You may have seen these pheasants at the zoo, but they are hybrids. The true golden pheasants are found in China's western forests.
Imperial Amazon
Due to its small population and restricted range—the Imperial Amazon parrot is found only in one location on Earth—the bird is listed as an Alliance for Zero Extinction (AZE) species. It is as rare as it is beautiful.
Blue-Eyed Ground-Dove
Only in Brazil's Cerrado region are these magnificent doves, which are the rarest and most endangered in the world. The 75-year theory that this species was extinct was refuted in 2015 with the happy discovery of 12 members.
Kakapo
With its distinctive facial disc, forward-facing eyes akin to an owl, and finely blotched yellow-green plumage, it is the only flightless parrot and heaviest parrot in the world.
Rufous-Headed Hornbill
The Rufous-headed hornbill, one of the most endangered species, has an unusual method of keeping their young safe: both parents construct a wall across a tree cavity's entrance using mud and saliva.
Madagascar Pochard
Only found in Madagascar's interior wetlands, the critically endangered Madagascar pochard is a diving duck that prefers shallow marshes and lakes with lots of vegetation.
Crested Ibis
The Crested Ibis is a large, exotic-looking white waterbird that lives in the pine forests of eastern Asia. It has a patch of partially bare red skin on its head.