TOTAL
473
(74th )
Breeding Endemic
1
Landbirds
314
Seabirds
45
Migratory
373
Waterbirds
153
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
28
(45th )
% threatened
6%
(87th )
Critically Endangered
4
Endangered
7
Vulnerable
17
Near Threatened
21
Least Concern
424
Data Deficient
0
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared
to other countries and territories globally.
Iran, Islamic Republic of at a glance
Capital
Tehran
Area
1,648,195 km
2
BirdLife Partner
None
Species
Total number of birds
473
Globally threatened birds
28
Country endemics
1
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
105
Total IBA area
8,598,207 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
3
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2023) Country profile: Iran, Islamic Republic of. Available from http://datazone.birdlife.org/country/iran. Downloaded: 2023-06-09