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Nepal

TOTAL	807 (26^th)	Breeding Endemic	1
Landbirds	789	Seabirds	16
Migratory	339	Waterbirds	139

IUCN Red List Status

Extinct	0
Extinct in the Wild	0
Globally Threatened	33 (29^th)
% threatened	5% (94^th)
Critically Endangered	7
Endangered	5
Vulnerable	21
Near Threatened	24
Least Concern	750
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: Nepal. Available from: http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/nepal. Checked: 2013-06-20

Nepal at a glance

Capital

Kathmandu

Area

147,181km²

BirdLife Partner

Bird Conservation Nepal (Partner Designate)

Species
Total number of birds	807
Globally threatened birds	33
Country endemics	1
Important Bird Areas
Number of IBAs	27
Total IBA area	2,651,592 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs	4