Also known as the "night parrot," the Kakapo is a flightless bird native to New Zealand.
Once near extinction in the wild, this North American bird has been the subject of extensive conservation efforts.
Considered extinct for many years, there have been occasional unconfirmed sightings of this bird in the southeastern United States
Found in the dense rainforests of Java, Indonesia, this spectacular bird is critically endangered due to habitat loss and poaching.
With its distinctive bald head and red face, the Northern Bald Ibis was once widespread across the Middle East, northern Africa
Thought to be extinct for over a century, the Forest Owlet was rediscovered in 1997 in central India.
A small bird with a distinctive spoon-shaped bill, it breeds in northeastern Russia and migrates to Southeast Asia for winter.
One of the world's rarest birds, it's known from a small area in Brazil.
This bird is endemic to New Caledonia and is known from only a few specimens and sightings.