TOTAL
635
(48th )
Breeding Endemic
1
Landbirds
524
Seabirds
7
Migratory
176
Waterbirds
111
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
24
(56th )
% threatened
4%
(187th )
Critically Endangered
4
Endangered
11
Vulnerable
9
Near Threatened
13
Least Concern
598
Data Deficient
0
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared
to other countries and territories globally.
Rwanda at a glance
Capital
Kigali
Area
26,338 km
2
BirdLife Partner
None
Species
Total number of birds
635
Globally threatened birds
24
Country endemics
1
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
7
Total IBA area
266,410 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
2
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2022) Country profile: Rwanda. Available from http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/rwanda. Checked: 2022-06-26