Coastline
17960 km
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
23713679 km2
Marine IBAs
279
Total
Major seabird families
Diomedeidae
Albatrosses
4
Spheniscidae
Penguins
6
Procellariidae
Petrels and shearwaters
16
Phalacrocoracidae
Cormorants
1
Hydrobatidae
Storm-petrels
0
Alcidae
Auks
0
Laridae
Gulls and terns
3
Anatidae
Ducks, geese and swans
0
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
5
(48th )
% threatened
15%
(41st )
Critically Endangered
0
Endangered
1
Vulnerable
4
Near Threatened
4
Least Concern
25
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
35
Globally threatened birds
5
Country endemics
1
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
279
Total IBA area
56,797,244 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
0
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2023) Country profile: Antarctica. Available from http://datazone.birdlife.org/country/antarctica. Downloaded: 2023-02-09