Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (7041)
Uganda, Africa
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mammalia | Gorilla beringei | Eastern Gorilla | CR | 2024 | A1c |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Malaconotus lagdeni | Lagden's Bush-shrike | NT | 2001 | |
| Aves | Dessonornis archeri | Archer's Robin-chat | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Bradypterus cinnamomeus | Cinnamon Bracken-warbler | LC | 2001 | |
| Aves | Nectarinia kilimensis | Bronze Sunbird | LC | 2001 | |
| Aves | Pternistis nobilis | Handsome Francolin | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Streptopelia lugens | Dusky Turtle-dove | LC | 2001 | |
| Aves | Buteo oreophilus_old | Mountain Buzzard | 2001 | | |
| Aves | Laniarius poensis_old | Mountain Boubou | 2001 | | |
| Aves | Onychognathus tenuirostris | Slender-billed Starling | LC | 2001 | |
| Aves | Melaniparus fasciiventer | Stripe-breasted Tit | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Andropadus nigriceps_old | 2001 | | ||
| Aves | Phylloscopus laetus | Red-faced Woodland-warbler | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Phylloscopus umbrovirens | Brown Woodland-warbler | LC | 2001 | |
| Aves | Sylvia abyssinica_old | African Hill Babbler | 2001 | | |
| Aves | Cinnyris reichenowi | Northern Double-collared Sunbird | LC | 2001 | |
| Aves | Cinnyris regius | Regal Sunbird | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Nectarinia johnstoni | Red-tufted Sunbird | LC | 2001 | |
| Amphibia | Leptopelis karissimbensis | VU | 2011 | | |
| Aves | Pogoniulus coryphaea | Western Green Tinkerbird | LC | 2001 | |
| Aves | Merops oreobates | Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater | LC | 2001 | |
| Aves | Gallirex johnstoni | Rwenzori Turaco | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Telophorus dohertyi | Doherty's Bush-shrike | LC | 2001 | |
| Aves | Batis diops | Rwenzori Batis | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Zoothera tanganjicae_old | 2011 | | ||
| Aves | Melaenornis fischeri | White-eyed Slaty-flycatcher | LC | 2001 | |
| Aves | Pogonocichla stellata | White-starred Robin | LC | 2001 | |
| Aves | Cisticola chubbi_old | Chubb's Cisticola | 2001 | | |
| Aves | Oreolais ruwenzorii | Rwenzori Apalis | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Apalis personata | Black-faced Apalis | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Apalis porphyrolaema | Chestnut-throated Apalis | LC | 2001 | |
| Aves | Sylvietta leucophrys | White-browed Crombec | LC | 2001 | |
| Aves | Bradypterus graueri | Grauer's Swamp-warbler | VU | 2011 | |
| Aves | Iduna similis | Mountain Yellow Warbler | LC | 2001 | |
| Aves | Ploceus baglafecht | Baglafecht Weaver | LC | 2001 | |
| Aves | Ploceus alienus | Strange Weaver | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Cryptospiza jacksoni | Dusky Crimsonwing | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Cryptospiza shelleyi | Shelley's Crimsonwing | EN | 2011 | |
| Aves | Crithagra frontalis | Yellow-browed Citril | LC | 2001 | |
| Aves | Serinus striolatus_old | 2001 | | ||
| Aves | Crithagra burtoni | Thick-billed Seedeater | LC | 2001 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Mgahinga Gorilla 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 17, 2025.