Atara, North Chinese Leopard photographed at Big Cat Sanctuary, Kent, UK

Endangered and on the IUCN red list...These are the rarest breed of Leopard left in the world.

There are only 2500 North Chinese Leopards remaining in the wild in highly fragmented ranges.

Ndutu area in southeastern Serengeti, Tanzania

cheetah

acinonyx jubatus

jachtluipaard

guépard

Gepard

guepardo o chita

ghepardo

guepardo ou chita

IUCN RED LIST Status: Vulnerable and the trend is DECREASING

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Mute Swan on the lake of Saint-Point, Jura, France.

Swan, largest waterfowl species of the subfamily Anserinae, is generally classified in the genus Cygnus. There are around 7 different species of swan found around the world. The size, colour and behaviour a swan individual is largely dependent on it's species and the area in which it lives.

Today swans are a threatened species of animal mainly due to hunting and habitat loss. Pollution (mainly water pollution) is also a major reason as why the swan populations are declining.

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Jethro photographed at Big Cat Sanctuary, Kent

IUCN RED LIST STATUS: VULNERABLE

rhinoceros unicornis

Indische neushoorn

rhinocéros indien

Panzernashorn

nearly extinct in early 20th century; Kaziranga National Park has about 2/3 of the current population

bubulcus ibis, cattle egret, koereiger, héron garde-boeufs, Kuhreiher

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taken around sunset from a small boat on the beautiful Ken River in Panna Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India

a large thick-knee or stone-curlew found on stony banks along large rivers and lakes. This mostly nocturnal or crepuscular wader has a large bill and feeds on crabs, large insects etc`

IUCN Red List: Near Threatened

esacus recurvirostris

grote griel

grand oedicnème

Krabbentriel

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IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened

Vanellus vanellus

kievit of kieviet

Vanneau huppé

Kiebitz

Avefría Europea

Pavoncella

abibe

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The beautiful Amur Leopard is probably the rarest big cat in the world. About 100 remain in the wild, and their habitat is under threat from logging, forest fires, and road and industrial development.

The Amur is a leopard subspecies native to the Primorye region of southeastern Russia and northern China. It is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This Amur Leopard is part of a captive breeding programme at the Cat Survival Trust.

P1100558 - Wild Water Buffalo (Bubalus arnee)

# 365 - 13 Aug '2019 - 18:45 (13:15 GMT)

Image taken from an open jeep safari at a close distance 🐾

At - Kaziranga National Park - UNESCO World Heritage Site - Eastern Himalayas.

Kaziranga is recognized as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International ...

WONDERFUL FACTS - The Wild Water Buffalo (Bubalus arnee) - also called Asian Buffalo, Asiatic Buffalo and Wild Asian Buffalo.

Is a large bovine native to the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia.

It has been listed as Endangered in the IUCN Red List since 1986, as the remaining population totals less than 4,000.

A population decline of at least 50% over the last three generations (24–30 years) is projected to continue.

The global population has been estimated at 3,400 individuals, of which 3,100 (91%) live in India, mostly in Assam.

The wild water buffalo is the probable ancestor of the domestic water buffalo

(Wikipedia)

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In 2020, the European hamster was classified as critically endangered across its global range on the IUCN Red List. The reasons for its drastic decline are not fully understood. It has been linked especially to habitat loss due to intensive agricultural practices and the building of roads that fragment populations, and to climate change, the historical fur trapping and to pollution; even light pollution appears to significantly reduce local populations, unless counterbalanced by other factors.

IUCN RED LIST STATUS: VULNERABLE (trend: decreasing)

rucervus daucelii or cervus daucelii

subspecies: Hard-ground or Southern Barasingha

barasingahert

barasinga ou cerf des marais

Barasinghas oder Zackenhirsche

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Papa-moscas-do-campo (Culicivora caudacuta).

Tabapuã Farm, Cocalzinho de Goiás, Brazil.

IUCN Red List - Vulnerable

Animal in wildlife.

