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United Kingdom

TOTAL	268 (149^th)	Breeding Endemic	1
Landbirds	267	Seabirds	55
Migratory	236	Waterbirds	100

IUCN Red List Status

Extinct	1
Extinct in the Wild	0
Globally Threatened	4 (200^th)
% threatened	2% (194^th)
Critically Endangered	1
Endangered	1
Vulnerable	2
Near Threatened	6
Least Concern	257
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: United Kingdom. Available from: http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/united-kingdom. Checked: 2013-06-19

United Kingdom at a glance

Capital

London

Area

243,610km²

BirdLife Partner

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

Species
Total number of birds	268
Globally threatened birds	4
Country endemics	1
Important Bird Areas
Number of IBAs	320
Total IBA area	2,934,890 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs	1