Birds Per Country
Feathers and futures hanging by a thread, 25% of which battling extinction from habitat havoc, climate change, and toxic intrusion!
From the songbirds that herald the dawn to the majestic eagles that soar above mountain peaks, birds play indispensable roles in their ecosystems. They are crucial for pollination, seed dispersal, and controlling pest populations, thereby maintaining the delicate balance of nature.
The health of bird populations is a mixed picture globally, with numerous species facing threats from habitat loss, climate change, and pollution.
Gaining a deep understanding of the diversity and conservation challenges facing birds in different regions is pivotal for their protection. By doing so, we can devise nuanced strategies to ensure their survival, which is fundamental for preserving the health of our planet’s ecosystems and the rich tapestry of life they support.
The table below shows the number of known bird species in different countries, how many of them are Threatened with extinction , and how many are Endemic species (unique to one single country).
The table is sorted from the highest diversity to the lowest:
| # | Country | Species | Threatened | % Threatened | Endemic | % Endemic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Colombia |
1,871 | 86 | 4.6% | 95 | 5.1% |
| 2 |  Peru |
1,861 | 82 | 4.4% | 139 | 7.5% |
| 3 |  Brazil |
1,816 | 145 | 8.0% | 258 | 14.2% |
| 4 |  Indonesia |
1,746 | 156 | 8.9% | 528 | 30.2% |
| 5 |  Ecuador |
1,624 | 78 | 4.8% | 44 | 2.7% |
| 6 |  Bolivia |
1,437 | 45 | 3.1% | 17 | 1.2% |
| 7 |  Venezuela |
1,387 | 36 | 2.6% | 53 | 3.8% |
| 8 |  China |
1,288 | 94 | 7.3% | 66 | 5.1% |
| 9 |  India |
1,211 | 89 | 7.3% | 75 | 6.2% |
| 10 |  DR Congo |
1,110 | 42 | 3.8% | 15 | 1.4% |
| 11 |  Mexico |
1,094 | 68 | 6.2% | 127 | 11.6% |
| 12 |  Tanzania |
1,075 | 47 | 4.4% | 33 | 3.1% |
| 13 |  Kenya |
1,058 | 46 | 4.3% | 10 | 0.9% |
| 14 |  Myanmar |
1,038 | 57 | 5.5% | 10 | 1.0% |
| 15 |  Argentina |
1,002 | 56 | 5.6% | 15 | 1.5% |
| 16 |  Uganda |
1,000 | 33 | 3.3% | 1 | 0.1% |
| 17 |  Thailand |
939 | 70 | 7.5% | 2 | 0.2% |
| 18 |  Angola |
921 | 33 | 3.6% | 16 | 1.7% |
| 19 |  Sudan |
912 | 27 | 3.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 |  Cameroon |
889 | 31 | 3.5% | 7 | 0.8% |
| 20 |  Panama |
889 | 17 | 1.9% | 11 | 1.2% |
| 22 |  Nigeria |
866 | 25 | 2.9% | 4 | 0.5% |
| 23 |  Costa Rica |
843 | 24 | 2.8% | 10 | 1.2% |
| 24 |  Vietnam |
831 | 51 | 6.1% | 10 | 1.2% |
| 25 |  Ethiopia |
821 | 36 | 4.4% | 18 | 2.2% |
| 26 |  Nepal |
820 | 36 | 4.4% | 1 | 0.1% |
| 26 |  United States |
820 | 83 | 10.1% | 71 | 8.7% |
| 28 |  South Sudan |
806 | 23 | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 29 |  Guyana |
792 | 9 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.1% |
| 30 |  South Africa |
762 | 54 | 7.1% | 18 | 2.4% |
| 31 |  Papua New Guinea |
741 | 33 | 4.5% | 112 | 15.1% |
| 32 |  Zambia |
734 | 22 | 3.0% | 3 | 0.4% |
| 33 |  Australia |
726 | 67 | 9.2% | 354 | 48.8% |
| 33 |  Malaysia |
726 | 68 | 9.4% | 9 | 1.2% |
| 35 |  Central Af. Rep. |
721 | 18 | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 36 |  Honduras |
708 | 17 | 2.4% | 1 | 0.1% |
| 37 |  Guatemala |
699 | 18 | 2.6% | 1 | 0.1% |
| 38 |  Laos |
697 | 28 | 4.0% | 1 | 0.1% |
| 39 |  Suriname |
695 | 4 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.1% |
| 40 |  Paraguay |
689 | 28 | 4.1% | 1 | 0.1% |
| 41 |  Nicaragua |
685 | 18 | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 42 |  Ghana |
681 | 25 | 3.7% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 43 |  Mozambique |
676 | 32 | 4.7% | 2 | 0.3% |
| 44 |  Ivory Coast |
672 | 26 | 3.9% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 45 |  Russia |
663 | 58 | 8.7% | 4 | 0.6% |
| 46 |  Rwanda |
636 | 23 | 3.6% | 1 | 0.2% |
| 47 |  Guinea |
635 | 22 | 3.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 48 |  Malawi |
633 | 20 | 3.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
