South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands

TOTAL	74 (218^th)	Breeding Endemic	1
Landbirds	14	Seabirds	44
Migratory	66	Waterbirds	21

IUCN Red List Status

Extinct	0
Extinct in the Wild	0
Globally Threatened	6 (203^rd)
% threatened	9% (49^th)
Critically Endangered	0
Endangered	2
Vulnerable	4
Near Threatened	3
Least Concern	65
Data Deficient	0

The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared to other countries and territories globally.

South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands at a glance

Capital

Grytviken

Area

3,903 km²

BirdLife Partner

None

Species
Total number of birds	74
Globally threatened birds	6
Country endemics	1
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs	6
Total IBA area	29,927,503 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs	1

Recommended Citation
BirdLife International (2023) Country profile: South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands. Available from http://datazone.birdlife.org/country/south-georgia. Downloaded: 2023-03-28

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BirdLife Partner

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