Ecuador


2237 km
1080691 km2
14




Albatrosses
1
Penguins
1
Petrels and shearwaters
8
Cormorants
3

Storm-petrels
6
Auks
0
Gulls and terns
22
Ducks, geese and swans
0


IUCN Red List Status

0
0
10 (19th)
17% (35th)
2
2
6
5
43
1

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

Ecuador at a glance

Capital

Quito

Area

283,561 km2

BirdLife Partner

Aves y Conservacion / Fundación Jocotoco

Species

Total number of birds 1,624
Globally threatened birds 83
Country endemics 42

Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas

Number of IBAs 109
Total IBA area 9,278,372 ha

Endemic Bird Areas

Number of EBAs 9



Recommended Citation
BirdLife International (2023) Country profile: Ecuador. Available from http://datazone.birdlife.org/country/ecuador. Downloaded: 2023-06-02