Coastline
459 km
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
138338 km2
Marine IBAs
0
Total
Major seabird families
Diomedeidae
Albatrosses
0
Spheniscidae
Penguins
0
Procellariidae
Petrels and shearwaters
2
Phalacrocoracidae
Cormorants
1
Hydrobatidae
Storm-petrels
1
Alcidae
Auks
0
Laridae
Gulls and terns
10
Anatidae
Ducks, geese and swans
0
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
1
(153rd )
% threatened
5%
(159th )
Critically Endangered
0
Endangered
0
Vulnerable
1
Near Threatened
0
Least Concern
20
Data Deficient
0
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared
to other countries and territories globally.
Guyana at a glance
Capital
Georgetown
Area
214,969 km
2
BirdLife Partner
None
Species
Total number of birds
791
Globally threatened birds
11
Country endemics
1
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
1
Total IBA area
253,800 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
2
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2023) Country profile: Guyana. Available from http://datazone.birdlife.org/country/guyana. Downloaded: 2023-06-01