P1250775 - Nilgiri Laughingthrush - Size 20 cm

# 220 - 20 feb 2018 - 23:57 (18:27 GMT)

Nilgiri laughingthrush - IUCN Red list endangered species.

The Nilgiri laughingthrush - is endemic to high elevation areas of the Nilgiris region of Western Ghats

Also known as - (Montecincla cachinnans) Black-chinned Laughingthrush or Rufous-breasted Laughingthrush.

Nilgiri - (English: Blue Mountains)

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A pair of these fascinating and endangered birds was about to start a nest in a large tree in an area of dense forest in Dudhwa National Park ( Uttar Pradesh, India )

These hornbills can reach a length of well over 110cm ( nearly 4ft ) and a weight of about 4kg ( 8.8 lb). They inhabit evergreen and mixed deciduous forests. Their food consists mainly of fruits but when possible they will also catch birds and small mammals.

The female will be sealed inside the nesting cavity in the tree and will stay there until the chicks are quite large. All this time the male will feed her through a small slit.

IUCN RED LIST STATUS: NEAR THREATENED and decreasing

buceros bicornis

dubbelhoornige neushoornvogel

calao bicorne

Doppelhornvogel

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Snowy Owl has a Conservation Status under the IUCN of Vulnerable www.iucnredlist.org/species/22689055/205475036

Despite not being overly concerned about harassment (as mentioned in connection with another image www.flickr.com/photos/luminouscompositions/51958273022/in... ), this first year female Snowy Owl certainly kept an eye on its surroundings. This of course was for potential prey, but also — as in this instance — for other birds that might harass it. I was watching from inside my vehicle and could not tell what it was looking at initially, but it was very intent on the object in question from some distance away and tracked what turned out to be a Black-billed Magpie as it passed by. Snowy Owls, like most members of the family, are subject to swooping fly-by’s by other species, even more so in the case of these owls since they are active in daylight hours unlike most of their relatives which are more strictly nocturnal and roost in a sheltered spot while the sun shines. The visual acuity that this bird displayed emphasizes their hunting abilities.

(a group of rhinos is called a "crash")

near a waterhole in Madikwe Game Reserve there were 6 rhinos including a mother with a newborn calf that had not been spotted before.

In this image you can see that the mother keeps an eye on the 2 rhinos that were very close to the calf

Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa

IUCN RED LIST STATUS: NEAR THREATENED

Square-lipped Rhinoceros, also called White Rhinoceros

ceratotherium simum

witte neushoorn

rhinocéros blanc

Breitmaulnashorn

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also called Common Oystercatcher, European Oystercatcher or simply Oystercatcher

haematopus ostralegus

scholekster

huîtrier pie

Austernfischer

Ostrero Euroasiático

Beccaccia di mare

Ostraceiro

IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened

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Mala Mala Game Reserve

Kruger National Park

South Africa

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The leopard (Panthera pardus) is one of the five species in the genus Panthera, a member of the Felidae. The leopard occurs in a wide range in sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Asia and is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List because leopard populations are threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation and are declining in large parts of the global range.

Contemporary records suggest that the leopard occurs in only 25% of its historical global range. Leopards are hunted illegally, and their body parts are smuggled in the wildlife trade for medicinal practices and decoration.

Compared to other wild cats, the leopard has relatively short legs and a long body with a large skull. It is similar in appearance to the jaguar, but generally has a smaller, lighter physique. Its fur is marked with rosettes similar to those of the jaguar, but the leopard's rosettes are smaller and more densely packed, and do not usually have central spots as the jaguar's do. Both leopards and jaguars that are melanistic are known as black panthers.

The leopard is distinguished by its well-camouflaged fur, opportunistic hunting behaviour, broad diet, and strength (which it uses to move heavy carcasses into trees), as well as its ability to adapt to various habitats ranging from rainforest to steppe, including arid and montane areas, and its ability to run at speeds of up to 58 kilometres per hour (36 mph). – Wikipedia

IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened

also called Common Oystercatcher, European Oystercatcher or simply Oystercatcher

haematopus ostralegus

scholekster

huîtrier pie

Austernfischer

Ostrero Euroasiático

Beccaccia di mare

Ostraceiro

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Pelicano, Peruvian Pelican, Pelecanus thagus.

