TOTAL
375
(98th )
Breeding Endemic
0
Landbirds
246
Seabirds
24
Migratory
312
Waterbirds
128
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
17
(98th )
% threatened
5%
(116th )
Critically Endangered
2
Endangered
6
Vulnerable
9
Near Threatened
19
Least Concern
339
Data Deficient
0
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared
to other countries and territories globally.
Iraq at a glance
Capital
Baghdad
Area
438,317 km
2
BirdLife Partner
Nature Iraq
Species
Total number of birds
375
Globally threatened birds
17
Country endemics
0
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
74
Total IBA area
3,039,947 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
1
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2021) Country profile: Iraq. Available from http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/iraq. Checked: 2021-04-11