Nguru Mountains (7022)
Tanzania, Africa
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Anthreptes rubritorques | Banded Sunbird | VU | 2018 | B2 |
| Amphibia | Callulina hanseni | CR | 2018 | A1e | |
| Amphibia | Callulina kanga | CR | 2018 | A1e | |
| Aves | Cinnyris moreaui | Moreau's Sunbird | NT | 2018 | B2 |
| Amphibia | Callulina meteora | CR | 2018 | A1e | |
| Reptilia | Rhampholeon acuminatus | Nguru Spiny Pygmy Chameleon | CR | 2018 | A1e |
| Amphibia | Arthroleptis kidogo | Tiny Squeaker Frog | CR | 2018 | A1e |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Onychognathus tenuirostris | Slender-billed Starling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Pogoniulus leucomystax | Moustached Green Tinkerbird | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Elminia albonotata | White-tailed Crested-flycatcher | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Streptopelia lugens | Dusky Turtle-dove | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Ploceus bertrandi | Bertrand's Weaver | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Coracina caesia | Grey Cuckooshrike | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Andropadus milanjensis | Stripe-cheeked Greenbul | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Andropadus masukuensis | Shelley's Greenbul | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Alethe fuelleborni | White-chested Alethe | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Linurgus olivaceus | Oriole Finch | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Phylloscopus ruficapilla | Yellow-throated Woodland-warbler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Apalis chapini | Chapin's Apalis | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Modulatrix stictigula | Spot-throat | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Pogonocichla stellata | White-starred Robin | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Buteo oreophilus | Mountain Buzzard | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Onychognathus walleri | Waller's Starling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Artisornis metopias | Red-capped Forest-warbler | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Andropadus chlorigula | LR/lc | 2001 | | |
| Aves | Poeoptera kenricki | Kenrick's Starling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Dioptrornis fischeri | White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Sheppardia sharpei | Sharpe's Akalat | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Serinus hypostictus | Grey-faced Citril | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Apaloderma vittatum | Bar-tailed Trogon | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Laniarius fuelleborni | Fülleborn's Boubou | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Bubo vosseleri | NR | 2018 | | |
| Aves | Cryptospiza reichenovii | Red-faced Crimson-wing | LR/lc | 2001 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Nguru 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 Dec 17, 2025.