Mount Moroto Forest Reserve (7069)
Uganda, Africa
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Apalis karamojae | Karamoja Apalis | VU | 2024 | A1b |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | Year | IUCN Red List Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Anthoscopus musculus | Mouse-coloured Penduline-tit | 2001 | LC |
| Aves | Sylvia abyssinica_old | African Hill Babbler | 2001 | |
| Aves | Schoutedenapus myoptilus_old | Scarce Swift | 2001 | |
| Aves | Apus niansae | Nyanza Swift | 2001 | LC |
| Aves | Pternistis leucoscepus | Yellow-necked Francolin | 2001 | LC |
| Aves | Streptopelia lugens | Dusky Turtle-dove | 2001 | LC |
| Aves | Lophotis gindiana | Buff-crested Bustard | 2001 | LC |
| Aves | Melierax poliopterus | Eastern Chanting-goshawk | 2001 | LC |
| Aves | Buteo oreophilus_old | Mountain Buzzard | 2001 | |
| Aves | Tchagra jamesi | Three-streaked Tchagra | 2001 | LC |
| Aves | Onychognathus salvadorii | Bristle-crowned Starling | 2001 | LC |
| Aves | Speculipastor bicolor | Magpie Starling | 2001 | LC |
| Aves | Melaniparus thruppi | Somali Tit | 2001 | LC |
| Aves | Mirafra hypermetra | Red-winged Lark | 2001 | LC |
| Aves | Calendulauda poecilosterna | Pink-breasted Lark | 2001 | LC |
| Aves | Anthreptes orientalis | Eastern Violet-backed Sunbird | 2001 | LC |
| Aves | Chalcomitra hunteri | Hunter's Sunbird | 2001 | LC |
| Aves | Nectarinia tacazze | Tacazze Sunbird | 2001 | LC |
| Aves | Trachyphonus erythrocephalus | Red-and-yellow Barbet | 2001 | LC |
| Aves | Trachyphonus darnaudii_old | D'Arnaud's Barbet | 2001 | |
| Aves | Tockus flavirostris | Eastern Yellow-billed Hornbill | 2001 | LC |
| Aves | Tockus jacksoni | Jackson's Hornbill | 2001 | LC |
| Aves | Lophoceros hemprichii | Hemprich's Hornbill | 2001 | LC |
| Aves | Rhinopomastus minor | Abyssinian Scimitarbill | 2001 | LC |
| Aves | Tauraco hartlaubi | Hartlaub's Turaco | 2001 | LC |
| Aves | Criniferoides leucogaster | White-bellied Go-away-bird | 2001 | LC |
| Aves | Monticola rufocinereus | Little Rock-thrush | 2001 | LC |
| Aves | Geokichla piaggiae_old | 2001 | | |
| Aves | Bradornis microrhynchus | African Grey Flycatcher | 2001 | LC |
| Aves | Melaenornis fischeri | White-eyed Slaty-flycatcher | 2001 | LC |
| Aves | Pogonocichla stellata | White-starred Robin | 2001 | LC |
| Aves | Apalis porphyrolaema | Chestnut-throated Apalis | 2001 | LC |
| Aves | Bradypterus cinnamomeus | Cinnamon Bracken-warbler | 2001 | LC |
| Aves | Eremomela flavicrissalis | Yellow-vented Eremomela | 2001 | LC |
| Aves | Dinemellia dinemelli | White-headed Buffalo-weaver | 2001 | LC |
| Aves | Ploceus baglafecht | Baglafecht Weaver | 2001 | LC |
| Aves | Granatina ianthinogaster | Purple Grenadier | 2001 | LC |
| Aves | Coccopygia melanotis_old | Swee Waxbill | 2001 | |
| Aves | Vidua fischeri | Straw-tailed Whydah | 2001 | LC |
| Aves | Crithagra dorsostriata | White-bellied Canary | 2001 | LC |
| Aves | Serinus striolatus_old | 2001 | | |
| Aves | Emberiza poliopleura | Somali Bunting | 2001 | LC |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Mount Moroto Forest Reserve. 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 Oct 28, 2025.