According to recent research, bird species with extreme or rare combinations of traits face the greatest danger of extinction. According to a new study performed by Imperial College London scientists, the most unique birds on the globe are also the most endangered. The extinction of these species
According to recent research, bird species with extreme or rare combinations of traits face the greatest danger of extinction.scientists, the most unique birds on the globe are also the most endangered. The extinction of these species and the unique roles they serve in the environment, such as seed dispersal, pollination, and predation, might have serious consequences for the functioning of ecosystems.
Bird species that are both morphologically unique and threatened include the Christmas Frigatebird , which nests only on Christmas Island, and the Bristle-thighed Curlew , which migrates from its breeding grounds in Alaska to South Pacific islands every year.and was the lead author of the research, said: “Our study shows that extinctions will most likely prune a large proportion of unique species from the avian tree.
The authors combined the morphological data with extinction risk, based on each species’ current threat status on the IUCN Red List. They then ran simulations on what would happen if the most threatened birds were to go extinct.
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