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New Paper Declares The Slender-Billed Curlew Extinct, Which Is The First Known Bird From Mainland Europe, Asia, And North Africa To Become Extinct Due To Human Activity
One of the latest bird species that is likely extinct is the Slender-billed Curlew (Numenius tenuirostris). This migratory shorebird once flew throughout the mainland of many regions, but they ...
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Curlews 'thriving' in parts of Northern Ireland
The curlew was once common across Northern Ireland, with its long bill and haunting, bubbling call "We've had massive declines all across Northern Ireland, but I'm really proud to say this bird is ...
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Rare migratory bird is now considered extinct
According to the German Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU), the thin-billed curlew is now extinct. It is the ...
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Study confirms extinction of species with one-of-a-kind reach — here's what happened
This shorebird is officially extinct, but there's still time to save the others. The slender-billed curlew, a type of shorebird, has moved from the threat category "critically endangered" to ...