15 bird species in India are listed as critically endangered, including the Bengal florican with a population of under 1,000, the Lesser florican which is threatened by hunting and habitat loss, and the Great Indian bustard with an estimated 250 individuals remaining threatened by hunting and habitat degradation. Other critically endangered species mentioned are the Sociable lapwing, Baer's pochard, Siberian crane, spoon-billed sandpiper, White-bellied heron, Jerdon's courser, Forest owlet, Pink-headed duck, Red-headed vulture, White-backed vulture, Slender-billed vulture, and the Himalayan quail which is feared extinct.

1. 15 bird species in India in critically endangered list
Bengal
florican
This threatened species is now
almostextinct; probably fewer
than 1,000 and perhaps as few
as 500 adult birds are still alive
Lesser
florican
found in tall grasslands. It is
threatened both by hunting and
habitat degradation. The only
similar species is the bengal
florican
Great
indian
bustard
once common on the dry plains
of the indian subcontinent, as
few as 250 individuals were
estimated, s critically
endangered by hunting and loss
of its habitat, which consists of
large expanses of dry grassland
and scrub.
Sociable
lapwing
North-west india, very rapid
population decline for poorly
understood reasons.

2. 15 bird species in India in critically endangered list
Baer's
pochard
Siberian
crane
spoon-
billed
sandpiper
White-
bellied
heron
. This heron is mostly solitary
and is found on undisturbed
riverside or wetland habitats.
The global population has
declined and the species is
threatened by disturbance and
habitat degradation.

3. 15 bird species in India in critically endangered list
Jerdon's
courser
Found locally in india in
the eastern ghats of andhra
pradesh. It has an extremely
limited geographical range being
known from the godaveri river
valley. This bird was known only
from a few historical records
and was thought to be extinct
until its rediscovery in 1986.
Being a rare bird, nothing is
known yet about its behaviour
and nesting habits.
Population estimates for the
bird range from between 50 and
249.
Forest
owlet
t is endemic to the forests of
central India. it was considered
extinct[2] until it was
rediscovered 113 years later in
1997
Pink-
headed
duck
This duck formerly occurred in
eastern India, Bangladesh and
northern Myanmar,[32] but is
now probably extinct. It was
always rare

4. 15 bird species in India in critically endangered list
Red-
headed
vulture
Mainly found in the Indian
Subcontinent, The widespread
use of NSAID Diclofenac in
veterinary medicine in India has
caused its population to collapse
in recent years.
White-
backed
Vulture
Sometimes it is called African
White-backed Vulture to
distinguish it from the Oriental
White-backed Vulture.
Slender-
billed
Vulture
For some time, it was categorized
with its relative, the Indian
Vulture, under the name of "Long-
billed Vulture". The Indian
Vulture is found only to the south
of the Ganges and breeds on cliffs
while the Slender-billed Vulture
is found along the Sub-
Himalayan regions and
into Southeast Asia and nests in
trees. . The population of this
species and the Indian Vulture
declined by 97% overall
Himalaya
n quail
It was last reported in 1876 and
is feared extinct. This species
was known from only 2
locations (and 12 specimens) in
the
western Himalayas inUttarakha
nd, north-west India.