Santo Mountain Chain (27485)
Vanuatu, Australasia
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Pampusana sanctaecrucis | Santa Cruz Ground-dove | EN | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Megapodius layardi | Vanuatu Scrubfowl | VU | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Gerygone flavolateralis | Fan-tailed Gerygone | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Aplonis santovestris | Mountain Starling | EN | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Clytorhynchus pachycephaloides | Southern Shrikebill | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Todiramphus farquhari | Vanuatu Kingfisher | NT | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Ducula bakeri | Vanuatu Imperial-pigeon | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Coracina caledonica | South Melanesian Cuckooshrike | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Zosterops flavifrons | Vanuatu White-eye | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Myiagra caledonica | Melanesian Flycatcher | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Myzomela cardinalis | Cardinal Myzomela | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Charmosyna palmarum | Palm Lorikeet | VU | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Neolalage banksiana | Buff-bellied Monarch | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Rhipidura spilodera | Vanuatu Streaked Fantail | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Aplonis zelandica | Rusty-winged Starling | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Apiales | Plerandra cabalionii | Polo | EN | 2025 | A1e |
| Aves | Ptilinopus tannensis | Tanna Fruit-dove | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Myrtales | Metrosideros tabwemasanaensis | Astrak | EN | 2025 | A1e |
| Aves | Cincloramphus whitneyi | Santo Thicketbird | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Gliciphila notabilis | Vanuatu Honeyeater | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Aves | Ptilinopus greyi | Red-bellied Fruit-dove | LC | 2025 | B2 |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Megalurulus whitneyi_old | Guadalcanal Thicketbird | NT | 2025 | |
| Aves | Coracina caledonica_old | Melanesian Cuckooshrike | LC | 2025 | |
| Ericales | Palaquium neoebudicum | VU | 2025 | | |
| Arecales | Cyphosperma voutmelense | EN | 2025 | | |
| Mammalia | Pteropus anetianus | Vanuatu Flying Fox | VU | 2025 | |
| Mammalia | Mops bregullae | Fijian Free-tailed Bat | EN | 2025 | |
| Mammalia | Emballonura semicaudata | Pacific Sheath-tailed Bat | EN | 2025 | |
| Pinopsida | Agathis silbae | NT | 2025 | | |
| Aves | Rhipidura verreauxi_old | Streaked Fantail | LC | 2025 | |
| Aves | Gerygone flavolateralis_old | Fan-tailed Gerygone | LC | 2025 | |
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 Jun 6, 2026.