TOTAL
35
(238th )
Breeding Endemic
1
Landbirds
1
Seabirds
34
Migratory
33
Waterbirds
4
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
5
(206th )
% threatened
15%
(15th )
Critically Endangered
0
Endangered
1
Vulnerable
4
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
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: 2023-02-08