Coastline
9330 km
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
3541674 km2
Marine IBAs
51
Total
Major seabird families
Diomedeidae
Albatrosses
3
Spheniscidae
Penguins
0
Procellariidae
Petrels and shearwaters
19
Phalacrocoracidae
Cormorants
4
Hydrobatidae
Storm-petrels
9
Alcidae
Auks
8
Laridae
Gulls and terns
34
Anatidae
Ducks, geese and swans
9
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
20
(5th )
% threatened
19%
(27th )
Critically Endangered
3
Endangered
3
Vulnerable
14
Near Threatened
10
Least Concern
81
Data Deficient
0
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared
to other countries and territories globally.
Mexico at a glance
Capital
Mexico City
Area
1,964,375 km
2
BirdLife Partner
Pronatura
Species
Total number of birds
1,097
Globally threatened birds
69
Country endemics
128
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
235
Total IBA area
37,481,751 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
22
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2023) Country profile: Mexico. Available from http://datazone.birdlife.org/country/mexico. Downloaded: 2023-03-27