TOTAL
698
(40th )
Breeding Endemic
1
Landbirds
595
Seabirds
6
Migratory
267
Waterbirds
103
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
29
(44th )
% threatened
5%
(116th )
Critically Endangered
7
Endangered
6
Vulnerable
16
Near Threatened
33
Least Concern
635
Data Deficient
1
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared
to other countries and territories globally.
Laos at a glance
Capital
Vientiane
Area
236,800 km
2
BirdLife Partner
None
Species
Total number of birds
698
Globally threatened birds
29
Country endemics
1
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
27
Total IBA area
2,384,985 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
5
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2019) Country profile: Laos. Available from http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/laos. Checked: 2019-02-19