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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus | LC | breeding (1994) | 600 pairs | A4i |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 98 | |
| Shrubland | 2 | Scrub |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| unknown | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Farallones de Cosiguina (Nicaragua). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/farallones-de-cosiguina-iba-nicaragua on 23/12/2024.