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Hurricanes and Bermuda Petrels
Bermuda Petrels (Cahows), nest on offshore islands in Bermuda. Hurricanes wash away sections of these islands and threaten the breeding season of the endangered birds.
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Conservation Status of Species
An explanation of what we mean when we say a species is critically endangered, endangered, threatened, vulnerable, at risk, or of special concern.
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Endangered California Condor
The endangered California Condor, Gymnogyps californianus, was extinct in the wild in 1987. Now there are hundreds. Mature birds are mating, nesting and raising young.
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Greater Shearwater – Seabird
The Greater Shearwater, Puffinus gravis, nests in the South Atlantic and follows a surprising migration route that makes it familliar all around the North Atlantic.
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Kakapo, Flightless Parrots
The Kakapo, native to New Zealand, is a large flightless parrot that was almost wiped out by people and introduced species. Slowly, Kakapo are recovering.
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The Cozumel Thrasher – T. guttatum
Once there were thousands of Cozumel Thrashers on Cozumel Island, but they've declined so precipitously that they may actually be extinct.
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The Fate of the Bobwhite Quail
In the 1950s Masked Bobwhite Quail were feared extinct due to habitat loss. Now Northern Bobwhites, once very common, dwindle for the same reason.
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