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Belgium

TOTAL	265 (151^st)	Breeding Endemic	0
Landbirds	264	Seabirds	42
Migratory	236	Waterbirds	107

IUCN Red List Status

Extinct	0
Extinct in the Wild	0
Globally Threatened	4 (194^th)
% threatened	2% (191^st)
Critically Endangered	0
Endangered	1
Vulnerable	3
Near Threatened	6
Least Concern	255
Data Deficient	0

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

Recommended Citation:
BirdLife International (2013) Country profile: Belgium. Available from: http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/belgium. Checked: 2013-05-21

Belgium at a glance

Capital

Brussels

Area

30,528km²

BirdLife Partner

BirdLife Belgium

Species
Total number of birds	265
Globally threatened birds	4
Country endemics	0
Important Bird Areas
Number of IBAs	48
Total IBA area	648,298 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs	0