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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
Ocellated Quail Cyrtonyx ocellatus	VU	resident (2000–2006)	30 birds	A1, A2, A3
Great Swallow-tailed Swift Panyptila sanctihieronymi	LC	resident (-)	unknown	A3
Green-breasted Mountain-gem Lampornis sybillae	LC	resident (2000–2006)	unknown	A2, A3
White-eared Hummingbird Basilinna leucotis	LC	resident (2000–2006)	unknown	A3
Resplendent Quetzal Pharomachrus mocinno	NT	resident (2000–2006)	10 pairs	A1
Greater Pewee Contopus pertinax	LC	resident (2000–2006)	unknown	A3
Bushy-crested Jay Cyanocorax melanocyaneus	LC	resident (2000–2006)	unknown	A2, A3
Slate-colored Solitaire Myadestes unicolor	LC	resident (2000–2006)	unknown	A3
Olive Warbler Peucedramus taeniatus	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A3
Blue-crowned Chlorophonia Chlorophonia occipitalis	LC	resident (2000–2006)	unknown	A3
White-eared Ground-sparrow Melozone leucotis	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A2
Black-vented Oriole Icterus wagleri	LC	resident (2000–2006)	unknown	A3
Golden-cheeked Warbler Setophaga chrysoparia	EN	winter (2000–2006)	< 50 birds	A1
Painted Whitestart Myioborus pictus	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1991	Coordillera Dipilto y Jalapa	Reserva Natural (IV)	97
1991	Serranias de Dipilto y Jalapa	Nature Reserve (-)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	99	Pine; Pine-oak
Other	1

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dipilto-Jalapa Mountain Range (Nicaragua). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dipilto-jalapa-mountain-range-iba-nicaragua on 23/12/2024.