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IUCN-SSC Galliformes Specialist Group

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The IUCN-SSC Galliformes Specialist Group is dedicated to advancing the conservation and scientific understanding of the world's 309 Galliformes species and 47 tinamou species.

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IUCN-SSC Galliformes Specialist Group @galliformesorg.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
www.birdguides.com/articles/con...
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Incredible camera-trap study reveals elusive wildlife of Annamite Mountains
A comprehensive camera-trap survey across the Annamite Mountains in 2025 has captured an astonishing array of rare mammals and birds, underlining the rich biodiversity of one of South-East Asia's most...
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IUCN-SSC Galliformes Specialist Group @galliformesorg.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
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Guineafowl can outsmart extreme temperatures: we spent a year finding out how
Guineafowl don’t rely on cuddling for warmth like other species. They rely on flexible behavioural responses to survive harsh climates.
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IUCN-SSC Galliformes Specialist Group @galliformesorg.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
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Do you think brush turkeys are taking over your suburb? This map shows their dramatic comeback
Researchers have charted the historical crash, comeback and conquest of cities by the Australian brush turkey.
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IUCN-SSC Galliformes Specialist Group @galliformesorg.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
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IUCN-SSC Galliformes Specialist Group @galliformesorg.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
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Environmental group warns of Barbary partridge extinction risk in Libya
The Albarari Nature Conservation has warned of a rapid decline in the population of the Barbary partridge in Libya, raising concerns about the risk of extinction. The organization noted that the speci...
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IUCN-SSC Galliformes Specialist Group @galliformesorg.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
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Family donates 113 acres of West Run Ranch in Florida for conservation
The Boles family has been working to restore bobwhite quail populations in the area and improve habitat for ducks and other waterfowl.
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IUCN-SSC Galliformes Specialist Group @galliformesorg.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
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Spring is a Good Time to View Sage-Grouse - The Outdoor Wire | The Outdoor Wire
April is an ideal month to view sage-grouse on their leks in Wyoming. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department, led by sage grouse biologist Nyssa Whitford, launched a Sage-Grouse Lek Viewing Guide to dir...
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The Wildlife Society @thewildlifesociety.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
A parasite is silently spreading through deer in New York. Surprisingly, suburban white-tailed deer showed higher exposure than their Long Island counterparts, revealing unexpected patterns in wildlife infection.
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Toxoplasmosis more prevalent in suburban deer
Human density fails to predict infection in New York state
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IUCN-SSC Galliformes Specialist Group @galliformesorg.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
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In South Dakota, A Young Couple Focuses on Their Ranch’s Primary Asset: Grass | Working Lands For Wildlife
Ben and Lacey Juelfs are revitalizing working grasslands in Harding County through custom grazing, partnerships and careful stewardship.
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IUCN-SSC Galliformes Specialist Group @galliformesorg.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
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Montana grazing project proceeds despite sage grouse concerns
The court found there wasn't enough data on sage grouse populations in the Grasshopper Watershed to support an injunction but said the feds likely violated an environmental law.
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IUCN-SSC Galliformes Specialist Group @galliformesorg.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
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Why is the lesser prairie-chicken in decline – and why were its federal protections removed?
A bird species called the lesser prairie-chicken once roamed the Great Plains, including parts of Colorado. They once numbered in the millions – but now only an estimated 30,000 of the birds remain. S...
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IUCN-SSC Galliformes Specialist Group @galliformesorg.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
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Trump administration ends protections for rare dancing prairie bird
A ground-dwelling bird known for its elaborate mating dances on the southern Great Plains will no longer be federally protected.
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IUCN-SSC Galliformes Specialist Group @galliformesorg.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
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Trump administration ends protections for rare dancing prairie bird
A ground-dwelling bird known for its elaborate mating dances on the southern Great Plains will no longer be federally protected.
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IUCN-SSC Galliformes Specialist Group @galliformesorg.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
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Country diary 1951: Courting partridges top the entertainment bill
17 February 1951: There is a tradition that birds begin to mate on St Valentine’s Day
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Governor Wes Moore @govwesmoore.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
The President is lying to the public: 1) For the past century, the federal government has been responsible for the Potomac Interceptor – not Maryland. The sewage pipe is on federal land. youtu.be/OKyIKHW8ONI
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The President is Lying to the Public
YouTube video by Governor Wes Moore
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IUCN-SSC Galliformes Specialist Group @galliformesorg.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
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New Guides-Reducing Conifer Encroachment in Western Rangelands | Working Lands For Wildlife
New western rangelands specific guides deliver science-backed, conifer encroachment information for conservation planning and implementation.
