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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2001

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Plumed Guineafowl Guttera plumifera	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Congo Peafowl Afropavo congensis	VU	resident	2000	present	A1, A3
Handsome Francolin Pternistis nobilis	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A2
Forest Francolin Peliperdix lathami	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Hartlaub's Duck Pteronetta hartlaubii	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Afep Pigeon Columba unicincta	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
White-naped Pigeon Columba albinucha	NT	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Western Bronze-naped Pigeon Columba iriditorques	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Dusky Turtle-dove Streptopelia lugens	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Blue-headed Wood-dove Turtur brehmeri	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Montane Nightjar Caprimulgus poliocephalus	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A2, A3
Sabine's Spinetail Rhaphidura sabini	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Cassin's Spinetail Neafrapus cassini	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Scarce Swift Schoutedenapus myoptilus	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Yellow-throated Cuckoo Chrysococcyx flavigularis	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo Cercococcyx mechowi	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
White-spotted Flufftail Sarothrura pulchra	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Nkulengu Rail Himantornis haematopus	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Grey-throated Rail Canirallus oculeus	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Spot-breasted Ibis Bostrychia rara	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Albertine Owlet Glaucidium albertinum	VU	resident	2000	present	A1, A2, A3
Akun Eagle-owl Bubo leucostictus	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Fraser's Eagle-owl Bubo poensis	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Congo Serpent-eagle Dryotriorchis spectabilis	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk Accipiter castanilius	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Long-tailed Hawk Urotriorchis macrourus	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Mountain Buzzard Buteo oreophilus	NT	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Bar-tailed Trogon Apaloderma vittatum	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Dwarf Hornbill Lophoceros camurus	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Western Little Hornbill Horizocerus hartlaubi	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Congo Pied Hornbill Lophoceros fasciatus	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Eastern Long-tailed Hornbill Horizocerus cassini	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Black-casqued Hornbill Ceratogymna atrata	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
White-thighed Hornbill Bycanistes albotibialis	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Eastern Piping Hornbill Bycanistes sharpii	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater Merops oreobates	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Blue-throated Roller Eurystomus gularis	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
African Dwarf-kingfisher Ispidina lecontei	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Chocolate-backed Kingfisher Halcyon badia	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Eastern Yellow-billed Barbet Trachylaemus purpuratus	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Eastern Yellow-spotted Barbet Buccanodon duchaillui	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Speckled Tinkerbird Pogoniulus scolopaceus	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Red-rumped Tinkerbird Pogoniulus atroflavus	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Yellow-throated Tinkerbird Pogoniulus subsulphureus	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Hairy-breasted Barbet Tricholaema hirsuta	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Cassin's Honeybird Prodotiscus insignis	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Zenker's Honeyguide Melignomon zenkeri	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Dwarf Honeyguide Indicator pumilio	LC	resident	2000	present	A1, A2, A3
Willcocks's Honeyguide Indicator willcocksi	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Spotted Honeyguide Indicator maculatus	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Lyre-tailed Honeyguide Melichneutes robustus	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
African Piculet Verreauxia africana	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Buff-spotted Woodpecker Campethera nivosa	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Brown-eared Woodpecker Campethera caroli	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Fine-banded Woodpecker Campethera taeniolaema	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Yellow-crested Woodpecker Dendropicos xantholophus	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Grey Parrot Psittacus erithacus	EN	resident	2000	present	A3
Grauer's Broadbill Pseudocalyptomena graueri	VU	resident	2000	present	A1, A2, A3
Rufous-sided Broadbill Smithornis rufolateralis	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Western Black-headed Oriole Oriolus brachyrynchus	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Mountain Oriole Oriolus percivali	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Grauer's Cuckooshrike Ceblepyris graueri	LC	resident	2000	present	A1, A2, A3
Grey Cuckooshrike Ceblepyris caesius	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Petit's Cuckooshrike Campephaga petiti	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Eastern Wattled Cuckooshrike Lobotos oriolinus	DD	resident	2000	present	A3
Blue Cuckooshrike Cyanograucalus azureus	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Yellow-crested Helmetshrike Prionops alberti	VU	resident	2000	present	A1, A2, A3
African Shrike-flycatcher Megabyas flammulatus	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Ruwenzori Batis Batis diops	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A2, A3
