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') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Curassow Crax rubra | VU | resident | 2000-2006 | < 50 individuals | A1 |
| 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 |
| Banded Wren Thryophilus pleurostictus | LC | resident | 2007 | unknown | A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Volcán Cosiguina | Reserva Natural | 86 |
| 1983 | Volcan Cosiguina | Nature Reserve | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Tropical deciduous, Mangrove | 87 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Abandoned & fallow farmland, disturbed ground, Arable land | 8 |
| Shrubland | Arid lowland scrub, Scrub | 3 |
| Other | 1 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | Freshwater lakes & pools | 1 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
| agriculture | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cosiguina Volcano (Nicaragua). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cosiguina-volcano-iba-nicaragua on 23/11/2024.