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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
Rufous-winged Woodpecker Piculus simplex	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A3
Chestnut-colored Woodpecker Celeus castaneus	LC	resident (2000–2006)	unknown	A3
Streak-crowned Antvireo Dysithamnus striaticeps	LC	resident (2000–2006)	unknown	A2, A3
Tawny-winged Woodcreeper Dendrocincla anabatina	LC	resident (2000–2006)	unknown	A3
Snowy Cotinga Carpodectes nitidus	LC	resident (2000–2006)	unknown	A2, A3
Yellow-bellied Tyrannulet Ornithion semiflavum	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A3
Northern Nightingale-wren Microcerculus philomela	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A3
Yellow-crowned Euphonia Euphonia luteicapilla	LC	resident (2000–2006)	unknown	A3
Olive-backed Euphonia Euphonia gouldi	LC	resident (2000–2006)	unknown	A3
Montezuma Oropendola Psarocolius montezuma	LC	resident (2000–2006)	unknown	A3
Black-cowled Oriole Icterus prosthemelas	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A3
Nicaraguan Grackle Quiscalus nicaraguensis	LC	resident (2000–2006)	unknown	A2
Painted Bunting Passerina ciris	LC	winter (2000–2006)	250 birds	A1
Black-faced Grosbeak Caryothraustes poliogaster	LC	resident (2000–2006)	unknown	A3
Crimson-collared Tanager Ramphocelus sanguinolentus	LC	resident (2000–2006)	unknown	A3
Ramphocelus passerinii	NR	resident (2000–2006)	unknown	A3
Nicaraguan Seed-finch Sporophila nuttingi	LC	resident (2000–2006)	unknown	A2, A3

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	48	Freshwater lakes & pools; Freshwater marshes & swamps; Riverine floodplains; Rivers; Bogs; Streams; Water-fringe vegetation
Forest	46	Flooded tropical evergreen; Gallery & riparian; Second-growth & disturbed; Mangrove
Shrubland	5	Arid lowland scrub; Riparian scrub & thickets
Other	1

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Los Guatuzos (Nicaragua). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/los-guatuzos-iba-nicaragua on 23/12/2024.