Itombwe Mountains (6070)
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
Amphibia	Arthroleptis hematogaster		DD	2018	B1, B2, B3a

Amphibia	Phrynobatrachus asper	Itombwe River Frog	VU	2024	A1b, B1, B2, B3a

Amphibia	Xenopus itombwensis	Itombwe Massif Clawed Frog	EN	2024	A1a, B1

Aves	Pternistis nobilis	Handsome Francolin	LC	2018	B2

Aves	Schoutedenapus schoutedeni	Schouteden's Swift		2018	B2

Aves	Gallirex johnstoni	Rwenzori Turaco	LC	2018	B1, B2

Aves	Phodilus prigoginei	Congo Bay-owl	EN	2018	A1a, B2

Aves	Glaucidium albertinum	Albertine Owlet	NT	2018	B2

Aves	Caprimulgus prigoginei	Prigogine's Nightjar	EN	2018	A1a, B1, B2

Aves	Pseudocalyptomena graueri	Grauer's Broadbill	VU	2018	A1b, A1d, B1, B2

Aves	Ceblepyris graueri	Grauer's Cuckooshrike	LC	2018	B2

Aves	Terpsiphone bedfordi	Bedford's Paradise-flycatcher	LC	2018	B2

Aves	Prionops alberti	Yellow-crested Helmetshrike	VU	2018	A1b, A1d, B1, B2

Amphibia	Hyperolius constellatus		VU	2024	A1b, B1, B2, B3a

Amphibia	Leptopelis mtoewaate	Kabembe Treefrog	EN	2024	A1a, A1e, B1, B2, B3a

Amphibia	Leptopelis anebos	Young Itombwe Forest Treefrog	EN	2018	A1e

Amphibia	Hyperolius leleupi	Luvubu Reed Frog	EN	2018	A1e

Amphibia	Chrysobatrachus cupreonitens	Itombwe Golden Frog	EN	2024	A1a, B1

Aves	Fraseria lendu	Chapin's Flycatcher	VU	2018	A1b, B1, B2

Aves	Melaniparus fasciiventer	Stripe-breasted Tit	LC	2018	B2

Aves	Graueria vittata	Grauer's Warbler	LC	2018	B2

Aves	Hemitesia neumanni	Neumann's Warbler	LC	2018	B1, B2

Aves	Kupeornis rufocinctus	Red-collared Mountain-babbler	EN	2018	B2

Aves	Kupeornis chapini	Chapin's Mountain-babbler	LC	2018	B2

Aves	Cinnyris rockefelleri	Rockefeller's Sunbird	VU	2018	B2

Aves	Cryptospiza shelleyi	Shelley's Crimsonwing	EN	2018	A1a, B2

Mammalia	Allochrocebus lhoesti	L'Hoest's Monkey	VU	2024	A1b, A1d

Mammalia	Lophocebus albigena	Grey-cheeked Mangabey	VU	2024	A1d

Mammalia	Smutsia gigantea	Giant Ground Pangolin	EN	2024	A1c

Mammalia	Pan troglodytes	Chimpanzee	EN	2024	A1c

Mammalia	Piliocolobus foai	Foa's Red Colobus	EN	2024	A1a, A1c

Other species not triggering KBA criteria

Taxonomic group	Scientific name	Common name	IUCN Red List Category	Year
Aves	Peliperdix lathami	Forest Francolin	LC	2001

