Yankari Game Reserve (6751)
Nigeria, Africa
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | Year | IUCN Red List Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Turdoides reinwardii | Blackcap Babbler | 2001 | LR/lc |
| Aves | Cisticola ruficeps | Red-pate Cisticola | 2001 | LR/lc |
| Aves | Musophaga violacea | Violet Turaco | 2001 | LR/lc |
| Aves | Myrmecocichla albifrons | White-fronted Black-chat | 2001 | LR/lc |
| Aves | Hirundo leucosoma | Pied-winged Swallow | 2001 | LR/lc |
| Aves | Estrilda caerulescens | Lavender Waxbill | 2001 | LR/lc |
| Aves | Ploceus heuglini | Heuglin's Masked-weaver | 2001 | LR/lc |
| Aves | Lagonosticta rufopicta | Bar-breasted Firefinch | 2001 | LR/lc |
| Aves | Lanius gubernator | Emin's Shrike | 2001 | LR/lc |
| Aves | Merops bulocki | Red-throated Bee-eater | 2001 | LR/lc |
| Aves | Cossypha albicapilla | White-crowned Robin-chat | 2001 | LR/lc |
| Aves | Vidua interjecta | Long-tailed Paradise-whydah | 2001 | LR/lc |
| Aves | Lagonosticta rara | Black-bellied Firefinch | 2001 | LR/lc |
| Aves | Eremomela pusilla | Senegal Eremomela | 2001 | LR/lc |
| Aves | Falco alopex | Fox Kestrel | 2001 | LR/lc |
| Aves | Lamprotornis purpureus | Purple Glossy-starling | 2001 | LR/lc |
| Aves | Emberiza affinis | Brown-rumped Bunting | 2001 | LR/lc |
| Aves | Anthoscopus parvulus | Yellow Penduline-tit | 2001 | LR/lc |
| Aves | Poicephalus senegalus | Senegal Parrot | 2001 | LR/lc |
| Aves | Lamprotornis chalcurus | Bronze-tailed Glossy-starling | 2001 | LR/lc |
| Aves | Lagonosticta larvata | Black-throated Firefinch | 2001 | LR/lc |
| Aves | Petronia dentata | Bush Petronia | 2001 | LR/lc |
| Aves | Ptilostomus afer | Piapiac | 2001 | LR/lc |
| Aves | Nesocharis capistrata | White-cheeked Oliveback | 2001 | LR/lc |
| Aves | Estrilda troglodytes | Black-rumped Waxbill | 2001 | LR/lc |
| Aves | Nectarinia coccinigaster | Splendid Sunbird | 2001 | LR/lc |
| Aves | Plocepasser superciliosus | Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-weaver | 2001 | LR/lc |
| Aves | Hypergerus atriceps | Oriole Warbler | 2001 | LR/lc |
| Aves | Pytilia phoenicoptera | Red-winged Pytilia | 2001 | LR/lc |
| Aves | Lybius dubius | Bearded Barbet | 2001 | LR/lc |
| Aves | Corvinella corvina | Yellow-billed Shrike | 2001 | LR/lc |
| Aves | Streptopelia hypopyrrha | Adamawa Turtle-dove | 2001 | LR/lc |
| Aves | Coracias cyanogaster | Blue-bellied Roller | 2001 | LR/lc |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Yankari Game Reserve. 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 4, 2025.