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Philippines

TOTAL	550 (61^st)	Breeding Endemic	196
Landbirds	545	Seabirds	28
Migratory	202	Waterbirds	124

IUCN Red List Status

Extinct	0
Extinct in the Wild	0
Globally Threatened	74 (9^th)
% threatened	14% (21^st)
Critically Endangered	15
Endangered	12
Vulnerable	47
Near Threatened	59
Least Concern	412
Data Deficient	5

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: Philippines. Available from: http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/philippines. Checked: 2013-05-23

Philippines at a glance

Capital

Manila

Area

300,000km²

BirdLife Partner

Haribon Foundation

Species
Total number of birds	550
Globally threatened birds	74
Country endemics	196
Important Bird Areas
Number of IBAs	106
Total IBA area	2,739,729 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs	10