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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
Green-breasted Mountain-gem Lampornis sybillae	LC	resident (2000–2006)	unknown	A2
Resplendent Quetzal Pharomachrus mocinno	NT	breeding (2000–2006)	30 birds	A1
Three-wattled Bellbird Procnias tricarunculatus	VU	breeding (2000–2006)	50-249 birds	A1, A2
Bushy-crested Jay Cyanocorax melanocyaneus	LC	resident (2000–2006)	unknown	A2
White-eared Ground-sparrow Melozone leucotis	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A2

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1991	Dantanli-El Diablo	Nature Reserve (-)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	60	Montane broadleaf evergreen
Artificial/Terrestrial	40	Abandoned & fallow farmland, disturbed ground; Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards & groves

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	major (>10)
rangeland/pastureland	major (>10)
nature conservation and research	major (>10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Datanlí-El Diablo Hill (Nicaragua). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/datanlí-el-diablo-hill-iba-nicaragua on 23/12/2024.