Threatened Species Fact Sheets

Mammals of conservation concern

Priority species Scientific name IUCN status
Diana Monkey
Cercopithecus Diana diana Endangered
Chimpanzee
Pan troglodytes Endangered
Golden Cat
Profelis aurata Vulnerable
Western Red Colobus
Procolobus badius badius Endangered
African Elephant
Loxodonta africana cyclotis Vulnerable
Pygmy Hippopotamus
Hexaprotodon liberiensis Endangered
Water Chevrotain
Hyemoschus aquaticus Data Deficient
Jentink’s Duiker
Cephalophus jentinki Vulnerable
Slender-tailed Squirrel
Allosciurus aubinnii salae Data Deficient
Temminck’s Squirrel
Epixerus ebii Data Deficient

Birds of conservation concern

Priority species Scientific name  IUCN status
White-breasted Guineafowl
Agelastes meleagrides Vulnerable
Rufous Fishing Owl Scotopelia ussheri Endangered
African Grey Parrot Psittacus erithacus Near Threatened
Shelley’s Eagle Owl Bubo shelleyi Near Threatened
Brown-cheeked Hornbill Bycanistes cylindricus Near Threatened
Yellow-casqued Hornbill Ceratogymna elata Near Threatened
Yellow-footed Honeyguide Melignomon eisentrauti Date Deficient
Western Wattled Cuckoo-shrike Lobotus lobatus Vulnerable
Green-tailed Bristlebill Bleda eximius Vulnerable
Yellow-bearded Greenbul Criniger olivaceus Vulnerable
Nimba Flycatcher Melaenornis annamarulae Vulnerable
Tessman’s Flycatcher Muscicapa tessmanni Data Deficient
White-necked Picathartes Picathartes gymnocephalus Vulnerable
Rufous-winged Illadopsis Illadopsis rufescens Near Threatened
Lagden’s Bush-shrike Malaconotus lagdeni Near Threatened
Copper-tailed Glossy Starling Lamprotornis cupreocaudata Near Threatened
Gola Malimbe Malimbus ballmanni Near Threatened
Red-fronted Antpecker Parmoptila rubrifrons Near Threatened