TOTAL
1110
(10th )
Breeding Endemic
16
Landbirds
963
Seabirds
16
Migratory
234
Waterbirds
143
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
42
(25th )
% threatened
4%
(193rd )
Critically Endangered
4
Endangered
16
Vulnerable
22
Near Threatened
20
Least Concern
1042
Data Deficient
6
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
1,110
Globally threatened birds
42
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 (2023) Country profile: Congo, The Democratic Republic of the. Available from http://datazone.birdlife.org/country/drc. Downloaded: 2023-03-22