TOTAL
1001
(15th )
Breeding Endemic
14
Landbirds
775
Seabirds
76
Migratory
437
Waterbirds
176
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
55
(16th )
% threatened
6%
(79th )
Critically Endangered
6
Endangered
15
Vulnerable
34
Near Threatened
64
Least Concern
881
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
1,001
Globally threatened birds
55
Country endemics
14
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
267
Total IBA area
31,796,571 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
10
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2022) Country profile: Argentina. Available from http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/argentina. Checked: 2022-06-27