TOTAL
1210
(9th )
Breeding Endemic
76
Landbirds
994
Seabirds
50
Migratory
466
Waterbirds
201
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
94
(7th )
% threatened
8%
(53rd )
Critically Endangered
17
Endangered
20
Vulnerable
57
Near Threatened
78
Least Concern
1037
Data Deficient
1
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared
to other countries and territories globally.
India at a glance
Capital
New Delhi
Area
3,287,263 km
2
BirdLife Partner
Bombay Natural History Society
Species
Total number of birds
1,210
Globally threatened birds
94
Country endemics
76
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
554
Total IBA area
19,415,798 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
12
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2022) Country profile: India. Available from http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/india. Checked: 2022-07-06