Marungu highlands (6072)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reptilia | Kinyongia mulyai | CR | 2018 | A1e | |
| Reptilia | Rhampholeon hattinghi | CR | 2018 | A1e | |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Nectarinia kilimensis | Bronze Sunbird | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Macronyx fuellebornii | Fuelleborn's Longclaw | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Apalis personata | Black-faced Apalis | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Serinus burtoni | Thick-billed Seedeater | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Bradypterus cinnamomeus | Bracken Warbler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Lybius minor | Black-backed Barbet | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Euschistospiza cinereovinacea | Dusky Twinspot | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Nectarinia manoensis | Miombo Double-collared Sunbird | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Cisticola chubbi | Chubb's Cisticola | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Cisticola dambo | Black-tailed Cisticola | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Plocepasser rufoscapulatus | Chestnut-backed Sparrow-weaver | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Ploceus baglafecht | Baglafecht Weaver | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Merops boehmi | Böhm's Bee-eater | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Nectarinia alinae | Blue-headed Sunbird | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Myrmecocichla arnoti | White-headed Black-chat | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Vidua obtusa | Broad-tailed Paradise-whydah | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Lamprotornis acuticaudus | Sharp-tailed Glossy-starling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Parus rufiventris | Rufous-bellied Tit | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Eremomela atricollis | Black-necked Eremomela | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Streptopelia lugens | Dusky Turtle-dove | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Mirafra angolensis | Angola Lark | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Erythropygia barbata | Miombo Scrub-robin | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Serinus mennelli | Black-eared Seedeater | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Sylvia lugens | Brown Warbler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Oreolais pulchra | Black-collared Apalis | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Serinus frontalis | Yellow-browed Citril | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Camaroptera undosa | Miombo Wren-warbler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Centropus cupreicaudus | Coppery-tailed Coucal | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Pseudoalcippe abyssinica | African Hill Babbler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Parus griseiventris | Miombo Tit | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Lanius souzae | Souza's Shrike | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Monticola angolensis | Miombo Rock-thrush | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Cisticola angusticauda | Tabora Cisticola | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Cisticola pipiens | Chirping Cisticola | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Dioptrornis fischeri | White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Nectarinia bannermani | Bannerman's Sunbird | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Muscicapa boehmi | Boehm's Flycatcher | LR/lc | 2001 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Marungu highlands. 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 30, 2025.