In December 2019, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed 8460 least concern avian species. Of all evaluated avian species, 76.9% are listed as least concern. No subpopulations of birds have been evaluated by the IUCN.
This is a complete list of least concern avian species evaluated by the IUCN. Where possible common names for taxa are given while links point to the scientific name used by the IUCN.
Struthioniformes
Ostrich
Rheiformes
Darwin's rhea
Casuariiformes
Dwarf cassowary Southern cassowary Northern cassowary Emu
Tinamiformes
Anseriformes
Anhimidae
Northern screamer Horned screamer Southern screamer
Anseranatidae
Magpie goose
Anatidae
Galliformes
Megapodiidae
Cracidae
Guineafowl
Odontophoridae
Phasianidae
Caprimulgiformes
Steatornithiformes
Oilbird
Nyctibiiformes
Podargiformes
Aegotheliformes
Apodiformes
Hemiprocnidae
Apodidae
Trochilidae
Musophagiformes
Otidiformes
Cuculiformes
Pterocliformes
Columbiformes
Gruiformes
Heliornithidae
Sungrebe African finfoot
Sarothruridae
Rallidae
Psophiidae
Grey-winged trumpeter Pale-winged trumpeter Ochre-winged trumpeter (Psophia ochroptera)
Gruidae
Aramidae
Limpkin
Podicipediformes
Phoenicopteriformes
Greater flamingo American flamingo
Charadriiformes
Turnicidae
Burhinidae
Chionidae
Snowy sheathbill Black-faced sheathbill
Haematopodidae
Ibidorhynchidae
Ibisbill
Recurvirostridae
Charadriidae
Pluvianidae
Egyptian plover
Rostratulidae
Greater painted-snipe
Jacanidae
Thinocoridae
Scolopacidae
Dromadidae
Crab-plover
Glareolidae
Laridae
Stercorariidae
Alcidae
Eurypygiformes
Sunbittern
Phaethontiformes
Gaviiformes
Sphenisciformes
Procellariiformes
Oceanitidae
Diomedeidae
Black-browed albatross
Hydrobatidae
Procellariidae
Ciconiiformes
Suliformes
Fregatidae
Sulidae
Anhingidae
Phalacrocoracidae
Pelecaniformes
Threskiornithidae
Ardeidae
Scopidae
Hamerkop
Pelecanidae
Opisthocomiformes
Hoatzin
Accipitriformes
Cathartidae
Pandionidae
Osprey
Accipitridae
Strigiformes
Tytonidae
Strigidae
Coliiformes
Leptosomiformes
Cuckoo roller
Trogoniformes
Bucerotiformes
Upupidae
Hoopoe Madagascar hoopoe
Phoeniculidae
Bucerotidae
Coraciiformes
Coraciidae
Brachypteraciidae
Pitta-like ground roller
Alcedinidae
Todidae
Momotidae
Meropidae
Piciformes
Galbulidae
Bucconidae
Capitonidae
Semnornithidae
Prong-billed barbet
Ramphastidae
Megalaimidae
Lybiidae
Indicatoridae
Picidae
Cariamiformes
Red-legged seriema Black-legged seriema
Falconiformes
Psittaciformes
Cacatuidae
Psittacidae
Psittaculidae
Passeriformes
Acanthisittidae
Rifleman
Sapayoidae
Broad-billed sapayoa
Philepittidae
Common sunbird-asity Velvet asity
Eurylaimidae
Calyptomenidae
Pittidae
Furnariidae
Thamnophilidae
Formicariidae
Grallariidae
Conopophagidae
Rhinocryptidae
Melanopareiidae
Elegant crescentchest Marañón crescentchest Olive-crowned crescentchest Collared crescentchest
Tyrannidae
Cotingidae
Pipridae
Tityridae
Oxyruncidae
Sharpbill
Onychorhynchidae
Menuridae
Albert's lyrebird Superb lyrebird
Ptilonorhynchidae
Climacteridae
Maluridae
Meliphagidae
Dasyornithidae
Rufous bristlebird
Pardalotidae
Spotted pardalote Red-browed pardalote Striated pardalote
