Heard Island and McDonald Islands (to Australia)


102 km
699,817 km2
0




Albatrosses
9
Penguins
4
Petrels and shearwaters
8
Cormorants
1

Storm-petrels
0
Auks
0
Gulls and terns
2
Ducks, geese and swans
0


IUCN Red List Status

0
0
10 (20th)
38% (4th)
0
4
6
1
16
0

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

Heard Island and McDonald Islands (to Australia) at a glance

Land area

412 km2

BirdLife Partner

-

Species

Total number of birds 28
Globally threatened birds 10
Country endemics 0

Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas

Number of IBAs 1
Total IBA area 370 km2
IBA area as % of land area 90%

Endemic Bird Areas

Number of EBAs 0



Recommended Citation
BirdLife International (2025) Country profile: Heard Island and McDonald Islands (to Australia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/country/heard-island-and-mcdonald-islands on 04/01/2025.