Volcans National Park (6774)
Rwanda, Africa
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Cryptospiza shelleyi | Shelley's Crimsonwing | EN | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Pternistis nobilis | Handsome Francolin | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Gallirex johnstoni | Ruwenzori Turaco | LC | 2018 | B2 |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Serinus striolatus | Streaky Seedeater | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Buteo oreophilus | Mountain Buzzard | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Asio abyssinicus | African Long-eared Owl | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Campethera tullbergi | Tullberg's Woodpecker | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Cryptospiza jacksoni | Dusky Crimson-wing | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Merops oreobates | Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Cisticola chubbi | Chubb's Cisticola | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Chloropeta similis | Mountain Flycatcher-warbler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Amphibia | Phrynobatrachus bequaerti | VU | 2011 | | |
| Aves | Sylvietta leucophrys | LR/lc | 2001 | | |
| Aves | Cinnyricinclus sharpii | Sharpe's Starling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Ploceus baglafecht | Baglafecht Weaver | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Oreolais ruwenzorii | Collared Apalis | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Schoutedenapus myoptilus | Scarce Swift | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Streptopelia lugens | Dusky Turtle-dove | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Apalis porphyrolaema | LR/lc | 2001 | | |
| Aves | Caprimulgus ruwenzorii | Ruwenzori Nightjar | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Phylloscopus umbrovirens | Brown Woodland-warbler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Andropadus nigriceps | LR/lc | 2001 | | |
| Aves | Nectarinia kilimensis | Bronze Sunbird | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Parus fasciiventer | Stripe-breasted Tit | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Nectarinia johnstoni | Red-tufted Sunbird | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Telophorus dohertyi | Doherty's Bush-shrike | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Zoothera tanganjicae | Kivu Ground-thrush | NT | 2011 | |
| Aves | Batis diops | Ruwenzori Batis | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Cryptospiza reichenovii | Red-faced Crimson-wing | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Apalis personata | Black-faced Apalis | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Onychognathus walleri | Waller's Starling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Elminia albonotata | White-tailed Crested-flycatcher | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Ploceus alienus | Strange Weaver | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Laniarius poensis | Mountain Boubou | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Cossypha archeri | Archer's Robin-chat | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Phylloscopus laetus | Red-faced Woodland-warbler | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Onychognathus tenuirostris | Slender-billed Starling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Alethe poliophrys | Red-throated Alethe | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Oriolus percivali | Black-tailed Oriole | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Pogonocichla stellata | White-starred Robin | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Estrilda melanotis | Swee Waxbill | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Bradypterus cinnamomeus | Bracken Warbler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Coracina caesia | Grey Cuckooshrike | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Serinus frontalis | Yellow-browed Citril | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Illadopsis pyrrhoptera | Mountain Illadopsis | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Bradypterus graueri | Grauer's Swamp-warbler | EN | 2011 | |
| Mammalia | Gorilla beringei | Eastern Gorilla | EN | 2011 | |
| Aves | Nectarinia regia | Regal Sunbird | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Pogoniulus coryphaeus | Western Green Tinkerbird | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Nectarinia alinae | Blue-headed Sunbird | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Dioptrornis fischeri | White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Amphibia | Leptopelis karissimbensis | EN | 2011 | | |
| Aves | Malaconotus lagdeni | Lagden's Bush-shrike | LR/nt | 2001 | |
| Aves | Nectarinia preussi | Northern Double-collared Sunbird | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Serinus burtoni | Thick-billed Seedeater | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Sheppardia aequatorialis | Equatorial Akalat | LR/lc | 2001 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Volcans National Park. 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 13, 2025.