The world's most endangered ratites
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species evaluates the conservation status of plant and animal species. The list is based on scientific assessment of an organism's status by experts.
Conservation status of the world's ratites
Species comprising the chart above include:
| Family | Scientific name | Common name(s) | Red List status | Population trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DROMAIIDAE | Dromaius ater | King Island Emu | EX | |
| DROMAIIDAE | Dromaius baudinianus | Kangaroo Island Emu | EX | |
| APTERYGIDAE | Apteryx mantelli | Northern Brown Kiwi, North Island Brown Kiwi | EN | decreasing |
| APTERYGIDAE | Apteryx australis | Southern Brown Kiwi | VU | decreasing |
| APTERYGIDAE | Apteryx haastii | Great Spotted Kiwi | VU | decreasing |
| CASUARIIDAE | Casuarius casuarius | Southern Cassowary | VU | decreasing |
| CASUARIIDAE | Casuarius unappendiculatus | Northern Cassowary | VU | decreasing |
| APTERYGIDAE | Apteryx owenii | Little Spotted Kiwi | NT | stable |
| CASUARIIDAE | Casuarius bennetti | Dwarf Cassowary | NT | decreasing |
| RHEIDAE | Rhea americana | Common Rhea, Greater Rhea, Lesser Rhea | NT | decreasing |
| RHEIDAE | Rhea pennata | Darwin's Rhea, Lesser Rhea | NT | decreasing |
| DROMAIIDAE | Dromaius novaehollandiae | Emu | LC | stable |
| STRUTHIONIDAE | Struthio camelus | Common Ostrich, Ostrich | LC | decreasing |
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birds-ratites chart is available at here. This table and chart was last updated on August 8, 2012, based on data downloaded from the IUCN Red List site. For a species profile, click on its scientific name.
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