Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2007 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue-tailed Hummingbird Saucerottia cyanura | LC | unknown | 2000-2006 | unknown | A3 |
| Lesser Ground-cuckoo Morococcyx erythropygus | LC | resident | 2000-2006 | unknown | A3 |
| Pacific Screech-owl Megascops cooperi | LC | resident | 2000-2006 | unknown | A3 |
| Hoffmann's Woodpecker Melanerpes hoffmannii | LC | resident | 2007 | unknown | A3 |
| Orange-fronted Parakeet Eupsittula canicularis | VU | resident | 2007 | unknown | A3 |
| Long-tailed Manakin Chiroxiphia linearis | LC | resident | 2000-2006 | unknown | A3 |
| White-throated Magpie-jay Cyanocorax formosus | LC | resident | 2000-2006 | unknown | A3 |
| Banded Wren Thryophilus pleurostictus | LC | resident | 2007 | unknown | A3 |
| Nicaraguan Grackle Quiscalus nicaraguensis | LC | unknown | 2000-2006 | unknown | A2, A3 |
| Painted Bunting Passerina ciris | LC | winter | 2002-2006 | 50-249 individuals | A1 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2007).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volcan Mombacho | Nature Reserve | 13,886 | protected area contains site | 0 |
| Volcán Mombacho | Reserva Natural | 2,200 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Río Manares | Reserva Natural | 1,100 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | Arid lowland scrub | - |
| Forest | Elfin, Montane broadleaf evergreen, Tropical deciduous, Tropical semi-deciduous | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Freshwater lakes & pools, Geothermal springs, Streams | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Abandoned & fallow farmland, disturbed ground | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mombacho Volcano. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mombacho-volcano-iba-nicaragua on 27/09/2023.