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IUCN-SSC Galliformes Specialist Group @galliformesorg.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-bio...
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More than a dazzle
High in the cloud-draped forests of the Eastern Himalayas, the mist is occasionally shattered by a riot of colour, with the fleeting appearance of one of Asia’s
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IUCN-SSC Galliformes Specialist Group @galliformesorg.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
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LISTEN: Conserving Wildlife on Working Landscapes
With nearly 60% of the United States under private ownership and management, private landscapes are a significant opportunity for large-scale wildlife conservation. In this episode of “Our Wild Lives,...
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IUCN-SSC Galliformes Specialist Group @galliformesorg.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
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IUCN-SSC Galliformes Specialist Group @galliformesorg.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
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Wyoming’s local sage grouse groups are no more
Funding and structural changes led to their end, but those involved with Wyoming’s sage grouse efforts say local input will still be sought.
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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 30/01/2026
The winds of public opinion are at our back. We will press this Administration until we see impartial investigations, the departure of federal forces, and an end to this campaign of retribution.
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Margaret Killjoy @margaret.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Another question I came here with was: how effective are the whistles and honking? Does it stop abductions? And the answer is, surprisingly to my cynical self, yes, and often. I have talked to so many people who have successfully interrupted kidnappings.
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IUCN-SSC Galliformes Specialist Group @galliformesorg.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
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Sado Wildlife in Focus | The Secret Life of Japan's National Bird, the Green Pheasant | JAPAN Forward
In his 21st photo essay, Fumie Oyama captures the green pheasant on Sado Island, Japan's national bird which inspired Japan 2 Earth's origami-style logo.
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IUCN-SSC Galliformes Specialist Group @galliformesorg.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
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The Satyr Tragopan’s Courtship Display Is One of Nature’s Most Elaborate
In the Himalayan forests, the satyr tragopan performs one of the bird world’s most dramatic courtship displays.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 10/01/2026
On day 8 of our Administration, @governor.ny.gov and I announced the beginning of universal childcare in NYC. No longer will New Yorkers be forced to choose between starting a family and continuing to live in the city they love. This only happened because of you.
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IUCN-SSC Galliformes Specialist Group @galliformesorg.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
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IUCN-SSC Galliformes Specialist Group @galliformesorg.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
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Thane: 107 Grey Francolin birds found dead in Dombivli; samples to NIV Pune | Mumbai News - The Times of India
Thane: A birder found bodies of 107 Grey Francolin (titar in Hindi) near the creek in the Saptapul area of Motagaon, Dombivli (West). The sight of suc.
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IUCN-SSC Galliformes Specialist Group @galliformesorg.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
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IUCN-SSC Galliformes Specialist Group @galliformesorg.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
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BLM finalizes updated Sage-Grouse plans that expand energy access and support western communities | Bureau of Land Management
The BLM announced updated plans that enhance conservation of Greater sage-grouse habitat while balancing access to public lands for responsible energy and mineral development across Idaho, Montana and...
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IUCN-SSC Galliformes Specialist Group @galliformesorg.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
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Spruce grouse recovery efforts wrap with 1,000 new birds in Adirondacks
New York released more than 1,000 spruce grouse in the northern Adirondacks over 13 years to save the endangered bird.
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IUCN-SSC Galliformes Specialist Group @galliformesorg.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
There is one species of Galliformes on the Red List Update for this year. It is the Nahan's Partridge which is an African species Currently it is listed as Vulnerable. The Red List Change Forums are open to comment 12-25 January. forums.birdlife.org/red-list-cha...
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Red List Changes Forum - Globally Threatened Bird Forums
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Mamady @mamady.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
In my excitement at finally seeing these Tibetan Snowcocks, I took neither a good photo nor a video! This was up at 17,000 ft with Gokyo Lake below and Everest somewhere in the background! #birdoftheday #winterbirds #birds #eastcoastkin #wildlife #nature #scape #bluesky #mountains #video #pheasant
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IUCN-SSC Galliformes Specialist Group @galliformesorg.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
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A new species of Tinamus (Aves: Tinamiformes) from the western Amazon, Brazil | Zootaxa
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IUCN-SSC Galliformes Specialist Group @galliformesorg.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
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Defend Your Core Film Project | Invasive Grasses
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British Ornithologists’ Union (BOU) @bou.org.uk · 07/11/2025
Projected Spatial–Temporal Habitat Patterns of the Lady Amherst's Pheasant (Chrysolophus amherstiae) Under Climate and Land Use Change | doi.org/10.1002/ece3... | Ecology and Evolution | #ornithology 🪶
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Projected Spatial–Temporal Habitat Patterns of the Lady Amherst's Pheasant (Chrysolophus amherstiae) Under Climate and Land Use Change
A multi-scale ensemble distribution model was used to evaluate the Chrysolophus amherstiae under different climate and land use change scenarios. Habitats of C. amherstiae are projected to decrease a...
