TOTAL
544
(65th )
Breeding Endemic
0
Landbirds
400
Seabirds
29
Migratory
256
Waterbirds
139
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
22
(64th )
% threatened
5%
(116th )
Critically Endangered
5
Endangered
9
Vulnerable
8
Near Threatened
15
Least Concern
507
Data Deficient
0
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared
to other countries and territories globally.
Eritrea at a glance
Capital
Asmara
Area
117,600 km
2
BirdLife Partner
None
Species
Total number of birds
544
Globally threatened birds
22
Country endemics
0
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
14
Total IBA area
1,423,000 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
1
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2022) Country profile: Eritrea. Available from http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/eritrea. Checked: 2022-06-25