TOTAL
551
(64th )
Breeding Endemic
0
Landbirds
442
Seabirds
15
Migratory
183
Waterbirds
107
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
14
(123rd )
% threatened
3%
(197th )
Critically Endangered
4
Endangered
5
Vulnerable
5
Near Threatened
12
Least Concern
525
Data Deficient
0
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared
to other countries and territories globally.
Benin at a glance
Capital
Porto-Novo
Area
112,622 km
2
BirdLife Partner
None
Species
Total number of birds
551
Globally threatened birds
14
Country endemics
0
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
6
Total IBA area
1,490,092 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
0
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2023) Country profile: Benin. Available from http://datazone.birdlife.org/country/benin. Downloaded: 2023-03-31