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Malaysia

TOTAL	696 (38^th)	Breeding Endemic	7
Landbirds	690	Seabirds	31
Migratory	231	Waterbirds	121

IUCN Red List Status

Extinct	0
Extinct in the Wild	0
Globally Threatened	45 (18^th)
% threatened	7% (53^rd)
Critically Endangered	7
Endangered	6
Vulnerable	32
Near Threatened	105
Least Concern	546
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: Malaysia. Available from: http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/malaysia. Checked: 2013-06-19

Malaysia at a glance

Capital

Kuala Lumpur

Area

329,847km²

BirdLife Partner

Malaysian Nature Society

Species
Total number of birds	696
Globally threatened birds	45
Country endemics	7
Important Bird Areas
Number of IBAs	55
Total IBA area	5,135,645 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs	7