| 49 |  Zimbabwe |
629 | 23 | 3.7% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 50 |  Bhutan |
620 | 19 | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 51 |  Congo |
614 | 7 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 52 |  Pakistan |
611 | 31 | 5.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 53 |  Gabon |
604 | 6 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
| 54 |  Bangladesh |
603 | 36 | 6.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
| 55 |  Namibia |
599 | 34 | 5.7% | 1 | 0.2% |
| 56 |  Burundi |
596 | 20 | 3.4% | 1 | 0.2% |
| 57 |  Philippines |
595 | 91 | 15.3% | 259 | 43.5% |
| 58 |  Sierra Leone |
583 | 17 | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 59 |  Togo |
572 | 16 | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 60 |  Somalia |
570 | 20 | 3.5% | 8 | 1.4% |
| 61 |  Mali |
567 | 19 | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 62 |  Senegal |
560 | 23 | 4.1% | 2 | 0.4% |
| 63 |  Benin |
551 | 14 | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 64 |  Eritrea |
544 | 22 | 4.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 65 |  Botswana |
537 | 19 | 3.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 66 |  Liberia |
536 | 11 | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 67 |  Belize |
530 | 7 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 68 |  Chad |
526 | 19 | 3.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 69 |  Cambodia |
516 | 31 | 6.0% | 2 | 0.4% |
| 70 |  Canada |
495 | 22 | 4.4% | 3 | 0.6% |
| 71 |  El Salvador |
489 | 9 | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 72 |  Eswatini |
486 | 17 | 3.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 73 |  Iran |
473 | 28 | 5.9% | 1 | 0.2% |
| 74 |  Mauritania |
472 | 24 | 5.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 75 |  Gambia |
462 | 19 | 4.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 76 |  Burkina Faso |
453 | 15 | 3.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 76 |  Guinea-Bissau |
453 | 15 | 3.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 78 |  Japan |
441 | 50 | 11.3% | 21 | 4.8% |
| 79 |  Niger |
439 | 17 | 3.9% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 80 |  Kazakhstan |
438 | 26 | 5.9% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 81 |  Equatorial Guinea |
434 | 4 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.9% |
| 82 |  Chile |
429 | 36 | 8.4% | 14 | 3.3% |
| 83 |  Brunei |
415 | 41 | 9.9% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 84 |  Uruguay |
408 | 22 | 5.4% | 1 | 0.2% |
| 85 |  Trinidad and Tobago |
395 | 4 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.8% |
| 86 |  Afghanistan |
393 | 15 | 3.8% | 1 | 0.3% |
| 86 |  Turkey |
393 | 21 | 5.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 88 |  Saudi Arabia |
392 | 19 | 4.8% | 1 | 0.3% |
| 89 |  Israel |
385 | 18 | 4.7% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 90 |  Spain |
379 | 23 | 6.1% | 8 | 2.1% |
| 91 |  Egypt |
377 | 16 | 4.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 92 |  Sri Lanka |
376 | 13 | 3.5% | 30 | 8.0% |
| 93 |  Taiwan |
375 | 25 | 6.7% | 27 | 7.2% |
| 94 |  Iraq |
374 | 17 | 4.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 95 |  Singapore |
369 | 23 | 6.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 96 |  Turkmenistan |
366 | 18 | 4.9% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 97 |  Mongolia |
363 | 24 | 6.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 98 |  France |
359 | 19 | 5.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
| 99 |  South Korea |
357 | 35 | 9.8% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 100 |  Uzbekistan |
354 | 19 | 5.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 101 |  Italy |
352 | 17 | 4.8% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 102 |  Azerbaijan |
348 | 17 | 4.9% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 102 |  Syria |
