Coastline
97 km
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
192432 km2
Marine IBAs
1
Total
Major seabird families
Diomedeidae
Albatrosses
0
Spheniscidae
Penguins
0
Procellariidae
Petrels and shearwaters
1
Phalacrocoracidae
Cormorants
2
Hydrobatidae
Storm-petrels
1
Alcidae
Auks
0
Laridae
Gulls and terns
19
Anatidae
Ducks, geese and swans
0
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
1
(136th )
% threatened
3%
(187th )
Critically Endangered
0
Endangered
0
Vulnerable
1
Near Threatened
0
Least Concern
35
Data Deficient
0
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared
to other countries and territories globally.
Barbados at a glance
Capital
Bridgetown
Area
430 km
2
BirdLife Partner
None
Species
Total number of birds
187
Globally threatened birds
3
Country endemics
1
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
7
Total IBA area
185 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
1
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2023) Country profile: Barbados. Available from http://datazone.birdlife.org/country/barbados. Downloaded: 2023-06-05