Birds of prey face global decline
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Of the world’s 557 raptor species, 166 (30%) are at growing risk of extinction due to human activities, new analysis has found
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Near threatened 66
Vulnerable 57
Endangered 25
Critically endangered 18
Decreasing 279
Biggest threats: Habitat loss, climate change, poisoning
Total 557

CR: Critically endangered

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CR 
Philippine eagle
Population of world’s largest eagle in rapid decline due to deforestation. 
Harpy eagle (top right), largest eagle in Americas, classified as Near Threatened for same reason
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CR 
Hooded vulture
Some vulture species in Asia and Africa have declined by 95% through habitat loss and poisoning by feeding on carcasses of livestock treated with anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac
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CR 
Siau scops owl
Very few individuals believed left due to excessive logging in forests of Indonesia’s
Siau island. Five other owl species are also critically endangered
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Sources: Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), International Union for the Conservation of Nature, BirdLife International

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