TOTAL
530
(68th )
Breeding Endemic
0
Landbirds
416
Seabirds
29
Migratory
238
Waterbirds
106
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
8
(183rd )
% threatened
2%
(224th )
Critically Endangered
0
Endangered
2
Vulnerable
6
Near Threatened
20
Least Concern
502
Data Deficient
0
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared
to other countries and territories globally.
Belize at a glance
Capital
Belmopan
Area
22,966 km
2
BirdLife Partner
Belize Audubon Society
Species
Total number of birds
530
Globally threatened birds
8
Country endemics
0
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
6
Total IBA area
3,134,582 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
1
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2023) Country profile: Belize. Available from http://datazone.birdlife.org/country/belize. Downloaded: 2023-03-20