French Polynesia

TOTAL	95 (211^st)	Breeding Endemic	33
Landbirds	42	Seabirds	40
Migratory	37	Waterbirds	21

IUCN Red List Status

Extinct	14
Extinct in the Wild	0
Globally Threatened	34 (35^th)
% threatened	36% (4^th)
Critically Endangered	12
Endangered	9
Vulnerable	13
Near Threatened	6
Least Concern	41
Data Deficient	0

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

French Polynesia at a glance

Capital

Papeete

Area

4,167 km²

BirdLife Partner

Société d'Ornithologie de Polynésie (Manu)

Species
Total number of birds	95
Globally threatened birds	34
Country endemics	33
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs	57
Total IBA area	21,905,489 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs	5

Recommended Citation
BirdLife International (2021) Country profile: French Polynesia. Available from http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/french-polynesia. Checked: 2021-01-21

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