TOTAL
244
(162nd )
Breeding Endemic
0
Landbirds
182
Seabirds
1
Migratory
87
Waterbirds
62
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
7
(186th )
% threatened
3%
(189th )
Critically Endangered
0
Endangered
2
Vulnerable
5
Near Threatened
5
Least Concern
232
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
244
Globally threatened birds
7
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 (2018) Country profile: Lesotho. Available from http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/lesotho. Checked: 2018-04-21