TOTAL
1004
(15th )
Breeding Endemic
13
Landbirds
776
Seabirds
76
Migratory
451
Waterbirds
178
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
53
(18th )
% threatened
6%
(75th )
Critically Endangered
6
Endangered
13
Vulnerable
34
Near Threatened
68
Least Concern
882
Data Deficient
1
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared
to other countries and territories globally.
Argentina at a glance
Capital
Buenos Aires
Area
2,780,400 km
2
BirdLife Partner
Aves Argentinas/AOP
Species
Total number of birds
1,004
Globally threatened birds
53
Country endemics
13
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
268
Total IBA area
31,830,741 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
10
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2019) Country profile: Argentina. Available from http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/argentina. Checked: 2019-02-21