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Turks and Caicos Islands (to UK)

TOTAL	249 (159^th)	Breeding Endemic	1
Landbirds	244	Seabirds	34
Migratory	214	Waterbirds	92

IUCN Red List Status

Extinct	0
Extinct in the Wild	0
Globally Threatened	2 (210^th)
% threatened	1% (235^th)
Critically Endangered	0
Endangered	1
Vulnerable	1
Near Threatened	6
Least Concern	241
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: Turks and Caicos Islands (to UK). Available from: http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/turks-and-caicos. Checked: 2013-05-21

Turks and Caicos Islands (to UK) at a glance

Capital

Cockburn Town

Area

948km²

BirdLife Partner

None

Species
Total number of birds	249
Globally threatened birds	2
Country endemics	1
Important Bird Areas
Number of IBAs	9
Total IBA area	247,142 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs	1