South Sudan

IUCN Red List Status

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

South Sudan at a glance

Land area

619,745 km²

BirdLife Partner

Species
Total number of birds	808
Globally threatened birds	27
Country endemics	0
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs	12
Total IBA area	162,590 km²
IBA area as % of land area	26%
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs	0

Recommended Citation
BirdLife International (2025) Country profile: South Sudan. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/country/south-sudan on 01/01/2025.