TOTAL
1074
(12nd )
Breeding Endemic
33
Landbirds
898
Seabirds
28
Migratory
261
Waterbirds
171
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
47
(23rd )
% threatened
5%
(144th )
Critically Endangered
5
Endangered
22
Vulnerable
20
Near Threatened
40
Least Concern
986
Data Deficient
1
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared
to other countries and territories globally.
Tanzania at a glance
Capital
Dodoma
Area
947,300 km
2
BirdLife Partner
Nature Tanzania
Species
Total number of birds
1,074
Globally threatened birds
47
Country endemics
33
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
80
Total IBA area
16,886,497 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
9
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2023) Country profile: Tanzania. Available from http://datazone.birdlife.org/country/tanzania. Downloaded: 2023-05-31