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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
Highland Guan Penelopina nigra	VU	resident (2000–2006)	20 birds	A1, A2
White-faced Quail-Dove Zentrygon albifacies	LC	resident (2000–2006)	unknown	A3
Great Swallow-tailed Swift Panyptila sanctihieronymi	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A3
Green-breasted Mountain-gem Lampornis sybillae	LC	resident (2000–2006)	unknown	A2, A3
White-eared Hummingbird Basilinna leucotis	LC	resident (2000–2006)	unknown	A3
Blue-tailed Hummingbird Saucerottia cyanura	LC	resident (2000–2006)	unknown	A3
Lesser Ground-cuckoo Morococcyx erythropygus	LC	unknown (2000–2006)	unknown	A3
Resplendent Quetzal Pharomachrus mocinno	NT	resident (2000–2006)	24 birds	A1
Orange-fronted Parakeet Eupsittula canicularis	VU	unknown (2007)	unknown	A3
Long-tailed Manakin Chiroxiphia linearis	LC	resident (2000–2006)	unknown	A3
Three-wattled Bellbird Procnias tricarunculatus	VU	resident (2000–2006)	50-249 birds	A1, A2
Greater Pewee Contopus pertinax	LC	resident (2000–2006)	unknown	A3
White-throated Magpie-jay Cyanocorax formosus	LC	resident (2000–2006)	unknown	A3
Bushy-crested Jay Cyanocorax melanocyaneus	LC	resident (2000–2006)	unknown	A2, A3
Banded Wren Thryophilus pleurostictus	LC	unknown (2007)	unknown	A3
Slate-colored Solitaire Myadestes unicolor	LC	resident (2000–2006)	unknown	A3
White-eared Ground-sparrow Melozone leucotis	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A2
Golden-winged Warbler Vermivora chrysoptera	NT	winter (2000–2006)	50-249 birds	A1
Painted Bunting Passerina ciris	LC	winter (2000–2006)	50-249 birds	A1
Cinnamon-bellied Flowerpiercer Diglossa baritula	LC	unknown (2000–2006)	unknown	A3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1991	Mesa de Moropotente	Nature Reserve (IV)	80

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	85	Montane broadleaf evergreen; Second-growth & disturbed; Tropical deciduous
Artificial/Terrestrial	15	Abandoned & fallow farmland, disturbed ground; Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards & groves

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

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