IUCN: Near Threatened (NT)

Offshore Valparaíso

Región de Valparaíso

Chile

IUCN Red List in Europe (Near threatened).

Spain; Calamocha, Aragon 24/4/23

struthio molybdophanes

as compared to the Common Ostrich, the plumage of the male Somali Ostrich is more densily black, the bare areas are blue-grey and the eyes are grey-brown. The female has blue-grey eyes.

IUCN RED LIST STATUS: vulnerable

Somalische struisvogel

Autruche de Somalie

Somalistrauss

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P1250810 - Nilgiri Laughingthrush - Size 20 cm

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Nilgiri laughingthrush - IUCN Red list endangered species.

The Nilgiri laughingthrush (Montecincla cachinnans) is endemic to high elevation areas of the Nilgiris region of Western Ghats, India.

Also known as Black-chinned or Rufous-breasted Laughingthrush.

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Kaziranga National Park

Assam

Northeast India

To see the rhinos, you need to ride on elephants. It is an experience which is hard to forget. Image in the first comment section.

The Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis), also called the greater one-horned rhinoceros and great Indian rhinoceros, is a rhinoceros native to the Indian subcontinent. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, as populations are fragmented and restricted to less than 20,000 km (7,700 sq mi). Moreover, the extent and quality of the rhino's most important habitat, alluvial grassland and riverine forest, is considered to be in decline due to human and livestock encroachment.

The Indian rhinoceros once ranged throughout the entire stretch of the Indo-Gangetic Plain, but excessive hunting and agricultural development reduced their range drastically to 11 sites in northern India and southern Nepal. In the early 1990s, between 1,870 to 1,895 rhinos were estimated to have been alive. In 2015, a total of 3,555 Indian rhinoceros are estimated to live in the wild. – Wikipedia

IUCN RED LIST STATUS: ENDANGERED and

population trend: decreasing

lycaon pictus

hyenahond (ongeschikte benaming want deze soort is niet verwant aan de hyena)

lycaon

Afrikanische Wildhund

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Sierra Nevada Brushfinch has a Conservation Status under the IUCN of Near Threatened www.iucnredlist.org/species/22724893/104267733

As of 2010, the Sierra Nevada Brushfinch was split off from the Stripe-headed Brushfinch (A. torquatus), of which it was earlier considered a subspecies. The Sierra Nevada Brushfinch is endemic (restricted) to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in northern Colombia, South America. [There already was a Santa Marta Brushfinch in a different genus (Atlapetes melanocephalus); see my photo: www.flickr.com/photos/luminouscompositions/50595528088/in... ] Obligingly, this bird appeared for us on the grounds of the El Dorado Lodge above the town of Minca.

Santa Marta Antbird has a Conservation Status under the IUCN of Near Threatened www.iucnredlist.org/species/103658673/182346605

The Santa Marta Antbird is, as the common name suggests, an endemic species limited in distribution to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in northern Colombia, South America. Its habitat is humid forest in the foothills of that mountain range, often in Bamboo thickets. This individual was seen along the rough road that gives access from Minca to the famous birdwatching area of San Lorenzo Ridge.

This dove (IUCN conservation status - Vulnerable) was just relaxing in the scrub-grass and I was going to try for a better shot but didn't want to disturb her... the eyes communicated her desire for me to move along so I did... she was on the edge of one of the ponds and the rushes and reeds where I was trying to sneak up on a Purple Heron... once again a shout out to the Jordan RSCN and her staff at Azraq... can't say enough... :-)

IUCN: Endangered

Location: Cusuco National Park, Sierra del Merendón, Honduras, Central America

IUCN: Endangered species

Location: Cairns, Far North Queensland, Australia

Masai Mara National Park

Kenya

East Africa

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The leopard (Panthera pardus) is one of the five species in the genus Panthera, a member of the Felidae. The leopard occurs in a wide range in sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Asia and is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List because leopard populations are threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation and are declining in large parts of the global range.

