10 bird species that need our help now
Gurney’s Pitta
Where it lives: Myanmar
Estimated population: 1,000
A gaudy albeit elusive songbird, the Gurney’s Pitta occupies the lowland forests of southern Myanmar, which over the past 20 years have been ravaged by the palm-oil industry. The bird has already lost about 80 percent of its habitat in Myanmar, and scientists fear the remaining 20 percent — none of which is fully protected — could disappear within a decade or two.
Where it lives: Myanmar
Estimated population: 1,000
A gaudy albeit elusive songbird, the Gurney’s Pitta occupies the lowland forests of southern Myanmar, which over the past 20 years have been ravaged by the palm-oil industry. The bird has already lost about 80 percent of its habitat in Myanmar, and scientists fear the remaining 20 percent — none of which is fully protected — could disappear within a decade or two.
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21 February 2022
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