Coastline
116 km
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
419208 km2
Marine IBAs
3
Total
Major seabird families
Diomedeidae
Albatrosses
1
Spheniscidae
Penguins
0
Procellariidae
Petrels and shearwaters
7
Phalacrocoracidae
Cormorants
0
Hydrobatidae
Storm-petrels
0
Alcidae
Auks
0
Laridae
Gulls and terns
6
Anatidae
Ducks, geese and swans
0
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
5
(47th )
% threatened
28%
(12nd )
Critically Endangered
0
Endangered
0
Vulnerable
5
Near Threatened
1
Least Concern
12
Data Deficient
0
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared
to other countries and territories globally.
American Samoa at a glance
Capital
Pago Pago
Area
199 km
2
BirdLife Partner
None
Species
Total number of birds
43
Globally threatened birds
6
Country endemics
0
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
7
Total IBA area
1,821,817 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
1
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2023) Country profile: American Samoa. Available from http://datazone.birdlife.org/country/american-samoa. Downloaded: 2023-02-01