TOTAL
230
(166th )
Breeding Endemic
92
Landbirds
59
Seabirds
96
Migratory
118
Waterbirds
100
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
19
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
66
(14th )
% threatened
29%
(8th )
Critically Endangered
9
Endangered
17
Vulnerable
40
Near Threatened
27
Least Concern
118
Data Deficient
0
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared
to other countries and territories globally.
New Zealand at a glance
Capital
Wellington
Area
267,710 km
2
BirdLife Partner
Forest and Bird
Species
Total number of birds
230
Globally threatened birds
66
Country endemics
92
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
165
Total IBA area
46,176,366 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
6
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2023) Country profile: New Zealand. Available from http://datazone.birdlife.org/country/new-zealand. Downloaded: 2023-05-31