TOTAL
34
(237th )
Breeding Endemic
1
Landbirds
1
Seabirds
33
Migratory
32
Waterbirds
4
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
4
(212nd )
% threatened
12%
(26th )
Critically Endangered
0
Endangered
1
Vulnerable
3
Near Threatened
4
Least Concern
26
Data Deficient
0
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared
to other countries and territories globally.
Antarctica at a glance
Capital
n/a
Area
14,000,000 km
2
BirdLife Partner
None
Species
Total number of birds
34
Globally threatened birds
4
Country endemics
1
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
221
Total IBA area
20,526,335 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
0
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2019) Country profile: Antarctica. Available from http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/antarctica. Checked: 2019-12-08