348 | 17 | 4.9% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 104 |  Greece |
345 | 18 | 5.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 104 |  Yemen |
345 | 17 | 4.9% | 10 | 2.9% |
| 106 |  Morocco |
343 | 21 | 6.1% | 2 | 0.6% |
| 107 |  Bulgaria |
337 | 18 | 5.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 108 |  Jordan |
332 | 15 | 4.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 109 |  Kyrgyztan |
329 | 15 | 4.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 110 |  Oman |
325 | 13 | 4.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 111 |  North Korea |
324 | 31 | 9.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 112 |  Tajikistan |
323 | 14 | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 113 |  Romania |
320 | 18 | 5.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 114 |  Algeria |
319 | 19 | 6.0% | 2 | 0.6% |
| 115 |  North Macedonia |
318 | 12 | 3.8% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 116 |  Ukraine |
317 | 18 | 5.7% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 117 |  Germany |
311 | 12 | 3.9% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 117 |  Portugal |
311 | 17 | 5.5% | 6 | 1.9% |
| 119 |  Serbia |
310 | 14 | 4.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 120 |  Tunisia |
308 | 13 | 4.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 121 |  Croatia |
306 | 15 | 4.9% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 121 |  Montenegro |
306 | 12 | 3.9% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 123 |  Austria |
302 | 13 | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 124 |  Albania |
299 | 8 | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 125 |  Armenia |
297 | 14 | 4.7% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 125 |  Georgia |
297 | 15 | 5.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 127 |  Lebanon |
295 | 11 | 3.7% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 128 |  Slovakia |
293 | 13 | 4.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 129 |  Cuba |
292 | 18 | 6.2% | 28 | 9.6% |
| 130 |  Djibouti |
291 | 15 | 5.2% | 1 | 0.3% |
| 130 |  United Arab Emirates |
291 | 13 | 4.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 132 |  Kuwait |
290 | 11 | 3.8% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 133 |  Poland |
289 | 13 | 4.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 134 |  Slovenia |
287 | 11 | 3.8% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 135 |  Switzerland |
286 | 10 | 3.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 136 |  Hungary |
284 | 14 | 4.9% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 137 |  Czech Republic |
282 | 10 | 3.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 137 |  Kosovo |
282 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 139 |  Bosnia and Herz. |
281 | 9 | 3.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 140 |  Sweden |
277 | 12 | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 141 |  Denmark |
275 | 10 | 3.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 142 |  Cyprus |
273 | 8 | 2.9% | 2 | 0.7% |
| 143 |  Netherlands |
271 | 10 | 3.7% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 144 |  Latvia |
269 | 13 | 4.8% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 145 |  United Kingdom |
268 | 12 | 4.5% | 1 | 0.4% |
| 146 |  Libya |
265 | 10 | 3.8% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 147 |  Belgium |
264 | 8 | 3.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 147 |  Finland |
264 | 12 | 4.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 149 |  Belarus |
263 | 11 | 4.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 150 |  Norway |
256 | 11 | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 151 |  Estonia |
254 | 11 | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 152 |  Lesotho |
250 | 9 | 3.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 153 |  Madagascar |
248 | 37 | 14.9% | 117 | 47.2% |
