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Cameroon

TOTAL	870 (22^nd)	Breeding Endemic	7
Landbirds	868	Seabirds	18
Migratory	225	Waterbirds	135

IUCN Red List Status

Extinct	0
Extinct in the Wild	0
Globally Threatened	24 (41^st)
% threatened	3% (159^th)
Critically Endangered	1
Endangered	10
Vulnerable	13
Near Threatened	28
Least Concern	813
Data Deficient	5

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: Cameroon. Available from: http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/cameroon. Checked: 2013-05-24

Cameroon at a glance

Capital

Yaoundé

Area

475,440km²

BirdLife Partner

Cameroon Biodiversity Conservation Society (Affiliate)

Species
Total number of birds	870
Globally threatened birds	24
Country endemics	7
Important Bird Areas
Number of IBAs	33
Total IBA area	4,205,631 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs	2