Mount Rungwe (7028)
Tanzania, Africa
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Crithagra melanochroa | Kipengere Seedeater | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Cisticola njombe | Churring Cisticola | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Euplectes psammacromius | Montane Widowbird | LC | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Arizelocichla fusciceps | Black-browed Mountain Greenbul | LC | 2018 | B2 |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Cryptospiza reichenovii | Red-faced Crimson-wing | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Zoothera gurneyi | Orange Ground-thrush | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Lanius marwitzi | Uhehe Fiscal | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Chloropeta similis | Mountain Flycatcher-warbler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Alethe fuelleborni | White-chested Alethe | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Nectarinia mediocris | LR/lc | 2001 | | |
| Aves | Onychognathus tenuirostris | Slender-billed Starling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Pogonocichla stellata | White-starred Robin | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Amphibia | Arthroleptis xenodactylus | VU | 2011 | | |
| Aves | Serinus whytii | Yellow-browed Seedeater | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Elminia albonotata | White-tailed Crested-flycatcher | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Dioscoreales | Afrothismia insignis | VU | 2011 | | |
| Aves | Estrilda melanotis | Swee Waxbill | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Andropadus milanjensis | Stripe-cheeked Greenbul | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Pseudoalcippe abyssinica | African Hill Babbler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Cisticola nigriloris | Black-lored Cisticola | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Ploceus bertrandi | Bertrand's Weaver | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Sheppardia lowei | Iringa Akalat | VU | 2011 | |
| Aves | Dioptrornis fischeri | White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Bradypterus cinnamomeus | Bracken Warbler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Modulatrix stictigula | Spot-throat | LC | 2011 | |
| Amphibia | Leptopelis barbouri | VU | 2011 | | |
| Amphibia | Leptopelis vermiculatus | VU | 2011 | | |
| Amphibia | Probreviceps rungwensis | VU | 2011 | | |
| Aves | Streptopelia lugens | Dusky Turtle-dove | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Ploceus baglafecht | Baglafecht Weaver | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Nectarinia kilimensis | Bronze Sunbird | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Onychognathus walleri | Waller's Starling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Linurgus olivaceus | Oriole Finch | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Cossypha anomala | Olive-flanked Robin-chat | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Poeoptera kenricki | Kenrick's Starling | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Serinus hypostictus | Grey-faced Citril | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Pogoniulus leucomystax | Moustached Green Tinkerbird | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Sheppardia sharpei | Sharpe's Akalat | LC | 2011 | |
| Millettia oblata | VU | 2011 | | ||
| Ericales | Impatiens flammea | VU | 2011 | | |
| Gentianales | Pavetta intermedia | VU | 2011 | | |
| Apiales | Schefflera stolzii | VU | 2011 | | |
| Gentianales | Vangueria volkensii | VU | 2011 | | |
| Aves | Laniarius fuelleborni | Fuelleborn's Boubou | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Apaloderma vittatum | Bar-tailed Trogon | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Caprimulgus poliocephalus | Montane Nightjar | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Andropadus masukuensis | Shelley's Greenbul | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Bubo vosseleri | Usambara Eagle-owl | VU | 2001 | |
| Aves | Schoutedenapus myoptilus | Scarce Swift | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Buteo oreophilus | Mountain Buzzard | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Mammalia | Crocidura desperata | Desperate Shrew | EN | 2011 | |
| Aves | Apalis chapini | Chapin's Apalis | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Andropadus nigriceps | LR/lc | 2001 | | |
| Gentianales | Pavetta kyimbilensis | VU | 2011 | | |
| Asterales | Ethulia scheffleri | EN | 2011 | | |
| Tricalysia anomala | VU | 2011 | | ||
| Aves | Artisornis metopias | African Tailorbird | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Hirundo atrocaerulea | Blue Swallow | VU | 2011 | |
| Mammalia | Otomys lacustris | Tanzanian Vlei Rat | VU | 2011 | |
| Mammalia | Rungwecebus kipunji | Kipunji | CR | 2011 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Mount Rungwe. 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 16, 2025.