| 154 |  Solomon Islands |
246 | 17 | 6.9% | 68 | 27.6% |
| 155 |  Bahamas |
245 | 9 | 3.7% | 8 | 3.3% |
| 156 |  Haiti |
244 | 17 | 7.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 157 |  Lithuania |
242 | 11 | 4.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 158 |  Puerto Rico |
238 | 13 | 5.5% | 17 | 7.1% |
| 159 |  Dominican Republic |
237 | 17 | 7.2% | 1 | 0.4% |
| 160 |  Moldova |
236 | 12 | 5.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 161 |  East Timor |
235 | 8 | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 162 |  New Zealand |
230 | 67 | 29.1% | 92 | 40.0% |
| 162 |  Qatar |
230 | 10 | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 164 |  Bahrain |
220 | 8 | 3.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 164 |  Hong Kong |
220 | 22 | 10.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 166 |  Turks and Caicos |
210 | 3 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 167 |  Ireland |
209 | 9 | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 168 |  Jamaica |
201 | 10 | 5.0% | 32 | 15.9% |
| 169 |  Malta |
200 | 6 | 3.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 170 |  Cayman Islands |
197 | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% |
| 171 |  Barbados |
186 | 3 | 1.6% | 1 | 0.5% |
| 172 |  Luxembourg |
185 | 3 | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 173 |  Dominica |
181 | 6 | 3.3% | 3 | 1.7% |
| 174 |  Antigua and Barbuda |
177 | 3 | 1.7% | 1 | 0.6% |
| 175 |  Liechtenstein |
176 | 3 | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 176 |  Saint Lucia |
175 | 7 | 4.0% | 5 | 2.9% |
| 177 |  St. Vincent & Grenadines |
168 | 4 | 2.4% | 2 | 1.2% |
| 178 |  Gibraltar |
167 | 10 | 6.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 179 |  St. Kitts and Nevis |
166 | 3 | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 180 |  Aruba |
152 | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 181 |  Virgin Islands (U.S.) |
151 | 4 | 2.6% | 1 | 0.7% |
| 182 |  British Virgin Islands |
149 | 3 | 2.0% | 2 | 1.3% |
| 183 |  Curacao |
141 | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 184 |  New Caledonia |
128 | 19 | 14.8% | 27 | 21.1% |
| 185 |  Micronesia |
127 | 14 | 11.0% | 21 | 16.5% |
| 186 |  Andorra |
126 | 3 | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 187 |  Bermuda |
124 | 3 | 2.4% | 1 | 0.8% |
| 188 |  Nort. Mariana Is. |
115 | 14 | 12.2% | 7 | 6.1% |
| 189 |  Palau |
114 | 7 | 6.1% | 13 | 11.4% |
| 190 |  Grenada |
112 | 2 | 1.8% | 1 | 0.9% |
| 191 |  Iceland |
110 | 7 | 6.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 192 |  Fiji |
108 | 14 | 13.0% | 36 | 33.3% |
| 193 |  Guam |
102 | 13 | 12.7% | 3 | 2.9% |
| 194 |  Comoros |
100 | 13 | 13.0% | 20 | 20.0% |
| 195 |  French Polynesia |
96 | 35 | 36.5% | 33 | 34.4% |
| 195 |  Seychelles |
96 | 13 | 13.5% | 15 | 15.6% |
| 197 |  Sao Tome and Principe |
90 | 14 | 15.6% | 29 | 32.2% |
| 198 |  Vanuatu |
88 | 9 | 10.2% | 10 | 11.4% |
| 199 |  Cabo Verde |
87 | 6 | 6.9% | 7 | 8.0% |
| 200 |  Maldives |
82 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 201 |  Mauritius |
76 | 12 | 15.8% | 14 | 18.4% |
| 202 |  Marshall Islands |
61 | 6 | 9.8% | 1 | 1.6% |
| 203 |  Tonga |
51 | 5 | 9.8% | 3 | 5.9% |
| 204 |  Samoa |
47 | 4 | 8.5% | 9 | 19.1% |
| 205 |  American Samoa |
44 | 6 | 13.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 206 |  Macao, China |
40 | 4 | 10.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 207 |  Kiribati |
38 | 5 | 13.2% | 1 | 2.6% |
| 208 |  Monaco |
24 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 209 |  Nauru |
21 | 3 | 14.3% | 1 | 4.8% |
| 210 |  San Marino |
19 | 1 | 5.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 211 |  Tuvalu |
18 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
- Data is collected from BirdLife, April 2024.
- Different sources provide varying data as biological taxonomy frequently changes with new species discoveries and reclassifications of organisms.