Aves	Dendropicos xantholophus	Yellow-crested Woodpecker	LC	2001

Aves	Gymnobucco sladeni	Sladen's Barbet	LC	2001

Aves	Cercococcyx olivinus	Olive Long-tailed Cuckoo	LC	2001

Aves	Columba iriditorques	Western Bronze-naped Pigeon	LC	2001

Aves	Ceblepyris caesius	Grey Cuckooshrike	LC	2001

Aves	Macrosphenus flavicans	Yellow Longbill	LC	2001

Aves	Afropavo congensis	Congo Peafowl	NT	2018

Aves	Guttera plumifera	Plumed Guineafowl	LC	2001

Aves	Pteronetta hartlaubii	Hartlaub's Duck	LC	2001

Aves	Indicator maculatus	Spotted Honeyguide	LC	2001

Aves	Indicator willcocksi	Willcocks's Honeyguide	LC	2001

Aves	Indicator pumilio	Dwarf Honeyguide	LC	2018

Aves	Melichneutes robustus	Lyre-tailed Honeyguide	LC	2001

Aves	Melignomon zenkeri	Zenker's Honeyguide	LC	2001

Aves	Prodotiscus insignis	Cassin's Honeybird	LC	2001

Aves	Campethera tullbergi_old	Tullberg's Woodpecker		2001

Aves	Pardipicus nivosus	Buff-spotted Woodpecker	LC	2001

Aves	Pardipicus caroli	Brown-eared Woodpecker	LC	2001

Aves	Dendropicos gabonensis_old	Gabon Woodpecker		2001

Aves	Pogoniulus scolopaceus	Speckled Tinkerbird	LC	2001

Aves	Pogoniulus coryphaea	Western Green Tinkerbird	LC	2001

Aves	Pogoniulus atroflavus	Red-rumped Tinkerbird	LC	2001

Aves	Pogoniulus subsulphureus	Yellow-throated Tinkerbird	LC	2001

Aves	Buccanodon duchaillui	Yellow-spotted Barbet		2001

Aves	Tricholaema hirsuta	Hairy-breasted Barbet	LC	2001

Aves	Trachyphonus purpuratus_old	Yellow-billed Barbet		2001

Aves	Tropicranus albocristatus_old	White-crested Hornbill		2001

Aves	Lophoceros camurus	Dwarf Hornbill	LC	2001

Aves	Tockus fasciatus_old	African Pied Hornbill		2001

Aves	Bycanistes subcylindricus	Grey-cheeked Hornbill	LC	2001

Aves	Bycanistes albotibialis	White-thighed Hornbill	LC	2001

Aves	Ceratogymna atrata	Black-casqued Hornbill	LC	2001

Aves	Apaloderma vittatum	Bar-tailed Trogon	LC	2001

Aves	Eurystomus gularis	Blue-throated Roller	LC	2001

Aves	Ispidina lecontei	African Dwarf-kingfisher	LC	2001

Aves	Halcyon badia	Chocolate-backed Kingfisher	LC	2001

Aves	Merops gularis	Black Bee-eater	LC	2001

Aves	Merops oreobates	Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater	LC	2001

Aves	Cercococcyx mechowi	Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo		2001

Aves	Chrysococcyx flavigularis	Yellow-throated Cuckoo	LC	2001

Aves	Psittacus erithacus_old			2001

Aves	Schoutedenapus myoptilus_old	Scarce Swift		2001

Aves	Neafrapus cassini	Cassin's Spinetail	LC	2001

Aves	Otus icterorhynchus	Sandy Scops-owl	LC	2001

Aves	Bubo poensis_old	Fraser's Eagle-owl		2001

Aves	Bubo leucostictus	Akun Eagle-owl	LC	2001

Aves	Jubula lettii	Maned Owl	DD	2001

Aves	Glaucidium tephronotum	Red-chested Owlet	LC	2001

Aves	Glaucidium castaneum	Chestnut Owlet	LC	2001

Aves	Asio abyssinicus	African Long-eared Owl	LC	2001

Aves	Caprimulgus nigriscapularis	Black-shouldered Nightjar		2001

Aves	Caprimulgus ruwenzorii	Ruwenzori Nightjar		2018

Aves	Caprimulgus batesi	Bates's Nightjar	LC	2001

Aves	Columba unicincta	Afep Pigeon	LC	2001

Aves	Columba albinucha	White-naped Pigeon	LC	2001

Aves	Streptopelia lugens	Dusky Turtle-dove	LC	2001

Aves	Turtur brehmeri	Blue-headed Wood-dove	LC	2001

Aves	Sarothrura pulchra	White-spotted Flufftail	LC	2001

Aves	Himantornis haematopus	Nkulengu Rail	LC	2001

Aves	Canirallus oculeus	Grey-throated Rail	LC	2001

Aves	Dryotriorchis spectabilis	Congo Serpent-eagle	LC	2001

Aves	Accipiter castanilius	Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk	LC	2001