Ituri Batis Batis ituriensis	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Jameson's Wattle-eye Dyaphorophyia jamesoni	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Chestnut Wattle-eye Dyaphorophyia castanea	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Fiery-breasted Bush-shrike Malaconotus cruentus	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Red-eyed Puffback Dryoscopus senegalensis	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Lowland Sooty Boubou Laniarius leucorhynchus	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Mountain Sooty Boubou Laniarius poensis	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Doherty's Bush-shrike Telophorus dohertyi	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Shining Drongo Dicrurus atripennis	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Western Crested-flycatcher Trochocercus nitens	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Bedford's Paradise-flycatcher Terpsiphone bedfordi	NT	resident	2000	present	A1, A2, A3
Red-bellied Paradise-flycatcher Terpsiphone rufiventer	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Violet-backed Hyliota Hyliota violacea	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Dusky Crested-flycatcher Elminia nigromitrata	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
White-tailed Crested-flycatcher Elminia albonotata	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
White-bellied Crested-flycatcher Elminia albiventris	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Dusky Tit Melaniparus funereus	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Stripe-breasted Tit Melaniparus fasciiventer	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A2, A3
Western Nicator Nicator chloris	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Yellow-throated Nicator Nicator vireo	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Green Crombec Sylvietta virens	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Lemon-bellied Crombec Sylvietta denti	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
White-browed Crombec Sylvietta leucophrys	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Yellow Longbill Macrosphenus flavicans	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Grauer's Warbler Graueria vittata	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A2, A3
Rufous-crowned Eremomela Eremomela badiceps	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Ruwenzori Apalis Oreolais ruwenzorii	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A2, A3
Black-faced Apalis Apalis personata	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A2, A3
Chestnut-throated Apalis Apalis porphyrolaema	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Buff-throated Apalis Apalis rufogularis	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Gosling's Apalis Apalis goslingi	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Yellow-browed Camaroptera Camaroptera superciliaris	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Tawny-breasted Camaroptera Camaroptera toroensis	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Chattering Cisticola Cisticola anonymus	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Chubb's Cisticola Cisticola chubbi	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Mountain Yellow Warbler Iduna similis	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Grauer's Swamp-warbler Bradypterus graueri	VU	resident	2000	present	A1, A2, A3
Cinnamon Bracken-warbler Bradypterus cinnamomeus	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Golden Greenbul Calyptocichla serinus	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Red-tailed Bristlebill Bleda syndactylus	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Spotted Greenbul Ixonotus guttatus	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Honeyguide Greenbul Baeopogon indicator	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Simple Greenbul Chlorocichla simplex	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Shelley's Greenbul Arizelocichla masukuensis	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Grey Greenbul Eurillas gracilis	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Ansorge's Greenbul Eurillas ansorgei	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Plain Greenbul Eurillas curvirostris	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Eastern Bearded Greenbul Criniger chloronotus	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Red-tailed Greenbul Criniger calurus	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Xavier's Greenbul Phyllastrephus xavieri	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Sassi's Olive Greenbul Phyllastrephus lorenzi	LC	resident	2000	present	A1, A2, A3
Icterine Greenbul Phyllastrephus icterinus	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Eastern Mountain Greenbul Arizelocichla nigriceps	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Brown Woodland-warbler Phylloscopus umbrovirens	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Uganda Woodland-warbler Phylloscopus budongoensis	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Red-faced Woodland-warbler Phylloscopus laetus	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A2, A3
Neumann's Warbler Hemitesia neumanni	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Green Hylia Hylia prasina	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Tit-hylia Pholidornis rushiae	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Ruwenzori Hill-babbler Sylvia atriceps	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Brown Illadopsis Illadopsis fulvescens	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Mountain Illadopsis Illadopsis pyrrhoptera	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Scaly-breasted Illadopsis Illadopsis albipectus	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Chapin's Mountain-babbler Kupeornis chapini	LC	resident	2000	present	A1, A2, A3
Slender-billed Starling Onychognathus tenuirostris	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Chestnut-winged Starling Onychognathus fulgidus	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Waller's Starling Onychognathus walleri	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Sharpe's Starling Pholia sharpii	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Stuhlmann's Starling Poeoptera stuhlmanni	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Narrow-tailed Starling Poeoptera lugubris	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Purple-headed Starling Hylopsar purpureiceps	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Abyssinian Ground-thrush Geokichla piaggiae	LC	resident	2000	present	A1, A2, A3
Abyssinian Ground-thrush Geokichla piaggiae	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Forest Scrub-robin Tychaedon leucosticta	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Cassin's Flycatcher Muscicapa cassini	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Sooty Flycatcher Bradornis fuliginosus	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Dusky-blue Flycatcher Bradornis comitatus	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
