Coastline
0 km
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
0 km2
Marine IBAs
0
Total
Major seabird families
Diomedeidae
Albatrosses
0
Spheniscidae
Penguins
0
Procellariidae
Petrels and shearwaters
0
Phalacrocoracidae
Cormorants
1
Hydrobatidae
Storm-petrels
0
Alcidae
Auks
0
Laridae
Gulls and terns
4
Anatidae
Ducks, geese and swans
0
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
0
(0th )
% threatened
0%
(0th )
Critically Endangered
0
Endangered
0
Vulnerable
0
Near Threatened
0
Least Concern
7
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
636
Globally threatened birds
23
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 (2023) Country profile: Rwanda. Available from http://datazone.birdlife.org/country/rwanda. Downloaded: 2023-06-09