East Usambara Mountains (7033)
Tanzania, Africa
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Swynnertonia swynnertoni | Swynnerton's Robin | VU | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Arcanator orostruthus | Dapple-throat | VU | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Hedydipna pallidigaster | Amani Sunbird | EN | 2018 | B2 |
| Reptilia | Kinyongia matschiei | Giant East Usambara Blade-horned Chameleon | EN | 2018 | A1e |
| Amphibia | Arthroleptides martiensseni | EN | 2018 | A1e | |
| Aves | Artisornis moreaui | Long-billed Forest-warbler | CR | 2018 | A1e |
| Amphibia | Parhoplophryne usambarica | Amani Forest Frog | CR | 2018 | A1e |
| Aves | Hyliota usambara | Usambara Hyliota | EN | 2018 | A1e |
| Reptilia | Kinyongia vosseleri | Vosseler's Blade-horned Chameleon | EN | 2018 | A1e |
| Aves | Otus ireneae | Sokoke Scops-owl | EN | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Ploceus nicolli | Usambara Weaver | EN | 2018 | B2 |
| Aves | Anthreptes rubritorques | Banded Sunbird | VU | 2018 | B2 |
| Amphibia | Mertensophryne usambarae | CR | 2018 | A1e | |
| Amphibia | Arthroleptis xenodactylus | Amani Screeching Frog | EN | 2018 | A1e |
| Reptilia | Rhampholeon temporalis | East Usambara Pygmy Chameleon | EN | 2018 | A1e |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Estrilda melanotis | Swee Waxbill | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Coracina caesia | Grey Cuckooshrike | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Caprimulgus poliocephalus | Montane Nightjar | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Onychognathus walleri | Waller's Starling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Bubo vosseleri | NR | 2018 | | |
| Aves | Zoothera gurneyi | Orange Ground-thrush | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Macrosphenus kretschmeri | Kretschmer's Longbill | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Batis soror | Pale Batis | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Pogonocichla stellata | White-starred Robin | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Cryptospiza reichenovii | Red-faced Crimson-wing | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Anthreptes reichenowi | Plain-backed Sunbird | LR/nt | 2001 | |
| Aves | Nectarinia veroxii | Mouse-coloured Sunbird | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Lybius melanopterus | Brown-breasted Barbet | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Artisornis metopias | Red-capped Forest-warbler | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Andropadus masukuensis | Shelley's Greenbul | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Andropadus milanjensis | Stripe-cheeked Greenbul | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Sheppardia gunningi | East Coast Akalat | VU | 2001 | |
| Aves | Buteo oreophilus | Mountain Buzzard | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Elminia albonotata | White-tailed Crested-flycatcher | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Pogoniulus simplex | Eastern Green Tinkerbird | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Sheppardia sharpei | Sharpe's Akalat | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Telophorus quadricolor | Four-coloured Bush-shrike | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Linurgus olivaceus | Oriole Finch | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Alethe fuelleborni | White-chested Alethe | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Anthreptes neglectus | Uluguru Violet-backed Sunbird | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Pogoniulus leucomystax | Moustached Green Tinkerbird | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Serinus hypostictus | Grey-faced Citril | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Prionops scopifrons | Chestnut-fronted Helmet-shrike | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Andropadus nigriceps | LR/lc | 2001 | | |
| Aves | Artisornis moreaui | Long-billed Tailorbird | CR | 2001 | |
| Aves | Lamprotornis corruscus | Black-bellied Glossy-starling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Phyllastrephus debilis | Tiny Greenbul | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Campethera mombassica | Mombasa Woodpecker | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Apaloderma vittatum | Bar-tailed Trogon | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Erythrocercus holochlorus | Yellow Flycatcher | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Poeoptera kenricki | Kenrick's Starling | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Circaetus fasciolatus | Southern Banded Snake-eagle | LR/nt | 2001 | |
| Aves | Phylloscopus ruficapilla | Yellow-throated Woodland-warbler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Euplectes nigroventris | Zanzibar Bishop | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Oriolus chlorocephalus | Green-headed Oriole | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Phyllastrephus fischeri | Fischer's Greenbul | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Modulatrix stictigula | Spot-throat | LC | 2018 | |
| Aves | Tauraco fischeri | Fischer's Turaco | NT | 2018 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2026) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: East Usambara 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 Jan 13, 2026.