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South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands

TOTAL	81 (216^th)	Breeding Endemic	1
Landbirds	80	Seabirds	47
Migratory	72	Waterbirds	23

IUCN Red List Status

Extinct	0
Extinct in the Wild	0
Globally Threatened	7 (164^th)
% threatened	9% (36^th)
Critically Endangered	0
Endangered	2
Vulnerable	5
Near Threatened	5
Least Concern	69
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: South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands. Available from: http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/south-georgia. Checked: 2013-05-21

South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands at a glance

Capital

Grytviken

Area

3,903km²

BirdLife Partner

None

Species
Total number of birds	81
Globally threatened birds	7
Country endemics	1
Important Bird Areas
Number of IBAs	2
Total IBA area	403,260 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs	1