Slender-Billed Curlew Declared Extinct in Unprecedented Loss

The migratory bird's extinction marks the first known global bird extinction from mainland Europe, North Africa, and West Asia.

The Slender-billed Curlew, once found across Europe, North Africa, and West Asia, is now considered globally extinct.
The last confirmed sighting of the species was in 1995 in Morocco, with no evidence found in subsequent searches.
Conservationists highlight habitat loss, hunting, and climate change as potential contributors to the curlew's decline.
The extinction underscores the urgent need for international cooperation in conserving migratory bird species.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has yet to officially declare the species extinct, pending further review.