120 Threatened Bird Species and Subspecies
Due to deforestation, hunting, trafficking, and other pressures, there are 120 species and subspecies of birds native to the Atlantic Forest threatened with extinction.
Atlantic Forest bird species and subspecies recognized as threatened in the Red Book of Brazilian Fauna Threatened with Extinction.
Threatened Atlantic Forest bird species listed by the IUCN.
Of these have no specific conservation action for the species beyond occurrence in protected areas. The majority are endemic to the Atlantic Forest.
Of all threatened bird species in the world (IUCN 3.1) are endemic to the Atlantic Forest. They are now restricted mainly to fragments totaling an area of only 157,000 km², within a biome whose original range is currently 91.5% deforested.
Of all threatened bird species in the world (IUCN 3.1) are native to the Atlantic Forest.
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