TOTAL
231
(168th )
Breeding Endemic
92
Landbirds
60
Seabirds
96
Migratory
119
Waterbirds
101
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
19
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
67
(11st )
% threatened
30%
(7th )
Critically Endangered
9
Endangered
21
Vulnerable
37
Near Threatened
31
Least Concern
114
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
231
Globally threatened birds
67
Country endemics
92
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
165
Total IBA area
46,174,978 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
6
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2021) Country profile: New Zealand. Available from http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/new-zealand. Checked: 2021-03-07