Kolombangara Upland Forest (23641)
Solomon Islands, Australasia
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Phylloscopus amoenus | Kolombangara Leaf-warbler | VU | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Zosterops murphyi | Kolombangara White-eye | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Charmosyna meeki | Meek's Lorikeet | NT | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Hypotaenidia rovianae | Roviana Rail | NT | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Coracina welchmani | North Melanesian Cuckooshrike | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Symposiachrus browni | Kolombangara Monarch | NT | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Rhipidura cockerelli | White-winged Fantail | LC | 2018 | B2 |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Pseudobulweria becki | Beck's Petrel | CR | 2012 | |
| Aves | Coracina caledonica | Melanesian Cuckooshrike | LC | 2012 | |
| Aves | Micropsitta finschii | Green Pygmy-parrot | LC | 2012 | |
| Aves | Centropus milo | Buff-headed Coucal | LC | 2012 | |
| Aves | Aplonis grandis | Brown-winged Starling | LC | 2012 | |
| Aves | Pitta anerythra | Black-faced Pitta | VU | 2012 | |
| Aves | Reinwardtoena crassirostris | Crested Cuckoo-dove | NT | 2012 | |
| Aves | Cacatua ducorpsii | Solomons Corella | LC | 2012 | |
| Aves | Puffinus heinrothi | Heinroth's Shearwater | VU | 2012 | |
| Aves | Columba pallidiceps | Yellow-legged Pigeon | VU | 2012 | |
| Mammalia | Melonycteris fardoulisi | Fardoulis's Blossom Bat | LC | 2012 | |
| Aves | Ptilinopus solomonensis | Yellow-bibbed Fruit-dove | LC | 2012 | |
| Aves | Rhipidura cockerelli | White-winged Fantail | NT | 2012 | |
| Aves | Collocalia orientalis | Mayr's Swiftlet | DD | 2012 | |
| Aves | Aplonis brunneicapillus | White-eyed Starling | EN | 2012 | |
| Aves | Haliaeetus sanfordi | Sanford's Sea-eagle | VU | 2012 | |
| Mammalia | Dobsonia inermis | Solomons Bare-backed Fruit Bat | LC | 2012 | |
| Mammalia | Pteropus admiralitatum | Admiralty Flying Fox | LC | 2012 | |
| Mammalia | Pteropus woodfordi | Dwarf Flying Fox | VU | 2012 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Kolombangara Upland Forest. 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 12, 2025.