Congo, The Democratic Republic of the

TOTAL	1113 (10^th)	Breeding Endemic	15
Landbirds	964	Seabirds	17
Migratory	239	Waterbirds	147

IUCN Red List Status

Extinct	0
Extinct in the Wild	0
Globally Threatened	45 (25^th)
% threatened	5% (200^th)
Critically Endangered	4
Endangered	16
Vulnerable	25
Near Threatened	20
Least Concern	1042
Data Deficient	6

The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared to other countries and territories globally.

Congo, The Democratic Republic of the at a glance

Land area

2,344,858 km²

BirdLife Partner

Species
Total number of birds	1,113
Globally threatened birds	45
Country endemics	15
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs	19
Total IBA area	135,894 km²
IBA area as % of land area	6%
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs	6

Recommended Citation
BirdLife International (2024) Country profile: Congo, The Democratic Republic of the. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/country/drc on 22/11/2024.

Land area

BirdLife Partner

Species

Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas

Endemic Bird Areas