Contemporary records suggest that the leopard occurs in only 25% of its historical global range. Leopards are hunted illegally, and their body parts are smuggled in the wildlife trade for medicinal practices and decoration.

Compared to other wild cats, the leopard has relatively short legs and a long body with a large skull. It is similar in appearance to the jaguar, but generally has a smaller, lighter physique. Its fur is marked with rosettes similar to those of the jaguar, but the leopard's rosettes are smaller and more densely packed, and do not usually have central spots as the jaguar's do. Both leopards and jaguars that are melanistic are known as black panthers.

The leopard is distinguished by its well-camouflaged fur, opportunistic hunting behaviour, broad diet, and strength (which it uses to move heavy carcasses into trees), as well as its ability to adapt to various habitats ranging from rainforest to steppe, including arid and montane areas, and its ability to run at speeds of up to 58 kilometres per hour (36 mph). – Wikipedia

IUCN RED LIST STATUS: NEAR THREATENED

Square-lipped Rhinoceros, also called White Rhinoceros

ceratotherium simum

witte neushoorn

rhinocéros blanc

Breitmaulnashorn

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Blackpoll Warbler has a Conservation Status under the IUCN of Near Threatened www.iucnredlist.org/species/22721737/131459482

The Blackpoll Warbler makes an incredible fall migration. This species, weighing on average a mere 13 grams (about half an ounce), breeds throughout northern North America. Yet all of the birds, including those from Western Canada, move to the Atlantic seaboard of the eastern United States in the autumn — a long trip as it is.

But that’s only the beginning. After spending about a month feeding voraciously and doubling their weight, these indomitable birds wait for the right conditions and then launch themselves out over the Atlantic Ocean in a southeasterly direction. They fly non-stop over open water for up to three days, covering at least two thousand kilometres to reach their wintering grounds—mostly in northern South America.

Birds that breed farther to the west have to start earlier, in both directions, to complete these lengthy trips. (The spring migration is more leisurely, involving island hopping, yet still covers significant distances.) Banding has revealed that western-breeding Blackpolls have longer wings than those breeding to the east: an advantage in travelling the greater distances they must cover. A Blackpoll Warbler that summers in the Yukon completes a total journey of some 16,000 kilometres (10,000 miles) in a year — more than many of us drive in our vehicles.

Surprisingly, the breeding male in this photo was seen at Clear Lake, a location on the prairies east of Stavely in southern Alberta, Canada.

IUCN RED LIST STATUS: vulnerable

panthera leo

leeuw

lion

Löwe

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Harris’s Sparrow has a Conservation Status under the IUCN of Near Threatened www.iucnredlist.org/species/22721082/179974375

This first winter Harris’s Sparrow passed through Calgary in mid-October on its migration south to wintering grounds in southcentral USA. This individual was seen at the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary in that city in southern Alberta, Canada. It is perched on the shrubby plant known as Wolf Willow or Silverberry (Elaeagnus commutata), which has a characteristic sweet smell and gave its name to a famous book by Wallace Stegner "Wolf Willow: A History, a Story, and a Memory of the Last Plains Frontier." Harris's Sparrow has a breeding range entirely within northern Canada, but only a few tough out a Canuck winter.

IUCN: Endangered species

Location: Cairns, Far North Queensland, Australia

Long-tailed Duck has a Conservation Status under the IUCN of Vulnerable www.iucnredlist.org/species/22680427/132528200

This female Long-tailed Duck was a rare visitor to Calgary, Alberta, Canada, for several weeks during winter 2020-2021. This species of sea duck normally spends the nonbreeding season on coasts in both the Old World and the New World, but the Bow River in Carburn Park seemed to fit the bill for a while — especially in places with choppy waters as in this image.