Aves	Accipiter erythropus	Red-legged Sparrowhawk	LC	2001

Aves	Urotriorchis macrourus	Long-tailed Hawk	LC	2001

Aves	Buteo oreophilus_old	Mountain Buzzard		2001

Aves	Tigriornis leucolopha	White-crested Tiger-heron	LC	2001

Aves	Bostrychia rara	Spot-breasted Ibis	LC	2001

Aves	Smithornis sharpei	Grey-headed Broadbill	LC	2001

Aves	Smithornis rufolateralis	Rufous-sided Broadbill	LC	2001

Aves	Oriolus brachyrynchus	Western Black-headed Oriole	LC	2001

Aves	Oriolus percivali	Mountain Oriole	LC	2001

Aves	Cyanograucalus azureus	Blue Cuckooshrike	LC	2001

Aves	Campephaga petiti	Petit's Cuckooshrike	LC	2001

Aves	Lobotos oriolinus	Eastern Wattled Cuckooshrike	DD	2001

Aves	Dicrurus atripennis	Shining Drongo	LC	2001

Aves	Erythrocercus mccallii	Chestnut-capped Flycatcher	LC	2001

Aves	Elminia nigromitrata	Dusky Crested-flycatcher	LC	2001

Aves	Elminia albiventris	White-bellied Crested-flycatcher	LC	2001

Aves	Elminia albonotata	White-tailed Crested-flycatcher	LC	2001

Aves	Trochocercus nitens	Western Crested-flycatcher	LC	2001

Aves	Dryoscopus senegalensis	Red-eyed Puffback	LC	2001

Aves	Laniarius leucorhynchus	Lowland Sooty Boubou	LC	2001

Aves	Laniarius poensis_old	Mountain Boubou		2001

Aves	Chlorophoneus bocagei	Bocage's Bush-shrike	LC	2001

Aves	Telophorus dohertyi	Doherty's Bush-shrike	LC	2001

Aves	Malaconotus cruentus	Fiery-breasted Bush-shrike	LC	2001

Aves	Malaconotus lagdeni	Lagden's Bush-shrike	NT	2001

Aves	Prionops caniceps_old	Red-billed Helmet-shrike		2001

Aves	Muscicapa cassini	Cassin's Flycatcher	LC	2001

Aves	Apalis nigriceps	Black-capped Apalis	LC	2001

Aves	Illadopsis fulvescens	Brown Illadopsis	LC	2001

Aves	Illadopsis pyrrhoptera	Mountain Illadopsis	LC	2001

Aves	Sylvia abyssinica_old	African Hill Babbler		2001

Aves	Kakamega poliothorax	Grey-chested Kakamega	LC	2001

Aves	Cinnyris reichenowi	Northern Double-collared Sunbird	LC	2001

Aves	Cinnyris minullus	Tiny Sunbird	LC	2001

Aves	Ploceus preussi	Preuss's Weaver	LC	2001

Aves	Crithagra burtoni	Thick-billed Seedeater	LC	2001

Aves	Linurgus olivaceus	Oriole Finch	LC	2001

Aves	Bleda notatus_old	Lesser Bristlebill		2001

Aves	Terpsiphone rufiventer_old			2001

Aves	Stiphrornis erythrothorax_old2	Forest Robin		2001

Aves	Megabyas flammulatus	African Shrike-flycatcher	LC	2001

Aves	Batis diops	Rwenzori Batis	LC	2018

Aves	Batis ituriensis	Ituri Batis	LC	2001

Aves	Dyaphorophyia castanea_old	Chestnut Wattle-eye		2001

Aves	Dyaphorophyia tonsa	White-spotted Wattle-eye	LC	2001

Aves	Dyaphorophyia jamesoni	Jameson's Wattle-eye	LC	2001

Aves	Stizorhina fraseri_old	Rufous Flycatcher-thrush		2001

Aves	Neocossyphus poensis	White-tailed Ant-thrush	LC	2001

Aves	Geokichla piaggiae_old			2001

Aves	Zoothera tanganjicae_old			2018

Aves	Geokichla gurneyi	Orange Ground-thrush	LC	2001

Aves	Geokichla oberlaenderi	Oberländer's Ground-thrush	NT	2018

Aves	Chamaetylas poliophrys	Red-throated Alethe	LC	2018

Aves	Alethe diademata_old			2001

Aves	Melaenornis fischeri	White-eyed Slaty-flycatcher	LC	2001

Aves	Melaenornis ardesiacus	Yellow-eyed Black-flycatcher	LC	2018

Aves	Fraseria ocreata	African Forest-flycatcher	LC	2001

