TOTAL
266
(149th )
Breeding Endemic
0
Landbirds
170
Seabirds
22
Migratory
229
Waterbirds
92
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
10
(168th )
% threatened
4%
(178th )
Critically Endangered
0
Endangered
2
Vulnerable
8
Near Threatened
13
Least Concern
243
Data Deficient
0
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared
to other countries and territories globally.
Libya at a glance
Capital
Tripoli
Area
1,759,540 km
2
BirdLife Partner
None
Species
Total number of birds
266
Globally threatened birds
10
Country endemics
0
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
9
Total IBA area
505,505 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
0
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2023) Country profile: Libya. Available from http://datazone.birdlife.org/country/libya. Downloaded: 2023-04-01