IUCN Conservation Status - Near Threatened

SAN_2292

IUCN: Endangered

Location: Cusuco National Park, Sierra del Merendón, Honduras, Central America

Dracaena draco, also known as the Dragon Tree, is a truly remarkable plant native to the Canary Islands and nearby regions. With its thick trunk, spiky leaves, and umbrella-like canopy, this tree is easily recognizable. One of its most fascinating features is the red resin it produces, famously referred to as "dragon's blood," which has been valued throughout history for its medicinal properties and use as a dye.

This highly drought-tolerant plant thrives in arid environments and well-draining soil, making it a popular choice for both indoor and outdoor settings. Its cultural significance in the Canary Islands cannot be overstated, as it symbolizes longevity and resilience. Some Dragon Trees, such as the renowned Dragon Tree of Icod de los Vinos, are believed to be centuries old.

The Dragon Tree is classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild due to habitat loss, over-exploitation, and climate change.

• Drago de Canarias, Drago

• Dragon Tree

Scientific classification:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Tracheophyta

Class: Liliopsida

Order: Asparagales

Family: Asparagaceae

Subfamily: Nolinoideae

Genus: Dracaena

Species: D. draco

Cenobio de Valerón, Santa María de Guía, Gran Canaria, Islas Canarias

IUCN: Endangered

Location: Cairns, Far North Queensland, Australia

IUCN: Endangered species

Location: Cairns, Far North Queensland, Australia

IUCN RED LIST STATUS: ENDANGERED

Bengal Tiger

panthera tigris; subspecies: panthera tigris tigris

Bengaalse tijger

tigre

Tiger

Santa Marta Antpitta has a Conservation Status under the IUCN of Vulnerable www.iucnredlist.org/species/22703271/93914023

The Santa Marta Antpitta is, as the common name suggests, endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in northern Colombia. Antpittas are normally highly secretive, but a number of places in their South American range are now known for the opportunity to sight these reclusive birds thanks to patient feeding programs. Such was the case here, where a ranger at a forestry station on San Lorenzo Ridge put out food to entice the bird briefly into the open for viewing by some grateful visitors. The second part of the scientific name of this species honours Richard Bangs, a zoologist from the USA who did pioneering field work in the Santa Marta region in the late 1800s.

IUCN: Endangered species

Location: Cairns, Far North Queensland, Australia

IUCN: Endangered species

Location: Cairns, Far North Queensland, Australia

Swinhoe’s Pheasant has a Conservation Status under the IUCN of Near Threatened www.iucnredlist.org/species/22679241/136677351

Swinhoe’s Pheasant is a signature species of Taiwan, both because of the fact that it is endemic to the higher elevations of that island nation in East Asia as well as because it is beautiful and often elusive. In the case of the bird in this image, its presence at the must-see viewpoint at Kilometre 23.5 of the Dasyueshan Road was apparently due to food that is at least occasionally provided — such that Swinhoe’s Pheasant are found quite regularly at the spot. This image shows a male, with spectacular colours in the plumage and on the face. (This image also gives a view of one of the white spurs, on the left leg.)

Sarapiqui, Costa Rica

IUCN Red Listed as Critically Endangered, the Great Green Macaw was once prevalent throughout the entire Caribbean slope. Since the 1970s, the bird populations have declined due primarily to the loss of forest habitat and in particular the destruction of Mountain Almond trees, which the birds rely on for feeding and nesting. At this time, it is estimated that about 300 Great Green Macaws remain in Costa Rica.

I took this photo during an afternoon outing with Mario Jimenez, a bird program leader with the Macaw Recovery Network (MRN). Mario and other team members from MRN have been carefully monitoring the population of Great Green Macaws and their nesting sites. The MRN team is enlisting the help of local farmers and women rangers to find nests and protect them from natural enemies such as snakes and toucans as well as from human poachers.

Name: Rufous-backed kingfisher

Scientific: Ceyx rufidorsa

Malay: Pekaka Api

Family: Alcedinidae

IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Least Concern

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IUCN Endangered species

Location: Mount Lewis National Park, Far North Queensland, Australia