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Ecuador

TOTAL	1583 (4^th)	Breeding Endemic	36
Landbirds	1578	Seabirds	54
Migratory	300	Waterbirds	155

IUCN Red List Status

Extinct	0
Extinct in the Wild	0
Globally Threatened	95 (5^th)
% threatened	7% (51^st)
Critically Endangered	8
Endangered	20
Vulnerable	67
Near Threatened	78
Least Concern	1407
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: Ecuador. Available from: http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/ecuador. Checked: 2013-05-24

Ecuador at a glance

Capital

Quito

Area

283,561km²

BirdLife Partner

Aves & Conservacion

Species
Total number of birds	1583
Globally threatened birds	95
Country endemics	36
Important Bird Areas
Number of IBAs	107
Total IBA area	9,143,530 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs	9