Coastline
362 km
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
79366 km2
Marine IBAs
3
Total
Major seabird families
Diomedeidae
Albatrosses
0
Spheniscidae
Penguins
0
Procellariidae
Petrels and shearwaters
2
Phalacrocoracidae
Cormorants
1
Hydrobatidae
Storm-petrels
1
Alcidae
Auks
0
Laridae
Gulls and terns
15
Anatidae
Ducks, geese and swans
0
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
1
(182nd )
% threatened
4%
(181st )
Critically Endangered
0
Endangered
0
Vulnerable
1
Near Threatened
0
Least Concern
29
Data Deficient
0
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared
to other countries and territories globally.
Trinidad and Tobago at a glance
Capital
Port of Spain
Area
5,128 km
2
BirdLife Partner
None
Species
Total number of birds
397
Globally threatened birds
5
Country endemics
3
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
7
Total IBA area
106,192 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
2
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2023) Country profile: Trinidad and Tobago. Available from http://datazone.birdlife.org/country/trinidad-and-tobago. Downloaded: 2023-06-05