Over 10% of the Caribbean's avifauna (57 of 560+ species) is considered globally threatened following the IUCN Red List criteria. Twelve of these are critically endangered, 21 endangered and 24 vulnerable, with an additional 18 species near threatened. These birds will be the next to go extinct (due to a number of different threat factors) and thus it is our collective responsibility to focus our attentions on their conservation. While conservation actions and monitoring activities are focused on some of these birds, for many we have no idea on a year to year basis whether their status is improving or declining, or whether anyone is addressing any of their conservation needs.  While site protection may be the answer for the majority of the birds (e.g. through the Important Bird Area program which identifies sites for globally threatened birds), a number will need species-specific actions to address threats such as illegal trade, invasive alien species, etc. The focus of species conservation provides an excellent opportunity for the SCSCB to engage all of its members in monitoring, evaluation and conserving these most threatened of our Caribbean species.

NEW! Threatened Bird Species Profiles - Your Input Needed!

NEW! Threatened Bird Workshop Report - SCSCB Meeting, July 2007, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico - click here to read it on the web, click here to download the report in Word.

Threatened Bird Symposia and Workshop Report - August, 2005 SCSCB Meeting, Guadeloupe

Check out SCSCB's Bird of the Month - many threatened species are profiled here.