TOTAL
451
(79th )
Breeding Endemic
0
Landbirds
358
Seabirds
5
Migratory
183
Waterbirds
93
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
15
(118th )
% threatened
4%
(165th )
Critically Endangered
4
Endangered
5
Vulnerable
6
Near Threatened
8
Least Concern
428
Data Deficient
0
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared
to other countries and territories globally.
Burkina Faso at a glance
Capital
Ouagadougou
Area
274,200 km
2
BirdLife Partner
Fondation des Amis de la Nature (NATURAMA)
Species
Total number of birds
451
Globally threatened birds
15
Country endemics
0
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
10
Total IBA area
1,627,930 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
0
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2022) Country profile: Burkina Faso. Available from http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/burkina-faso. Checked: 2022-05-24