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Western Sahara

TOTAL	162 (191^st)	Breeding Endemic	0
Landbirds	162	Seabirds	20
Migratory	139	Waterbirds	58

IUCN Red List Status

Extinct	0
Extinct in the Wild	0
Globally Threatened	2 (212^nd)
% threatened	2% (195^th)
Critically Endangered	0
Endangered	1
Vulnerable	1
Near Threatened	5
Least Concern	155
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: Western Sahara. Available from: http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/western-sahara. Checked: 2013-06-19

Western Sahara at a glance

Capital

El Aaiún

Area

266,000km²

BirdLife Partner

None

Species
Total number of birds	162
Globally threatened birds	2
Country endemics	0
Important Bird Areas
Number of IBAs	0
Total IBA area	0 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs	0