Coastline
120 km
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
2049493 km2
Marine IBAs
5
Total
Major seabird families
Diomedeidae
Albatrosses
2
Spheniscidae
Penguins
0
Procellariidae
Petrels and shearwaters
7
Phalacrocoracidae
Cormorants
0
Hydrobatidae
Storm-petrels
0
Alcidae
Auks
0
Laridae
Gulls and terns
7
Anatidae
Ducks, geese and swans
0
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
7
(30th )
% threatened
35%
(6th )
Critically Endangered
0
Endangered
0
Vulnerable
7
Near Threatened
0
Least Concern
13
Data Deficient
0
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared
to other countries and territories globally.
Cook Islands at a glance
Capital
Avarua
Area
236 km
2
BirdLife Partner
Te Ipukurea Society
Species
Total number of birds
38
Globally threatened birds
11
Country endemics
6
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
9
Total IBA area
6,318,771 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
2
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2022) Country profile: Cook Islands. Available from http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/cook-islands. Checked: 2022-08-20