TOTAL
888
(20th )
Breeding Endemic
7
Landbirds
747
Seabirds
20
Migratory
224
Waterbirds
136
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
31
(42nd )
% threatened
4%
(164th )
Critically Endangered
5
Endangered
12
Vulnerable
14
Near Threatened
23
Least Concern
831
Data Deficient
3
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared
to other countries and territories globally.
Cameroon at a glance
Capital
Yaoundé
Area
475,440 km
2
BirdLife Partner
None
Species
Total number of birds
888
Globally threatened birds
31
Country endemics
7
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
33
Total IBA area
4,205,631 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
2
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2023) Country profile: Cameroon. Available from http://datazone.birdlife.org/country/cameroon. Downloaded: 2023-01-30