TOTAL
290
(136th )
Breeding Endemic
0
Landbirds
184
Seabirds
24
Migratory
265
Waterbirds
104
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
11
(156th )
% threatened
4%
(175th )
Critically Endangered
0
Endangered
5
Vulnerable
6
Near Threatened
14
Least Concern
265
Data Deficient
0
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared
to other countries and territories globally.
Kuwait at a glance
Capital
Kuwait City
Area
17,818 km
2
BirdLife Partner
Kuwait Environment Protection Society
Species
Total number of birds
290
Globally threatened birds
11
Country endemics
0
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
8
Total IBA area
89,853 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
0
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2023) Country profile: Kuwait. Available from http://datazone.birdlife.org/country/kuwait. Downloaded: 2023-05-30