51% of marine birds in Europe are currently threatened
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- Omissions
- The 51% percentage is not found in the reviewed official sources. If it includes 'Near Threatened' (NT) species, the speaker should have specified this distinction.
- The official sources (BirdLife 2024) indicate that 68% of the species are classified as 'Least Concern'.
- It is not specified whether the data refers to continental Europe, the European Union (27 Member States) or the broader European region, which could affect the percentage.