Stuart Butchart
@stubutchart
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Chief Scientist at BirdLife International, the world's largest partnership of nature conservation organisations
Cambridge, UK
Joined May 2014
20 yrs ago I started comparing the 3 lists of threatened birds BirdLife had published & working out overall trends. The Red List Index resulted from the ensuing collaboration & is now used by the world's governments & UN. Our new paper reviews the history
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The Red List Index (RLI) is an indicator of the average extinction risk of groups of species and reflects trends in this through time. It is calculated from the number of species in each category on...
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Of all of the world’s birds, this is one of the ones I would most like to see…. Cracking shots Alan.
Remote Sulawesi trip well underway - a recent highlight the excellent Cerulean Flycatcher in the highlands of Sangihe - it is considered Critically Endangered:
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A reminder that like many other people, I've kept this account open, but will be largely posting on Bluesky now - at @stubutchart.bsky.social. Follow me over there - it is like Twitter in the days before it went downhill...
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We’re immensely proud to share that the @AltynDala Conservation Initiative has won the Protect & Restore Nature @EarthshotPrize 2024! 🏆 It recognises our partnership work across 75 million hectares of Kazakh steppe, driving the remarkable comeback of the unique Saiga Antelope.
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Very, very sadly, the African Penguin is now classified by the IUCN as Critically Endangered, one step away from extinct in the wild. @BirdLife_SA is doing all it can to save this embattled species. Our media release is at https://t.co/OLSrfb4NBY
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Introducing the leaping Lesser Florican! 🤩 The smallest member of the bustard family, the Lesser Florican is renowned for its spectacular mating displays. Jumping up to 6 feet into the air, males in their striking black-and-white plumage make themselves highly visible in open
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The Iridescence of this Anna’s hummingbird (Calypte anna)
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I’m increasingly using Bluesky rather than X for conservation science news and birds. See more pics like this Rosy Starling in Shetland yesterday at @stubutchart.bsky.social
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Bird Photographer of the Year 2025 is now open for entries with an EARLY BIRD promotion - as well as discounted entry, all Early Birds will be entered into a draw to win a full set of our collection books. Enter now! 📷️ - Marie Read, Birds in Flight 2023 Highly Commended
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Sign this petition to help the embattled African Penguin (it could be extinct in the wild in 11 years!). https://t.co/FlohrZq3cV. Please help promote @Rassie72 @TonyJohnstone56 @CharlizeAfrica @TheBig_Easy @KP24 @Louis57TM @gerdarun @garyplayer @one_sings @schalkiebez
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The recently released Annual Report of the #KBA Programme showcases the significant progress made in identifying and conserving globally important sites for biodiversity.🦎 🌿 Read the report here 🌐 https://t.co/TPTfUH7PAY
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Given the continued decline of this platform, I'm exploring Bluesky. It's like pre-Musk Twitter. I'm posting on bird and biodiversity conservation at @stubutchart.bsky.social
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This looks like a fantastic book packed with useful information, but it is too heavy to travel with easily. Which is better for using on a mobile phone to check it in the field -the EPUB or pdf version?
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What is the scale of the global wild bird trade? New paper led by BirdLife is the first attempt to quantify and map the relative prevalence in trade of all bird species globally: https://t.co/HNFroALZ16...
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First ever pitta on the front cover of an international research journal? Could be. The Louisiade Pitta as example of a "lost bird" rediscovered with the help of citizen science. Paper by Cameron Rutt and others from eBird and BirdLife International: https://t.co/HqhTaYwPfi
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Advances in breeding phenology outpace latitudinal and elevational shifts for North American birds tracking temperature | https://t.co/AimTLJ41fV | @NatureEcoEvo | #ornithology
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I have long been suspicious of the claim that Indigenous Peoples' lands support 80% of biodiversity. A new paper debunks this. IP lands are important for biodiversity - but this stat isn't substantiated. https://t.co/KWveyUvHV6
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Governments adopted commitments on species conservation in the Global Biodiversity Framework in 2022. But what does the final text really mean, and how will we monitor progress? @philipjkmcgowan has led a new paper explaining each component:
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Abstract. The Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework was adopted in December 2022 by the parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity. The fra
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This is an exceptional image!
SHORT-EARED OWLS FIGHTING FOR VOLE Tin Sang Chan, Canada Category: Bird Behaviour 2023 I was excited to witness two Short-eared Owls fighting over a vole. They locked their talons onto the prey and pulled in opposite directions.
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