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NEARCTIC PALEARCTIC
AFROTROPICAL
ORIENTAL
NEOTROPICAL AUSTRALASIAN
AUSTRALASIAN
of endemic species
List of countries (based on names from United Nations sources) with their two-letter codes
(“ISO 3166-1 alpha-2”) published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the
page number in this checklist of their full list of endemic species, the number of extant endemic NEOTROPICAL
AFROTROPICAL
ORIENTAL
AUSTRALASIA AUSTRALASIA
species in each, and the zoogeographical region to which each country belongs, ordered by
ANTARCTIC AND SUBANTARCTIC
most endemic to fewest endemic species (and zoogeographical region when the numbers are
the same). You can click on any country name to go directly to that country’s list in the PDF.
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
IUCN/BirdLife conservation status: LC : Least Concern NT : Near Threatened VU : Vulnerable EN : Endangered CR : Critically Endangered CR(PE) : Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)
EW : Extinct In The Wild DD : Data Deficient NA : Not Assessed (due to taxonomic differences)
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