![]() ![]() (Ext) Extinct - a species that no longer exists. ![]() (E) Endemic - a species endemic to Europe.(A) Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Europe.The commonly occurring native species do not fall into any of these categories. The following tags have been used to indicate the status of species in Europe. 71 bird species are considered threatened in Europe. In addition, the common buttonquail has been extirpated from Europe, but survives in Africa and Asia. Two species that occurred in the European region until recently (post 1800) - the great auk and the Canary Islands oystercatcher - are now globally extinct, while one additional species - the slender-billed curlew - may also be extinct. On the other hand, many groups characteristic of the Afrotropical and Indomalayan realms are entirely absent from Europe, including jacanas, darters, trogons, hornbills, honeyguides, barbets (families Lybiidae in Africa and Megalaimidae in Asia), parrots, pittas, cuckooshrikes, broadbills (families Calyptomenidae and Eurylaimidae), drongos, monarch flycatchers, white-eyes, and estrildid finches (although parrots and estrildid finches have been introduced to Europe by humans). There are also many groups shared with North America. The avifauna of Europe is broadly similar to that of Asia north of the Himalayas and North Africa, both of which also belong to the Palearctic realm. More than 900 species of birds have been observed in Europe. ( September 2020) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. ![]()
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