TOTAL
250
(156th )
Breeding Endemic
0
Landbirds
187
Seabirds
1
Migratory
89
Waterbirds
63
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
9
(177th )
% threatened
4%
(177th )
Critically Endangered
0
Endangered
4
Vulnerable
5
Near Threatened
11
Least Concern
230
Data Deficient
0
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared
to other countries and territories globally.
Lesotho at a glance
Capital
Maseru
Area
30,355 km
2
BirdLife Partner
None
Species
Total number of birds
250
Globally threatened birds
9
Country endemics
0
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
6
Total IBA area
216,805 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
2
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2023) Country profile: Lesotho. Available from http://datazone.birdlife.org/country/lesotho. Downloaded: 2023-03-26