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Senegal

TOTAL	546 (63^rd)	Breeding Endemic	1
Landbirds	545	Seabirds	30
Migratory	246	Waterbirds	135

IUCN Red List Status

Extinct	0
Extinct in the Wild	0
Globally Threatened	13 (103^rd)
% threatened	3% (138^th)
Critically Endangered	1
Endangered	4
Vulnerable	8
Near Threatened	15
Least Concern	518
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: Senegal. Available from: http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/senegal. Checked: 2013-05-25

Senegal at a glance

Capital

Dakar

Area

196,722km²

BirdLife Partner

None

Species
Total number of birds	546
Globally threatened birds	13
Country endemics	1
Important Bird Areas
Number of IBAs	17
Total IBA area	2,579,861 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs	1