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Israel

TOTAL	389 (90^th)	Breeding Endemic	0
Landbirds	388	Seabirds	36
Migratory	315	Waterbirds	125

IUCN Red List Status

Extinct	0
Extinct in the Wild	0
Globally Threatened	14 (83^rd)
% threatened	4% (106^th)
Critically Endangered	2
Endangered	4
Vulnerable	8
Near Threatened	15
Least Concern	360
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: Israel. Available from: http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/israel. Checked: 2013-06-19

Israel at a glance

Capital

Jerusalem

Area

20,770km²

BirdLife Partner

Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel

Species
Total number of birds	389
Globally threatened birds	14
Country endemics	0
Important Bird Areas
Number of IBAs	15
Total IBA area	456,700 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs	1