Acanthizidae
Pomatostomidae
Orthonychidae
Papuan logrunner Chowchilla Australian logrunner
Cnemophilidae
Loria's satinbird Crested satinbird Yellow-breasted satinbird
Melanocharitidae
Paramythiidae
Tit berrypecker Eastern crested berrypecker Western crested berrypecker
Callaeidae
North Island kōkako South Island saddleback
Psophodidae
Cinclosomatidae
Platysteiridae
Malaconotidae
Machaerirhynchidae
Yellow-breasted boatbill Black-breasted boatbill
Vangidae
Artamidae
Rhagologidae
Mottled berryhunter
Aegithinidae
Great iora Marshall's iora Common iora
Campephagidae
Mohouidae
Whitehead Pipipi
Neosittidae
Varied sittella Black sittella Papuan sittella
Eulacestomatidae
Wattled ploughbill
Oreoicidae
Rufous-naped bellbird Crested bellbird Piping bellbird
Falcunculidae
Eastern shriketit Western shriketit Northern shriketit
Pachycephalidae
Vireonidae
Oriolidae
Dicruridae
Rhipiduridae
Monarchidae
Laniidae
Corvidae
Corcoracidae
White-winged chough Apostlebird
Melampittidae
Greater melampitta Lesser melampitta
Ifritidae
Blue-capped ifrit
Paradisaeidae
Petroicidae
Chaetopidae
Drakensberg rockjumper Cape rockjumper
Bombycillidae
Cedar waxwing Bohemian waxwing
Ptilogonatidae
Hypocoliidae
Grey hypocolius
Dulidae
Palmchat
Hylocitreidae
Hylocitrea
Stenostiridae
Paridae
Remizidae
Nicatoridae
Western nicator Eastern nicator Yellow-throated nicator
Panuridae
Bearded reedling
Alaudidae
Pycnonotidae
Hirundinidae
Pnoepygidae
Macrosphenidae
Cettiidae
Scotocercidae
Streaked scrub warbler
Erythrocercidae
Little yellow flycatcher Livingstone's flycatcher Chestnut-capped flycatcher
Hyliidae
Green hylia Tit hylia
Aegithalidae
Phylloscopidae
Acrocephalidae
Locustellidae
Donacobiidae
Black-capped donacobius
Bernieridae
Cisticolidae
Sylviidae
Paradoxornithidae
Zosteropidae
Timaliidae
Pellorneidae
Alcippeidae
Leiothrichidae
Modulatricidae
Grey-chested babbler
Promeropidae
Cape sugarbird Gurney's sugarbird
Irenidae
Asian fairy-bluebird
Regulidae
Elachuridae
Spotted elachura
Hyliotidae
Southern hyliota Yellow-bellied hyliota Violet-backed hyliota
Troglodytidae
Polioptilidae
Sittidae
Tichodromidae
Wallcreeper
Certhiidae
Salpornithidae
African spotted creeper Indian spotted creeper
Mimidae
Sturnidae
Buphagidae
Yellow-billed oxpecker Red-billed oxpecker
Turdidae
Muscicapidae
Cinclidae
Chloropseidae
Dicaeidae
Nectariniidae
Passeridae
Ploceidae
Estrildidae
Viduidae
Peucedramidae
Olive warbler
Prunellidae
Motacillidae
Urocynchramidae
Przevalski's finch
Fringillidae
Calcariidae
Rhodinocichlidae
Rosy thrush-tanager
Emberizidae
Passerellidae
Phaenicophilidae
Green-tailed warbler Black-crowned palm-tanager
Spindalidae
Zeledoniidae
Wrenthrush
Teretistridae
Yellow-headed warbler Oriente warbler
Icteriidae
Yellow-breasted chat
Icteridae
Parulidae
Mitrospingidae
Cardinalidae
Thraupidae
See also Lists of IUCN Red List least concern species List of near threatened birds List of vulnerable birds List of endangered birds List of critically endangered birds List of extinct bird species since 1500 List of data deficient birds
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