South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands

TOTAL	77 (219^th)	Breeding Endemic	1
Landbirds	15	Seabirds	44
Migratory	69	Waterbirds	23

IUCN Red List Status

Extinct	0
Extinct in the Wild	0
Globally Threatened	6 (205^th)
% threatened	8% (54^th)
Critically Endangered	0
Endangered	2
Vulnerable	4
Near Threatened	4
Least Concern	67
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	77
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 (2021) Country profile: South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands. Available from http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/south-georgia. Checked: 2021-10-21

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