TOTAL
618
(51st )
Breeding Endemic
0
Landbirds
548
Seabirds
6
Migratory
219
Waterbirds
70
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
20
(75th )
% threatened
4%
(161st )
Critically Endangered
3
Endangered
2
Vulnerable
15
Near Threatened
27
Least Concern
571
Data Deficient
0
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared
to other countries and territories globally.
Bhutan at a glance
Capital
Thimphu
Area
38,394 km
2
BirdLife Partner
Royal Society for the Protection of Nature
Species
Total number of birds
618
Globally threatened birds
20
Country endemics
0
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
23
Total IBA area
1,213,300 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
1
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2022) Country profile: Bhutan. Available from http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/bhutan. Checked: 2022-07-04