Migratory shorebirds (from Latin limus, meaning ‘living in silt or mud’) are part of the Charadriiformes. They are a relatively diverse group of aquatic birds comprising the following families: Suborder Limicoli, Family Scolopacidae: sandpipers, snipes, dunlins, phalaropes, and related species. Within the framework of COP16 on Biodiversity, a new update of the IUCN Red List has revealed a very concerning decline in migratory shorebird populations worldwide, with 16 species reclassified to higher threat categories. Global populations of some species have declined by more than a third in recent decades, with some cases showing accelerating rates of decline. Specific Species Impact … Continue reading Migratory Bird Crisis as IUCN Reclassifies 16 Species to Higher Threat Levels, Some Populations Drop 30%: COP16 Update