Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Curassow Crax rubra | VU | breeding (2000–2006) | < 50 birds | A1 |
| Blue-tailed Hummingbird Saucerottia cyanura | LC | resident (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 |
| Green Parakeet Psittacara holochlorus | LC | resident (2000–2006) | 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 |
| Painted Bunting Passerina ciris | LC | winter (2000–2006) | 50-249 birds | A1 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Chocoyero-El Brujo | Nature Reserve (-) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 100 | Tropical semi-deciduous; Second-growth & disturbed |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
| agriculture | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Chocoyero - El Brujo - Montibelli and adjacent landscape (Nicaragua). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/chocoyero--el-brujo--montibelli-and-adjacent-landscape-iba-nicaragua on 23/12/2024.