The Spix’s Macaw, made famous by the animated film Rio (2011), has been declared extinct in the wild, but there are several in captive breeding programs as well as a few in private ownership.
Of all the rare birds on this list, the Madagascar Pochard, an extremely rare diving duck, has made a great comeback in the last few years due to successful conservation efforts.
Along with the Spix’s Macaw, the Hawaiian Crow, called Ê»AlalÄ by locals, is another rare bird that is extinct in the wild.
Researchers thought that the Cebu Flowerpecker went extinct in the early 20th century because of extensive habitat clearance.
Researchers thought that the Cebu Flowerpecker went extinct in the early 20th century because of extensive habitat clearance.
The Imperial Amazon, locally known as the Sisserou, is found only on the Island of Dominica in the Caribbean.
The Antioquia Brushfinch is another bird on this list that was thought to be extinct for many years before it was recently rediscovered. I
The Blue-eyed Ground-Dove is yet another critically endangered and rare bird from Brazil. Until its rediscovery in 2015, researchers thought the Blue-eyed Ground-Dove had gone extinct as it had not been since 1941.
Stresemann’s Bristlefront is the second rarest bird with only one known individual observed in the wild in the last few years.
The world's heaviest parrot from New Zealan, known for its nocturnal habits and inability to fly, with about 200 individuals remaining.
That year, after an exhaustive search, researchers were delighted to find a pair of Bahama Nuthatches together and a few more individuals.