Coastline
2237 km
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) 1080691 km2
Marine IBAs
14
Total
Major seabird families
Diomedeidae
1
Spheniscidae
1
Procellariidae
8
Phalacrocoracidae
3
Hydrobatidae
6
Alcidae
0
Laridae
22
Anatidae
0
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
10
(19th )
% threatened
17%
(35th )
Critically Endangered
2
Endangered
2
Vulnerable
6
Near Threatened
5
Least Concern
43
Data Deficient
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 km
2
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
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