NI014
Miraflor


IBA Justification

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

IBA Protection

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

Habitats

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

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


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.