Morotai (15965)
Indonesia, Asia
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Philemon fuscicapillus | Dusky Friarbird | VU | 2018 | B2 |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Megapodius freycinet | Dusky Scrubfowl | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Ducula perspicillata | LC | 2004 | | |
| Aves | Dicaeum erythrothorax | Flame-breasted Flowerpecker | LC | 2004 | |
| Malvales | Aquilaria cumingiana | VU | 2014 | | |
| Malvales | Gonystylus macrophyllus | VU | 2014 | | |
| Papilionoidea | Ornithoptera croesus | Wallaces's Golden Birdwing | EN | 2014 | |
| Ericales | Madhuca boerlageana | CR | 2014 | | |
| Aves | Ptilinopus hyogastrus | Grey-headed Fruit-dove | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Todiramphus diops | Blue-and-white Kingfisher | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Zosterops atriceps | Creamy-throated White-eye | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Ptilinopus monacha | Blue-capped Fruit-dove | NT | 2004 | |
| Aves | Corvus validus | Long-billed Crow | LC | 2004 | |
| Amphibia | Nyctimystes rueppelli | Rueppel's Big-eyed Treefrog | VU | 2014 | |
| Magnoliales | Horsfieldia decalvata | VU | 2014 | | |
| Sapindales | Guioa malukuensis | VU | 2014 | | |
| Fabales | Intsia bijuga | Merbau | VU | 2014 | |
| Aves | Pitta maxima | Ivory-breasted Pitta | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Ducula basilica | LC | 2004 | | |
| Aves | Lycocorax pyrrhopterus | Paradise-crow | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Accipiter erythrauchen | Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Accipiter henicogrammus | Moluccan Goshawk | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Myiagra galeata | Dark-grey Flycatcher | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Lalage aurea | Rufous-bellied Triller | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Melitograis gilolensis | White-streaked Friarbird | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Centropus goliath | Goliath Coucal | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Pachycephala griseonota | Drab Whistler | LC | 2004 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Morotai. 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 Dec 17, 2025.