“For the first time in modern times, a European bird species has been recognized as extinct. This is the first case of the disappearance of a European bird species since the end of the 15th century.”, — write on: unn.ua
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According to the Union for Conservation of Nature and Biodiversity (Nabu), the slender-billed pendant is extinct. According to the nature conservation organization, this is the first case of extinction of a bird species on the European continent since the beginning of modern times. The modern era began at the end of the 15th century.
Now the species is “irretrievably lost”. Conservationists called the disappearance of the migratory bird “a sad milestone in the history of species extinction.”
The thin-beaked pendant was already considered endangered due to its rarity. It was originally from Russia and Kazakhstan, where its nesting grounds were located.
In winter, he flew west, crossed Central Europe and wintered in the Mediterranean. In the 19th century, the bird was still regularly seen in Europe.
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