African Forest-flycatcher Fraseria ocreata	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Grey-throated Tit-flycatcher Fraseria griseigularis	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
White-eyed Slaty-flycatcher Melaenornis fischeri	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Yellow-eyed Black-flycatcher Melaenornis ardesiacus	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A2, A3
Archer's Robin-chat Dessonornis archeri	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A2, A3
White-starred Robin Pogonocichla stellata	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
White-bellied Robin-chat Cossyphicula roberti	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Red-throated Alethe Chamaetylas poliophrys	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A2, A3
Blue-shouldered Robin-chat Cossypha cyanocampter	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Yellow-breasted Forest-robin Stiphrornis xanthogaster	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Grey-chested Kakamega Kakamega poliothorax	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Grey-headed Sunbird Deleornis axillaris	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Little Green Sunbird Anthreptes seimundi	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Grey-chinned Sunbird Anthreptes tephrolaemus	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Blue-throated Brown Sunbird Cyanomitra cyanolaema	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Blue-headed Sunbird Cyanomitra alinae	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A2, A3
Green-throated Sunbird Chalcomitra rubescens	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Purple-breasted Sunbird Nectarinia purpureiventris	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A2, A3
Bronze Sunbird Nectarinia kilimensis	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Tiny Sunbird Cinnyris minullus	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Northern Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris reichenowi	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Regal Sunbird Cinnyris regius	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A2, A3
Rockefeller's Sunbird Cinnyris rockefelleri	VU	resident	2000	present	A1, A2, A3
Johanna's Sunbird Cinnyris johannae	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Superb Sunbird Cinnyris superbus	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Bates's Sunbird Cinnyris batesi	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Baglafecht Weaver Ploceus baglafecht	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Strange Weaver Ploceus alienus	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A2, A3
Black-billed Weaver Ploceus melanogaster	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Yellow-mantled Weaver Ploceus tricolor	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Maxwell's Black Weaver Ploceus albinucha	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Preuss's Weaver Ploceus preussi	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Brown-capped Weaver Ploceus insignis	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Red-crowned Malimbe Malimbus coronatus	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Crested Malimbe Malimbus malimbicus	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Grant's Bluebill Spermophaga poliogenys	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Red-faced Crimsonwing Cryptospiza reichenovii	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Abyssinian Crimsonwing Cryptospiza salvadorii	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Dusky Crimsonwing Cryptospiza jacksoni	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A2, A3
Shelley's Crimsonwing Cryptospiza shelleyi	EN	resident	2000	present	A1, A2
White-breasted Nigrita Nigrita fusconotus	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Chestnut-breasted Nigrita Nigrita bicolor	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Pale-fronted Nigrita Nigrita luteifrons	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Jameson's Antpecker Parmoptila jamesoni	LC	resident	2000	present	A3
Oriole Finch Linurgus olivaceus	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Yellow-browed Citril Crithagra frontalis	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Thick-billed Seedeater Crithagra burtoni	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3
Streaky Seedeater Crithagra striolata	LC	resident	2000	unknown	A3

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

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Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat Level 1	Threat Level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	annual & perennial non-timber crops - small-holder farming	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Biological resource use	logging & wood harvesting - unintentional effects: subsistence/small scale	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Energy production and mining	mining and quarrying	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Human intrusions and disturbance	war, civil unrest and military exercises	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Natural system modifications	fire & fire suppression - increase in fire frequency/intensity	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

Condition of habitat (state)
Habitat	Habitat Detail	Reference Area (ha)	Actual Area (ha)	% of habitat remaining	% of carrying capacity (overall)	Result
Forest		0	0	good (> 90%)	poor (40-69%)	unfavourable

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation	Management Planning	Conservation Action	Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	Not assessed	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity	low

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Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Kahuzi-Biega National Park	World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)	600,000	protected area contained by site	560,000
Kahuzi-Biega Mountains	National Park	600,000	is identical to site	560,000
Kahuzi-Biega	Parc National	668,937	is identical to site	0

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Unknown		-
Forest		-

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Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
nature conservation and research	-
tourism/recreation	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Kahuzi-Biega National Park. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 20/05/2022.