Aves	Artomyias fuliginosa	Sooty Flycatcher	LC	2001

Aves	Fraseria olivascens	Olivaceous Flycatcher	LC	2001

Aves	Muscicapa sethsmithi	Yellow-footed Flycatcher	LC	2001

Aves	Bradornis comitatus	Dusky-blue Flycatcher	LC	2001

Aves	Fraseria griseigularis	Grey-throated Tit-flycatcher	LC	2001

Aves	Pogonocichla stellata	White-starred Robin	LC	2001

Aves	Sheppardia cyornithopsis	Lowland Akalat	LC	2001

Aves	Sheppardia aequatorialis	Equatorial Akalat	LC	2001

Aves	Cossyphicula roberti	White-bellied Robin-chat	LC	2001

Aves	Dessonornis archeri	Archer's Robin-chat	LC	2018

Aves	Cossypha cyanocampter	Blue-shouldered Robin-chat	LC	2001

Aves	Tychaedon leucosticta	Forest Scrub-robin	LC	2001

Aves	Poeoptera stuhlmanni	Stuhlmann's Starling	LC	2001

Aves	Poeoptera lugubris	Narrow-tailed Starling	LC	2001

Aves	Onychognathus walleri	Waller's Starling	LC	2001

Aves	Onychognathus fulgidus	Chestnut-winged Starling	LC	2001

Aves	Onychognathus tenuirostris	Slender-billed Starling	LC	2001

Aves	Hylopsar purpureiceps	Purple-headed Starling	LC	2001

Aves	Pholia sharpii	Sharpe's Starling	LC	2001

Aves	Pholidornis rushiae	Tit-hylia	LC	2001

Aves	Melaniparus funereus	Dusky Tit	LC	2001

Aves	Arizelocichla masukuensis	Shelley's Greenbul	LC	2001

Aves	Eurillas gracilis	Grey Greenbul	LC	2001

Aves	Eurillas ansorgei	Ansorge's Greenbul	LC	2001

Aves	Eurillas curvirostris	Plain Greenbul	LC	2001

Aves	Andropadus nigriceps_old			2001

Aves	Calyptocichla serinus	Golden Greenbul	LC	2001

Aves	Baeopogon indicator	Honeyguide Greenbul	LC	2001

Aves	Baeopogon clamans	White-tailed Greenbul	LC	2001

Aves	Ixonotus guttatus	Spotted Greenbul	LC	2001

Aves	Chlorocichla simplex	Simple Greenbul	LC	2001

Aves	Thescelocichla leucopleura	Swamp Palm Bulbul	LC	2001

Aves	Phyllastrephus hypochloris	Toro Olive Greenbul	LC	2001

Aves	Phyllastrephus lorenzi	Sassi's Olive Greenbul	LC	2018

Aves	Phyllastrephus icterinus_old	Icterine Greenbul		2001

Aves	Phyllastrephus xavieri	Xavier's Greenbul	LC	2001

Aves	Bleda syndactylus	Red-tailed Bristlebill	LC	2001

Aves	Nicator chloris	Western Nicator	LC	2001

Aves	Nicator vireo	Yellow-throated Nicator	LC	2001

Aves	Criniger chloronotus	Eastern Bearded Greenbul	LC	2001

Aves	Criniger calurus	Red-tailed Greenbul	LC	2001

Aves	Criniger ndussumensis	White-bearded Greenbul	LC	2001

Aves	Cisticola anonymus	Chattering Cisticola	LC	2001

Aves	Cisticola chubbi_old	Chubb's Cisticola		2001

Aves	Oreolais ruwenzorii	Rwenzori Apalis	LC	2018

Aves	Apalis personata	Black-faced Apalis	LC	2018

Aves	Apalis rufogularis	Buff-throated Apalis	LC	2001

Aves	Apalis porphyrolaema	Chestnut-throated Apalis	LC	2001

Aves	Camaroptera superciliaris	Yellow-browed Camaroptera	LC	2001

Aves	Camaroptera chloronota_old	Olive-green Camaroptera		2001

Aves	Sylvietta leucophrys	White-browed Crombec	LC	2001

Aves	Bradypterus cinnamomeus	Cinnamon Bracken-warbler	LC	2001

Aves	Iduna similis	Mountain Yellow Warbler	LC	2001

Aves	Calamonastides gracilirostris_old	Papyrus Yellow Warbler		2018

Aves	Eremomela badiceps	Rufous-crowned Eremomela	LC	2001

Aves	Sylvietta virens	Green Crombec	LC	2001

Aves	Sylvietta denti	Lemon-bellied Crombec	LC	2001

