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endemic bird area 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 endemicsNew Zealand has a high percentage of endemic birds. Eighty seven percent of all taxa are endemic.- Endemic Bird Areas :Birdlife International has defined the following Endemic Bird Areas in New Zealand:* Auckland Islands* Chatham Islands...
) or zoogeographical regions and subregions (
West Indies endemicsThis article is one of a series providing information about endemism among birds in the World's various zoogeographic zones. For an overview of this subject see Endemism in birds.-Patterns of endemism:...
).
Birdlife InternationalBirdLife International is a global Partnership of conservation organisations that strives to conserve birds, their habitats and global biodiversity, working with people towards sustainability in the use of natural resources...
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.
Endemic bird areas
Palaearctic
- Endemic birds of the Western Palearctic
The following is a list of the restricted-range endemic bird species found in the Western Palearctic region:* Algerian Nuthatch* Anatolian Nuthatch * Berthelot's Pipit* Blue Chaffinch* Bolle's Pigeon* Canary* Cape Verde Swamp Warbler...
- Endemic birds of Central Asia
- Endemic birds of Japan
This article is one of a series providing information about endemism among birds in the World's various zoogeographic zones. For an overview of this subject see Endemism in birds.-Endemic Bird Areas:...
AfrotropicThe Afrotropic is one of the Earth's eight ecozones. It includes Africa south of the Sahara Desert, the southern and eastern fringes of the Arabian Peninsula, the island of Madagascar, southern Iran and extreme southwestern Pakistan, and the islands of the western Indian Ocean. It was formerly...
- Endemic birds of eastern Africa
- Endemic birds of western Africa
- Endemic birds of southern Africa
The following is a list of bird species endemic or near-endemic to southern Africa .* Grey-winged Francolin, Scleroptila africanus...
- Endemic birds of Madagascar and western Indian Ocean islands
This article is one of a series providing information about endemism among birds in the World's various zoogeographic zones. For an overview of this subject see Endemism in birds.- Patterns of endemism :...
IndomalayaThe Indomalaya ecozone is one of the eight ecozones that cover the planet's land surface. It extends across most of South and Southeast Asia and into the southern parts of East Asia....
- Endemic birds of the Indian Subcontinent
- Endemic birds of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
This article is one of a series providing information about endemism among birds in the World's various zoogeographic zones. For an overview of this subject see Endemism in birds.-Endemic Bird Areas:...
- Endemic birds of Southeast Asia
- Endemic birds of Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java & Bali
- Endemic birds of Borneo
This article is one of a series providing information about endemism among birds in the World's various zoogeographic zones. For an overview of this subject see Endemism in birds.-Patterns of endemism:...
- Endemic birds of Sulawesi and associated islands
- Endemic birds of The Philippines
This article is one of a series providing information about endemism among birds in the World's various zoogeographic zones. For an overview of this subject see Endemism in birds.-Patterns of endemism:...
- Endemic birds of Taiwan
This article is one of a series providing information about endemism among birds in the World's various zoogeographic zones. For an overview of this subject see Endemism in birds.-Endemic Bird Areas:...
AustralasiaAustralasia is a region of Oceania comprising Australia, New Zealand, the island of New Guinea, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. The term was coined by Charles de Brosses in Histoire des navigations aux terres australes...
- Endemic birds of Australia
This article is one of a series providing information about endemism among birds in the world's various zoogeographic zones. For an overview of this subject see Endemism in birds.- Patterns of endemism :Family-level endemism is prominent in Australia...
OceaniaOceania is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Conceptions of what constitutes Oceania range from the coral atolls and volcanic islands of the South Pacific to the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago...
- Endemic birds of New Guinea and neighbouring islands
- Endemic birds of New Zealand
New Zealand has a high percentage of endemic birds. Eighty seven percent of all taxa are endemic.- Endemic Bird Areas :Birdlife International has defined the following Endemic Bird Areas in New Zealand:* Auckland Islands* Chatham Islands...
- Endemic birds of New Caledonia
This article is one of a series providing information about endemism among birds in the World's various zoogeographic zones. For an overview of this subject see Endemism in birds.-Patterns of endemism:New Caledonia has a single endemic family, the Kagu....
- Endemic birds of Hawaii
This article is one of a series providing information about endemism among birds in the World's various zoogeographic zones. For an overview of this subject see Endemism in birds....
NearcticThe Nearctic is one of the eight terrestrial ecozones dividing the Earth's land surface.The Nearctic ecozone covers most of North America, including Greenland and the highlands of Mexico...
- Endemic birds of eastern North America
This article is one of a series providing information about endemism among birds in the World's various zoogeographic zones. For an overview of this subject see Endemism in birds.This article covers eastern North America, i.e...
- Endemic birds of western North America
This article is one of a series providing information about endemism among birds in the World's various zoogeographic zones. For an overview of this subject see Endemism in birds.This article covers western North America, i.e...
- Endemic birds of the West Indies
This article is one of a series providing information about endemism among birds in the World's various zoogeographic zones. For an overview of this subject see Endemism in birds.-Patterns of endemism:...
- Endemic birds of Mexico and northern Central America
This article is one of a series providing information about endemism among birds in the World's various zoogeographic zones. For an overview of this subject see Endemism in birds.-Genus-level endemism:...
- Endemic birds of southern Central America
NeotropicIn biogeography, the Neotropic or Neotropical zone is one of the eight terrestrial ecozones. This ecozone includes South and Central America, the Mexican lowlands, the Caribbean islands, and southern Florida, because these regions share a large number of plant and animal groups.It is sometimes used...
- Endemic birds of the Galápagos Islands
This article is one of a series providing information about endemism among birds in the World's various zoogeographic zones. For an overview of this subject see Endemism in birds.- Patterns of endemism :...
- Endemic birds of northern South America
- Endemic birds of southern Atlantic islands