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Congo

TOTAL	603 (52^nd)	Breeding Endemic	0
Landbirds	601	Seabirds	14
Migratory	143	Waterbirds	99

IUCN Red List Status

Extinct	0
Extinct in the Wild	0
Globally Threatened	4 (199^th)
% threatened	1% (238^th)
Critically Endangered	0
Endangered	0
Vulnerable	4
Near Threatened	11
Least Concern	585
Data Deficient	3

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: Congo. Available from: http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/congo. Checked: 2013-05-22

Congo at a glance

Capital

Brazzaville

Area

342,000km²

BirdLife Partner

None

Species
Total number of birds	603
Globally threatened birds	4
Country endemics	0
Important Bird Areas
Number of IBAs	9
Total IBA area	4,167,000 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs	0