Threatened birds of asia the birdlife international red data book

The birdlife international red data book editors n. Nigel collar, editor of the birdlife international report, says the situation is worse than ever. Dec 05, 2011 birdlife international 2001 threatened birds of asia. Birdlife australia is currently coordinating or assisting with many research projects which help us to discover what these threatened species need to survive. The literature data for this study were obtained by georeferencing the location points of detections from 19802000 arcgis 10. Saving asias threatened birds is an important work providing a much needed and novel synthesis of the complex issues concerning avian conservation in asia. Books and cds birdlife international 2000 threatened birds of the world.

Threatened birds of asia iucn red list of threatened species. Many of these species are of global conservation concern, and several are listed as globally threatened in the threatened birds of asia. The birdlife international red data book, editorinchief nigel collar 2001, 2 parts, 3038 pp. Data book k1ng, 1981 tookjust a few hundred pages to cover a1 1 the worlds threatened birdsbe present volume, dealing with asia a1 0ne and comprising a whopping 3038 pages in two huge volumes, is the. This information is used to evaluate the status of each species for the iucn red list of t. In 2000, another landmark publication threatened birds of the world, which had a list of 1,186 species worldwide, and 123 species in india, was published birdlife international 2000. The birdlife international red data book hardcover december 31, 2001. Nhbs nigel j collar, neil aldrin d mallari and blas r tabaranza, bookmark. The most important conservation issues in each of these habitat regions are outlined, based upon the analysis in birdlifes asia red data book, and recommendations are made for actions to address. It uses a set of criteria to evaluate the extinction risk. The iucn red list of threatened species also known as the iucn red list or red data list, founded in 1964, is the worlds most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of biological species. Over the years a number of diverse projects have utilised the services of tbn. Birdlife international, as the iucn red list authority for birds, continually collates uptodate information on globally threatened birds from the published literature and from a worldwide network of experts.

The iucn red list is a critical indicator of the health of the worlds biodiversity. The haribon foundationbirdlife international red data book. It provides a massive amount of authoritative data on each of the threatened bird species, including detailed distribution, ecology, threats and much else. Provides information on the 665 most threatened bird species found in asia. The loss of asia s threatened birds from many sites is a measure of the more general deterioration of most of the avian and other diversity in the region see, e. Jun 05, 2001 nigel collar, editor of the birdlife international report, says the situation is worse than ever. A 2006 molecular phylogenetic study found that the two east asian species were more similar to the siberian blue robin, at the time in luscinia, than to the european robin. This book is the result of a cooperative undertaking between birdlife international bi and the critical ecosystem partnership fund cepf.

Full details are provided on the ecology of each species, plus threats, conservation action in progress and measures needed. Worldtwitch vietnam bird reports, birding trip reports. This book provides incredibly detailed information on the 665 most threatened bird species found in asia. Established in 1964, the international union for conservation of natures red list of threatened species has evolved to become the worlds most comprehensive information source on the global conservation status of animal, fungi and plant species. Birdlife international 2001 threatened birds of asia. Red list indices for birds in different habitats 1988 0.

This is the last volume of the series previously published jointly by birdlife and iucn. State of the worlds birds 2004 by birdlife international issuu. The threatened bird network is a community based program aimed at encouraging participation in urgent conservation tasks for threatened birds. Nj collar, av andreev, s chan, mj crosby, s subramanya and ja tobias, birdlife international. Saving asias threatened birds international union for. Rasmussen and others published threatened birds of asia. Regional workshops for south asia and southeast asia held during 1995 as part of the asian red data book project bull. The birdlife international red data book by rory mccann edited by nj collar, av andreev, s chan, mj crosby, s subramanya and ja tobias, 3038 pages.

A shameful total of nine species of australias birds are known to have become extinct since european settlement. Prior to this book, another regional bird red data book was brought out by birdlife titled threatened birds of the americas collar et al. Threatened birds of asia birdlife data zone birdlife international. Threatened birds of the world is the latest version of the red data book for birds, but we have come some way since the. Sep 14, 2019 singapore birds on the brink exhibition. The birdlife international red data book 2 vols author, allen, richard on. This book details the sites known for each species, along with maps showing locations.

The birdlife international red data book, a landmark assessment compiled by birdlife international, sponsored by the japanese. Collar, chief editor of threatened birds of asia the birdlife international red data book gives some background to the project. It is an invaluable compilation written by world experts. These pages are designed to make the wealth of information that it contains on birds and conservation in the asian region more widely available. Following the successful conclusion of the mapletree sponsored strawheaded bulbul conservation planning workshop in 6 may 2019, mr. Saving asias threatened birds, 9780946888474, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.

The sites known for each species are detailed, with maps showing locations. Wan gave the go ahead, came up with the title and the singapore birds on the brink was conceived. Although nearly 15 years old, it is still totally relevant. It was during the discussion that we hit on the idea of showcasing the threatened birds of singapore in our national red data book, which also includes the many song birds that we wish to highlight.

Threatened birds of the eastern himalayas oriental bird club. It uses a set of criteria to evaluate the extinction risk of thousands of species and subspecies. The publication is available to download in separate sections. The ryukyu robin, together with the japanese robin and the european robin, was previously placed in the genus erithacus. Grus japonensis redcrowned crane animal diversity web. Wan kwong weng, group chief corporate officer proposed to host an exhibition on this globally threatened bulbul for the public. The most important conservation issues in each of these habitat regions are outlined, based upon the analysis in birdlifes asia red data book, and recommendations are made for actions to address these issues. Hundreds of asian bird species face extinction because of unsustainable human activities causing habitat loss and degradation, according to threatened birds of asia. The status of habitats in asia is markedly worse in 2001. Tbn was established in 1996, and continues to link the community with conservation of our threatened birds.