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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue-tailed Hummingbird Saucerottia cyanura | LC | resident (2000–2006) | unknown | A3 |
| Lesser Ground-cuckoo Morococcyx erythropygus | 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 | resident (2000–2006) | unknown | A2, A3 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 41 | Gallery & riparian; Second-growth & disturbed |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 36 | Abandoned & fallow farmland, disturbed ground; Arable land |
| Shrubland | 14 | Arid lowland scrub; Riparian scrub & thickets |
| Wetlands (inland) | 9 | Freshwater lakes & pools; Freshwater marshes & swamps; Rivers |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Domitila (Nicaragua). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/domitila-iba-nicaragua on 23/12/2024.