French Polynesia

TOTAL	95 (210^th)	Breeding Endemic	34
Landbirds	42	Seabirds	40
Migratory	37	Waterbirds	20

IUCN Red List Status

Extinct	14
Extinct in the Wild	0
Globally Threatened	35 (33^rd)
% threatened	37% (3^rd)
Critically Endangered	12
Endangered	8
Vulnerable	15
Near Threatened	6
Least Concern	40
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	35
Country endemics	34
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 (2023) Country profile: French Polynesia. Available from http://datazone.birdlife.org/country/french-polynesia. Downloaded: 2023-06-06

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BirdLife Partner

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