USA

Introduction: The importance of birds to biodiversity

State: What we know about the changing state of birds

Pressure: Why birds are declining

Response: What can be done to improve the status of birds

Key publications

References

Chipley ,R. M., Fenwick, G. H., Parr, M. J. and Pashley, D. N. (2003). The American bird conservancy guide to the 500 most important bird areas in the United States: key sites for birds and birding in all 50 states. New York: Random House Trade.

USA at a glance

Land area

9,826,675 km²

BirdLife Partner

Audubon / American Bird Conservancy

Species
Total number of birds	819
Globally threatened birds	86
Country endemics	67
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs	645
Total IBA area	1,181,263 km²
IBA area as % of land area	12%
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs	10

Recommended Citation
BirdLife International (2024) Country profile: USA. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/country/usa on 26/12/2024.