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Bhutan

TOTAL	608 (50^th)	Breeding Endemic	0
Landbirds	593	Seabirds	7
Migratory	219	Waterbirds	71

IUCN Red List Status

Extinct	0
Extinct in the Wild	0
Globally Threatened	18 (59^th)
% threatened	3% (147^th)
Critically Endangered	4
Endangered	0
Vulnerable	14
Near Threatened	16
Least Concern	574
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: Bhutan. Available from: http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/bhutan. Checked: 2013-06-20

Bhutan at a glance

Capital

Thimphu

Area

38,394km²

BirdLife Partner

None

Species
Total number of birds	608
Globally threatened birds	18
Country endemics	0
Important Bird Areas
Number of IBAs	23
Total IBA area	1,213,300 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs	1