134 bird species extinct in last 300 yrs:
A total of 134 species of birds have wiped out worldwide between 1701 and 2000, the UK based conservation group BirdLife International said. Twenty-seven species were driven to extinction in the 18th century, 51 in the 19th century and 56 in the 20th century, the group said in a report, adding that it is highly possible three species have already been lost this century