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Brazil

TOTAL	1721 (3^rd)	Breeding Endemic	201
Landbirds	1711	Seabirds	66
Migratory	400	Waterbirds	164

IUCN Red List Status

Extinct	0
Extinct in the Wild	1
Globally Threatened	152 (1^st)
% threatened	9% (40^th)
Critically Endangered	22
Endangered	41
Vulnerable	89
Near Threatened	125
Least Concern	1443
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: Brazil. Available from: http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/brazil. Checked: 2013-05-22

Brazil at a glance

Capital

Brasília

Area

8,514,877km²

BirdLife Partner

SAVE Brasil (Affiliate)

Species
Total number of birds	1721
Globally threatened birds	152
Country endemics	201
Important Bird Areas
Number of IBAs	234
Total IBA area	90,994,690 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs	24