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Jordan

TOTAL	332 (111^st)	Breeding Endemic	0
Landbirds	332	Seabirds	25
Migratory	271	Waterbirds	100

IUCN Red List Status

Extinct	0
Extinct in the Wild	0
Globally Threatened	10 (125^th)
% threatened	4% (98^th)
Critically Endangered	2
Endangered	3
Vulnerable	5
Near Threatened	11
Least Concern	311
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: Jordan. Available from: http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/jordan. Checked: 2013-05-24

Jordan at a glance

Capital

Amman

Area

89,342km²

BirdLife Partner

Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature

Species
Total number of birds	332
Globally threatened birds	10
Country endemics	0
Important Bird Areas
Number of IBAs	17
Total IBA area	612,500 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs	1