"The world's first ranking of evolutionary distinct birds under threat of
extinction has been published by a team of international scientists. These
birds include a cave-dwelling bird that is so oily it can be used as a lamp
and a bird that has claws on its wings and a stomach like a cow. The new
rankings will be used in a major conservation initiative called the Edge of
Existence program at the London Zoo. The zoo has already identified several
species like the huge monkey-eating Philippine eagle that are at once
distinct, endangered, and suffer from lack of attention.”
See http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140410141939.htm
Also
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/running-ponies/2014/04/14/meet-the-ten-most-endangered-and-distinctive-birds-in-the-world/
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