Post 2 ,,Beautiful Birds of the World

Great Indian Bustard

,A shot of the Great Indian bustard in mid-flight snagged fourth place in the "endangered or data deficient" category.
Widespread hunting for sport and food in India is driving the bird to extinction, according to BirdLife International.

Marvellous Spatuletail

The third place winner in the "endangered or data deficient" category is a picture of Peru's marvellous spatuletail. (Watch video of the rare bird's courtship display.)
A "stunning" hummingbird restricted to just two sites, the bird's population is estimated to be less than a thousand, and it's decreasing due to deforestation for cash crops such as marijuana and coffee, according to a World's Rarest Birds contest statement.,,,

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