Aves	Hylia prasina	Green Hylia	LC	2001

Aves	Phylloscopus laetus	Red-faced Woodland-warbler	LC	2018

Aves	Phylloscopus budongoensis	Uganda Woodland-warbler	LC	2001

Aves	Phylloscopus umbrovirens	Brown Woodland-warbler	LC	2001

Aves	Hyliota violacea	Violet-backed Hyliota	LC	2001

Aves	Illadopsis albipectus	Scaly-breasted Illadopsis	LC	2001

Aves	Curruca lugens	Brown Warbler	LC	2001

Aves	Deleornis fraseri_old	Scarlet-tufted Sunbird		2001

Aves	Anthreptes aurantius	Violet-tailed Sunbird	LC	2001

Aves	Anthreptes seimundi	Little Green Sunbird	LC	2001

Aves	Cinnyris batesi	Bates's Sunbird	LC	2001

Aves	Anabathmis reichenbachii	Reichenbach's Sunbird	LC	2001

Aves	Cyanomitra alinae	Blue-headed Sunbird	LC	2018

Aves	Cyanomitra cyanolaema	Blue-throated Brown Sunbird	LC	2001

Aves	Chalcomitra rubescens	Green-throated Sunbird	LC	2001

Aves	Cinnyris regius	Regal Sunbird	LC	2018

Aves	Nectarinia purpureiventris	Purple-breasted Sunbird	LC	2018

Aves	Nectarinia kilimensis	Bronze Sunbird	LC	2001

Aves	Drepanorhynchus reichenowi	Golden-winged Sunbird	LC	2001

Aves	Nectarinia johnstoni	Red-tufted Sunbird	LC	2001

Aves	Cinnyris johannae	Johanna's Sunbird	LC	2001

Aves	Cinnyris superbus	Superb Sunbird	LC	2001

Aves	Ploceus baglafecht	Baglafecht Weaver	LC	2001

Aves	Ploceus melanogaster	Black-billed Weaver	LC	2001

Aves	Ploceus alienus	Strange Weaver	LC	2018

Aves	Ploceus aurantius	Orange Weaver	LC	2001

Aves	Ploceus nigerrimus_old	Vieillot's Black Weaver		2001

Aves	Ploceus tricolor	Yellow-mantled Weaver	LC	2001

Aves	Ploceus albinucha	Maxwell's Black Weaver	LC	2001

Aves	Ploceus dorsomaculatus	Yellow-capped Weaver	LC	2001

Aves	Ploceus insignis	Brown-capped Weaver	LC	2001

Aves	Malimbus coronatus	Red-crowned Malimbe	LC	2001

Aves	Malimbus cassini	Cassin's Malimbe	LC	2001

Aves	Malimbus erythrogaster	Red-bellied Malimbe	LC	2001

Aves	Malimbus nitens	Blue-billed Malimbe	LC	2001

Aves	Malimbus malimbicus	Crested Malimbe	LC	2001

Aves	Parmoptila rubrifrons_old			2001

Aves	Nigrita fusconotus	White-breasted Nigrita	LC	2001

Aves	Nigrita bicolor	Chestnut-breasted Nigrita	LC	2001

Aves	Nigrita luteifrons	Pale-fronted Nigrita	LC	2001

Aves	Cryptospiza reichenovii	Red-faced Crimsonwing	LC	2001

Aves	Cryptospiza salvadorii	Abyssinian Crimsonwing	LC	2001

Aves	Cryptospiza jacksoni	Dusky Crimsonwing	LC	2018

Aves	Spermophaga poliogenys	Grant's Bluebill	LC	2001

Aves	Spermophaga haematina	Western Bluebill	LC	2001

Aves	Euschistospiza cinereovinacea	Dusky Twinspot	LC	2001

Aves	Coccopygia melanotis_old	Swee Waxbill		2001

Aves	Crithagra frontalis	Yellow-browed Citril	LC	2001

Aves	Serinus striolatus_old			2001

Recommended citation

Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Itombwe Mountains. 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 Nov 20, 2025.

Itombwe Mountains (6070)Congo, The Democratic Republic of the, Africa

Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria

Other species not triggering KBA criteria

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Itombwe Mountains (6070)
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the, Africa