Coastline
58 km
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
695 km2
Marine IBAs
1
Total
Major seabird families
Diomedeidae
Albatrosses
0
Spheniscidae
Penguins
0
Procellariidae
Petrels and shearwaters
0
Phalacrocoracidae
Cormorants
1
Hydrobatidae
Storm-petrels
0
Alcidae
Auks
0
Laridae
Gulls and terns
15
Anatidae
Ducks, geese and swans
4
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
0
(0th )
% threatened
0%
(0th )
Critically Endangered
0
Endangered
0
Vulnerable
0
Near Threatened
0
Least Concern
24
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: 2021-01-24