TOTAL
805
(28th )
Breeding Endemic
0
Landbirds
684
Seabirds
6
Migratory
232
Waterbirds
121
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
23
(63rd )
% threatened
3%
(221st )
Critically Endangered
4
Endangered
8
Vulnerable
11
Near Threatened
13
Least Concern
769
Data Deficient
0
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared
to other countries and territories globally.
South Sudan at a glance
Capital
Juba
Area
619,745 km
2
BirdLife Partner
None
Species
Total number of birds
805
Globally threatened birds
23
Country endemics
0
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
12
Total IBA area
16,258,970 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
0
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2023) Country profile: South Sudan. Available from http://datazone.birdlife.org/country/south-sudan. Downloaded: 2023-03-24