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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Gallery & riparian, Second-growth & disturbed | 41 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Abandoned & fallow farmland, disturbed ground, Arable land | 36 |
| Shrubland | Arid lowland scrub, Riparian scrub & thickets | 14 |
| Wetlands (inland) | Freshwater lakes & pools, Freshwater marshes & swamps, Rivers | 9 |
| 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 23/11/2024.