in different ways by climate change Unknown impact Low impact High/medium impact 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Storms / floodsDroughtsHabitat shifts & alteration Temperature extremes Other impacts Number of species

9. A State of the world’s birds report Critically Endangered birds: a global audit Priority conservation actions needed for Critically Endangered species % species 50 40 30 20 10 0 Site/area protection Site/area management Awareness- raising & communications Invasive species control Species recovery Habitat restoration Captive breeding ReintroductionNational legislation Habitat protection

10. A State of the world’s birds report Critically Endangered birds: a global audit The implementation of priority actions for Critically Endangered species during 2004–2008 No implementation 23 (12%) Partial implementation 40 (12%) Ongoing implementation 127 (67%)

11. A State of the world’s birds report Critically Endangered birds: a global audit The benefit to populations of Critically Endangered species of priority actions implemented during 2004–2008 No action implemented 23 (12%) No direct benefit yet 50 (26%) Significant direct benefit 54 (28%) Some direct benefit 63 (26%)

12. A State of the world’s birds report Critically Endangered birds: a global audit Population trends of four recovering species Black Robin Rarotonga Monarch Mauritius Parakeet Seychelles Magpie-robin Number of individuals 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 1958 1963 1968 1973 1978 1983 1988 1993 1998 2003 2008 Year