List of endemic bird areas

An endemic bird area (EBA) is a region of the world that contains two or more restricted-range species, while a "secondary area" contains one or more restricted-range species. Both terms were devised by Birdlife International.

As applied to birds, the term "endemic" refers to any species found only in a specific geographical area. There is no upper limit for the area; it would not be incorrect to refer to all bird species as endemic to Earth. But in practice, the largest areas for which the term is in common use are countries (e.g. New Zealand endemics) or zoogeographical regions and subregions (West Indies endemics).

Birdlife International has defined the term "restricted-range endemic" as any species whose historical range is less than 50,000 km². Using this guideline, 218 EBAs were identified when Birdlife International established their Biodiversity project in 1987^[1].

Endemic bird areas

• List of endemic bird areas of the world
• List of secondary endemic bird areas of the world

Palaearctic

• Endemic birds of the Western Palearctic
• Endemic birds of Central Asia
• Endemic birds of Japan

Afrotropic

• Endemic birds of eastern Africa
• Endemic birds of western Africa
• Endemic birds of southern Africa
• Endemic birds of Madagascar and western Indian Ocean islands

Indomalaya

• Endemic birds of the Indian Subcontinent
• Endemic birds of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
• Endemic birds of Southeast Asia
• Endemic birds of Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java & Bali
• Endemic birds of Borneo
• Endemic birds of Sulawesi and associated islands
• Endemic birds of The Philippines
• Endemic birds of Taiwan

Australasia

• Endemic birds of Australia

Oceania

• Endemic birds of New Guinea and neighbouring islands
• Endemic birds of New Zealand
• Endemic birds of New Caledonia
• Endemic birds of Hawaii

Nearctic

• Endemic birds of eastern North America
• Endemic birds of western North America
• Endemic birds of the West Indies
• Endemic birds of Mexico and northern Central America
• Endemic birds of southern Central America

Neotropic

• Endemic birds of the Galápagos Islands
• Endemic birds of northern South America
• Endemic birds of southern Atlantic islands

References

• Putting biodiversity on the map: priority areas for global conservation C. J. Bibby, N. J. Collar, M. J. Crosby, M.F. Heath, Ch. Imboden, T. H. Johnson, A. J. Long, A. J. Stattersfield and S. J. Thirgood (1992) ISBN 0946888248
• Endemic Bird Areas of the World: Priorities for Biodiversity Conservation Alison J. Stattersfield, Michael J. Crosby, Adrian J. Long and David C. Wege (1998) ISBN 0946888337

Citations

Endemism in birds Palaearctic Western Palearctic Japan Afrotropic Western and central Africa Southern Africa Madagascar region Indomalaya S Asia Andamans and Nicobars Borneo Philippines Taiwan Australasia Australia Oceania New Zealand New Caledonia Hawaii Nearctic Eastern North America Western North America West Indies Mexico and northern Central America Neotropic Galápagos Islands The World List of endemic bird areas of the world List of secondary areas Endemic Bird Areas of the World