Santo Mountain Chain (27485)
Vanuatu, Australasia
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apiales | Plerandra cabalionii | Polo | EN | 2026 | A1e |
| Aves | Pampusana sanctaecrucis | Santa Cruz Ground Dove | EN | 2026 | A1a, B2 |
| Aves | Megapodius layardi | Vanuatu Scrubfowl | LC | 2026 | B1, B2 |
| Aves | Neolalage banksiana | Buff-bellied Monarch | LC | 2026 | B1, B2 |
| Aves | Zosterops flavifrons | Vanuatu White-eye | LC | 2026 | B1, B2 |
| Arecales | Cyphosperma voutmelense | Voutmele Palm | EN | 2026 | A1a, A1e, B1 |
| Myrtales | Metrosideros tabwemasanaensis | Astrak | EN | 2026 | A1e |
| Pinopsida | Agathis silbae | Santo Kauri | NT | 2026 | B1 |
| Aves | Gliciphila notabilis | Vanuatu Honeyeater | LC | 2026 | B1, B2 |
| Aves | Ptilinopus tannensis | Tanna Fruit-dove | LC | 2026 | B1, B2 |
| Aves | Rhipidura spilodera | Vanuatu Streaked Fantail | LC | 2026 | B1, B2 |
| Aves | Lalage maculosa | Polynesian Triller | LC | 2026 | B2 |
| Aves | Ptilinopus greyi | Red-bellied Fruit-dove | LC | 2026 | B2 |
| Aves | Ducula bakeri | Vanuatu Imperial-pigeon | LC | 2026 | B1 |
| Aves | Aplonis santovestris | Mountain Starling | EN | 2026 | A1e, B2 |
| Aves | Clytorhynchus pachycephaloides | Southern Shrikebill | LC | 2026 | B2 |
| Aves | Myiagra caledonica | Melanesian Flycatcher | LC | 2026 | B2 |
| Aves | Erythrura cyaneovirens | Red-headed Parrotfinch | LC | 2026 | B1, B2 |
| Aves | Gerygone flavolateralis | Fan-tailed Gerygone | LC | 2026 | B2 |
| Aves | Coracina caledonica | South Melanesian Cuckooshrike | LC | 2026 | B2 |
| Aves | Aplonis zelandica | Rusty-winged Starling | LC | 2026 | B2 |
| Aves | Cincloramphus whitneyi | Santo Thicketbird | LC | 2026 | B1, B2 |
| Aves | Myzomela cardinalis | Cardinal Myzomela | LC | 2026 | B2 |
| Aves | Lalage leucopyga | Long-tailed Triller | LC | 2026 | B2 |
| Aves | Petroica pusilla | Pacific Robin | LC | 2026 | B2 |
| Aves | Charmosyna palmarum | Palm Lorikeet | LC | 2026 | B1, B2 |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mammalia | Emballonura semicaudata | Pacific Sheath-tailed Bat | EN | 2026 | |
| Ericales | Palaquium neoebudicum | VU | 2026 | | |
| Mammalia | Mops bregullae | Fijian Free-tailed Bat | EN | 2026 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2026) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Santo Mountain Chain. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Oct 22, 2026.