Serengeti National Park (6972)
Tanzania, Africa
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actinopterygii | Enteromius serengetiensis | LC | 2017 | B1 | |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Ploceus spekei | Speke's Weaver | LC | 2017 | |
| Aves | Lamprotornis hildebrandti | Hildebrandt's Starling | LC | 2017 | |
| Aves | Macronyx aurantiigula | Pangani Longclaw | LC | 2017 | |
| Aves | Prionops poliolophus | Grey-crested Helmetshrike | NT | 2017 | |
| Aves | Pterocles decoratus | Black-faced Sandgrouse | LC | 2017 | |
| Aves | Pseudonigrita cabanisi | Black-capped Social-weaver | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Tockus deckeni | Von der Decken's Hornbill | LC | 2017 | |
| Aves | Sterna nilotica | Gull-billed Tern | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Argya rubiginosa | Rufous Chatterer | LC | 2017 | |
| Aves | Passer suahelicus | Swahili Sparrow | LC | 2017 | |
| Aves | Estrilda charmosyna | Black-cheeked Waxbill | LC | 2017 | |
| Aves | Uraeginthus cyanocephalus | Blue-capped Cordon-bleu | LC | 2017 | |
| Aves | Spizocorys fremantlii | Short-tailed Lark | LC | 2017 | |
| Aves | Melierax poliopterus | Eastern Chanting-goshawk | LC | 2017 | |
| Aves | Charadrius asiaticus | Caspian Plover | LC | 2017 | |
| Aves | Sylvia boehmi | Banded Warbler | LC | 2017 | |
| Aves | Anthreptes orientalis | Eastern Violet-backed Sunbird | LC | 2017 | |
| Aves | Phoeniconaias minor | Lesser Flamingo | NT | 2017 | |
| Aves | Crithagra dorsostriata | White-bellied Canary | LC | 2017 | |
| Aves | Caprimulgus fraenatus | Sombre Nightjar | LC | 2017 | |
| Aves | Falco naumanni | Lesser Kestrel | VU | 2001 | |
| Aves | Bradornis microrhynchus | African Grey Flycatcher | LC | 2017 | |
| Aves | Odontospiza griseicapilla | Grey-headed Silverbill | LC | 2017 | |
| Aves | Dinemellia dinemelli | White-headed Buffalo-weaver | LC | 2017 | |
| Aves | Tricholaema melanocephala | Black-throated Barbet | LC | 2017 | |
| Aves | Trachyphonus darnaudii | D'Arnaud's Barbet | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Apalis karamojae | Karamoja Apalis | VU | 2017 | |
| Aves | Histurgops ruficauda | Rufous-tailed Weaver | LC | 2017 | |
| Aves | Vidua hypocherina | Steel-blue Whydah | LC | 2017 | |
| Aves | Pternistis leucoscepus | Yellow-necked Francolin | LC | 2017 | |
| Aves | Rhinopomastus minor | Abyssinian Scimitarbill | LC | 2017 | |
| Aves | Granatina ianthinogaster | Purple Grenadier | LC | 2017 | |
| Aves | Pternistis rufopictus | Grey-breasted Francolin | LC | 2017 | |
| Aves | Vanellus melanopterus | Black-winged Lapwing | LC | 2017 | |
| Aves | Vidua fischeri | Straw-tailed Whydah | LC | 2017 | |
| Aves | Lanius dorsalis | Taita Fiscal | LC | 2017 | |
| Aves | Trachyphonus erythrocephalus | Red-and-yellow Barbet | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Chlidonias leucopterus | White-winged Tern | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Agapornis fischeri | Fischer's Lovebird | NT | 2017 | |
| Aves | Melaniparus fringillinus | Red-throated Tit | LC | 2017 | |
| Aves | Calandrella somalica | Rufous Short-toed Lark | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Mirafra hypermetra | Red-winged Lark | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Camaroptera simplex | Grey Wren-warbler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Trachyphonus usambiro | Usambiro Barbet | LC | 2017 | |
| Aves | Glareola nordmanni | Black-winged Pratincole | LR/nt | 2001 | |
| Aves | Corythaixoides leucogaster | White-bellied Go-away-bird | LR/lc | 2001 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Serengeti 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 15, 2025.