TOTAL
248
(160th )
Breeding Endemic
117
Landbirds
144
Seabirds
26
Migratory
84
Waterbirds
89
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
2
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
38
(29th )
% threatened
16%
(14th )
Critically Endangered
2
Endangered
17
Vulnerable
19
Near Threatened
13
Least Concern
194
Data Deficient
1
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared
to other countries and territories globally.
Madagascar at a glance
Capital
Antananarivo
Area
587,041 km
2
BirdLife Partner
Asity Madagascar
Species
Total number of birds
248
Globally threatened birds
38
Country endemics
117
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
84
Total IBA area
6,001,853 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
7
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2021) Country profile: Madagascar. Available from http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/madagascar. Checked: 2021-04-23