Mount Maetambe - Kolombangara River (27490)
Solomon Islands, Australasia
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Pitta anerythra | Black-faced Pitta | VU | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Myiagra ferrocyanea | Steel-blue Flycatcher | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Dicaeum aeneum | Midget Flowerpecker | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Haliaeetus sanfordi | Sanford's Sea-eagle | VU | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Ninox jacquinoti | West Solomons Boobook | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Rhipidura cockerelli | White-winged Fantail | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Cacatua ducorpsii | Solomons Corella | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Micropsitta finschii | Green Pygmy-parrot | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Reinwardtoena crassirostris | Crested Cuckoo-dove | NT | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Zosterops metcalfii | Yellow-throated White-eye | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Accipiter imitator | Imitator Goshawk | VU | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Todiramphus leucopygius | Ultramarine Kingfisher | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Edolisoma holopolium | Solomon Cicadabird | NT | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Myzomela lafargei | Red-capped Myzomela | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Symposiachrus barbatus | Solomons Pied Monarch | NT | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Corvus woodfordi | White-billed Crow | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Monarcha castaneiventris | Chestnut-bellied Monarch | LC | 2018 | B2 |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amphibia | Litoria lutea | Faro Island Treefrog | VU | 2012 | |
| Papilionoidea | Graphium meeki | MEEK'S GRAPHIUM | VU | 2012 | |
| Aves | Geoffroyus heteroclitus | Song Parrot | LC | 2014 | |
| Aves | Megapodius eremita | Melanesian Scrubfowl | LC | 2014 | |
| Aves | Aplonis brunneicapillus | White-eyed Starling | EN | 2012 | |
| Aves | Nesasio solomonensis | Fearful Owl | VU | 2012 | |
| Amphibia | Palmatorappia solomonis | Solomon Island Palm Frog | VU | 2012 | |
| Aves | Columba pallidiceps | Yellow-legged Pigeon | VU | 2012 | |
| Mammalia | Dobsonia inermis | Solomons Bare-backed Fruit Bat | LC | 2012 | |
| Mammalia | Anthops ornatus | Solomons Leaf-nosed Bat | DD | 2012 | |
| Mammalia | Tadarida solomonis | Solomons Free-tailed Bat | LC | 2012 | |
| Mammalia | Pteropus admiralitatum | Admiralty Flying Fox | LC | 2012 | |
| Mammalia | Melonycteris woodfordi | Woodford's Blossom Bat | LC | 2012 | |
| Mammalia | Melomys bougainville | Bougainville Melomys | DD | 2012 | |
| Mammalia | Solomys salebrosus | Bougainville Giant Rat | EN | 2012 | |
| Mammalia | Solomys ponceleti | PONCELET'S GIANT RAT | CR | 2012 | |
| Mammalia | Pteralopex flanneryi | Greater Monkey-faced Bat | CR | 2012 | |
| Mammalia | Pteralopex anceps | Bougainville Monkey-faced Bat | EN | 2012 | |
| Reptilia | Tribolonotus blanchardi | Blanchard's Helmet Skink | VU | 2012 | |
| Aves | Ducula rubricera | Red-knobbed Imperial-pigeon | NT | 2014 | |
| Aves | Microgoura meeki | Choiseul Pigeon | EX | 2012 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Mount Maetambe - Kolombangara River. 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.