the white-headed vulture is a large bird native to africa. they are critically endangered; they have suffered population losses from habitat destruction, as well as people intentionally poisoning carcasses to kill them.
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Tag: critically endangered
bird of the day: the tooth-billed pigeon
the tooth-billed pigeon is a medium-sized pigeon that lives only on the island of samoa.
this pigeon is one of the closest living relatives of the dodo. they share some of the same physical features, including the distinct hooked beak. they are sometimes known as the “little dodo” for this reason.
unfortunately, there are very few of the tooth-billed pigeon left in the world. it is estimated less than 250 remain. there are no birds at all in captivity. for this reason, they are listed as critically endangered by the iucn. habitat loss and hunting are two of the main contributing factors to their decline.
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