Which bird(s) have been added to the 2015 IUCN endangered list on 30th October 2015?

a. Curlew Sandpiper

b. Eurasian Oystercatcher

c. Bar Tailed Godwit

d. All of the above

ANSWER: All of the above

Explanation:

Among 8 new species have been added to the Red List of IUCN. Of these, 5 have been uplisted from Least Concerned to Near Threatened Category including the Northern Lapwing, Red Knot, Eurasian Oystercatcher, Curlew Sandpiper and Bar Tailed Godwit. Two wetland birds namely the Horned Grebe and the Common Pochard have been stepped up to Vulnerable from Least Concerned. A raptor the Steppe Eagle has been upgraded from Least Concerned to Endangered in the Red List.