Fifteen species of birds in India have been declared critically endangered by the IUCN for 2013

The endangered birds include the Great Indian Bustard, Siberian Crane, White backed Vulture and Red-headed Vulture, said a report of IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) updated till December 2013. The other birds in the revised list are Baer's Pochard, Forest Owlet, Bengal Florican, Spoon-billed Sandpiper, Sociable Lapwing, Jerdon's Courser, Whitebellied Heron, Slender-billed Vulture, Indian Vulture, Himalayan Quail and Pink-headed Duck. The Siberian Crane, one of the longest migratory crane species, visits the Keoladeo National Park in Rajasthan during winter. It used to travel 3,500 miles every winter to the park but has been missing in the last few years. Similarly, other migratory birds from other parts of the world, which come to India during winter have declined, said a BNHS (Bombay Natural History Society) official.

Source: The Times of India, 10 February 2014
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