TOTAL
1108
(10th )
Breeding Endemic
16
Landbirds
961
Seabirds
15
Migratory
233
Waterbirds
143
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
44
(26th )
% threatened
4%
(190th )
Critically Endangered
4
Endangered
16
Vulnerable
24
Near Threatened
24
Least Concern
1032
Data Deficient
8
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared
to other countries and territories globally.
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the at a glance
Capital
Kinshasa
Area
2,344,858 km
2
BirdLife Partner
None
Species
Total number of birds
1,108
Globally threatened birds
44
Country endemics
16
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
19
Total IBA area
13,589,414 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
6
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2021) Country profile: Congo, The Democratic Republic of the. Available from http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/drc. Checked: 2021-02-25