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Egypt

TOTAL	379 (94^th)	Breeding Endemic	0
Landbirds	378	Seabirds	39
Migratory	299	Waterbirds	129

IUCN Red List Status

Extinct	0
Extinct in the Wild	0
Globally Threatened	10 (132^nd)
% threatened	3% (153^rd)
Critically Endangered	0
Endangered	2
Vulnerable	8
Near Threatened	16
Least Concern	353
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: Egypt. Available from: http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/egypt. Checked: 2013-05-22

Egypt at a glance

Capital

Cairo

Area

1,001,450km²

BirdLife Partner

Nature Conservation Eqypt (Affiliate)

Species
Total number of birds	379
Globally threatened birds	10
Country endemics	0
Important Bird Areas
Number of IBAs	34
Total IBA area	3,471,850 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs	0