Coastline
2490 km
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
336280 km2
Marine IBAs
5
Total
Major seabird families
Diomedeidae
Albatrosses
0
Spheniscidae
Penguins
0
Procellariidae
Petrels and shearwaters
4
Phalacrocoracidae
Cormorants
1
Hydrobatidae
Storm-petrels
3
Alcidae
Auks
0
Laridae
Gulls and terns
16
Anatidae
Ducks, geese and swans
0
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
2
(121st )
% threatened
6%
(148th )
Critically Endangered
0
Endangered
1
Vulnerable
1
Near Threatened
2
Least Concern
30
Data Deficient
0
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared
to other countries and territories globally.
Panama at a glance
Capital
Panama City
Area
75,420 km
2
BirdLife Partner
Sociedad Audubon de Panamá
Species
Total number of birds
884
Globally threatened birds
19
Country endemics
9
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
53
Total IBA area
2,501,046 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
7
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2023) Country profile: Panama. Available from http://datazone.birdlife.org/country/panama. Downloaded: 2023-03-26