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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesser Ground-cuckoo Morococcyx erythropygus | LC | resident | 2000-2006 | present | 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 | present | A3 |
| White-throated Magpie-jay Cyanocorax formosus | LC | resident | 2000-2006 | present | 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 | Río Escalante Chacocente | Refugio de Vida Silvestre | 29 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Tropical deciduous, Mangrove | 60 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | 30 |
| Other | 10 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
| agriculture | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Escalante River-Chococente-Tecomapa (Nicaragua). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/escalante-river-chococente-tecomapa-iba-nicaragua on 23/11/2024.