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The Wildlife Society @thewildlifesociety.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Feral horses aren’t well-studied in Alberta. But large populations of the invasive equids in the foothills of Alberta may be outcompeting native elk and bighorn sheep. Read more 👇
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TWS2025: Feral horses out-eat Alberta ungulates, cattle - The Wildlife Society
As an additional prey item for wolves, bears and cougars, equids may artificially boost predator numbers in the area
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IUCN-SSC Galliformes Specialist Group @galliformesorg.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Trade in feathers is enormous and global. www.anothermag.com/fashion-beau...
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Why We Love the Unapologetic Campness of Feathers
From marabou-trimmed satin mules to ostrich feather hats, Chris Rhodes and Chloe Grace Press celebrate the feather in all its glory
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IUCN-SSC Galliformes Specialist Group @galliformesorg.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
9th International Galliformes Symposium - 27-29 October 2026 in Pokhara, Nepal. www.pheasant.org.uk/second-calli...
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Second Calling Notice - 9th International Galliformes Symposium - World Pheasant Association
The World Pheasant Association (WPA) will hold a symposium on the conservation and sustainable management of all species of Galliformes (megapodes, cracids,
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IUCN-SSC Galliformes Specialist Group @galliformesorg.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
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A new phylogeny and classification of the tinamous, volant palaeognathous birds from the Neotropics
The Neotropical Tinamidae is the most diverse family of palaeognathous birds (Neornithes; Palaeognathae). This is the only family with species capable of powered flight, in striking contrast to all t...
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IUCN-SSC Galliformes Specialist Group @galliformesorg.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
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Kitengela farmer selling guinea fowl, ornamental birds for Sh8,000
Engineer-turned-farmer Fredrick Omondi is turning guinea fowl and ornamental bird farming into a thriving agribusiness.
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IUCN-SSC Galliformes Specialist Group @galliformesorg.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
White-tailed fish eagle near Tromso, Norway. #birds
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IUCN-SSC Galliformes Specialist Group @galliformesorg.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Yellowbill stork near Limpopo River, South Africa
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IUCN-SSC Galliformes Specialist Group @galliformesorg.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Cape white-eye in Kruger National Park.
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IUCN-SSC Galliformes Specialist Group @galliformesorg.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Dark-capped bulbul in Kruger National Park. #birds
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IUCN-SSC Galliformes Specialist Group @galliformesorg.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Blue waxbill--Southern cordonbleu in Kruger National Park. #birds
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IUCN-SSC Galliformes Specialist Group @galliformesorg.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
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This Grouse Is Going Viral: Meet the Willow Ptarmigan, AKA the ‘Awebo’ Bird
This charismatic species from the Arctic tundra has become an internet sensation thanks to its bizarre calls and meme-worthy behavior.
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IUCN-SSC Galliformes Specialist Group @galliformesorg.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
I would say this guy is full of crap. First I don’t believe he has democratic friends. Second, he knows damn well Kirk espoused the exact opposite of this. apple.news/A9HBnTYebQjO...
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Lankford: ‘Just believing differently than some other American is not illegal’ — The Hill
Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) said Sunday “just believing differently than some other American is not illegal” in the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s death.
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Olivia of Troye @oliviaoftroye.com · 28/08/2025
I warned this wasn’t a joke. Now, Trump loyalists are running covert ops to destabilize Greenland & rattle Denmark. It sounds like a bad Hollywood movie...but it’s apparently U.S. policy, straight from the Oval Office.
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The Greenland Plot: It Sounds Like a Bad Movie
I warned this wasn’t a joke. Now Trump’s loyalists are targeting Denmark with covert ops.
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IUCN-SSC Galliformes Specialist Group @galliformesorg.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
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Over 100,000 quails culled at Changhua farm - Taipei Times
Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
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IUCN-SSC Galliformes Specialist Group @galliformesorg.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
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Conservationists: Ending lesser prairie chicken protections could set a troubling precedent • Source New Mexico
Conservationists worry about other species in Permian Basin after the lesser prairie chicken lost Endangered Species protection
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