China (mainland)

TOTAL	1288 (8^th)	Breeding Endemic	66
Landbirds	1050	Seabirds	70
Migratory	604	Waterbirds	217

IUCN Red List Status

Extinct	0
Extinct in the Wild	0
Globally Threatened	96 (6^th)
% threatened	8% (51^st)
Critically Endangered	10
Endangered	24
Vulnerable	62
Near Threatened	73
Least Concern	1115
Data Deficient	4

The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared to other countries and territories globally.

China (mainland) at a glance

Capital

Beijing

Area

9,596,961 km²

BirdLife Partner

BirdLife China Programme

Species
Total number of birds	1,288
Globally threatened birds	96
Country endemics	66
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs	512
Total IBA area	119,257,330 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs	14

Recommended Citation
BirdLife International (2019) Country profile: China (mainland). Available from http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/china. Checked: 2019-04-22

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