TOTAL
636
(47th )
Breeding Endemic
1
Landbirds
525
Seabirds
7
Migratory
177
Waterbirds
111
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
23
(59th )
% threatened
4%
(184th )
Critically Endangered
4
Endangered
11
Vulnerable
8
Near Threatened
15
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
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