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Puerto Rico (to USA)

TOTAL	273 (145^th)	Breeding Endemic	12
Landbirds	266	Seabirds	40
Migratory	207	Waterbirds	112

IUCN Red List Status

Extinct	0
Extinct in the Wild	0
Globally Threatened	8 (158^th)
% threatened	3% (132^nd)
Critically Endangered	1
Endangered	2
Vulnerable	5
Near Threatened	10
Least Concern	255
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: Puerto Rico (to USA). Available from: http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/puerto-rico. Checked: 2013-05-22

Puerto Rico (to USA) at a glance

Capital

San Juan

Area

13,790km²

BirdLife Partner

Sociedad Ornitológica Puertorriqueña, Inc (Affiliate)

Species
Total number of birds	273
Globally threatened birds	8
Country endemics	12
Important Bird Areas
Number of IBAs	20
Total IBA area	197,176 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs	1