A lifeline to prevent Africa’s first recorded bird extinction

Liben Lark

 (Photo Greg Davies)

''Liben Lark with a population of possibly fewer than 100 birds, is widely tipped to become mainland Africa’s first recorded bird extinction, unless urgent action is taken to prevent its demise from the only area it now inhabits: a single grassy plain in southern Ethiopia.''

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and some food for thought

A list of extinct birds






Source: Birdlife International