Nyika National Park (Zambia) (7198)
Zambia, Africa
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Sarothrura affinis | Striped Flufftail | LR/lc | 2001 |  |
| Aves | Onychognathus tenuirostris | Slender-billed Starling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Sheppardia sharpei | Sharpe's Akalat | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Chloropeta similis | Mountain Flycatcher-warbler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Serinus hypostictus | Grey-faced Citril | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Bradypterus cinnamomeus | Bracken Warbler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Andropadus nigriceps | LR/lc | 2001 | | |
| Aves | Serinus whytii | Yellow-browed Seedeater | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Streptopelia lugens | Dusky Turtle-dove | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Ericales | Impatiens rubromaculata | 2011 | | ||
| Gentianales | Rytigynia adenodonta | VU | 2011 | | |
| Aves | Sylvia lugens | Brown Warbler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Elminia albonotata | White-tailed Crested-flycatcher | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Pseudoalcippe abyssinica | African Hill Babbler | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Cisticola nigriloris | Black-lored Cisticola | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Cossypha anomala | Olive-flanked Robin-chat | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Euplectes psammocromius | Buff-shouldered Widowbird | LC | 2011 | |
| Mammalia | Hippopotamus amphibius | Hippopotamus | VU | 2011 | |
| Aves | Nectarinia kilimensis | Bronze Sunbird | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Ploceus baglafecht | Baglafecht Weaver | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Pogoniulus leucomystax | Moustached Green Tinkerbird | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Phyllastrephus alfredi | LR/lc | 2001 | | |
| Aves | Laniarius fuelleborni | Fuelleborn's Boubou | LC | 2011 | |
| Aves | Circus macrourus | Pallid Harrier | LR/nt | 2001 | |
| Aves | Onychognathus walleri | Waller's Starling | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Apaloderma vittatum | Bar-tailed Trogon | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Apalis chapini | Chapin's Apalis | LC | 2011 | |
| Gentianales | Pavetta kyimbilensis | VU | 2011 | | |
| Aves | Dioptrornis fischeri | White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Falco naumanni | Lesser Kestrel | VU | 2011 | |
| Aves | Cryptospiza reichenovii | Red-faced Crimson-wing | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Schoutedenapus myoptilus | Scarce Swift | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Nectarinia mediocris | LR/lc | 2001 | | |
| Aves | Nectarinia johnstoni | Red-tufted Sunbird | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Cisticola njombe | Churring Cisticola | LC | 2011 | |
| Amphibia | Mertensophryne nyikae | VU | 2011 | | |
| Aves | Ploceus bertrandi | Bertrand's Weaver | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Zoothera gurneyi | Orange Ground-thrush | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Caprimulgus poliocephalus | Montane Nightjar | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Grus carunculatus | Wattled Crane | VU | 2011 | |
| Aves | Estrilda melanotis | Swee Waxbill | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Pogonocichla stellata | White-starred Robin | LR/lc | 2001 | |
| Aves | Hirundo atrocaerulea | Blue Swallow | VU | 2011 | |
| Aves | Crex crex | Corncrake | VU | 2001 | |
| Aves | Alethe fuelleborni | White-chested Alethe | LR/lc | 2001 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Nyika National Park (Zambia). 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 19, 2025.