TOTAL
392
(89th )
Breeding Endemic
1
Landbirds
291
Seabirds
16
Migratory
293
Waterbirds
101
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
16
(112nd )
% threatened
5%
(111st )
Critically Endangered
3
Endangered
5
Vulnerable
8
Near Threatened
16
Least Concern
360
Data Deficient
0
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared
to other countries and territories globally.
Afghanistan at a glance
Capital
Kabul
Area
652,230 km
2
BirdLife Partner
None
Species
Total number of birds
392
Globally threatened birds
16
Country endemics
1
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
15
Total IBA area
3,918,188 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
2
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2022) Country profile: Afghanistan. Available from http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/afghanistan. Checked: 2022-08-16