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French Polynesia

TOTAL	91 (209^th)	Breeding Endemic	25
Landbirds	90	Seabirds	40
Migratory	39	Waterbirds	21

IUCN Red List Status

Extinct	10
Extinct in the Wild	0
Globally Threatened	33 (30^th)
% threatened	37% (5^th)
Critically Endangered	6
Endangered	9
Vulnerable	18
Near Threatened	3
Least Concern	45
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: French Polynesia. Available from: http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/french-polynesia. Checked: 2013-05-25

French Polynesia at a glance

Capital

Papeete

Area

4,167km²

BirdLife Partner

Société d'Ornithologie de Polynésie (Manu)

Species
Total number of birds	91
Globally threatened birds	33
Country endemics	25
Important Bird Areas
Number of IBAs	31
Total IBA area	359,823 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs	5