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Japan

TOTAL	435 (81^st)	Breeding Endemic	12
Landbirds	431	Seabirds	92
Migratory	360	Waterbirds	174

IUCN Red List Status

Extinct	4
Extinct in the Wild	0
Globally Threatened	40 (22^nd)
% threatened	10% (33^rd)
Critically Endangered	4
Endangered	9
Vulnerable	27
Near Threatened	20
Least Concern	370
Data Deficient	1

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: Japan. Available from: http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/japan. Checked: 2013-05-26

Japan at a glance

Capital

Tokyo

Area

377,915km²

BirdLife Partner

Wild Bird Society of Japan

Species
Total number of birds	435
Globally threatened birds	40
Country endemics	12
Important Bird Areas
Number of IBAs	166
Total IBA area	4,025,680 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs	7