TOTAL
166
(188th )
Breeding Endemic
1
Landbirds
99
Seabirds
24
Migratory
139
Waterbirds
61
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
6
(205th )
% threatened
4%
(192nd )
Critically Endangered
0
Endangered
1
Vulnerable
5
Near Threatened
10
Least Concern
150
Data Deficient
0
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared
to other countries and territories globally.
Western Sahara at a glance
Capital
El Aaiún
Area
266,000 km
2
BirdLife Partner
None
Species
Total number of birds
166
Globally threatened birds
6
Country endemics
1
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
0
Total IBA area
0 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
0
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2023) Country profile: Western Sahara. Available from http://datazone.birdlife.org/country/western-sahara. Downloaded: 2023-03-31