Lendu Plateau (6063)
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the, Africa
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Ceblepyris graueri | Grauer's Cuckooshrike | NT | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Terpsiphone bedfordi | Bedford's Paradise-flycatcher | NT | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Sylvietta chapini | Lendu Crombec | CR | 2018 | A1e, B2 |
| Aves | Fraseria lendu | Chapin's Flycatcher | VU | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Kupeornis chapini | Chapin's Mountain-babbler | NT | 2018 | B2 |
| Amphibia | Xenopus lenduensis | Lendu Plateau Clawed Frog | CR | 2018 | A1e |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Cryptospiza jacksoni | Dusky Crimsonwing | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Cisticola chubbi | Chubb's Cisticola | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Phylloscopus laetus | Red-faced Woodland-warbler | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Chlorocichla laetissima | Joyful Greenbul | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Onychognathus walleri | Waller's Starling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Bradypterus alfredi | Bamboo Warbler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Andropadus nigriceps | LR/lc | 2001 | | |
| Aves | Nectarinia kilimensis | Bronze Sunbird | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Merops oreobates | Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Cinnyricinclus sharpii | Sharpe's Starling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Sheppardia aequatorialis | Equatorial Akalat | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Campethera tullbergi | Tullberg's Woodpecker | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Dioptrornis fischeri | White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Serinus frontalis | Yellow-browed Citril | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Columba albinucha | White-naped Pigeon | LR/nt | 2001 | |
| Aves | Apaloderma vittatum | Bar-tailed Trogon | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Zoothera piaggiae | Abyssinian Ground-thrush | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Ploceus baglafecht | Baglafecht Weaver | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Cyanomitra alinae | Blue-headed Sunbird | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Poeoptera stuhlmanni | Stuhlmann's Starling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Oreolais pulchra | Black-collared Apalis | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Illadopsis pyrrhoptera | Mountain Illadopsis | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Serinus striolatus | Streaky Seedeater | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Ploceus melanogaster | Black-billed Weaver | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Apalis personata | Black-faced Apalis | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Nectarinia reichenowi | Golden-winged Sunbird | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Serinus burtoni | Thick-billed Seedeater | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Pternistis nobilis | Handsome Francolin | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Chlorocichla prigoginei | Prigogine's Greenbul | EN | 2018 | |
| Aves | Elminia albiventris | White-bellied Crested-flycatcher | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Nectarinia preussi | Northern Double-collared Sunbird | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Ploceus insignis | Brown-capped Weaver | LR/lc | 2001 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2026) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Lendu Plateau. 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 Apr 16, 2026.