Taveuni Highlands (20327)
Fiji, Oceania
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Ptilinopus perousii | Many-coloured Fruit-dove | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Clytorhynchus nigrogularis | Black-throated Shrikebill | NT | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Rhipidura rufilateralis | Taveuni Streaked Fantail | NT | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Lamprolia victoriae | Silktail | NT | 2006 | B1 |
| Aves | Prosopeia tabuensis | Maroon Shining-parrot | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Phigys solitarius | Collared Lory | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Gymnomyza viridis | Yellow-billed Honeyeater | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Foulehaio taviunensis | Fiji Wattled Honeyeater | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Aplonis tabuensis | Polynesian Starling | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Lamprolia victoriae | Taveuni Silktail | NT | 2018 | B1, B2 |
| Aves | Myzomela jugularis | Orange-breasted Myzomela | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Charmosyna amabilis | Red-throated Lorikeet | CR | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Horornis ruficapilla | Fiji Bush-warbler | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Erythrura pealii | Fiji Parrotfinch | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Myiagra azureocapilla | Azure-crested Flycatcher | NT | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Chrysoena victor | Orange Dove | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Accipiter rufitorques | Fiji Goshawk | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Artamus mentalis | Fiji Woodswallow | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Clytorhynchus vitiensis | Fiji Shrikebill | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Myiagra vanikorensis | Vanikoro Flycatcher | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Alopecoenas stairi | Shy Ground-dove | VU | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Mayrornis lessoni | Slaty Monarch | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Ducula latrans | Barking Imperial-pigeon | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Mammalia | Mirimiri acrodonta | Fijian Monkey-faced Bat | CR | 2018 | A1e |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Pseudobulweria rostrata | Tahiti Petrel | NT | 2006 | |
| Aves | Clytorhynchus nigrogularis | VU | 2006 | | |
| Aves | Rhipidura spilodera | Streaked Fantail | LC | 2006 | |
| Aves | Myiagra azureocapilla | Blue-crested Flycatcher | LC | 2006 | |
| Aves | Foulehaio carunculatus | Wattled Honeyeater | LC | 2006 | |
| Aves | Gymnomyza viridis | NR | 2018 | | |
| Aves | Zosterops explorator | Layard's White-eye | LC | 2006 | |
| Aves | Lalage maculosa | Polynesian Triller | LC | 2006 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2026) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Taveuni Highlands. 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 Jan 20, 2026.