Threatened Bird Species South Africa 2025

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A griffon vulture flies over the sky after released into nature after taken care of Celal Acar Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center at Uludag National Park in Bursa, Turkiye on January 04, 2024. The griffon vulture, which was in danger of extinction and was found injured and exhausted, was released into its natural habitat after treatment. (Photo by Semih Sahin/Anadolu via Getty Images)

2025 RED DATA BOOK OF BIRDS

Red alert for South Africa’s birds: 147 bird species threatened in South Africa, Lesotho & Eswatin

BirdLife South Africa publishes revised Red Data Book highlighting urgent bird conservation crisis in Southern Africa

Sheree Bega