Gouldian Finch
The Gouldian Finch is a beautiful bird because its plumage is very colorful with a sophisticated pattern. Along with the Okinawa rail, it is included in the list of endangered species because of a lot of reasons. Some of the main reasons for the decline of number of this bird is the loss of habitat due to the fire created by humans to create farmlands, the loss of food source and their capture as pets. It is included in the list of endangered species because of the modification of its habitat. If the numbers of this species will stop declining, then it will be taken out from the list of endangered species and be placed in the vulnerable species list. These birds are usually found in Australia.
Physical Appearance
The Gouldian Finch can reach up to 12.5 cm. It has a black pointed tail; it has a green upper body, with a throat that has a red or orange color. It has a purple colored breast, a yellow colored belly and it has a white bill with red tip. Truly, this bird can get very colorful. This is also the main reason why people capture this bird as pet. These birds go to waterholes to drink during the dry seasons.
Threats
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Cattle are grazing grasslands. With this, the birds lose their main source of food. Other animals can also corrupt the water whole where these birds gather to drink.
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Altered fire regimes not only destroy the habitats of these birds, but also their sources of food. During food scarcity, the gouldian finch finds it hard to look for their food because of the altered fire regimes.
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Trapping is also another reason for the declining number of the gouldian finch. They are trapped to be sold to people who want to have this bird as a pet.
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Parasitic mite infection is also one of the main reason why this bird is included in the list of endangered species.
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Climate change also disrupts the seasons in the habitat of these birds. They become confused when the timing of the rainfall and the dry season is not the same as usual anymore. This is also a threat to these birds.
Fortunately, there have been a lot of wildlife organizations in the world that are making movements to protect and conserve these birds. They are monitoring the major places where these birds can be found and they implement conservational and protective measures for these birds.
A Japanese Endangered Animal: Black-faced Spoonbill
Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) reports that out of 47,000 species of animals and plants surveyed, more than 17,000 could become extinct. IUCN made a list which is called the Red List. According to The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the list is widely recognized as the most comprehensive, objective global approach for evaluating the conservation status of plant and animal species. From its small beginning, the IUCN Red List has grown in size and complexity and now plays an increasingly prominent role in guiding conservation activities of governments, NGOs and scientific institutions.
In Japan, Ministry of the Environment made the Red Data book based on the Red List to protect endangered animals. Now you have a question “What is the Red Data Book (RDB)?” It is a list that Japanese Ministry of the Environment publishes periodically to understand which species are endangered. It is a useful tool to inform the fact about endangered animals to people.
One of the endangered animals Black-faced Spoonbill lives on the Korean peninsula, China, Japan’s ocean shores and tidelands. The Black-faced Spoonbill is a migratory bird. In summer, it hangs out on the Korean peninsula and takes care of the kids and moves to Taiwan or Japan in winter. Black-faced Spoonbill makes his habitat in East Asian area that why they are sometimes called “Asian bird.” Today, their home areas were taken by people by building factories and farms, so it is disappearing quickly. It would be worse that Black-faced Spoonbill lives in the same area because they will be extinct if they have problems where they flock.
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