The site was identified as important in 2001 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Species |
Red List Category |
Season |
Year(s) |
Population estimate at site |
IBA criteria met |
Handsome Francolin Pternistis nobilis |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A2, A3 |
Dusky Turtle-dove Streptopelia lugens |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A3 |
Montane Nightjar Caprimulgus poliocephalus |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A3 |
Montane Nightjar Caprimulgus poliocephalus |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A2, A3 |
Scarce Swift Schoutedenapus myoptilus |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A3 |
Rwenzori Turaco Gallirex johnstoni |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A2, A3 |
African Long-eared Owl Asio abyssinicus |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A3 |
Mountain Buzzard Buteo oreophilus |
NT |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A3 |
Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater Merops oreobates |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A3 |
Western Green Tinkerbird Pogoniulus coryphaea |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A3 |
Grey Cuckooshrike Ceblepyris caesius |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A3 |
Rwenzori Batis Batis diops |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A2, A3 |
Lagden's Bush-shrike Malaconotus lagdeni |
NT |
resident |
- |
present |
A1 |
Albertine Sooty Boubou Laniarius holomelas |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A3 |
White-tailed Crested-flycatcher Elminia albonotata |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A3 |
White-bellied Crested-flycatcher Elminia albiventris |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A3 |
Stripe-breasted Tit Melaniparus fasciiventer |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A2, A3 |
White-browed Crombec Sylvietta leucophrys |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A3 |
Rwenzori Apalis Oreolais ruwenzorii |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A2, A3 |
Black-faced Apalis Apalis personata |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A2, A3 |
Chestnut-throated Apalis Apalis porphyrolaema |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A3 |
Chubb's Cisticola Cisticola chubbi |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A3 |
Mountain Yellow Warbler Iduna similis |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A3 |
Bamboo Warbler Locustella alfredi |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A3 |
Cinnamon Bracken-warbler Bradypterus cinnamomeus |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A3 |
Eastern Mountain Greenbul Arizelocichla nigriceps |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A3 |
Joyful Greenbul Chlorocichla laetissima |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A3 |
Brown Woodland-warbler Phylloscopus umbrovirens |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A3 |
Red-faced Woodland-warbler Phylloscopus laetus |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A2, A3 |
Rwenzori Hill-babbler Sylvia atriceps |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A3 |
Mountain Illadopsis Illadopsis pyrrhoptera |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A3 |
Slender-billed Starling Onychognathus tenuirostris |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A3 |
Waller's Starling Onychognathus walleri |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A3 |
Sharpe's Starling Pholia sharpii |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A3 |
Abyssinian Ground-thrush Geokichla piaggiae |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A3 |
White-eyed Slaty-flycatcher Melaenornis fischeri |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A3 |
Yellow-eyed Black-flycatcher Melaenornis ardesiacus |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A2, A3 |
Archer's Robin-chat Dessonornis archeri |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A2, A3 |
White-starred Robin Pogonocichla stellata |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A3 |
Red-throated Alethe Chamaetylas poliophrys |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A2, A3 |
Equatorial Akalat Sheppardia aequatorialis |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A3 |
Grey-chested Kakamega Kakamega poliothorax |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A3 |
Blue-headed Sunbird Cyanomitra alinae |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A2, A3 |
Purple-breasted Sunbird Nectarinia purpureiventris |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A2, A3 |
Bronze Sunbird Nectarinia kilimensis |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A3 |
Red-tufted Sunbird Nectarinia johnstoni |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A3 |
Golden-winged Sunbird Drepanorhynchus reichenowi |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A3 |
Northern Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris reichenowi |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A3 |
Regal Sunbird Cinnyris regius |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A2, A3 |
Baglafecht Weaver Ploceus baglafecht |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A3 |
Strange Weaver Ploceus alienus |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A2, A3 |
Brown-capped Weaver Ploceus insignis |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A3 |
Red-faced Crimsonwing Cryptospiza reichenovii |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A3 |
Abyssinian Crimsonwing Cryptospiza salvadorii |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A3 |
Dusky Crimsonwing Cryptospiza jacksoni |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A2, A3 |
Shelley's Crimsonwing Cryptospiza shelleyi |
EN |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A1, A2, A3 |
Oriole Finch Linurgus olivaceus |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A3 |
Yellow-browed Citril Crithagra frontalis |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A3 |
Thick-billed Seedeater Crithagra burtoni |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A3 |
Streaky Seedeater Crithagra striolata |
LC |
resident |
1998 |
present |
A3 |
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